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Barbie and the Diamond Castle by Gino Nichele
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DVD detailsDirector: Gino Nichele Brand: UNI DIST CORP. (MCA) Composer: Arnie Roth DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed) Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.78:1 Running Time: 79 minutes DVD Release Date: 2008-09-09 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of Barbie and the Diamond CastleDVD Review: Better than I expected Summary: 5 StarsThese Barbie movies honestly look they are going to be terrible, but after watching a whole bunch of them with my 2 and 4 year olds, I realized they're actually pretty good. This one is the best, if you like songs added into kids movies, which we do. My girls love them all!
DVD Review: Oh, my........ Summary: 1 StarsA is for atrocious. This is THE most dreadful movie, verging on beastly. A predictable, sorry story of weak, faltering friendship. The kids I babysat found it quite boring, other than the dragon with the long, white hair, who they found funny.
Do not waste your precious time or money on this inferior film. Trust me.
DVD Review: Barbie & the Diamond Castle DVD Summary: 2 StarsThe movie is what my 4 & 3-year old daughters wanted (they had seen it at a cousin's home). Unfortunately, the DVD sticks during several of the opening minutes and at the end. The seller requested a review too so I shared this info suggesting an exchange. Never heard back from them...
DVD Review: A Hit w/ My Four Year Old Summary: 5 StarsMy daughter LOVES this movie, and I must say, the music is rather infectious. A cute story about friendship.
DVD Review: Adorable movie, GREAT quality, LOVE the songs!! Summary: 5 StarsThis movie is adorable! I bought this for my then 3 yr old daughter and she is OBSESSED. It quickly became a favorite and is now her 4th Birthday's theme :)
The quality of the animation is wonderful! It's detailed and absolutely beautiful. The songs are GREAT and I find myself walking around singing them constantly. They aren't the annoying songs that get stuck in your head and drive you crazy though, they're actually really good songs :) I enjoy this movie and expect it to be a favorite of my daughter's for years to come!
Description of Barbie and the Diamond CastleBarbieT and TeresaT tell us the fairy tale story of LianaT and AlexaT, best friends who shared everything including their love of music. One day their simple lives change when they are given an enchanted mirror and befriend the girl trapped inside! To save their new friend, LianaT and AlexaT embark on a dangerous journey to the hidden Diamond Castle that will put their friendship to the test. But through the power of song and with the companionship of two adorable puppies, the girls face their challenges together and learn that friendship is the true treasure. A musical story about the power of friendship and believing in oneself, Barbie and the Diamond Castle opens with Barbie and her friend Teresa singing, playing guitar, and relating a story about friendship to Stacy who's just had a disagreement with her best friend Courtney. In the story, friends Alexa and Liana loose everything but each other in a terrible storm. A chance meeting with an old woman brings them a new friend Melody, who shares their love of music, but is locked inside an enchanted mirror. It turns out that Melody is an apprentice muse who holds the secret key to the diamond castle and embodies the last chance to defeat the selfish muse Lydia and preserve music for the entire world. Alexa and Liana help Melody journey to the diamond castle, overcoming enormous obstacles conjured by Lydia and her serpent Slider as well as rising above a disagreement between themselves. This CGI animated program is colorful and bright, if not particularly realistic, and the pop music is appealing, but oddly out of sink with the renaissance style costuming. While the Barbie versions of classic stories like Barbie of Swan Lake or Barbie Prince and the Pauper generally offer better storylines, young Barbie fans will nonetheless enjoy this quest to save music while getting a sense of the importance of friendship and believing in oneself. (Ages 3 to 9) --Tami Horiuchi
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