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In 1982, Hasbro introduced a line of brightly coloured toy ponies that came with symbols on their rumps that related to their names. The toy line was called My little Pony, and it became an instant hit with little girls the world over. In 1986, this was capitalised on by releasing a feature film, My Little Pony the Movie, which then spawned a TV series by the same name.
My Little Pony the Movie takes place in Dream Valley where the Little Ponies live in their Dream Castle. It is spring and the Ponies are celebrating with their friends. During a dance recital, Baby Lickety Split feels unwanted and decides to run away with Spike the baby Dragon. Cue several of the ponies going to look for baby Lickety Split and being quite worried.
They have good reason to be worried, but not for the reason they think. For an evil witch named Hydia is up to no good. She hates niceness of any sort, and with her two unloved but thoroughly unpleasant daughters Reeka and Draggle, plans to whip up a batch of the dreaded Smooze which will destroy Ponyland, and turn anyone nice it touches into a down at the mouth sort. Succeeding at creating the Smooze and submerging the Dream Castle, the Ponies flee, with friend Megan and her siblings in tow, and go in search of a new home and a way to stop the Smooze. They make new friends along the way, including some that have already encountered the Smooze once before. Will they be able to save Ponyland from the Smooze? And will they ever have a home again?
While the original animation with its line drawings are delightful, and even the songs fairly unannoying, this DVD betrays its bargain priced roots. Sadly, unlike the well crafted story, the dvd fails to live up to expectations. The sound and pictures are unremastered, so that the faded colours and by today's standards, tinny sounds remain. This will not deter younger fans however, as the story is delightful sweet, and the wonderful Ponies are there in all their wonder, in a story full of magic and music. With the third generation of My Little Pony toys currently being advertised on children's television and clogging up shelves at any place that sells toys, they will be certain to recognise and delight in the characters and their antics. At the bargain price of just under £5, one can forgive the mediocrity of this English only fullscreen release, and be happy for the 84 minutes of nostalgic happiness it brings.
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