Welcome to the Club is an American animated short film based on the television series The Simpsons produced by Gracie Films and 20th Television Animation, debuting on the streaming service Disney on September 8, 2022, and received mixed reviews from critics. Like the previous shorts, it was directed by David Silverman.[1][2]
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| Directed by | David Silverman |
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| Based on | The Simpsons by Matt Groening |
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| Music by | Bleeding Fingers Music |
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| Distributed by | Disney (Disney Platform Distribution) |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editLisa and Bart approach a castle, and Lisa is excited to become an officially recognized Disney Princess. However, Bart turns out to have been a disguise by Loki to trick Lisa into instead joining forces with the Disney Villains. A musical number is performed by many classic Disney villains, such as Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Cruella de Vil from One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Captain Hook from Peter Pan, the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (in her witch form), Jafar from Aladdin, Hades from Hercules, Scar from The Lion King and Kaa from The Jungle Book, to try and convince Lisa to become a Disney villain. Lisa then points out that many Disney villains end up dying, to which the villains point out that it is better than living “happily ever after” with a generic Disney prince, with the musical number being followed by several Disney prince characters singing. Mickey Mouse interrupts the number, and the short ends with many of the Disney princes forming together the shape of Mickey's head on the floor.[3][4][5][6]
Release
editWelcome to the Club was released on Disney Day on September 8, 2022.[7][8][9] On September 1, the first promotional poster had been revealed, portraying Lisa Simpson and Ursula from The Little Mermaid parodying the last scene of the 1991 Ridley Scott film Thelma & Louise.[10][11][12][13][14] Another poster, also portraying Lisa and Ursula, was released on the Disney Day.[15]
Cast
edit- Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson (actually Loki disguised as Bart) and Mickey Mouse
- Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson and Snow White
- Chris Edgerly as Prince Charming and Disney princes
- Dawnn Lewis as Kaa and Ursula
- Tress MacNeille as Cruella de Vil, the Evil Queen and the Queen of Hearts
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Captain Hook and Disney princes
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki[4]
Reception
editJohn Schwarz of Bubbleblabber gave Welcome to the Club a five out of ten stating "The late Pat Carroll is spinning in her grave for this one. Yes, we get another Tom Hiddleston cameo, but really this short is quite skippable. The song, while containing some funny lyrics, abruptly ends and really features no resolve to the initial bit the producers were trying to pull off with Lisa. As cool as it was to see The Simpsons again after several months off, the shorts are starting to irk me a bit in their execution".[16]
References
edit- ^ Beck, Michelle (2022-08-22). "'Welcome to the Club' New 'The Simpsons' Short Coming To Disney ". Disney Plus Informer. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Zachary, Brandon (2022-09-07). "The Simpsons' Showrunner Loves Disney & Poking Fun at It in New Short". CBR. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Reif, Alex (2022-09-08). "TV Recap: "The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club" Brings Disney Villains to Springfield". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ a b "The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club is a satire on Disney characters". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Elizabeth. "The Simpsons will premiere "Welcome to the Club", the new short film from the Springfield family on Disney ". The Fashion Vibes. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Lisa Simpson Meets Ursula in New Disney Short Film". 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "The Simpsons – Welcome To The Club" Short Coming Soon To Disney ". Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "First Look At "The Simpsons – Welcome To The Club" Disney Short". Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Lisa Goes On A Wild Ride With An Iconic Disney Villain In New Poster For THE SIMPSONS: WELCOME TO THE CLUB". Toonado.com. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Newsdesk, Laughing Place Disney (2022-09-01). "Poster Revealed for "The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club" Short Coming on Disney Day". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Lisa goes wicked at first glance in the Disney short The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club - Premiere News". 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Poster revealed for "The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club" Short Coming on Disney Day - LaughingPlace.com - Laughing Place". OLTNEWS. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Beck, Michelle (2022-09-01). "'The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club' Short Poster Released". Disney Plus Informer. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Dick, Jeremy (2022-09-01). "Lisa Gets Wicked in First Look at Disney Short The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Beck, Michelle (2022-09-08). "'The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club' New Poster Released". Disney Plus Informer. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Schwarz, John (2022-09-08). "Review: The Simpsons "Welcome To The Club"". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
