Thumbelina:An old woman wishes for a beautiful little child. The wish fairy gives her a ... more
bag of magic barleycorn and a set of instructions to follow. The plant yields a beautiful flower, and asleep in the petals is the tiniest most beautiful little girl...
Advantages: A fantastic story, wonderful classical music, great voice actors, a colorful environment. Disadvantages: Weaker animation quality.
"Thumbelina", produced by Golden Films in the year 1993 and released on DVD by Goodtimes Entertainment and other companies worldwide, is based on the classic story by master story-teller, Hans Christian Andersen. It's the story of a little girl, smaller than a human thumb, who lives with her father down in the valley and away from the rest of the little people in the meadows. The story begins when the little girl's father tells her about some cracks that have appeared in the dam next to a small pond. The old man, who works as watch-keeper of the dam, worries that when spring comes, the snow from the top of the mountains will melt and flow down into the valley filling up the pond; the dam won't take the pressure and it will break, allowing the water to flow over the meadow, drowning the little people who live there. The old watch ...
TaranWanderer 19.11.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Thumbelina (DVD)
Advantages: Memorable scores & songs, characters & stories Disadvantages: Animation level compared to modern is just standard
Having grown up on every animated fairytale feature that was available as a child, I consider myself something of an authority on classic animation films, not only of Disney but of Warner Bros and Dreamworks, Studio Gihbli and many others also. So before I begin I would just like to say to everyone who thinks that either or both Anastasia & Thumbelina are Disney productions THINK AGAIN! Anastasia is a 20th Century Fox production, whilst Thumbelina comes from Warner Brothers. Now that I have that little bugbear out of the way, we are free to continue.
Both of these films played a role equal to that of Disney for me as a child, despite never getting quite the fuss or attention they may have deserved - and would certainly have got if they were attached to the Disney label. I may have a slight bias in that both remind me of that ...
Advantages: It is and adventure for children and is a lot of fun to watch but not only children can enjoy it adults can also enjoy this romantic adventure of thumbelina. Disadvantages: If you liek thrillers or action movies then this is not for you.
Thumbelina is a romantic adventure movie which has songs which children can sing along to and it contains funny and fun scenes which children will enjoy watching. This will soon becoem their favourite dvd. But not only is this for children adults can enjoy this movie with their children it is fun for all the family it is about a girl called thumbelina who is as tall as a thumb who has a wacky adventure. I loved it so much personhally you just wnat to watch it again and again. This movie had is all good laughs, sensible enough for children, soppy scenes, adventures and romance and also a very happy ending indeed. So if you are looking for a fun eveining for teh kids or for teh whole fmaily tehn this is for you as it will affix your children and you to your seat and fold you in its adventure. ...
06saleemm 26.06.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Thumbelina (DVD)
"...Freewheeling cinematic adaptation....Thoroughly engaging....Benson makes an ideal Thumbelina..." (New York Times, p.C19, 30/03/1994)
DVD Description
With its pretty songs and good characters, THUMBELINA will delight children. The film--which uses more computer graphics than previous Don Bluth films--tells the fable of the Hans Christian Andersen heroine Thumbelina (Jodi Benson), a tiny girl born to a childless woman from a flower. Longing to find someone her size, she falls in love with a fairy prince, Cornelius (Gary Imhoff), only to be kidnapped by a band of show business toads and their singing Ma (Charo). That's just the beginning of Thumbelina's adventures and her quest to be reunited with her prince--and it's an adventure filled with danger and excitement.
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