Emily Rachelle Writes

Sony Home Video provided me with some of the materials I used in this Blog Post/Giveaway. The opinions I share are my own. Hello, my lovely readers! Last week, I told you about the newest Swan Princess movie release , The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today! Today, as promised, I'm reviewing the movie, and announcing our giveaway winner! Style : Animation and Music   As the movie started, I noted that the background music was lovely and very fitting -- somewhat Narnia-esque. The island scenery was also beautiful, if a bit simplistic in its animation style. The living beings seemed rough and awkward in their movements, and the mouths didn't always match the characters' speech. However, most of the returning characters still looked just like the old characters I remembered: Jean-Bob the frog, Speed the turtle, King William, and Queen Uberta. The animation held a lot of serious flaws, though. The ocean looked pale and shallow; movements of living character...

 Sony Home Video provided me with some of the materials I used in this Blog Post/Giveaway. The opinions I share are my own. I grew up watching the animated Swan Princess series based on the Swan Lake ballet. This included The Swan Princess , The Swan Princess and the Secret of the Castle , and The Swan Princess and the Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure . It's been more than a few years since my last viewing, so my recollection is fuzzy, but I remember thinking the turtle and frog sidekicks were hilarious. Basically, the first movie follows the basic plot of Swan Lake, while the others introduce and defeat new villains. In 2012, The Swan Princess Christmas was released, which was the first in the series to use CG animation. I haven't watched this one. In 2014, I apparently also missed the Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale addition to the franchise, in which the now-married Odette and Derek adopt a daughter, who is kidnapped and requires her new family to rescue he...