Barbie in the Pink Shoes

I'm loving how the Barbie movie franchise keeps going from strength to strength, after the awesome Popstar movie we move on to a more old skool style Barbie offering but done with great quality and attention to detail. Loved the story, they certainly crammed a lot in! But basically it's a journey back in time to a dreamlike magical realm where the strict ballet teacher morphs into the Snow Queen. I think some ballet knowledge would probably help before you watch this. I'm no ballet aficionado, in fact all my ballet knowledge comes from previous Barbie DVDs but your family might enjoy it more if they know a few of the stories/characters or seen the Barbie DVDs from Swan Lake, Nutcracker etc beforehand. (note to self: read the story of Giselle before second viewing) It's probably the funniest Barbie DVD to date too, I LOL'd a few times. On the whole very pleased with it, already looking forward to seeing it again.

It seems this is a step forward for Barbie. Previous films although rich with imagination and good story telling were maybe lacking in the the quality of the movement of the characters, especially the horses and some of the films in the collection seemed a little rushed. This film addresses these issues with sharp imagery and a vast improvement in the movement of the characters. The story also seems well thought out and well executed. My 6 year old has watched it 5 times in the first week and is still wanting it on, as well as dancing to all the ballet scenes. In conclusion, a very good addition to the Barbie collection. lets hope the next two due out in the summer and autumn are up to the same high standard.

My daughter is 7 and she was glued as soon as it started... Barbie DVDs are so colourful and very addictive to watch if you like fairy stories etc. speedy delivery generally excellent service.

Bought for my nearly 4yr old daughter who watched it back to back, she really enjoyed it that much she proceeded to chew the disc hence it now jumps when plays! I think ill wait till she is a bit older for her to appreciate you cannot eat dvd's but I enjoyed this dvd too and she has now a keen interest in going to ballet classes....lol

Well, this is the best Barbie ever. I loved it as much as my grand children. My little 3 year old granddaughter is twirling her way throughout the house and the 4, 5 and grandma love it just as much. Keep the clever Barbie's coming. I like the fact the voices were not so nasal and sounding like Mickey Mouse girlies, (ugh)and the lack of singing helps the little ones maintain concentration. They like the action more than the endless singing. Great fast delivery once again.

This item has been bought for my daughter - who has two loves: Barbie and dancing.... her cousin studies ballet also so combined together my daughter's fantasies are combined within one film.... the story is beautiful and has the usual Barbie charm and happy ever after .... a definite choice for anyone who loves all the factors - also the different stories performed within ballet.... and with the added bonus of a charm bracelet ...

This barbie is awesome! I got the one with the bracelet which is actually for kidds not 16 year olds but nnge. Barbie will continue to be collected in my DVD collection. I think people think barbie is just for little kids but in reality its for anyone who likes it even an 80 year old if they want. Love it!

Lovely story but note that this is one of the barbie movies where the characters have slightly cheesy lines and the animation of 'barbie' does not really look like her. My 5 year old daughter still enjoyed it though.

赤い靴、ジゼル、雪の女王、白鳥の湖をミックスしたなんとも変わったコメディタッチのバレエ作品。悲劇にならないように調整されたファンタジーなストーリー。ラストのダンスシーンのオリジナルで元気いっぱいな感じはとても良い。

A une époque où les monstres les plus hideux envahissent les écrans de nos enfants, quel plaisir pour des petites filles de regarder "Barbie rêve de danseuse étoile"! Tout y est beau : le graphisme des décors et paysages, les personnages, et surtout la musique! L'héroine, Christine, est une jolie danseuse, pas trop poupée Barbie malgré tout, qui souffre des sarcasmes de la danseuse étoile, très douée mais franchement pas sympa. Elle est brimée dans ses élans artistiques par la maîtresse de ballet, fort sévère, qui ne tolère pas que l'on prenne des libertés avec la chorégraphie. Sa grande amie, la costumière la soutient cependant. Il lui faut trouver de nouveaux chaussons et l'accessoiriste lui propose des chaussons d'un rose plus vif que ceux des autres danseuses. Dès qu'elle les a mis à ses pieds, Christine se retrouve dans un monde magique où différents ballets s'entrecroisent. Elle incarne tout d'abord Gisèle, dansant tour à tour avec son fiancé paysan puis le rival de celui-ci, le jeune prince. Apparaît la reine des Neiges qui a les traits de la maîtresse de ballet et qui la chasse. Les deux hommes qui se disputent ses faveurs partent ensemble à sa recherche et finalement deviennent amis. Puis Christine se retrouve au bord du lac des cygnes et devient Odette. Elle danse avec le prince Siegfrid, est transformée en cygne et l'histoire du ballet de Tchaïkovski suit son cours, jusqu'à ce qu'elle finisse par enlever les chaussons magiques et se retrouve dans le monde réel où elle doit danser dans le rôle peu glorieux d'une laitière mais où bien des choses vont s'arranger pour elle. Ce dessin animé est donc un régal absolu pour les amateurs de danse classique, même si, à certains moments la musique d'Adolphe Adam ou celle de Tchaïkovski est en partie couverte par des accords plus modernes. C'est bien dommage mais n'arrive que deux fois et c'est le seul défaut que j'ai trouvé à ce film. Les danseuses dansent à la perfection (facile puisqu'elles sont virtuelles!) et les chorégraphies sont fluides et légères. Et près avoir regardé ce dessin animé, ma petite fille a dansé tout l'après-midi!

Meine Tochter und ich lieben Barbie-Filme. Den einen mehr, den anderen weniger - Geschmackssache halt. Diesen hier finde ich persönlich sehr nett gemacht. Man sollte vielleicht als Erwachsener Mensch in diesem Genre die Kinder selber entscheiden lassen. Für einen rational denkenden, erwachsenen Menschen kann es schon sein, dass diese Art von Film nicht bei allen auf Zustimmung stößt ;-) Meine Tochter (mittlerweile fast 7J.) jedenfalls liebt diese Filme seit etwa 2,5 Jahren und ich kann nicht sagen, dass sie bei ihr irgendwelche ernsthafte Schäden hinterlassen hätten. Lassen wir Barbie doch einfach Barbie sein, mit einer Wespentaille und neiderweckend wunderschön...sie ist und bleibt bei der Allgemeinheit doch einfach nur ein Fantasie-Püppchen...und Kinder wissen das!

The movie is great......i cant believe they gave it with slipcover....thanks to amazon for giving my final barbie dvd

Quanti anniversari ha festeggiato finora il personaggio di Barbie? E credo che altrettanti potrebbe arrivare a festeggiarne ancora, perché vedo che, anche ora che non è più l'unica protagonista femminile a dominare il mondo delle bambine (a differenza degli anni della mia infanzia), continua ad essere all'altezza della concorrenza di tutte le altre eroine in circolazione. Poi è sempre un personaggio che insegna alle bambine i valori dell'amicizia, della tolleranza, del sorriso, della sicurezza nei propri mezzi, e sempre con un tratto di eleganza nei modi, e con bellissimi colori e immagini nelle animazioni. Inoltre anche qui, come in altre storie collegate, la vicenda è un pretesto per introdurre le bimbe alla conoscenza di qualche classico dell'arte o della letteratura, questo in particolare le introduce al mondo della danza, e alle musiche immortali di Giselle, Il Lago dei Cigni e lo Schiaccianoci. Acquistato su richiesta della mia nipotina, che già conosceva e amava la storia, con in più l'attrattiva del braccialetto in regalo. Sicuramente un acquisto da consigliare.