The Swan Princess (Special Edition)

Love this movie! I use to watch this as a child and now I can watch it with my children. They love all of the songs. Has a great story line. A little scary for little littles, just FYI.

I have loved this movie since I was little. So when I seen there was chance to have it again, I ran with it. I love that it was enemies to lovers, before I knew the trope btw. I love the characters, they are so funny and really bring the movie together. Sweet, funny, and a happy ending. Need I say more? I recommend.

One of the many movies I re-watched over and over as a kid. Just a solid 7/10 kids film, that most kids will enjoy, and adults won't hate while watching it with them.I would not recommend the sequels.

I'd just like to say that, as a 16 year old, I STILL sit down and watch this movie. As do all of my freinds -we're getting ready to go off to college and wondering how in the world we'll afford DVD players to watch this movie.The real reason I'm reviewing is because there's a particular review that totally bashes this movie that rather infuriated me. I would like to state here and now that this is a children's movie, and therefore of course it has holes in it. But I've noticed that a lot of things in real life have holes in them as well; nothing is perfect. And I'm also appalled that a mother who watched this movie through to make sure it was all right for her kids even suggested that the evil villain kill Odette and marry her double. Why didn't the villain of Barbie's Swan Lake just kill the Prince instead of bothering to leave him alive? That whole CHILDREN'S MOVIE thing comes to mind...Personally, I love just about every song in this movie. I find all the characters fun to watch, and no matter how many times I see the film I always forget that Derek's friend gets lost in the forest... I also find it quite charming that for once, a princess doesn't fall in love with the prince IN 10 SECONDS! Oh my gosh, WHAT a concept that Derek and Odette have known each other for YEARS instead of MINUTES and therefore have an actual UNDERSTANDING between one another instead of love based on appearances. I also like that Odette, for all that she loves Derek, originally protests marrying him because he says he loves her only for her beauty. Do I hear a message being sent to audiences? That looks aren't all that matter? Why, yes! And do I hear Derek telling Odette that he loves her "for her kindness and her courage" at the end when he's finally able to put it into words? Yes, those are his exact words.I have seen the Barbie version of Swan Lake, and while it is cute and charming in its own right, I found the Swan Princess much more memorable. And what The Princess and the Pauper had to do with this movie I'm unsure...

This used to be a favorite growing up, and wanted my kids to see it. Great price, brand new, and just like remember didn’t disappoint! Glad I could find it.

One of my favorites from childhood

My favorite childhood movie of all time!!

A great movie which my five year old daughter really enjoyed, and I did too.First, my only real complaint is about the voices of Rothbart (Jack Palance), the villain, and Speedy (Steven Write), the turtle. Rothbart is simply too raspy, breathy, and quiet to be heard in many scenes. I know that was Palance's signature voice, but it just didn't work here because 1) he was hard to understand, and 2) his voice sounded really out of place compared to the other actors' voices, which came through loud and clear. It's a real shame, too, because when you pay close attention, it's actually a great performance: menacing, witty, and funny. And Speedy, although, yes, a turtle, is so slow and dull to listen to, that after the first couple lines of monotonous drone, you just don't care anymore. Also a shame because it drags down what could have been a cute sub plot with Jean-Bob (John Cleese), a delusional frog who thinks he's The Frog Prince. Speedy is too boring, Jean-Bob is shouting due to the action, and the result is a muddled meh.Now the good stuff. The music is very well done and some of the songs are quite catchy. The story is endearing and the acting and animation are all very good. A couple of the "broadway" style numbers in the second half seem to jump the shark a bit, but they're still fun to watch. Oddly enough, the scenes with just the people are better than the scenes with the animals of the lake. Odd because Disney fare usually relies on cute animals/magical creatures to carry the human characters. A welcome break from Disney's approach to story telling and animation, which are great in their own right, but it's always nice to find quality, feature-length animation from a different studio.All in all, a solid 4 stars and a good flick for the little ones.