Barbie Mariposa and Her Butterfly Friends (2008)

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... September 20, 2008

Another good continuation of this series

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. August 3, 2008

Terrible video for kids

I couldn't believe what I was allowing my 3yo to watch. Thank goodness I watch the movies with her to make sure they are okay. Well this one was not. Very poor representation for the female gender - has valley-girl -speaking fairies whose main purpose is to be google-eyed over the prince. I did not care for the "crying babies" that awaken the sea creature either. I thought it was a poor story and definitely not one that is for my daughter. Too bad I purchased it instead of borrowing from the library. It went into the garbage because I would feel too guilty if someone else picked it up for their kids. July 31, 2008

Incorrect Zone - unable to use

I recently purchased this product but am unable to play it because it is the incorrect zone for my DVD player. There was nothing to indicate the restricted zoning on the page I made my purchase from and am exceedingly disappointed I wasted my time and money. I would have thought Amazon were more customer savvy than to sell items to someone living in Australia who is no able to use them. I only gave the one star rating because it was a mandatory field that could not be left blank. The children are very disappointed, thanks for wasting my time July 19, 2008

my daughter LOVES this!

My 3 year old daughter loves barbie! This is a good movie about adventure and believing in yourself. Even my 8 and 9 year olds watched this and didn't mind it, even though they're "too old" for Barbie! Elina from the fairytopia and mermaidia movies also makes an appearance. Cute movie. June 2, 2008

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