Barbie and the Diamond Castle
by Gino Nichele
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Director: Gino NicheleBrand: BARBIE & THE DIAMOND CASTLE (DVD MOVIE)
Composer: Arnie Roth
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 79 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-09-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Barbie and the Diamond Castle
Movie Review: A nice movie, but lacks the old style
Summary: 4 Stars
Hey, this is a great movie.
I love all the Barbie movies dearly, but lately I'm noticing changes.
1. Barbie's face
her face is so different! It's morphing into a more plastic-y form. The nose is tiny, and her eyes aren't as deep and beautiful a blue.
2. The movies are becoming so different. No romance! Call me crazy but I personally love true-love romance (like in Swan Lake, where the two lovers loved each other more than themselves and would die to save the other. Mmm... :) so sweet.)
3. The dogs, Lily and Sparkles, aren't like real puppies at all. They practically talk to their humans and walk on two feet! I prefer the cats on the Princess and the Pauper. Much more realistic, and cuter, too!
Other than that, this is a very enjoyable movie. The princes, I must admit are wierd and make you uncomfortable at times, but they are funny in their sarcastic, carefree manner and faked arrogance. It's a good movie, but I didn't care for the way Liana and Alexa's dresses magically changed at the gateway. There's always a change from Barbie's old, plain dress to the signature, fancy, movie-cover dress, and they were just trying to get that change in there, and a little magic is good for little girls. But the other parts are much more mature and interesting for older girls. It's aimed more towards preteens and early teens. Adults might enjoy, too. : )
Summary of Barbie and the Diamond Castle
BarbieT and TeresaT tell us the fairy tale story of LianaT and AlexaT, best friends who shared everything including their love of music. One day their simple lives change when they are given an enchanted mirror and befriend the girl trapped inside! To save their new friend, LianaT and AlexaT embark on a dangerous journey to the hidden Diamond Castle that will put their friendship to the test. But through the power of song and with the companionship of two adorable puppies, the girls face their challenges together and learn that friendship is the true treasure.A musical story about the power of friendship and believing in oneself, Barbie and the Diamond Castle opens with Barbie and her friend Teresa singing, playing guitar, and relating a story about friendship to Stacy who's just had a disagreement with her best friend Courtney. In the story, friends Alexa and Liana loose everything but each other in a terrible storm. A chance meeting with an old woman brings them a new friend Melody, who shares their love of music, but is locked inside an enchanted mirror. It turns out that Melody is an apprentice muse who holds the secret key to the diamond castle and embodies the last chance to defeat the selfish muse Lydia and preserve music for the entire world. Alexa and Liana help Melody journey to the diamond castle, overcoming enormous obstacles conjured by Lydia and her serpent Slider as well as rising above a disagreement between themselves. This CGI animated program is colorful and bright, if not particularly realistic, and the pop music is appealing, but oddly out of sink with the renaissance style costuming. While the Barbie versions of classic stories like Barbie of Swan Lake or Barbie Prince and the Pauper generally offer better storylines, young Barbie fans will nonetheless enjoy this quest to save music while getting a sense of the importance of friendship and believing in oneself. (Ages 3 to 9) --Tami Horiuchi
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