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Summary: The 10th Kingdom
Review: I rented this movie for my 8 year old daughter, honestly I had no desire to sit infront of the same movie for ten hours but ended up buying it for her because she enjoyed it so much. Now that we own it and she has talked me into watching it with her we can stop watching it. My twelve year old also enjoys the movie and the DVD also has many bonus featurs that VHS do not have. Although its sightly long I would recommend this movie to anyone. It has a ton of good clean humor and if you like fairytales, this touches most.
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Summary: The best movie I ever saw
Review: When I saw THE 10TH KINGDOM I was amazed. I thought it was going to be a boring movie ,but it was great everything about it the story the characters and the music. I just plain love it.
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: I bought this a few months ago and when my 6 year old had a friend sleepover, they picked this movie to watch. I figured they would lose interest quickly as it wasn't a cartoon, but they were quiet and paid attention. I thought it might be a little too scary for them, so I had to reassure them every now and then. We couldn't watch it all in one sitting, but my daughter begged to watch it after school, before bedtime and whenever there was time. She saw it all, but I know she couldn't have understood the entire story line. AS it was made for TV, I figured it was safe enough for kids, but there are quite a few deaths onscreen and some parts I had to gloss over as I didn't want her to worry about such things. Such as the bathroom scene when Virginia was a young girl. I enjoyed the movie immensely myself. I couldn't stand the Wolf character at the beginning, but at the end you loved him. I hope they make a sequel as you are left at the end wondering what will happen next. For this great price, get it, buy it now. My daughter already wants to watch it again, a week later. Ugh.
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Summary: What A Wonderful Miniseries!
Review: Well, let's see. "The 10th Kingdom" was most definitely one of the best movies that I have ever seen- despite the fact that when I talk about it nobody knows what I'm talking about. i really think that this movie should not be hard to find- I have never seen it in a store, only online.
The movie had a superb cast- one that I believe should deserve some kind of award. Kimberly Williams- wonderful show. She plays Virginia Lewis, a pretty waitress with nothing exciting in her life- that is, until she stumbles upon Prince. John Larroquette played the perfect Tony Lewis, with both a sarcastic, pessimistic side, and a side of hope and dreams. Dianne Wiest portrays the perfect evil queen; she always has a stern face and a seeming heart of coal. My favorite character in the entire epic story is, by far, Wolf, a confused and conflicted half wolf played by the handsome Scott Cohen.
I would definitely reccomend this movie to anyone who has time and the will- the movie is 10 hours long. So sit back, relax, find some pizza or popcorn, and share this intense, humorous, romantic film with someone you love.
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Summary: Reviving Fairy Tales
Review: The movie is wonderful. It makes you feel like a kid again. We forget the Fairy Tales when we grow up. This revives them to life. The characters are forever interesting. Especially "Wolf". His emotions are so true. The movie does a great job of keeping the Fairy Tale characters true to themselves, but also twisting them a tiny bit. It's great entertainment. Though it is a long movie, you never lose interest. It's one of the best I've seen for a while.
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Summary: The best TV miniseries in recent memory.
Review: "Merlin" with Sam Neill comes close, but in the end it's "The 10th Kingdom" that takes the prize.This is due in part to Simon Moore's excellent script. Although it's more than 400 minutes long, never once does "The 10th Kingdom" get boring or lag in anyway. The bit near the end with the singing magic mushrooms is funny beyond all reason. And this is also due in part to the superb acting. Rutger Hauer is chilling as the predatory Huntsman, while Dianne West is ice cold as The Queen. Ed O'Neill brings just the right mix of evil and idiocy to his role of Relish the Troll King, while Hugh O'Gorman, Dawnn Lewis, and Jeremiah Birkett are hilarious as his children Burly, Blabberwort, and Bluebell. Daniel Lapaine is very good as both Prince Wendell and the canine impostor, Kimberly Williams gives a great performance as Virginia Lewis, and Scott Cohen almost steals the show as Wolf. The one who DOES steal the show--at least, to me anyway--was John Larroquette as Tony Lewis. His sarcastic asides and continual flipping between optimism and pessimism make him possibly the best realized character, and John Larroquette does a magnificent job portraying him. All in all, I HIGHLY recommend "The 10th Kingdom." Just be sure to make plenty of time, because once you start, you won't want to stop.
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Summary: 5 Stars!!!
Review: I, being a teenager found this an extremely entertaining movie, it draws you in magnificintly, I was captivated for all 10 hours. They way that the director incorporated the fairy tales into the story from Midas' touch to Snow White was astounding. I think that it is no problem to set apart a day to watch it and thoroughly enjoyable for all ages.
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Summary: The Grown Up Fairy Tale
Review: What can I say about the 10th Kingdom except that I LOVE IT! Originally airing as a mini-series on regular television, I waited anxiously for the day that they would put the entire contents of the series on one tape. I was sooo excited when they finally did. Featuring a star-studded cast of memorable characters, it takes you through many well known fairy tales combining their elements together and stirring them with laughter and a touch of love to create pure movie magic. For me it answered many of the questions I often wondered about how some pkaces and characters in the world of Fairy Tales looked and acted, and this is so realistic you will feel like you have been transported to Fairy Tale Land and once you arrive you will never want to leave. Because everything in Fairy Tale Land always ends up with Happily Ever After, if only real life were that way.
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Summary: Absolutely marvelous; Outstanding performance by Scott Cohen
Review: I almost didn't watch this show because of the length. I'm glad I did because I would have missed an absolutely wonderful story otherwise. A young waitress, somewhat disillusioned by life, and her ne'er do well father are thrust into a thrilling adventure in an alternate dimension filled with fairy tale characters from the Brothers' Grimm. Led by a prince turned into a dog and joined by a half man/half wolf they journey to the 9 Kingdoms where the Prince's stepmother, the Evil Queen plots to take over her stepson's kingdom. The quartet are pursued by trolls and an evil huntsman, and along the way encounter gypsies, seductive shepherdesses and other magical creatures. Don't let the length deter you. Once I got into the story it mezmerized me to the point where I couldn't wait to see how it ended. The visuals are marvelous to behold as well. The locations are spectacular, from the Krimmler Waterfalls and Burg Hohenwerfen in Austria to locations in France and England. The acting by all the major characters is excellent as well -- Kimberly Williams, John Larroquette, Dianne Wiest and Rutger Hauer do full justice to their roles. However, what kept me glued to the screen was the absolutely fantastic performance by Scott Cohen as Wolf. Unknown to me before this movie, he blew me away with his portrayal of a half man/half wolf. He made it easy to believe that he really was part wolf. His scenes in Little Lamb Village were chilling to see. Remember his name, because I have every confidence he will be a big star some day. It's funny, adventurous, scary, and romantic. There's something there for everyone. I highly recommend it. As for the DVD, which I play on my computer, the color is extremely vibrant, and at times it almost seems 3 dimensional. The extras are fun, although the information about some of the characters in incorrect, i.e. Wolf is NOT descended from Little Red Riding Hood -- that information was made up by the NBC people who didn't consult the writer, Simon Moore, before putting that on their website.
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Summary: Good, but not Great
Review: This movie was quite good. Splendid acting from all of the title characters. It kept me interested and rooting for the "good side". However, there was a certain amount of stupidity in it that I could have personally done without. The big losing streak for me were the three troll siblings who displayed the worst acting that I've seen since Jeremy Irons was in Dungeons and Dragons (if you haven't seen it...don't!). Without the impossibly lame acting of the trolls this movie would have deserved five stars in my opinion, but I often found myself wincing when they commentend with such things as "Nicey Nice", or danced along to Saturday Night Fever. However, whether this movie was a masterpiece or not is obviously for you to decide. I tried it, and found myself distinctly craving more.
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