OllieSuave-007
This is quite the boring Pluto short - basically, a narrator tells the story about Mickey and Pluto vacationing in Brazil, where Pluto tangles with an armadillo, who seemed to be smitten with Pluto. However, as with all things irregular with Pluto, the dog grows suspicious with the animal and chases it away. But, when he thought he hurt the poor thing, Pluto cries over it. This happens often in other cartoons of his - Pluto cries over things he was tormenting in the first place; he doesn't seem to know what he wants. Grade D--
TheLittleSongbird
Pluto and the Armadillo admittedly is not one of my favourites, the story and some of the gags are very routine stuff and Mickey is just a cameo here which is a shame after seeing him in being much more than that in his early work(often he was either heroic, energetic, expressive or affecting or both, and I loved seeing those sides to him). However, Pluto is a lot of fun to watch and he has always been a strong enough to carry a Disney short, and the armadillo is very cute. There's even a funny moment where it has a very I beg your pardon? look after being called an odd-shaped basket by the narrator. The animation is bright and colourful, and the music is characterful and beautifully orchestrated. The narration is thoughtful and amusing. The emotional part where Pluto starts crying because he thinks he had killed the armadillo is very poignant. So all in all, it is a very nice short without being truly exceptional. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Mightyzebra
Though very much for small children (as ccthemovieman-1 points out), "Pluto and the Armadillo is a delight to watch, being a very sweet little cartoon with Pluto meeting an armadillo (who looks strangely like his ball). Just before he and Mickey need to go back home on a plane in South America, Mickey throws a rubber ball for Pluto to go and fetch. In doing so, Pluto discovers an armadillo, who has rolled him/herself up in a ball - just like the rubber one! Some confusion follows, then Pluto and the armadillo come to know each other.There is a surprisingly emotional bit in this cartoon, but apart from that, it is a perfect thing for little children to watch, those who like Pluto and Mickey anyway. I personally like it because it is very sweet and very heartwarming. The animation and the narration is also good and worth noting.I recommend this to people who like Pluto, Mickey, cute armadillos, little children's cartoons and for people who like cute cartoons. Enjoy "Pluto and the Armadillo"! :-)
ccthemovieman-1
This was quite informative, at least first two minutes, as we are given facts about the armadillo It was pretty interesting, too.The setting is Belem, Brazil, where we next see another species, "tourista Americano," deplane for a quick stopover. Actually we see two: Micky and Pluto. The dog sees a ball nearby (the armadillo forms that shape while protecting itself) and begins playing with it. Soon, the ball is the nearby jungle and it begins to cause Pluto all kinds of problems.That's basically, the gag in here: Pluto trying to deal with this strange creature who looks like a hard rubber ball, but is alive. The armadillo spends much of the cartoon batting her little eyes at Pluto, winning him over. It gets a little too repetitive.What you usually get with these old Disney cartoons is something to please the little kids, is mildly amusing for adults and looks good with bright, clean colors. This one was strictly for the little ones.
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