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Summary: OK
Review: I have to look at this movie from several points of view. From a childs point of view, this would be a very fenjoyable movie. From an adult's point of view, I am not too sure, though. I got rather bored after the second short film in the movie and will probably not watch the entire movie again voluntarily.
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Summary: Cinderella II - Dreams Come True
Review: This was the biggest waste of a movie. Do not waste your time purchasing this. There was no purpose to make this movie except to make money. The qulity of the animation is terrible. It looks very cartoon like (yes I know it's a cartoon), not like the first Cinderella that looks like more sophisticated animation....even though it was made long ago.Do not spend anymore than a rental at Blockbuster on this movie
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Summary: Awful! Another prostitution of a Disney icon.
Review: I am so glad we rented instead of buying. Basically a money grubbing project with the continuing New-Disney, "I'm an independent self-actualized woman" theme. And the sugar-pop-synth-disco version of "Bippity Boppity Boo" will send any true Disney fan over the edge. I wonder...how many times can Walt turn over in his grave???
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Summary: I guess Disney will do anything to make a buck
Review: They certainly prove that with the release of the horrible Cinderella 11. This movie is so bad, words fail me. I am only consoled by the fact that I watched it at a friend's house and didn't have to waste a dime of my hard earned money on it.
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Summary: Why, why, why
Review: couldn't they have left Cinderella alone? Bad enough that Disney can't think of anything else to film but re-makes and "Part 2's" - but I would have thought that at least the classics would be left in peace. Seriously, can you imagine a "Snow White 2" or a "Sleeping Beauty 2"??? We all know enough about what really happens after the fairy tale marriage (does the name Princess Diana ring a bell?), don't we? And we certainly wouldn't wish it on our Cinderella. The three short episodes on this DVD have weak story lines, no characterization, very bad dialogue and songs, and a REALLY BAD voice for the new Cinderella. The plots are about what one would expect from a short cartoon or a TV-series, and have nothing to do with the beautiful classic I remember from my childhood. The ONLY redeeming quality of this film (not enough to earn it one star, but I can't give 0 stars) is the starring role of the mice, who are, as ever, sweet and helpful. I have to admit, though, that my 5-year-old daughter loved it... but she'll watch anything on TV so I wouldn't call her an expert in taste. Perhaps this is destined to be one of those DVDs that the little ones love and the mothers leave the room to avoid.... Decide for yourself, but if you're a thirty-something Mom like me who adored and dreamed of Cinderella as a child, PLEASE rent before you buy to avoid a large expenditure as well as a huge disappointment.
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Summary: Cinderella II - Dreams Come True DVD
Review: A mis hijas les gustó mucho la película, es diferente ya que muestra otra histora y enseña como ser uno mismo.
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Summary: Released Direct-to-Landfill
Review: Initially, I thought the evening I spent watching "Cinderella 2" was an evening wasted. But, in retrospect, it was community service, because if I can dissuade even one innocent unsuspecting person, just one, from ruining an evening of their lives by watching this mindless, smoldering dreck, it will have been worth it. This direct-to-video sequel to a Disney classic is a prime example of perfectly good magnetic tape gone to waste. Sloppy, unskilled animation (which Walt Disney himself would have relegated to the cel-scrubbing crew) hastily hacked out by an untrained overseas unit, stories that diminish the original's satisfying closure, and voices that will send your child crying from the room all add up to a miserable, torturous experience. People watch Disney animation for a reason--they want that magical experience that comes from wonderful artistry, and a fun story, well told. Sadly, you will find none here, and hence, no magic.
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Summary: A bland retelling of a classic that should be left alone!
Review: What made me mad about this movie is that it didn't make me nearly as mad as I thought it would. I expected to be in righteous froth of feminist outrage by the time Cinderella's second movie wrapped, but it just didn't happen. I obviously have some problems with the Disney's original Cinderella; any movie that suggests that a woman's salvation depends on a handsome Prince Charming to sweep in and pull her from her distasteful circumstances leaves me a little aggravated. Sure, sure, I see that Cinderella labors passionately and without complaint to help her family, and that she counters bad times with a sunny voice and disposition. And sure, I could argue that that makes her an admirable and noble character. But generally, I just want her to speak up and put her life in order all on her own.
Cinderella II does not start off well. Cindy arrives at the castle after the marriage to Prince Charming to find that her new life primarily consists of being the castle's official party planner. There's a banquet in two days and Cindy simply must pull off a traditional gathering, complete with stewed prunes for dessert. Her hillbilly sensibilities get the better of her, and she decides that she must be true to her nature by putting on the kind of shindig she'd like to attend. There's no real drama here, however'we know that no matter what kind of party Cindy puts on, everyone will be thoroughly charmed by her and love the results. And guess what'commoners and royal folk mix and mingle, eating chocolate pudding for dessert and boogying to a bluegrass band, and Cinderella receives high praises for her untraditional ways.
Two other short cartoons about Cindy's new life follow, told by her extremely faithful group of mice. In "Tall Tail," mouse leader Jacques indulges his strange attraction to Cinderelly by having the fairy godmother turn him human so he can be more "helpful" to his blond companion. The premise of this one bothers me a little, but I'm sure I'm reading more into this relationship than was really intended. All ends well'Jacques realizes he's better as a mouse and he goes back to his plain mousy girlfriend, Mary.
The last story is the best. In it, Cindy's ugly redheaded stepsister falls in love with the tubby baker boy, and has to fight against her evil mother to be with the man she wants. Cindy helps her learn to smile and follow her dreams, and the outcome is sweet and predictable. The one part of this cartoon that stood out for me was when Anastasia, distraught over how to win her man, says to Cindy, "You're beautiful! It's always been easy for you!" Cindy replies, "Easy? That's not how I remember it." It reminded me of when my mother calmly informed a much shorter version of myself that we shouldn't hate people who are rich, because they often worked hard to get there, and we shouldn't hate people who are beautiful, because everyone has their own problems. The dialogue in this movie handles those kinds of acceptance themes nicely.
The overriding theme of these stories is "be true to yourself." Cinderella is charming and nice almost to the point of being annoying, but not quite. And I'll admit, most of the resourcefulness and innovative thinking in these stories comes not from Cindy, but from the mice. Even so, I'm not mad at Cindy at the end'I even like her a little. Which makes me just furious.
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Summary: CInderella 2 dreams come true
Review: This was a great movie! I loved it. I hope there will be a soundtrack. The songs were very moving. Everybody should own this Video.
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Summary: Cinderella II: Dreams Come True DVD
Review: Disney has again produced a sequel that was both not asked for, nor was it needed. But since it exists now, the only thing that can be done is to make the best of it. However, how much can you make from a movie that was obviously made for the sake of the buck? There was no story left to make this sequel (the film makers themselves acknowledged this), and you can tell while you are watching the film that they had very little to go on. The overlapping story that connects the vignettes (where the mice make a new Cinderella book) is very weak. Then there are the three "stories", all of which have the same "be yourself to succeed" message. Over all, the vignettes are tolerable entertainment, but the main problem here is that the characters were so contemporized, that it seperates "Dreams" from it's original. For example, Cinderella saying "Ewww" like a 90's high school girl, and most disturbingly the Wicked Stepmother asking "huh?!". You just can not see the characters in the original saying things like this. The Prince and the King were completey different in the sequel, with the King acting like a little kid in the second story. And doesn't Anastasia sound like Daisy Duck (same actress voices both)? Making things worse are the songs, they are all pop and not really good at all. This movie will certainly entertain kids. Grown ups should be a little disturbed at what Disney has come to to make money. Gone are the days when we could see the original classic with its terrific animation, songs, and characters without knowing that there was a sequel with flat television animation, bubble gum pop songs, and badly voiced characters.
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