Faerie Tale Theatre - The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1982) Review

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(More customer reviews)THE PRINCESS WHO HAD NEVER LAUGHED is one of the lesser-known tales featured in the FAERIE TALE THEATRE series, though it's up there with the best.
In a kingdom where fun and frivolity is forbidden, a Princess will discover the greatest treasure is something she can't buy...
Princess Henrietta (Ellen Barkin) lives a life dominated by lessons, lessons and more lessons. Her only friends are her poe-faced father the King (Howard Hesseman), the tutor (Barrie Ingham) and governess (Mary Woronov). When her life becomes too much to bear she retreats to her room and won't come out unless someone makes her laugh.
Enter 'Weinerhead' Waldo (Howie Mandel), who's considered the most funny boy in the kingdom. Will he make Henrietta laugh, or perhaps even capture her heart? Wait and see!
Probably one of the strongest casts ever assembled for a single episode of FAERIE TALE THEATRE; Ellen Barkin is a delight as Henrietta, Howard Hesseman (DOCTOR DETROIT) is hilarious as the king and Mary Woronov (of Andy Warhol-CHELSEA GIRLS fame) is excellent as the strait-laced governess.

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When her sadness becomes so overwhelming that a princess refuses to leave her room, a king searches the land for someone to make his daughter laugh.

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Barney In Concert (1992) Review

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(More customer reviews)My 20 month-old son was not a Barney fan until he was given this video as a gift. Unlike the Barney series on television, and the other videotaped Barney "concerts" (which are simply the television show on stage), this video is less a series of production numbers and dialogue, and more of an audience sing-along which encourages lots of at-home audience participation. Many of the songs will be familiar to most parents, allowing you to sing and interact with your child while he watches. Additionally, the more informal presentation of material is far more engaging than the other, more staged Barney videos, encouraging real participation as opposed to passive television watching. Lastly, this video combines education with entertainment, such as the alphabet sung in English, Hebrew and French by young audience members. A great way to have fun time with your child--or to give yourself 40 minutes to shower!

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Amazing Bible Puppet Theater Series 1 Review

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(More customer reviews)I was so elated to finally get this DVD and view it. I am so proud that my daughter, as she gets older, will have wonderful Christian entertaining videos to watch such as this. I am trying to build a good collection now so when that time comes she'll be able to enjoy it and not be tempted to watch the stuff on TV nowadays. But this one was perfect for the collection and I hope they produce more of the series. I love it and recommend it to everyone of any age......get it and enjoy!

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Bible stories truly are the greatest stories ever told, and "Amazing Bible Puppet Theater" brings these stories to life in a unique, yet Biblically accurate way, that is as educational as it is entertaining!Your family will be drawn into an adorable 3D world that springs off the pages of The Bible and straight into your hearts.If you are a fan of "Veggie Tales", you'll LOVE "Amazing Bible Puppet Theater".In "Series 1" our two stories involve the prophet Elisha:2Kings 5:1-14In this episode, Elisha the prophet shows Naaman, the "Big Kahuna" of the Syrian army, that God's plans are always better than man's.2Kings 6:8-23In this episode, the prophet Elisha demonstrates how God wants us to treat our enemies, as he shows mercy to the Syrian Army.Told with love, and a heartwarming sense of humor, "Amazing Bible Puppet Theater" will draw your family into the Word of God in a way you'll remember for a lifetime.WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT "AMAZING BIBLE PUPPET THEATER?"..."...how blessed I was by your Amazing Bible Puppet Theater DVD.I recently watched both episodes for the second time and was greatly ministered to once again by your work.""...the script, dialogue, and voice characterizations are both humorous as well as captivating, even for an adult.I found myself almost mesmerized and certainly anxious to find out what would happen next to these familiar Bible characters.""Your unique gifting coupled with a God-given passion for teaching His children are being used in a powerful way to present the wonderful and timeless truths of God's Word."David Johnston, Senior PastorCalvary Chapel Santa Cruz"As a parent and Sunday school teacher I thoroughly enjoyed watching this unique and one of a kind, two part DVD with my kids. Overall, I'd say it's well crafted, humorous, entertaining, memorable, and tells a great story. The producer is obviously talented and presents the Gospel in an awesome way to children of all ages. As an adult I found it inspiring as well. To summarize, this is an excellent value, and I can't wait for the next release."Markus Affolter, Sunday school teacherCalvary Chapel Santa CruzGod bless you.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

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Strawberry Shortcake - The Sweet Dreams Movie (2006) Review

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(More customer reviews)"The Sweet Dreams Movie" is the first ever CGI film for the "Strawberry Shortcake" series. It was shown in limited release in theatres and is now available on DVD.Positives:
- To me, the CGI animation really isn't bad. Though I was thrown off by the look of it at first, I quickly grew used to it. I found some of it to actually be rather nice-looking. I also thought that the characters looked for the most part like they do in the TV show. Certainly a better effort to me than the CGI for "Clifford's Really Big Movie" (mediocre) and "Arthur's Missing Pal." (Not good at all.)
- Music and songs --- the best highlight of the film. "How a Garden Grows" is a fast-paced, standout song and very catchy. A couple of other fun songs include "All it Takes" and "The Land of Dreams." The songs overall are berry nice and drive the plot along.
- Characters - This film introduces a number of new characters to the series. Doing this sort of thing is always a bit of a tightrope, but I think all of the new characters work fairly well here. Raspberry Torte, works well as a reluctant protagonist (looking out for Lemon Meringue) and even though the series doesn't necessarily need villains to make it interesting, Purple Pie Man and his sister Sour Grapes fill the role well enough.
- Story - A decent enough plotline, though a bit slow-starting. The Land of Dreams was a fun place to visit and I wouldn't mind seeing it in the series again.Negatives:
- No special features other than Spanish subtitles and previews for other releases on this DVD. Most of the other "Strawberry Shortcake" DVDs at least have a music video and other such direct-to-video (or near direct-to-video) DVD releases have managed to put together at least reasonably interesting special features, so there's no reason why this shouldn't have any.
- Strawberry Shortcake's sister Apple Dumplin' is once again absent-without-leave, a disappointment, as she is one of the best characters in the series. Huckleberry Pie and Blueberry Muffin are also nowhere to be found.This film, per the closing credits, was dedicated with love to Pam Carter, who served as a voice director for the series.

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If you believe in your dreams, anything is possible. Strawberry Shortcake has a dream of fresh new field of berry bushes - enough for everyone. But, when the greedy Peculiar Purple Pieman rolls into Strawberrry Land, he decides to steal Strawberry's dream - and everyone else's dreams, too!In order to stop the Purple Pieman and his evil plan, Strawberry and her friends must travel to the Land of Dreams. Along the way, these special friends learn the value of working together to make dreams come true.

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