Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305340553
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 6305340552
Label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Release Date: April 27, 1999
Running Time: 30 minutes
Sales Rank: 45315
Studio: Image Entertainment
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Rating:  - Three Plucky Girls: a Brief History of Soyuzmultfilm
This is exemplary animation, and some pretty good acting. It contains English, French and Spanish redubbing of films, at least two of which have been released previously (one,in 1957, simultaneously with the Soviet release). But even if you are familiar with the old "Snow Queen", with Art Linkletter's introduction, never fear. Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Cathy Moriarty et al turn this into a treat, and the stunning animation and haunting English script we know are still here.
To get one possible disappointment out of the way: Mikhail Baryshnkov's name shows up on the cover of this DVD, and on the title scene of each cartoon within, and that's that. He turns out to be a rather hands-off executive producer. So don't purchase this DVD if you're planning to see Mikhail Nikolaevitch sitting back in an armchair discussing his own fond memories of the films.
That aside, I would like to focus on the animation of these wonderful stories, and judge their success at communicating their intended message. As a whole, the package succeeds nicely, and it does so through the work of its animators, who may just have been allowed to express themselves a bit more freely as the first was in production (1957).
"The Snow Queen", originally "Snezhnaya Korolyeva", is a full-screen worthy Disneyesque cornucopia of cobblestone Copenhagen streets. It is full of friendly neighbors, mysterious tree-canopied rivers, beautiful gardens and palaces, all flowing in Technicolor (or ... Read More
Rating:  - Lacking the entire vocal world
I also was disappointed, that the original russian language soundtrack was completely missing from this collection, though that could be made known before purchasing this item so it was not a surprise.
But the thing they *DIDN'T* mention and which was the worst major disappointment, was that they have changed the music and songs of this animation ENTIRELY!! There was nothing left from the beauty of the original melodies of the songs. I was a child when I last saw this (now 26), but I noticed immediately that they had changed the entire soundworld of the animation. The only good thing in this was the animation itself.
I really wonder why they did have to change the entire vocal world of this animation. Should it been at least the original music and song melodies...but there is pretty much nothing left of the memory I carry in my heart of this animation.
Rating: - "Lost in Translation"
"Alice and the Mystery of the Third Planet" was my favorite cartoon growing up. I've seen it so many times - I had it memorized down to minute details of character intonations. While the story itself if fairly basic, the wonderfully crafted dialog, sharpness of each line, as well as the outstanding voice acting, made "Mystery of the Third Planet" a true pop-culture icon of my generation.
Unfortunately, all the acting talent involved in creating the English version of the sound-track wasn't enough to compensate for the quite sub par quality of the translated dialog. Not only did it fail to convey the beauty of the original, it made even the basic plot-line difficult to follow. And what's even more frustrating, the original Russian sound track is NOT EVEN INCLUDED on the DVD.
I for one would not call this "Stories From MY Childhood".
Rating: - My all time favorite animation from my childhood
I am 41 years old and remember snow days and weekends at home waiting to see this animated tale. It was introduced with a narration by Art Linkletter talking to a child or children about the tale of the Snow Queen. As the story unfolds you are drawn to the colors and voices of this story as well as the characters. The journey that these children endure never seemed dull to me and I am looking forward to sharing this classic with my children. I can see it is the same animated version I knew as a child,only difference being the addition ofnew voices for the characters. It will be a surprise until opened at Christmas.
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