(2013-06-18 19:03:11)

Just Okay

In keeping with the Fairytopia storylines, the Fungi in the other movies were scary looking but funny. The skeezites were just scary looking. My 5yr. old was okay with it but my 3yr. old did cuddle up once she saw them. It also seems that they need to put more effort into the plots. And I also had some problems with the dvd. It stalled a couple of times.

(2013-06-18 08:23:04)

As Good As Expected

We own nearly every Barbie movie and enjoy them all. I did like this one also. The vivid colors are beautiful. It was the typical storyline- betrayal and then a 5 minute "moral of the story." In this movie it was about how everyone matters. The voices were odd and didn't match the characters well. My daughter only wanted to skip the sea beast part. She didn't mention the other bugs. She still loved it though.

(2013-06-16 20:49:36)

Too scary for little girls

My daughter waited for the latetest Barbie title, Mariposa only to be disapointed when it was released. The Butterfly Fairies are constantly being chased by creatures (Skeezites and a sea beast) which are trying to EAT them through the whole movie. There is also a Butterfly Fairy that betrays the queen and helps the Skeezites to try to eat all her friends. This is in a movie that is meant for little girls, I can't see how this was approved for release. This movie doesn't have the attributes of the other movies, it's too scary. My daughter keeps asking for us to "skip this part" because it's too scary. This movie only teaches our children they are too small and someone is always tryng to get them.

(2013-06-16 13:50:54)

Another good continuation of this series

This review is from: Barbie Mariposa (DVD) My 7-year old daughter really enjoys this movie, and had watched it at least 5 times in the first 2 weeks. The first time she watched it, I watched it with her, and at no time was I completely bored with the story. The animation in this series continues to improve with each new release. The voice-acting is good, and the story is enjoyable, with characters that keep the viewer interested. In this release, Elina relates a story to Bibble -- so it's not actually a "real-time" story about Elina, but rather a story about a new fairy. The perspective changes from the story Elina is relating to scenes of Elina talking to Bibble. This actually helps break the monotony.If you have a young daughter who enjoys the other animated Barbie series, you will probably want to add this to your collection.

(2013-06-15 21:26:53)

Keeps the kids entertained.

This review is from: Barbie Mariposa (DVD) Our two daughters, ages 6 and 7, love all of the Barbie movies and this one is no exception. They watch them repeatedly.

Jinn

(2013-06-15 10:00:45)

Cute, though far from one of the best Barbie flicks

I adore kids movies, 36 going on 11 I am :) I loved the idea ofbutterfly fairies, very pretty and their lands were lovely, as were thelights and the Queen. Wonderful animation and the voice overs weregreat. I liked Chiara Zanni as Mariposa, young and innocent soundingand Alessandro Juliani was wonderful as always! He has such a lovelyvoice! I liked Mariposa's character, a lot - a dreamer like me and likeme, she likes her books and longs for adventure...However the names could have been better chosen. Mariposa, to me soundslike a name for a much older character and Henna ... really ... now allthe kids are going to think because there was an evil fairy calledHenna that henna is bad (Henna is a natural product used to make safe,natural hair and body dyes and other health products) We-hey! Way togo! (Note sarcasm) As if kids don't get enough junk stuff! My othermajor beef were the bad things (won't say bad guys as they hardlyqualify)... Were really stupid looking and so idiotic, even if I was akid it'd been impossible to find them scary. They were truly pathetic.They were too slow, fat and bulky to even catch the fairies, and whatatrocious writing! ... They *eat* butterfly fairies??? As if they wouldshow that in a kids movie ... It would have been more realistic if theycaught the fairies to drain their fairy powers, fairy magic or theirenergy or something of that nature - still nasty, but more believablefor a kids show.I hope the future Barbie flicks will be as good in animation, voice andstory, but more believable characters. And better names!

(2013-06-14 11:10:25)

Too scary and oddly animated

This was the first time that my daughter and I had watched a Barbie movie (of any type) and we were disappointed. My daughter exclaimed it was too scary - the skeezites (sp) eat the butterfly faries and the characters are catty and pretentious. If one was 13 I would expect it would be ideal.Also - something didnt ring quite right with the accents. And the characters spoke as you would expect them too - that is - they reformed to stereotype. This is something that i feel is wrong = especially as at 4 years old they are establishing opinions that have a long lasting effect. It seems to be narrated by someone who has english as a second language. (no offence to anyone) - but the dialogue is slimplistic and trite.

(2013-06-13 11:39:02)

Fun Movie

We have all of Barbie's movies, and this one is just as much a favorite as all of the others have been. Some of Barbie's movies have fewer scarey parts, but i have found that all of them have some sort of villian. And through the years my daughter has sometimes asked me to skip them, just as she does with some Disney movies. She's 5 now, and though she was a little uneasy with the skeezites at first, with my reassurance and me helping her make fun of them, she is fine. We are very partial to Barbie movies, because, as another reviewer put it, Barbie is always depicted as a strong character who stands up for herself and has an unwavering goodness. The stories all have good messages and are beautiful to watch, and many have lovely songs. If you haven't seen the other Barbie movies, I would highly recommend all of them. They are delightful. I would also recommend the soundtrack to The Princess and the Pauper. Oh yes, if you can find a copy of the CD-Rom for Rapunzel. It is amazingly fun! I am happy to sit for long periods playing with her, though it is quite simple enough for her to do it herself. If you're at all unsure about buying, go ahead and rent to see if your daughter likes it first. Happy viewing!

(2013-06-10 16:31:33)

Totally exceeded expectations

This review is from: Barbie Mariposa (DVD) Although it drag just a bit in spots, we do love the Barbie movies, always fresh stories about friendship and doing the right thing.

(2013-06-10 06:16:27)

my little girl LOVES the Barbie movies

This review is from: Barbie Mariposa (DVD) filled with good morals, and a wonderful large-hearted heroin...these stories, are instant classics for young girls. My daughter has a whole collection, and my son even enjoys watching them with her.

(2013-06-08 23:15:44)

loved it

This review is from: Barbie Mariposa (DVD) its a great movie and it was here before i expected it. For such a small price this movie was so worth it. I would do it again if asked to

(2013-06-08 13:16:45)

It ok to be you

This review is from: Barbie Mariposa (DVD) Not every is meant for the spot like but every one can be important in their own way reflects of who you inspire to be like.

(2013-06-08 14:02:37)

A Better Barbie movie

This Barbie movie is one of my kids favorite - including my son. It teaches you not to give up, and to help others. The kids go around saying "Mariposa" just like in the movie

(2013-06-08 00:19:33)

Clearly the worst of the Barbie Movie franchise

Yes, my daughter loves it, but I have to say this is the worst of the movies that they've put out.What's the story line? Who are these people? Why are Mariposa and her friend indentured servants to the two bratty girls? I'm not expecting Pixar-level story telling here, but come on... this thing is a train wreck.And yes, being a parent fan of the franchise (meaning, no, I wouldn't watch these normally, but my daughter loves them), I miss Kelly Sheridan's voice in the lead role.That said, hardly any child is going to notice or care about such adult "gripes", but we DO end up watching these too, so it would be nice if we got to be entertained at least to the level we've come to expect, with movies like Magic of Pegasus, or Princess and the Pauper.Your kids (if they are age appropriate to the film) will likely love it, but you may be bored to tears, or annoyed to no end as they watch it over, and over, and over...

(2013-06-06 22:57:55)

o.k.

I eagerly bought this movie for my four year old. We were expecting to enjoy it as we LOVED The Island Princess. We were also disappointed. The skeezites are scary and my daughter also asked me to skip those parts. The eating of the fairies wasn't necessary, and could have been done differently. This movie will definitely be shelved for a while. That being said, the imagery and colors of the movie are beautiful, which would be the only reason we would dare to watch it again.

(2013-06-06 08:21:21)

another Barbie fairy movie

Well, I'm 22 and I'm not even - at least don't consider myself - a girly girl, but I like fairies, any kind of fairies. And kind good animated movies as well. I must confess I like Fairytopia movies. This one is not an exception, it fully met my expectations. The animation is still not very remarkable, but comparing to previous ones - it's getting better. And, as usually, beautiful. The plot... well, I liked it. Perhaps, that's because I watched mariposa before I saw the 1st Fairytopia. Yes, I must admit there's nothing new and original, these two stories are alike: the queen is ill, poisoned bu some evil girl (Laverna\Henna) and main characters have to save her.But looks like with Mariposa the movie makers corrected some mistakes they made in Fairytopia, so in general that's better. It seemed to me that Chiara Zahn's voice was not quite suitable for Mariposa - it was OK for sassy Nori or Dahlia, but here sometimes it sounds too boyish. They could have found someone else to voice her. But in general that's OK.The only character who truly annoys me is Zinzy. Well, maybe little girls like Zinzy, maybe they find him cute, and that't OK because little girls are the general audience of this movie. But as for me - in fairytopia, Bibble was quite remarkable and funny, but this one is not funny, just over-sugary and silly. In general, one of those things I like the most about Barbie fairy movies is that there's no love in them. There are no princes saving helpless princesses and marrying them then, but brave girls saving the world.

(2013-06-06 04:01:44)

Barbie Mariposa

I purchased this for my seven year old, she loves all the Barbie movies, and of course this follows suit. They actually have good morals and teach kindness...which seems to be missing in most media these days.

(2013-06-05 18:25:15)

Beautiful animation/far- fetched and boring storyline

I have to say I was disappointed with this movie. This "storyline" if you want to call it that was almost identical to that in Fairytopia. There were way too many characters for a young girl to keep track of and the story just goes on and on with some ridiculous "plot" of good fairy vs. evil fairy. The evil fairy who.... guess what?? put the Queen fairy to sleep with a magic flower.. isn't that what happened in Fairytopia???? Anyway in a word I rate this: BORING and really not appropriate for young children as it is scary and confusing to follow. Obviously just trying to sell more dolls.

(2013-06-05 12:51:31)

Beautiful

i have all of the barbie moviesand this one is soo great. The colors are amazing and I love how elina is tellin this story to bibble.the story is very cute and all the butterfly fairies are beautiful. I even really liked the mermaids as well so beautiful.Definetly one of my faves

(2013-06-04 19:28:55)

A white, blonde "Mariposa?"

I haven't seen this movie, but I have seen the title. The audacity of Mattel to give their title character a Spanish name (mariposa means butterfly), and still make her yet again a blonde Caucasian is unbelievable. What kind of message is Mattel giving to the thousands upon thousands of Hispanic girls who buy their products? That their language is good enough to supply a name, but God forbid the title character actually be a Latina?