Lack of good storyline.

Expected more

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

There are many films that carry a great significance. Some are landmarks in film history, the debut of an actor or group of actors or character. As most people know, Steamboat Willie is important for being the first public appearance of Mickey Mouse and the first cartoon with perfectly synchronized sound. The image of Mickey piloting a steamboat is the most iconic image in animation ever.I, and some people, will think of iconic films like this to become cliché and tiresome, considering how frequently they're shown and talked about. However, there's something truly special and remarkable about Steamboat Willie that makes it timeless and charming. I've always found charm in the primitive recording technology that made the soundtrack and how Mickey and Minnie only squeak. I also loved the rendition of Turkey and the Straw. Some people, myself included, will object to the animal abuse that takes place. (some reissue prints cut some of those scenes out).This short made Mickey a star and the most popular cartoon character of the late 20's and early 30's. Over the decades, some people have wondered how a flat one dimensional character with no personality become immensely popular. Especially since there were several characters like this at the time that didn't come remotely close to becoming as popular. I reckon that the use of sound made him popular at the time.This iconic short should continued to be enjoyed and preserved for years to come.

Despite having heard of the movie for years,I have somehow never got round to taking a look at Mickey Mouse's (sound) debut.With a poll on IMDbs Classic Film board for the best titles of 1928,I decided that it was time to finally get on the steamboat.The plot:Driving the steamboat with a belief that he is the real captain of the ship, Mickey Mouse annoys the real captain Pete,who boots Mickey off the bridge and sends him below deck. Falling down the stairs,the ships parrot laughs at Mickey. Wanting to put the parrot in its place,Mickey throws a bucket over the bird.View on the film:Closely working with composers Wilfred Jackson & Bert Lewis,writers/directors Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney (who also does the voices) brilliantly make the score part of the story,with Mickey and Minnie use of animals as musical instruments allowing for some very funny slap-stick comedy.Drawing in a broad manner,Disney and Iwerks give the characters just enough detail so that the viewer can pick up Mickey's increasing swagger,as Mickey sets off into movie history.

"Steamboat Willie" is a cartoon known to many because it features a very early version of world's most famous mouse. Mickey (still known as Willie here obviously) is on board of a ship and celebrates a wild party with all the animals around. He uses the pigs, cows, goats, ducks, cats etc. as music instruments and seems to be having a lot of fun. Well of course he does. After all, his beloved Minnie is on board as well, even if she almost missed the boat. Too bad the grumpy captain is not particularly amused by Mickey's shenanigans and solves the problem his very own way. This black-and-white 7-minute cartoon from over 85 years ago is certainly not the best Mickey Mouse short film out there. But regardless of its historic impact and the popularity that arose from it, it is still a very decent watch. Fun little movie and I recommend it. Oh yeah the director is Ub Iwerks and the voices all come from Walt Disney who also co-directed here.

"Steamboat Willie" was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon released. For the 1920's it was considered an innovation because it was the first Disney cartoon to feature synchronized sound. These are the two reasons why this cartoon has historical value.But is this a good cartoon? Not for me. If it looked dated even in the early 1930's, now this looks horribly dated. It's all in black and white. Plus, the story isn't good, the cartoon is too old for my taste (and I love classics), I don't like the music here and I also hate the way how these characters were drawn in early efforts, they just look so different, so primitive.That Captain "Peg Leg" who hates Mickey Mouse... I had no idea that was Pete (the famous and annoying Disney villain). All I thought was «What kind of hideous monster is this?».There are countless Disney animated shorts and classics which are very old but always fresh and timeless. "Steamboat Willie" is not one of them. Not even as entertainment this serves. Of course, each one's entitled to his/her own opinion and I respect that, this is just my humble opinion.