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The Princess Store - Dazzle (Fairy Princess/Secret Of The Crystal)
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List Price: $7.98
Our Price: $7.98
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Allumination
Starring: Maxwell Caulfield, Chantelle Stander, Mia Sara, Jeff Fahey, Donald Woodburn
Directed By: David Lister
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0084296402618
Format: Color
Label: Allumination
Manufacturer: Allumination
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Allumination
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2001-08-26
Running Time: 85
Studio: Allumination
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
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Summary: Dazzling Film
Comment: Tom Nightingale (Maxwell Caulfield, 'Electric Dreams'), a writer of children's books, falls prey to a serious case of writer's block, after the loss of his wife. He now spends his time reading fairy stories to his young daughter, Melissa.
But they are not alone, for each night a real fairy, Crystal, listens in on the stories. Meanwhile, Tom's pet dog is keeping an eye on Crystal and one night decides to chase her. Crystal collides with a tree and is knocked out. She is suddenly transformed into human form and subsequently suffers amnesia.
Tom finds crystal and eventually falls in love with her, much to the disappointment and disapproval of Melissa's teacher, Miss Martinet (Mia Sara, 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off). The only trouble is Crystal has to return to Fairyland before The Collector (Jeff Fahey, 'Darkman III') can capture her and send her to the dark world. And she only has six days!
With only the help of two clumsy midget detectives, Oddkin and Bodkin, can Tom find the spell that will save Crystal?
'Dazzle' is an enchanting film, suitable for all the family, but especially for children. It is a tale of courage and love, spiced with a sprinkling of humour and a dash of madness. The cast put in good performances all round, and there are some dazzling special effects.
Matthew J Lee-Williams, Review
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Summary: Dazzle
Comment: Good family movie, combines a fairy tale with real life. If you get into fairy stories with plenty of magick, you'll like this.
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Summary: delightful
Comment: What a wonderful movie. Kept my interest all the way through with no violence, sex, or foul language. We need more of these!
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Summary: Great Kids Movie
Comment: Dazzle is a love story between a fairy and a human. A fairy falls in love with a young widower (whom happens to also be an accomplished author about fairies) and his young daughter. She actually goes through quite a bit to stay with him. I loved it (and no, it's because I love fairies although I admit that's a good part of it :D). This was a great family movie and although it did seem to drag at times, and was a bit cheesy here and there, all in all I enjoyed it. I actually missed the first few moments of this when I first watched it because it had already started when my Dad found it, but it was still pretty easy to figure out. The only thing that wasn't really explained well enough for my taste was the role of The Collector. I understood that he came to collect fairies when they stayed in the mortal realm too long, killing them in the process. What I didn't understand was his interest in Crystal, the fairy. I couldn't figure out if it was just the main she's a fairy and she has to go home thing, or if there was an extra element there. The dialogue pointed to an extra element that just wasn't fulfilled. This is a nice movie, that's a mite predictable at times and it really didn't explore all avenues that it could have. All in all an excellent kids movie that I actually enjoyed watching myself and loved adding to our collection of safe movies for the whole family.
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Summary: a pleasant surprise
Comment: It is amusing that the one reviewer was turned off by the fact that this movie, The Fairy Princess, should have fairies in it. The movie is in fact fast-paced with the plot taking a new direction every few minutes. If you're bored by this, you should be playing video games. It's not at all predictable. I thought of several possible endings (and could give you one that would be better than the one they used).
Small children as well as grownups should delight in this film. It has a pleasant story. The casting, for a change, is good. The child is appealing. The father is okay. The fairy is quite appealing. In fact, the movie avoided all of the mistakes usually found in family fare.
The only reasons I withhold the highest rating are the scene at the school play where the midgets dance. It wasn't amusing and went on too long. And the rock music during the birthday party. It was inappropriate for this kind of film. Also, rock music at the end while the credits are passing, but you can stop the DVD at that point. Too bad, though, because good music at the end can be a nice cap for a pleasant experience.
Bottom line: don't miss adding this one to your collection. Even at regular price, it would be worth it. At this price, it's a steal.
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