Horst in Translation ([email protected]) "Pluto's Judgement Day" is a Disney cartoon from 1935, so this one is already over 80 years old and you see how old it really is best in here from Mickey's looks. It's a color cartoon though and Disney himself voiced Mickey here early on and at the very end. The star this time, however, is Mickey's dog Pluto and we find out about his hate against cats. But when Mickey mentions Judgment Day, then this results in the worst nightmare imaginable for Pluto as he is sentenced to death in a fire by a court full of cats. Everybody's feline: the judge, the lawyers, the jury, the audience. And the result, namely the verdict, comes as fast as you'd expect and also with the contents you'd expect. Not a problem at all that you know it is all a dream sequence because this way they get away with all the over-the-top stuff and absurdities even easier. The music is pretty good too. And if you take a look at the names of the voice actors here, it really is as good as it gets. And with all the horror elements, okay not THAT scary, there is still a happy ending in reality as Pluto just cannot resist the charm of a young kitten and the result may be a beautiful feline-canine friendship. Or will Pluto fall back to his old patterns? We won't know as the female cat does not return in any other cartoon. Still for me this is among the best the year 1935 has to offer in terms of cartoons and short films in general. A bizarrely entertaining and incredibly surreal watch that is best at its first viewing and one that you really wouldn't expect from Disney at that point. I highly recommend checking it out at least once. Of course, it is easy to find these days. Go for it and it is a must-see if you love old cartoons.

Lee Eisenberg A large number of the old Disney cartoons have a creepy side. "Pluto's Judgement Day" is a prime example. Basically, Pluto dreams that he gets sent to Hell run by cats who prosecute him for crimes against felinity. This is NOT something that should get shown to tykes. It's borderline violent and the whole thing is basically scary. "The Simpsons", "South Park" and "Family Guy" have displayed fine examples of twisted humor (including scenes set in Hell). This cartoon, on the other hand, has to be one of the meanest productions in animation history. If you show this to your children, then you are a HORRIBLE excuse for a parent. Keep it away from the young ones at all costs.

Julia Arsenault (ja_kitty_71) This is another Pluto short I love. I know it is labled as a Mickey cartoon, but I still think of it as a Pluto cartoon. In this well-known short, after Pluto was scolded and reprimanded by Mickey for chasing a cute little kitten. Then he dreams that he stands on trial in a hellish court, before a jury...composed completely of cats! Of course when Mickey said to Pluto: "You're going have plenty more to answer on your Judgement Day," I always thought of your 'Judgement Day' as in when you had died, your soul will be judged whether you go to Heaven or to Hell. Of course, I still question myself of the concept of Heaven and Hell.Well anyway, this is a great Disney classic and has been put into what Disney fans call the "Halloween Triple," with cartoons like "Trick or Treat" with Donald Duck, and "Lonesome Ghosts" with Mickey, Donald and Goofy. You can watch it either on Halloween or anytime of the year.

Shawn Watson This cartoon sees Pluto dream of a cat-controlled hell. After chasing a cute little kitten about the house and throwing mud everywhere, Mickey tells Pluto off and gives him some kind of Puritan Christian warning of hell and damnation.Once fallen asleep in front of the fire, Pluto's vision of cat-run hell and all the cats he's ever tormented coming back for vengeance quickly teaches him the error of his ways and he wakes up with a new-found love for felines.Kind of cute if you can get around the not-so-subtle Christian values message.