GenerationSilverScreen This is one outstanding series-turned-movie!Probably the best thing about "The Tenth Kingdom" is its characters, and just second to that, the story. The characters are endearing from the beginning, and you fall in love with them as the story progresses. Of course, the characters excel mostly due to their fantastic actors, who deliver completely genuine performances. There are lots of laughs, but there is a seriousness that makes everything seem that much more real. The story itself is woven together exceptionally- I have a hard time finding something to compare it to, the story is just that well put together. There is not a single moment in the movie that I just don't like... I love the whole thing, all 417 minutes. And speaking of 417 minutes, that equals just shy of 7 hours. I have seen people say that it has a running time of 4 hours, and also 10 hours. It is neither- it runs basically 7 hours long, and it is worth every minute. I would highly recommend it for all and any ages. The Tenth Kingdom is a fantastic film, that will always be special to my family and I!

flyingamon This mini series is actually how I want fantasy and fairy tale movies to be done. It is very long but when you have a good story and really cool characters that doesn't bother me. I rather watch this long and great adventure than watching a TV show that never ends and where each episode is a short story on its own. The main characters Virginia and her dad end up in this fairy tale world which was so fantastic that I actually wished I was there too. Despite that it is long it never gets boring. It is like a really good book, with well worked out characters which emotions are depicted perfectly. It does has fairy tale characters everyone knows such as Snow White and Cinderella, fairy tale creatures such as dwarfs, trolls and references to typical objects and scenes from famous fairy tales such as poison apple, mirror on the wall, guess my name riddle, incredible hair growth etc. The use of all these elements don't feel forced and blend together well making for a fantastic movie. Although it might not be perfect I can see no fault in it and give it the maximum score. It has fantasy, magic, humor, drama, romance. The only negative thing is that some parts might not be suitable for young children as there is mild violence in it a few times.

renoactor Let me start with praise for the magnificent graphics, costumes and sets and the cute story and the Wolf that stole the movie, followed closely by Sally Peep. But when Tony says he'll stay behind at the end, who can blame him? His daughter, whom he raised alone, considers him a joke and argues with him every chance she gets, and is more affected by the death of her mother who tried to kill her three times. Not that Tony doesn't have his own problems. He is continually sarcastic and verbally abusive to Virginia (and everyone else within earshot). I count no less than four times that his daughter is crying inconsolably and he stands silently and watches her. Have either of these people heard of a HUG? No wonder Virginia skips from a brief kiss to the horizontal hokey-pokey with Wolf. No one has ever shown her any real affection. I think that's where this film fell down for me. Dad and daughter were only sparring partners. They might as well have been complete strangers. It might have played better.

Blueghost Having not watched regular TV since the mid 90s, I simply had not heard of this TV network special. But when I saw the DVD case on the store shelf it piqued my interest.I saw the $9 price tag, smirked. On the cover the box bragged an all star cast for what I figured had to be a direct to video title. Ann Margaret, Rutger Hauer, Camryn Manheim and others? I scratched my head. Why hadn't I heard about this piece before? Well, Ed O'Neil and John Laroquette, a pair of TV's most infamous, were also in this film. Had I my answer? Partially.Well, it wasn't a major motion picture with theatrical release written all over it, but the cast was impressive enough, and the fact that there was more than one DVD in the case married to a $9 price tag, how could I go wrong? I took a chance, and wasn't too surprised with what I found. It certainly wasn't Pete Jackson's Lord of the Rings saga, nor even a Disney take on an old fairy tale, but a "modern" spin on a conglomeration of tales revisited for those who grew up with them.It's a made for TV flick, but done with quite a few familiar faces, shot in standard format. The thing this series has going for it is the amount of content contained within it. I liked "The Odyssey" and the "Gulliver" productions because of the scale, scope and ambition of those films, but "The 10th Kingdom" didn't seem to strike the same chord as those other features.Still, it's a very capable production which entertains in a mediocre television vein. The effects are fairly prosaic, and nothing in particular is done with the basic visuals, but it's an okay TV special with some endearing characters (though I'm not sure I would've cast Scott Cohen in the leading "wolf" role).Good decent fun. If you have nine bucks burning a hole in your pocket, then go ahead and take a chance on this three disk DVD set. You won't be disappointed.