Customer Reviews

Strawberry Shortcake - Meet Strawberry Shortcake [VHS]

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I got to curl up with my five-year-old daughter last night and watch this DVD with her, something she has been begging me to do since I brought it home for her the other day. I myself was never a big fan of the original, but my daughters both love all things sticky-sweet! And this filled the bill.

Strawberry Shortcake has never been strong on story line, and apparently never will be judging by this new version. It's basically a silly story about two sisters, (one a baby!) who live in a world completely devoid of adults. They decide to celebrate Apple Dumpling's birthday, (this being the baby sister) and set off to journey around their strange child-world looking for things they will need- cake, cookies, juice, ect. And surprise- they make many new friends along the way!

The things I like- the animation is lovely and colorful, the interaction between Strawberry Shortcake and her baby sister is great- every mother's unrealized dream for their sibling children. (Too bad they don't have one to appreciate it!)

The things I don't like- her horrible cat, Custard. Her puppy can't talk, and you'll quickly wish this rude cat couldn't, either. And of course, a little story line improvement wouldn't hurt!

Still, I have to give it four stars because Strawberry Shortcake never claims to be more than it is, which is the purest form of entertainment for little girls. Nothing more, nothing less! My daughter was completely captivated, giggling and glowing through the entire program- which was at least her fifth or sixth viewing. She especially loves Pupcake, the little blue puppy that is always getting into trouble. I smiled a lot too, but mostly at my ridiculously happy daughter!

My daughter just started taking an interest in Strawberry Shortcake after we purchased a SSC book for her. We gave her this DVD for her 3rd birthday and she has watched it countless times since!

This adorable DVD introduces Strawberry Shortcake and her friends to new SSC fans. Pupcake, Custard, Ginger Snap, Angel Cake, Orange Blossom and Huckleberry Pie are introduced in this story as Strawberry goes on a hunt for treats for her sister Apple Dumpling's bday. She meets Ginger, Angel, Orange and Huckleberry along the way.

My daughter and her big brother enjoy watching this DVD with its colorful and bright visuals, bouncy songs, cheerful characters (excepting Custard, that is) and themes of friendship and helping one another. As a parent, I give it two thumbs up!! The only complaint I may have would be the portrayal of Custard as a grumpy, whiny little cat but at least by the end she learns to appreciate differences in others. And why does Custard talk but Pupcake doesn't? Anyway, my kids love the show so - my curiosity aside - in the end this is all that really matters.

My 6-year-old, like many these days, has a fine collection of videos. Some of these we can watch and enjoy together. Not so with "Strawberry Shortcake," but that's not a problem. Fact is, this introduction to Strawberry, little sister Apple Dumpling, friends Ginger Snap, Angel Cake, etc., and her pets Pupcake and Custard, is as sweet as the characters' names suggests, and everything is aimed at the level of the pre-gradeschool set. It shows these characters working together and solving problems even when they occasionally disagree. It also has a bouncy musical track and a music video after the end titles.

OK, so the animation is the cheapo kind that the aficianado will carp about. OK, so the plot is silly and the characters one-dimensional. It reaches its audience nicely, tells a positive story, and, frankly, creates a desire for tied-in merchandise. What else is new? My daughter loves it and yours probably will too.

This is a great movie to watch with your little girl. I love the moral of the story. Strawberry World is kind of like walking through Candyland. It's very nice that when Strawberry Shortcake meets a new friend they have a theme song. My only complaint would be the rude and grumpy cat Custard. Pupcake tries to play with her and she acts like a snob. This is a yummy movie and can't wait to watch the others with my daughter!

I was a huge fan of strawberry shortcake when I was a little girl and when I found out that she was coming back out I was just so excited. I bought the DVD for my god-daughter and she loves it. She knows all strawberry shortcakes friends and just adores her little sister apple dumplin and the cutest thing is that the DVD actually smells like strawberries. This was the best gift I have gotten her in a long time and I just love watching it with her and singing along to all the cute songs. I recommend this to any strawberry shortcake fan out there.

This is a cute movie as are all her movies -the singing is adorable, and rather catchy, I find myself humming a tune or 2 while it is playing. If you're a Strawberry fan-this is a must have for the collection.

She watches it over and over again. I don't remember the original Strawberry Shortcake so I can't comment on whether it does the old one justice or not. However, my daughter is simply crazy about it.

Things that I like about it: It's long and the DVD smells like strawberries which is kinda cool.

Things I don't like about it:
The cat is SO annoying. I normally go for the angry, sarcastic characters but this cat is too much. I think she should consider relocating to Grouchland where she might be happier.

There is also a lot of talk about eating cookies, cakes, juice, etc. So much so that, after listening to the sugary-sweet dialogue, I just want to curl up on the couch with a vegetable or two.

Things my two-year-old likes about it: Everything.

This DVD is berry, berry good. I loved it.
Strawberry Shortcake's little sister,Apple Dumplin,is having a birthday today!So they need to go out and get some cookies, a cake, fruit, juice and party hats.First she needs to go to Cookie Corners to get the cookies 'cause there's not a better place to get cookies than Cookie Corners,because of Ginger Snap's amazing cookie-making machine.They also go to Angel Cake's cake shop,Orange Blossom's...oh I forget the name of it,and they meet Honeypie.And they stop at one more place to get some party hats.After they get everything...its time to have the party! Its time to have the party! Its time to have the party!And they invite all of their new friends.The End.

A Bonus: Here is something you never would have expected ,the DVD case smells like strawberries.

My daughter received this for Christmas last year and has watched it 20 times or more! She just loves the story and I think it has a good moral to not judge a person before you get to know them! This is must have of the Strawberry Shortcake movies so you can learn how Strawberry meets all of her friends. Although one can't help but wonder why Strawberry has no parents and yet is responsible for taking care of a one year old baby sister. There are no adults in this fantasy world, but the "Berry" friends all seem to be very responsible living in Strawberry Land without them!

My 5 year old got this for Christmas from Santa. She was very excitted to get this movie, she had been wanting it for so long. When I opened it Christmas morning I was a bit surprised. I wasn't expecting the movie to smell like Straberry Shorcake. It was an added bonus. Thankfully my 5 year old and her 3 year old sister both love the movie. It is just the first to start our collection.