look.not a great work of cinema. no one would be that insane or naive enough to make a claim about something like this. but like all Cannon MovieTales, this production works out happily ever after. it does everything nicely and efficiently, and even though it doesn't leave the viewer with much, it attempts consummate professionalism with modest means. and succeeds very well.
the best thing about this is Cristopher Walken of course. i'm always impressed at how Cannon was always able to obtain big name actors for their modest direct to video productions. i always kind of think it was the promise of the singing and dancing because the paycheck couldn't have been that impressive. whatever the reason, the celeb names are always engaging in these movies and Walken is especially good here. and eerily feline like as puss. he's also good at dance and song which he rarely does outside of Fatboy Slim music videos.
the youthful leads are also cute and nice to watch. even though they don't do there own singing, their wholesome appeal rivals anything in a high school musical show.
the songs aren't memorable but they definitely are functional and it's surprising a modest production like this even has a original score in the first place.
even though there isn't a lot of high tech CGI FX, due to the fact that these movies were made in the eighties prior to the current technology, they still hold up well. and Cannon offers two attributes no one else is currently offering in fairy tales outside of Disney right now, the films are impeccably wholesome and safe entertainment for families, and they are usually musical tellings. that sets them aside as a little more original then some of the recent, trendier tellings marketed today.
i really love Cannon MovieTales and i love what they offer. it is special and unique, and that keeps them timeless.
the best thing about this is Cristopher Walken of course. i'm always impressed at how Cannon was always able to obtain big name actors for their modest direct to video productions. i always kind of think it was the promise of the singing and dancing because the paycheck couldn't have been that impressive. whatever the reason, the celeb names are always engaging in these movies and Walken is especially good here. and eerily feline like as puss. he's also good at dance and song which he rarely does outside of Fatboy Slim music videos.
the youthful leads are also cute and nice to watch. even though they don't do there own singing, their wholesome appeal rivals anything in a high school musical show.
the songs aren't memorable but they definitely are functional and it's surprising a modest production like this even has a original score in the first place.
even though there isn't a lot of high tech CGI FX, due to the fact that these movies were made in the eighties prior to the current technology, they still hold up well. and Cannon offers two attributes no one else is currently offering in fairy tales outside of Disney right now, the films are impeccably wholesome and safe entertainment for families, and they are usually musical tellings. that sets them aside as a little more original then some of the recent, trendier tellings marketed today.
i really love Cannon MovieTales and i love what they offer. it is special and unique, and that keeps them timeless.