#gustafson jingle jangle

[loveaetingkids]

Gustafson:So you propose stealing the invention book of Mr Jangle?

Don Juan Diego: My boy,it isn’t stealing! We’re just gonna burrow it.Forewer.Not a big deal.

[sweetest-honeybee]

I saw that you said the Barnaby/Howdy fusion will be the biggest of all, and now im guess he will have some-like sardonyx vibes. Because im sure the combination of a big comedian dog and a charismatic gentle caterpillar will definitely give out a bright personality 👀

He def bit of a showman! He’s a toy maker! Think Gustafson from Jingle Jangle! (Song included 😂)

[shakespearefreak]

American Girl Christmas Movies

I've been thinking about Christmas movies, and which ones each of my dolls would like (this assumes each of them has her canon personality, but the historical dolls obviously having an anachronistic knowledge of television). So here's what I think each of their favourite Christmas movies would be:

Samantha Parkington: Mrs. Santa Claus (1996)

Starring Angela Lansbury as the titular character, this lesser-known TV movie tells the story of Santa's wife tiring of being ignored and venturing out into the world, and winding up stranded in 1910 New York City the week before Christmas.

This movie would really speak to Sam for multiple reasons. For one, of course, it's set right near her time period, and I also think she'd relate strongly to the feminist themes. One of the major storylines involves a factory whose child workers strike for better working conditions, and another involves the suffragette movement, both of which are issues that feature heavily in Samantha's stories. Also, one of the main characters is a young Irish immigrant who reminds me a lot of Nellie.

I think she'd also really like A Christmas Carol (1951), which is arguably the most faithful retelling of the Dickens story (I've decided one of her favourite books is Christmas Carol, because it fits with her personal values very well... aaand maybe because it's my favourite book, haha).

Makena Williams: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

Set in a fantastical world where science is magic, robots are powered by Belief, and the Square Root of Possible can be expressed in a mathematical formula, Netflix's Jingle Jangle is about brilliant toy inventor Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker), who falls into despair after his trusted assistant Gustafson (Keegan-Michael Key) steals all his blueprints and uses them for his own ends. Years later, Jeronicus' granddaughter Journey (the stellar young Madalen Mills) tries to restore his faith with her cleverness and optimism.

I think one of main reasons this movie would appeal to Makena is that it's all about celebrating Black excellence and Black joy; there's a lot of representation in the cast, without focusing on racism and suffering. She'd also really love the costumes, which are a gorgeous mix of traditional African colours/patterns and Victorian-era styles; all the thought, detail, and talent that went into the costuming would inspire her fashionista heart.

Evette Peeters: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)

This stop-motion TV special, based on the book by L. Frank Baum (the author of The Wizard of Oz), was created by Rankin/Bass, the same team that made the famous Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman specials we all grew up watching. It's a unique take on the legend of Santa Claus where an abandoned baby is found by a kindly Wood Nymph and raised among the fairies. As Claus grows up, he moves to the human world and, dismayed by the suffering he sees there, he begins making toys for nearby children, hoping to bring light and joy to them, and ends up at odds with the Awgwas, evil creatures that influence children to do bad things.

I only just got Evette, and she's not even out with the rest of my girls right now, since I'm saving that as a Christmas surprise for Makena, but I feel this one pretty strongly. For one, I think the cottagecore/forest visual themes would really appeal to her. Also, I headcanon Evette as pagan, and one of my pagan friends once told me they loved this movie because it was the only Christmas movie that dealt with the world of the Fae in a way that aligned with their beliefs.

The only one I'm not sure of is Josefina. Someone suggested Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (2022) for her; we watched it together, and she enjoyed it, but I’m not sure it’s her favourite. Any other suggestions?

[rtgamebutsheep]

Why doesn’t a Jingle Jangle AU exist yet like COME ON Jangle!RT and Gustafson!Kevin are RIGHT THERE

[thewomanwhowatchedchristmas]

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

I want to open this review with a disclaimer. I think that this film is absolutely necessary for the representation it gives to people of color. I will not discuss race further than that because I am white, so I don’t have anything to add to that larger conversation here.

The framing of this story is a popular trope of Grandmother (Phylicia Rashad) is telling a story to her grandchildren. I don’t think the framing is necessary here, so I’m not sure why it’s included. But this is also a film that is not intrinsically about Christmas, it just takes place during Christmas. So, maybe that was to make it more Christmas-like?

I do understand why the story starts where it does- with everybody considerably younger. Jeronicus Jangle (Justin Cornwell) and his wife Joanne (Sharon Rose) run a toy shop or boutique or something. What the shop sells is not clear, but they are all his inventions. His apprentice Gustafson (Miles Barrow) and his daughter Jessica (Diaana Babnicova) are also there, both trying to invent things with him. Jeronicus finally invents his “greatest creation,” a sentient matador doll named Don Juan Diego (Ricky Martin). Don Juan doesn’t want to be mass produced though, so he convinces Gustafson to steal him and all the plans, and they start their own toy company. I think it’s toys anyway. Jeronicus is devastated and loses his spark of invention, and when Joanne tragically dies, he sinks into a deep depression, pushing Jessica away.

An indeterminate number of years later, Jessica (Anika Noni Rose) has a 10 year old daughter named Journey (Madalen Mills) who is obsessed with the idea of her grandfather and tricks Jessica into sending Journey to meet him by herself. Sending children long distances to see family you haven’t seen for years is another trope I find very strange. Like it’s convenient for the plot, but how often do people really do this? Journey finds Jeronicus (Forest Whitaker) grouchy and running his pawn shop. A local boy Edison (Kieron Dyer) helps him around the shop, and my personal favorite, Ms. Johnston (Lisa Divina Phillip), the mail lady, shamelessly hits on him as much as possible. Jeronicus is convinced that he has lost the magic of invention, but Journey is determined to help him find it again.

Meanwhile, Don Juan is bullying Gustafson (Keegan-Michael Key) because he has run out of things to produce from the plans they stole years ago. Gustafson tries to use his own invention, but it doesn’t work. Don Juan tells him that Jeronicus has to have something hidden, so Gustafson sneaks around to find something good. Introducing Buddy 3000 (Tobias Poppe)! An interactive robot that only works if you believe he is will! Gustafson steals it, but his buyers don’t believe in him, so the robot won’t work. Journey and Edison steal it back, but Gustafson won’t go down without a fight.

This is a musical, and I was very impressed with the score and the dance numbers in this film. They were the best part of the whole movie (except that the lip syncing in the first song broke my suspension of disbelief for a bit). I also really loved the costuming and hair for this story- the bright colors and unique styles really added to the complexity of the story. Overall, I give it 3.5 stars.

[electricalfireflies]

when someone asks about your special interest

[costumeloverz71]

Gustafson (Keegan-Michael Key) Green suit.. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020).. Costume by Michael Wilkinson.

[tartrazeen]

If Tumblr does not swarm this man as our new Onceler, then you are not 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 website 👏🏼 I 👏🏼 was 👏🏼 promised 👏🏼

Y'all thirsted for Eggman as played by Jim fuckin' Carey.

Now you can fill up those cups for Gustafson as played by Keegan-Michael fuckin' Key.

omg and his intro song slaps so hard

😍

[susiephone]

ok call me a sap but when i was watching jingle jangle, i got really happy when i saw gustafson working on his invention in jail at the end. like maybe after he serves his time and gets out, he’ll go back to creating things and put more faith into his own ideas, rather than stealing someone else’s. since everyone knows what he did he’ll probably never get work as an inventor again--certainly not on the same scale--but i like to imagine he keeps trying to build things on his own time, not for profit anymore but just because he likes it and he’s remembered why he wanted to do it to begin with.

[shannonmanorart]

You can’t spell magic without G

[from 2020]

[randomnessoffiction]

To Whom it May Concern

To anybody tempted to turn Gustafson from Jingle Jangle into the Once-ler 2.0, no please no! That fandom is dead and buried and even in 2020, it shouldn’t come back! 

So, Happy Holidays! 🎄❤️

[chronomally]

Bold of them to break out the villain song as the second song in the musical

[shakespearefreak]

I got the man when I wasn't even trying to and it makes me far happier than it reasonably should

[fangirlinsweden]

December 14 ~ Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

🎅 Countdown to Christmas 🎄

I said it last year and I will say it again. This movie is magical and I loved every second of watching it! So please watch it if you haven't.

[poc-dreamcast]

Jingle Jangle Stage Dreamcast

Phillip Boykin as Jeronicus Jangle

Mia Williamson as Journey Jangle

Ephraim Sykes as Gustafson

Sheryl Lee Ralph as Grandmother Journey

Emmy Raver-Lampman or Cynthia Erivo as Jessica Jangle

Jon Rua as Don Juan Diego

Joshua Henry as Young Jeronicus

Denee Benton as Joanne Jangle

Charity Angél Dawson as Ms. Johnston

[myheartissetinmotion]

just watched jingle jangle for the first time. here are my thoughts

overall, predictable but adorable

the aesthetic is GORGEOUS. greatest showman meets mr magorium’s wonder emporium meets seussical meets 1975 willy wonka meets newsies meets the wiz, but with CHRISTMAS

the songs are bops.

we all know that “possible” is going to end up in every little girl’s audition book now

tbh Gustafson or however you spell it deserved better, he was only a teenager when he was corrupted and then spent his life abused by a literal not very well developed, lowkey stereotypical tin figure; he was mistreated and, if given a bit of time to figure himself out, would have been fine.

on that same note, giving life to toys is Very Risky Business and you can’t just give life to something and then reprogram it to your will @jerry

speaking of the inventor himself. MASSIVE PIERRE VIBES. the existentialism, the disheveledness, the yellow vest and rimmed glasses, everything

there was such a good opportunity to have the kids’ grandfather come out at the end and be revealed to be Edison

Ms Johnston is a freakin icon (although. girl. are you okay)

as someone who’s actually done calculus, it almost seems like they just put a bunch of math words together with magic words and said “eh that works”

Edison is a mood and a half and I love him

Jessica is GORGEOUS. I’ve wanted to be Anika Noni Rose since I was ten years old and that hasn’t changed

the animation was so cool

representation!!! matters!!!

this movie was so freakin cute.