Customer Reviews

Rapunzel, Rapunzel [VHS]

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On a whim we recently borrowed this from our local library. My 3.5 year old daughter loved it, and I did too (39 yr old). It's beautiful but not glossy or slick. The editorial review said younger kids may not get it, but my daughter had no trouble. Perhaps that is because she's very familiar with the Paul O. Zelinsky book of Rapunzel (which I also highly recommend). The dialog and narration in the two were surprisingly similar, except this video did not have Rapunzel get pregnant (a potential sticking point with the book for some). We watched it many times the week we borrowed it from the library, and we'll undoubtedly borrow it again sometime, but still to me the price seems high for a 15 minute VHS.

As much as I was looking foward to seeing this movie, I got a litle dissapointed because I thought this movie would be so much more for all the praise it got , but what else to expect from a 15 minute movie,if your interested in seeing this movie please look it up on ebay what there asking here is outrageous , I bought it there for $2.99, or try to check it out on your local library, if your looking for a good movie from this series try Willa:an american Snow White

This short film presents Rapunzel without the cute singing animals or glossiness of other fairy tale films. Set in America at the turn of the last century, this film is gritty with a happy ending. The Rapunzel tale is full of psychological meaning and impact that this film conveys better than any other. If you enjoyed Donna Jo Napoli's novel, "Zel," you will find this film interesting to watch. The film is also suitable for grade school audiences.