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Hey Cinderella [VHS]

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The one and only Jim Henson filters the iconic tale of Cinderella through his decidedly unique vision in this charming family film. Besides the traditional poor-girl snags a charming prince plot we also have talking frogs, purple monsters, dishwashing dogs and a fairy godmother whose spells make things completely disappear more often than not.

The familar plot has sweet, pretty Cinderella meeting her Prince in the Royal Garden for the first time while she is tramping through the mud (her stepmother has ordered her to get the kitchen floor dirty before she scrubs it) and promptly falls for him, even though she thinks he's a gardener ( she doesn't recognize him from his picture on the money). The gently loopy plot roughly follows its predictable path to the end , with the highlight being the masked ball where a huge, radish-loving monster waltzes by the startled King ( who observes that next time the invitations will have to be more specific). The King, who is a Muppet, gets the best lines in the film (such as when his distressed son asks if he will get any say in his marriage and the King retorts "sure you do, just not the final say") and is a truly inspired creation, and the movie is a fine addition to the Muppet canon.

If you enjoy "Hey Cinderella" you should also check out the terrific Muppet take on "The Frog Princess", which makes a delightful companion to this cute family film.

Often the movies kids like are annoying to adults, but not this one! I don't think that I know one person who watched this movie and did not like it. The jokes are funny, the acting is good, and who doesn't like the muppets? It is an old family favorite in my husband's family, now that we have children of our own I am sure it will become a favorite in our family as well.

great cinderella story, mixed between muppets and people, so many funny lines that you pick up on once you watch the movie a few times, so funny!

I have had this VHS since my childhood and I absolutely love it. It is a wonderful Muppet twist on a classic fairytale. It is so charming and fun. I love this movie and oneday when I have a little girl, I will LOVE to have her watch this. I hope the DVD release of this will be soon!

Originally saw this with my kids on the back-side of an RCA disc; and, we all loved every second of it... wish it were available in DVD or Blu-Ray...

I bought this as a gift for my nieces (ages 2 and 4 at the time) and they both loved it. Of course, they have a facination with princess stories but my sister thought it was entertaining as well. Jim Henson was very good (in the early days of the muppets) of taking a story and giving it a fun twist.

Is great to see one of the first jobs of Kermit the frog... The King is very funny... hope to see it on DVD soon, for better sound and image quality...

This is a modernized version of one of the world's most beloved fairy tales. However, sometimes modernized is not good, but for this movie, it is! The story is moving and touching and the acting is swell to boot. It's also very funny too (the jokes are zany!). The romance also follows along with the film as well. It's very romantic.

The only thing is the settings aren't that realistic. They seem as if they had been made by hand, and not by Mother Nature. But guys, don't take on. Buy this. It is very good!