CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

OllieSuave-007 This is a cartoon that features, in a rare move, all three of Disney's biggest stars: Mickey, Donald and Goofy. They work on a ship and each run into scores of mishaps. Mickey couldn't get his bucket of water to dump into the ocean; Donald's can't have a moment's peace during his lunch break; and Goofy is having trouble firing a cannon. Things get worse when they run into a whale that resembles Monstro from Pinocchio.It's a story full of slapstick comedy and misadventures. Good for laughs but I think it leaves you wishing that the three guys would get a break from all the misfortune once in a while. Even though this is labeled a Mickey Mouse cartoon, he doesn't have any dialog in the short and Donald and Goofy take more center stage in the plot. In addition, the animation is great and the voice talents of Clarence Nash and Pinto Colvig brought charm and uniqueness to the characters.Grade B

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "The Whalers" is an 8-minute color cartoon from over 75 years ago. This one was released a year before the beginning of World War II. The directors are David Hand and Dick Huemer and this duo worked on some of Disney's most known films from back in the day such as "Dumbo", "Alice in Wonderland", "Fantasia", "Bambi" and "Snow White". So I was a bit disappointed by this short film here, especially also as Colvig, Nash and Disney reunited for the voice acting. But the story simply wasn't too interesting and the jokes and slapstick weren't that great here either. The only thing slightly memorable was the Jonah reference about Goofy here. The rest is fairly forgettable and there are many other superior Disney short films from that era, also some of them including the same trio just like this one. Check out another is my suggestion. Oh and a final word about whaling. This is obviously a very cruel and unacceptable activity, but people did not perceive it this way in the 1930s I guess. Well, it's fine anyway as our three heroes here are far too incompetent to ever succeed in that profession.

MartinHafer Like all the Mickey Mouse films of the late 1930s, this one featured absolutely stunning animation—the sort that set Disney apart from all its competition. Mickey, Donald and Goofy are wonderfully animated but the backgrounds are what really stood out for me—with its exquisite details and colors.This particular short features the trio involved in an especially politically incorrect job—whale hunting! I guess things were a lot different back then, as such behavior today would be seriously frowned on in a kids movie! Regardless, it's a lot of fun to see the three in action—in particular, Goofy. The Goof is up to his usual stupid hijinks and I found myself laughing out loud several times when he was trying to fire the harpoon gun. Overall, a lot of fun and well worth seeing.

TheLittleSongbird Not a classic by all means, but great fun regardless. Mickey doesn't feature that much here, but Goofy and Donald have plenty to do and as pretty much always are peerless. The animation is done in a very nice fluid and colourful visual style, and the music is rousing and clever. Also prevalent are some interesting sight gags, and the whale is a great point of interest. When it comes to cartoon whales I prefer Willie from Willie the Operatic Whale and Spot from the Little Mermaid series, but this whale is memorable. The story is simple and a tad predictable but only occasionally, but it is effective mostly. The voice acting is well done, with Clarence Nash coming off best.Overall, nicely done and entertaining. 9/10 Bethany Cox