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Barbie: A Fairy Secret

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(17)

 

 

Hello I'm an autistic adult & also a big barbie fan.

This is my review on barbie a fairy secret movie.

Well to say the most normally I rent the barbie movies from my local library but I decided to buy this movie instead only because I know there'd be a 50 to 60 waiting list to see this movie & I'm honestly not kidding. Anyway's I really enjoyed this movie but did feel as though it was somewhat rushed & a combination of the some the other barbie movie's mixed all in one.

But overall very entertaining & enjoyable. I thought the movie was pretty cool the music video was pretty decent too. The movie had alot to do with fairies & secrets besides from that I'm not saying anymore you'll have to watch the movie to see everything but defently worth watching.

Overall I'd recommend this barbie movie to anyone know matter what age there are. You can be a barbie fan at any age whether your a kid or an adult.

Happy Movie Hunting! (^_^)

We own most of the Barbie movies and have watched them numerous times, but after this last movie, we won't buy anymore. Something's changed in management: animation is cheap with choppy movement, the character faces are different with wider eyes and rounder faces, not at all like Barbie doll faces, and worst, the characters act like brats. Barbie isn't Barbie at all. Neither is Ken. They act childish.

Barbie starts a fight with a co-star after the co-star rips her dress, and Ken runs in anticipation to watch--disgusting. The Barbie girls have grown to know and love would never have picked a fight. She's wiser than that. And Ken would never have delighted in it. I hate that the storyline all revolves around guys, which is completely inappropriate for this target audience, and that the source of all the movie's problems is jealousy. Even in the end, the fairy princess, who by title should be a role model and therefore wise, acts like a brat, wanting to keep her former friends imprisoned for abandoning her friendship.

Come on! This whole movie is shallow and a bad influence on young girls. It isn't even beneficial for teens, if they were to watch it. I had worried about a downward trend after A Fashion Fairytale's huge focus on glamour. Now I see I had good reason to worry. I wish I hadn't bought this worthless movie.

From now on we're switching to the new Strawberry Shortcake. She's still nice, sweet, wise, and the stories have great problem-solving that has nothing to do with boy-girl relationships. At least one movie-doll star is still a good influence.

We have and love all the Barbie Movies, but this one was not as good as the others. Not as "magical". Ken is funny with some good lines. My daughter didn't like the ending. Overall it teaches good things about friendship and misunderstanding etc...but, well, these "modern" one's just don't capture my daughter like the old world or fairy world movies did. I recommend seeing it, but just don't expect it to be as good as what we're used to with Barbie.

I agree with a previous reviewer. This movie focuses on boyfriend/girlfriend issues and pure vanity - not what I want my 4.5 year old to watch. I liked the Mermaid Tale, Island Princess, Nutcracker, where the female is a strong lead. Too bad I bought this instead of rented it.

What type of audience were they planning for with this. It is not kid friendly content, with a heavy emphasis on boy/girl relationships, stealing boyfriends, vanity, etc. Even though the "bad" girl sees the error of her ways in the end, it is not worth traveling the road of inappropriate messages to get there. And didn't we already do a fashion/fairy theme with the last movie? Not the Barbie our family loves. Were they trying to put out a quicky for the Easter baskets or what? It won't be in my little one's. Glad it was a rental, if I could get my money back for that I would!!!!

My four-year old daughter is the Barbie fan in the house, and she was excitedly anticipating the release of this movie after seeing a preview for it on A Fashion Fairytale. I actually loved the Merliah movie, and the Fashion Fairytale was pretty cute. I was shocked this movie was so much less than the previous two, and it seriously underwhelmed me. It reminded me of something put together quickly to fit a few key words, something maybe executives thought would appeal to little girls-"fairies!, Barbie!, Ken!" The last two Barbie movies released have featured "Barbie" as the star of different movies, and that's how they tie it into the older Barbie movies. Barbie only "played" Merliah (the mermaid in the movie before Fashion Fairytale). Of course you aren't looking for plot and character development on a Barbie movie, but this one just shouldn't have been released. I doubt my daughter will want to watch it again. Her favorite parts all involved Ken. He had some funny lines, and his tiny wings were funny when they were buzzing like a house fly. I wasn't pleased with some of the behavior, and even though everyone makes up in the end and become friends, it seemed to forget its target audience. The message seemed forced. And my daughter didn't like how they had changed Barbie's voice, and altered Ken's face from the Fashion Fairytale. Just poor all around.

OK, I've been a fan of the Barbie movies. Defending them to other Moms who say "I would NEVER let my daughter watch a Barbie movie". I always thought they were really cute, good quality, and good messages. Well, in the last few years, Barbie movies have been going dramatically downhill! Focusing so much on fashion and "snobbish" behavior. It's what I imagine a Bratz movie would be like. Yuck.

After Fashion Fairytale I decided I was going to check the next movie out before letting my daughter watch it. Thank goodness I got a free rental (elsewhere) on this one. I just previewed it. SO much worse than Fashion Fairytale! I was willing to forgive the beauty-centered beginning, so I kept watching hoping the story would redeem itself. But it didn't. The fashion emphasis kept going, and going. Really??? A shoe fairy's strength depends on how fabulous her shoes are??? And the other fairy has a fabulous purse and belt??? That was it. Stopped watching, not going to let my 6 year old watch it! That says a lot, as I'm not the kind of Mom who edits everything my kids watch.

I truly dislike the concept that your worth is tied to your fashion. I want to raise a strong, self-confident young lady. Not a self-centered, indulgent, anorexia-prone brat. I really don't care at this point how good the story is, or if it redeems itself with a "good message of friendship" in the end. The whole tone/feel of the beginning of the movie is horrible.

My six year old daughter and I have loved every single Barbie movie, except for this one and the previous one A Fashion Fairytale. These two movies have been a complete disappointment in terms of plot, characters, and messages portrayed to little girls.
The Barbie movies have become shallow and cliched. Barbie has become shallow and far too skinny and obsessed with clothes and fashion. Where is the messages about it being ok to be a Princess and still love science and learning like in the Princess and the Pauper? Or the wonderful stories about true love and/or pursuing your dreams and being true to yourself?
The animation has also gotten considerably worse in the last two movies. Barbie looks like she has a mouse head and has gotten so skinny in this movie she now looks anorexic, another poor message to be sending to girls.
The only saving grace of the movie was that the cliches were so overdone and corny they actually made me laugh at the outrageous stupidity of the writers. Gloss Angeles?!? Seriously? Scenes from the Matrix? Too cliche and not appropriate in a Barbie movie. Not to mention Ken acted like a ditzy airhead. I will never again buy a Barbie movie if they keep their current story writers. This movie was horrible.

I love Barbie movies, and so does my 5yo daughter. Most all of the movies have had very positive themes of friendship or honesty and I have felt this was a positive message for girls. However, it seems the Barbie movies are moving away from good themes and more toward entertainment value. There is still a message, it is just harder to find. The last movie, Fashion Fairy Tale and this movie Fairy Secret have been true disappointments. Additionally, the animation, voices, and overall quality have not been quite the same. My daughter does like both of these movies, however we have to sit down and discuss what the message is as it is just not apparent. I am disheartened to say that I will not be purchasing any more of the Barbie movies unless I read reviews that they are stellar!

Some Barbie movies are fun and even I enjoy watching them with my 5 yr old daughter (Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Three Muskateers), but this one was not fun to watch. I don't like the new trend in Barbie movies that focus on boyfriend/girlfriend issues and pure vanity (examples Barbie Diaries and Barbie Fashion Fairytales). I like the old ones that had good music and a more innocent vibe to them. These newer movies have tween subjects but we all know the majority of viewers fall in the 4 - 6 yr old age range, so please keep them innocent and fun!