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Barbie Mariposa and Her Butterfly Friends

Barbie Mariposa and Her Butterfly Friends

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ASIN: B0010VDYKG
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Barbie
Creator: Eric Colvin (Composer)
Director: Conrad Helten
EAN: 0025195015646
Format:
- AC-3
- Animated
- Color
- Dolby
- Dubbed
- DVD
- Subtitled
- Widescreen
- NTSC
Item Dimensions:
- Weight: 0.25 pounds
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
No. Of Items: 1
Package Dimensions:
- Height: 0.6 inches
- Length: 7.5 inches
- Width: 5.3 inches
- Weight: 0.2 pounds
Product Group: DVD
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: Feb 26, 2008
Running Time: 75 minutes
Sales Rank: 8081
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
UPC: 025195015646

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Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: NR
Release Date: 26-FEB-2008
Media Type: DVD
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Elina knows that it's difficult feeling like you don't belong, so when Bibble decides not to visit a friend for fear of not fitting in, Elina relates the story of a butterfly fairy named Mariposa who loves to read and dream about the stars and the worlds beyond her land, but never quite feels like she fits in with her fellow fairies. Flutterfield was once a land of frightened fairies forced to hide in darkness from the monster-like Skeezites who devour butterfly fairies, but is now ruled by kind Queen Marabella who protects her land with glowing flowers. When a power-hungry fairy named Henna poisons the Queen in hopes of stealing the throne, it falls to Mariposa to venture outside Flutterfield to find the antidote to the poison and save the Queen. With some unlikely help from her attitude-laden employers Rayna and Rayla as well as her friend Willa and a little bunny fairy named Zinzie, Mariposa must bravely confront her own self-doubt as well as the Skeezites and other dangers in order to save Flutterfield and its Queen. Along the way, Mariposa learns that the best thing a fairy can be is oneself. This fourth Barbie Fairytopia adventure has all the visual appeal and wonder of the previous Fairytopia DVDs with a nice message about liking oneself. (Ages 3 to 9) --Tami Horiuchi

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3 out of 5 stars Too scary for little girls
18 people found this review helpful.
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.

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2 out of 5 stars o.k.
14 people found this review helpful.
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.

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3 out of 5 stars Follows the fairytopia formula... in an uninspired way
9 people found this review helpful.
We pre-ordered the Mariposa DVD because we like the Fairytopia series so much.

First off, its a story-within-a-story. The first ~10 minutes and last ~5 minutes are Elina telling the story to bibble. My girls love Elina and Bibble so they are of course happy to see them again.

The movie itself follows the Fairytopia formula very closely. Instead of Laverna, you have Henna. Instead of bibble, the bunny. Instead of fungi, you have Skeezites. Its a race against time. Its a formula that worked very well before, and could work again.

But whats missing? Gone are the bright uplifting moments, like the appearance of the crest of courage, the changing from fairy to mermaid and back, Bibble talking funny after eating magic berries, and other things that made the other movies more fun. My kids react nicely to the best movies, but not this one. There is a lot of drama, but not very much happiness to balance it out.

A bit more about the drama: Most of the Fairytopia movies are driven forward by mock drama and very plain and pale threats (a weed grabbed me, yikes! A firebird is chasing me! I have to hide from some bumbling Fungi, who might do very little to me!). This works well for 3 to 5 year olds, who don't need a serious reason for the drama that older children do. Mariposa is dramatically different: most of the action and drama in this movie is the constant fear of death. I wish they could have been a bit more inventive.

The plot follows a similar vein: in other Fairytopia movies, the driver of the plot was that everyone was getting sick because of laverna, that Elina then had to save mermaidia from getting sick, that if they didn't stop laverna there would be 10 years of winter. Death was in those movies, but it wasn't laid out as the absolute reason for everything. In Mariposa, the deal is that if the queen dies the light goes out and then everyone is in fear of death because the skeezites EAT EVERYONE. So the fairies have to put themselves in fear of their own life, and have concerns they will die.

There is nothing wrong with death in children's films. Its a part of life. What I am saying is it the main concept of this film to the point that I felt that it was used as a crutch. They could have devoted more time to something more entertaining for children, like when the fairies try to make the first blush of spring bloom in the third Fairytopia. Something more enjoyable for them to watch.

Oh, and my 4 year old daughter said it was Nori talking, not Mariposa. Guess they used the same voice actress but its disappointing that it was so obvious. But, she had watched mermaidia a few days before.

Should you let your child see this movie? Sure. Its not awful. They put some effort into the production and the values are admirable. There is nothing bad in it.

But, unlike previous fairytopia movies, this one falls a bit flat. Keep your expectations low. My children didnt finish the movie saying 'oh wow!', and 2 days later they are moving on to other things. Its clear they like the other fairytopia movies better.

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5 out of 5 stars compelled to disagree
4 people found this review helpful.
This is my first review. I'm compelled to because of my 4 year old daughter's fantasy inspired play thanks to this movie. It's about an academically inclined butterfly fairy who finds her confidence through her acquired knowledge. This knowledge becomes recognized by others, old friends, new friends, and employers who promote Mariposa to a position of leadership and trust through which she finds her own voice eliminating self doubt.

This is a great movie.
enjoy!

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1 out of 5 stars Not Barbie's best work!
6 people found this review helpful.
My daughters love Barbie movies, because they're usually less scary than Disney Princess movies. My husband and I like Barbie movies because they usually depict very brave, very strong female characters (not just someone waiting around to get rescued!) We usually end up buying these movies on the first day they came out and watching them over and over until the next "new" one -- this one, however, is a little too scary, and the story is basically recycled from older Barbie movies. Elina only shows up for a little while, even though she's on the cover. There are no songs that I can remember, and the whole thing just seemed rushed.

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5 out of 5 stars Fun Movie
3 people found this review helpful.
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!

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5 out of 5 stars First Barbie Comedy!
2 people found this review helpful.
My 9 year old and 6 year old daughters and I have seen all the Barbie movies, and we found this one especially enjoyable. They both pointed out to me that this is the first Barbie movie that is a comedy - they particularly find the character "Willa" hilarious. I must agree - this one is a definite keeper! They have watched it several times since we got it, and although they love the musical ones (Mariposa does not have any singing), they really find this one quite entertaining.

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5 out of 5 stars Good movie
2 people found this review helpful.
i watched it w/ my 7yr old niece and i thought it was a good movie. it teach kids that it's ok to be different and learn how it will benefit them.

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5 out of 5 stars Barbie Mariposa
2 people found this review helpful.
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.

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5 out of 5 stars AWESOME, AS USUAL
2 people found this review helpful.
I was very excited to receive the new BARBIE movie, MARIPOSA. My 5yr old granddaughter has every BARBIE movie ever made and of course, when she saw the previews on this one, she said she had to have it for her collection. We both loved it! We both agreed though, that the "FAIRYTOPIA" movies seem to have a lot more 'action'. Nonetheless, it is a great movie to watch with the kids and discuss the moral of the story afterwards. I definitely recommend this movie to all BARBIE movie lovers, both young and old.

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