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The Secret of the Nutcracker (2007)
Why? Just...why?
If, by "innovative production", you mean bears no resemblance to the actual ballet/story, then, yeah, this was indeed innovative! The only parts retained from the original story are the little girl's name and the occasional snippet of music. Even what dancing there was had nothing to do with the original ballet. And what was the purpose of all those birds? Just weird.
I did not enjoy this movie at all, although I guess it might be a good, heartwarming story...maybe...if it wasn't billed as being about the Nutcracker. It could have been any story about any little girl missing het father at Christmas during WWII.
Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special (2016)
Animation suffers
It suffers greatly from "Ren & Stimpy" or "Cartoon Network" style animation and music - giant mouths, lots of teeth, music taking away from dialog. The music is too loud and nearly frantic, combined with the typically poor animation you see on Cartoon Network. Otherwise, it's not a bad story. Donald Duck is sad to be leaving Mickey Mouse, Goofy and his other pals at Christmas, so he decides not to fly south with Daisy Duck and the other ducks, but to stay up north to experience Christmas with them. Donald gets to experience tree-trimming, ice skating...and catching a cold. In the end, Santa tells Donald he can experience Christmas anywhere and with whomever he is.