Holly Hobbie: Marvelous Makeover
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Artist: Holly HobbieBrand: Sony Pictures
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 44 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-02-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Product features:
- Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
- Not Rated
- Run Time: 44 minutes
DVD Reviews of Holly Hobbie: Marvelous Makeover
DVD Review: TR2RIL, BIAS (The Road to Recovery Is Long, But It's a start)
Summary: 3 Stars
Well, The last two Holly DVDs had me wincing. Best Friends Forever was daft in plot, Fabulous Fashion Show pushed the show to jump the shark, and so I set my expectations low for this one.
I guess I could raise the bar a bit.
We'll start with the animation. Well, it's a little cleaner than before, and the backgrounds look a bit sharper, but still not as polished as the first movie- a lot of the detailed backgrounds i.e. scenes in Holly's room were rendered in monochrome, particularly crimson. However, in other scenes they were in full color but a little blurred. It's almost as if Sony outsourced animation to two different studios. Animation fluidity improved a little, but is in most cases still jerking and some lip-syncing problem is still visible.
For the music, sound and voices, well, Holly's speaking voice has improved somewhat (or maybe it's the human mind naturally adjusting to age, as after doing a comparison of the first movie and this, the difference becomes clear), but Robbie and Carrie's are still way off, which is a problem since both of them really doesn't sound like the last voice actors who played them at all, even if you try to psyche yourself into believing that the characters aged. The sound effect and incidental music, I have no qualms with them since they're true to those used in the first special and thus is up to par. The songs, however, no improvement from Fabulous Fashion Show. Holly's singing voice has a noticeably lower pitch than Holly's talking voice and that totally ruins the experience (no doubt, a check on the credits reveals that the songs were not performed by the character VAs, compared to the first movie, where Alyson Stoner did both the talking and singing voice). Alternatively, consider just using the songs as just part of a set of clip scenes and don't sync Holly's lips to it, that would work better. If you must imply that it's Holly that's singing, send Holly's VA for singing lessons if she can't sing. It would be much better for the show if the singing and talking voices are consistent. Also, here's an idea- ever heard of something called a pitch-shifter? It's a modern day equivalent of recording a song at a slower speed at normal voice in hopes of achieving a higher voice pitch at normal song speed. What, you've heard of it? Well, consider using one to fine tune Holly's singing voice so that it matches her talking voice.
Storyline-wise, the plot is much more reasonable than the last two. I could relate to the new girl, K.T. (I mean, come on, my nickname is a surefire giveaway!), and I admit: the trials and tribulations the girls went through were very, very realistic. Holly's character and personality is back on track. However, there are still some minor problems, particularly Amy and Carrie's personality drifted a bit through the first half of the first story, but apparently it was just to set up for the plot- they were back to normal by the end.
All in all, the series is getting back on track, but it's definitely still a long way from it's former glory. It would do Sony good if they could just pull things back together in time for the next release. However, I pretty much don't see it as likely to happen in such a short term.
One last thought on the movie: Holly moves to Clover, permanently. For some reason I have this gut feeling that they're setting things up for a TV series. Well, if they are: good luck, Sony. It'd do you better to fix up whatever flaws in the series first before going with the TV show idea. You have a little of my faith in the series back, don't waste it again.
Description of Holly Hobbie: Marvelous Makeover
Holly Hobbie? Cover Girl Holly moves to Clover and can't wait to start school with Amy and Carrie! But assigned to a different class than her friends, she befriends a shy, unpopular girl named K.T. McGee. Soon Holly is an outcast too for hanging out with "McGeek." But Holly stands by her new friend. While trying out for the volleyball team, Carrie and Amy find troubles of their own and realize that it's hard to be left out. The Hey Girls band together and learn that you can still be good friends with someone who is different from you, and that friendship can win any game. Holly Hobbie? Reboot When Clover Elementary School holds its annual Open House, K.T. has a great idea for a project to submit for the Student Award of "Best Contribution." Too self-conscious to go through with her plans, Holly, Amy and Carrie encourage K.T. to create and present her new inspiration. K.T. and the girls work on the project, but not everyone is happy about her goal of winning the prize! When bratty Becca and her friends take part in some sneaky sabotage, the Hey Girls rally and lend a hand in getting K.T. to see "nothing ventured, nothing gained."Bestsellers in DVD
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