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Customer Reviews
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Daughter Loves It
On a purely entertainment level, this is a hit. My daughter loves this movie and if I let her, she'd be quite content to watch it all day long, every day.
I will say as an adult the songs are all highly annoying and this movie bears only a slight resemblance to the actual Rapunzel story. I find the cute little brothers and sisters thing to be repetitive in the Barbie movies, which again, seems to work for my kid but not so much for me.
In any case, it's not oscar worthy but for some light entertainment, it gets the job done if you can overlook the fact this story has nothing to do with the actual Rapunzel story. It also has some dark themes (which many Grimm tales do, even if this isn't actually based on one)like an evil stepmother type figure who uses magic to keep Rapunzel captive, etc.
Pretty computer animation.
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My kids love it
The animation is not always perfect with arms at odd lengths and angles but the color is beautiful. My girls ages 2 and 5 love all the Barbie movies. Just don't expect it to be anything like the original story. She has long hair and there is a tower but that is it! :D
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surprised and impressed
I am not a huge Barbie fan. My 5 year old daughter does not own any Barbie dolls. She asked to rent this movie from the library. I agreed on the condition that we would watch it together and turn it off if I took objection to it in any way. I was very surprised to find it a delightful retelling of this fairy tale. I love the way it emphasized many virtues such as kindness, compassion, and honesty. My daughter LOVED it. My favorite parts of the dvd were the bonus features. One feature interviews a 19 year old girl who is a professional artist. It shows her painting in her studio as well as teaching an art class for young girls and preparing to show her work at a gallery. It is excellent and inspiring. Another bonus feature is an interactive game that asks viewers to help Barbie decorate the castle by hanging paintings. She describes a painting and the viewer must select the described painting from a grouping of three or four. When the correct painting is chosen, Barbie gives more info. about the famous artwork including technique and history...really great! Not only will your child probably love this video...she might actually learn something, too!
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Good deal !
My dauhter enjoyed the birbie as Rapunzel a lot. She has fairytopia, but I think this story is better than fairytopia and It's good deal.
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A Magic Paintbrush That Can Defeat a Witch
This film, as advertised, had excellent visual scenes. The forest moves in a rapid blur. Purple-colored dragons fly naturally through the air. When Rapunzel touches her magic paintbrush to a canvas, live scenes appear magically and vividly. When Gothel the witch uses her evil powers, a tornado of destructive activity makes this obvious.
Rapunzel had been kidnapped, and her father, a king, mistakenly blamed another king for it. This led to a long spell of enmity between the two kings, one of whom was named King Wilhelm. No one suspected that it was the witch Gothel who had kidnapped Rapunzel long ago.
Gothel treats Rapunzel like a slave, making her do one chore after another. Gothel makes Rapunzel feel that the witch has done her a big favor by raising her. Rapunzel loves to paint, but Gothel disparages her for this, accusing her of wasting her time. At one point, Gothel uses her magic powers to rip Rapunzel's paintings to shreds.
Rapunzel discovers a magic paintbrush. It makes scenes happen the moment that she thinks of them and touches the canvas. She uses her magic paintbrush to leave the castle, and she meets Prince Stefan. He develops an immediate liking for her. At one point, when wanting a beautiful dress to wear to the ball, she imagines the dress, touches the magic paintbrush to the canvas, and not only sees the dress but also can wear it.
In time, Gothel learns that Rapunzel has a suitor, and is furious about it. As in other fairy tales, the protagonist wants to go to a ball. Prince Stefan, the son of the king falsely accused of having kidnapped Rapunzel, goes there to meet Rapunzel. He encounters Gothel instead. She uses her powers to sting him. Meanwhile, Rapunzel is trapped in a castle tower, forever held in bondage by Gothel's spell. However, there is a way to break the spell, as it does not work on those who are free from dishonesty. Will Rapunzel be able to break the spell and to meet Prince Stefan at the ball? Will the kings learn who actually had kidnapped Rapunzel long ago? Will wicked witch Gothel become trapped as a result of her own dishonesty? I will not spoil the ending by revealing it.
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