Rating: 
Summary: Coming after Rapunzel, a disappointment
Review: Coming off what I felt to be a very well done adaptation of the Rapunzel story, I felt Swan Lake to be a serious disappointment. The characters in this story are very different from it's predicessor. Odette's friends are hardly likable, the only exception being an amusing troll. The story line is disjunct and the computer animation (especially the children dancing)is rather poor and awkward. Gothbart the villian, is voiced wonderfully by Kelsey Grammer and is the only exceptional part of this production. Odelle (Gothbart's daughter and Odette's antithesis) is simply appauling in concept, pushing offensive, and it is difficult to watch the interaction between the two without feeling somewhat disturbed by the contrast.
Sadly, I feel that this represents a poor general effort on the part of the creators and am left to wonder why they waisted their time on such a weak project.
Rapunzel is the way to go. The story line is well done and truly uplifting.
Rating:
Summary: Coming after Rapunzel, a disappointment
Review: Coming off what I felt to be a very well done adaptation of the Rapunzel story, I felt Swan Lake to be a serious disappointment. The characters in this story are very different from it's predicessor. Odette's friends are hardly likable, the only exception being an amusing troll. The story line is disjunct and the computer animation (especially the children dancing)is rather poor and awkward. Gothbart the villian, is voiced wonderfully by Kelsey Grammer and is the only exceptional part of this production. Odelle (Gothbart's daughter and Odette's antithesis) is simply appauling in concept, pushing offensive, and it is difficult to watch the interaction between the two without feeling somewhat disturbed by the contrast.
Sadly, I feel that this represents a poor general effort on the part of the creators and am left to wonder why they waisted their time on such a weak project.
Rapunzel is the way to go. The story line is well done and truly uplifting.
Rating: 
Summary: Not nearly as good as the swan princess
Review: Even though my daughters enjoy this movie it still doesn't compare to the original movie the Swan Princess.
Barbie of Swan lake has its own uniqueness when it comes to a story line. Its not a bad movie in itself and it is in some way educational when it comes to the different ballets dances. The extra features on the dvd about the Star consolations are a lot of fun. All in all the dvd is worth giving a try but still an aquired taste.
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Summary: It doesn't get any better!
Review: Firstly, I am not a huge Barbie fan BUT I must admit that movies don't get better than this ....I bought this for my little girl who is 18 months old .... I am a ballet lover of old and I felt that Swanlake was a great story and after watching Barbie of SwanLake think that the movie was an absolutely beautiful adaptation of the renowned ballet! The music is fantastic, the messages for your kid/s are great (same as the ballet acutally), and the animation is the best I have seen in any computer-created movie! I recommend you rent, borrow, or buy this for your kid/s, or yourself ..... I thorougly enjoyed watching this myself ... in fact, truth be told I purchased this for myself! If you want something a little different from the main stream that is simply spectacular and enjoyable, this is your movie.
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Summary: Kids love the classical music!
Review: I am a ballet teacher and every time I put on Swan Lake music I am amazed that the 3 year olds in my class start dancing around of their own free will and say "I love this!" It is because they know it from the Barbie video. So while it doesn't really show them the real classic ballet; they do learn to love the music and will later then enjoy the real ballet. So I think it is a good introduction. I would also recommend the video "Learn Nutcracker Ballet Dances with Me" because it is an interactive video for kids to learn and do steps from ballet.
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Summary: A surprise winner!
Review: I bought this video for my princess and Barbie-obsessed 4.5yo daughter, but much to my surprise, everyone in the house enjoys it, including both of my sons (6.5yo and 2yo). Aside from a wonderful turn by Kelsey Grammar (aka Frasier and Stinky Pete) as the bad guy, Rothbart, the original Tchaikovsky music is used to nice effect and played well by the London Symphony Orchestra. The only real downside to the Barbie videos in general is that the computer animation is obviously cheaply done and therefore not anywhere close to being on a par with the animation we've grown accustomed to from Pixar films and the like. Overall, however, I give it a thumbs up and heartily recommend it even if you have only boys. You may find, to your surprise, that they love it.
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Summary: My kid loves it
Review: I haven't sat through this entire movie yet, just bits and pieces here and there. The fact is my almost three year old loves this one and the first one, so it gets my five star rating. If it can keep her attention for so long it must be entertaining.
Rating:
Summary: Fantastic entertainment for little girls
Review: I highly recommend this video for young girls (and mom's, too). My 3 1/2 year old twin girls love this DVD and watch it every day. I'm not tired of it yet, either. I wanted to comment on the "More Fun" section of the DVD. There is a short movie called, "The Music In Me" which includes interviews with 5 teenage girls who are extremely talented musically. My girls love this as much as the movie and it has exposed them some instruments. They are asking to learn to play the violin. It inspired me to go back to Barbie Rapunzel and Barbie Nutcracker and they both have great "More Fun" movies, too.
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Summary: Great Movie!
Review: I love this movie although I'm alot older. I love the colorful background and the music. The story is just so great. I saw this on Nickelodeon and I was just in complete awww.
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Summary: Scary scenes for young kids
Review: I really enjoyed Barbie Swan Lake, but my 4 1/2 year-old ballet-crazy daughter found it too violent and scary. Those with sensitive children, be careful if they are under 5 or 6 years old.
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