New on DVD
CAROLINE: New on DVD this week is a direct to DVD, feature length film from Disney called “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure.” Since it’s animated, you know I had little interest but can I predict you liked it?
RYAN: Yes. In fact, I saw the first one too.
CAROLINE: Oh, this was a sequel?
RYAN: Yes and I actually liked this one more than the first one.
CAROLINE: Why’s that?
RYAN: It’s a better story.
CAROLINE: That helps. Anyone famous in it?
RYAN: Yes. Anjelica Huston plays, like, the queen fairy and Lucy Liu and Kristin Chenoweth each voice one of Tink’s friends; except Kristin only had three lines. Frown.
CAROLINE: I know you love her.
RYAN: The animation is wonderful and although it’s geared toward a younger crowd, for those of us still young at heart, it’s a really cute film. I was pretty into it. I remember watching the first one only loosely but this one holds your attention.
CAROLINE: Leave it to Disney to take a minor character from a classic film and delve into a new franchise.
RYAN: They’ve created a whole world – Pixie Hollow within Neverland. And there’s plenty of merchandising tie-ins. One of the fabulous things that Disney’s doing with their new DVDs is when you buy the DVD, it comes bundled with the Blu-Ray DVD too. So even if you don’t have a Blu-Ray player yet, they’re helping you start your collection.
CAROLINE: That’s clever.
RYAN: I wish every DVD came with a complimentary Blu-Ray. There are some cute deleted scenes and fun outtakes that they made. It’s also cool to see Tink get a makeover. She starts off looking the same but when the adventure takes off, she’s more properly clothed – long sleeves, pants, etc…
CAROLINE: Is that really worth commenting on?
RYAN: Well there’s been buzz about it. Instead of always sexing up characters for children, Tinker Bell dresses season-appropriate.
CAROLINE: [laughs’ Ok. That’s very progressive of her.
RYAN: It’s not a musical – which may have made the difference between the direct to DVD release versus theatrical, but it’s super sweet – for any Disney or animation fan.
CAROLINE: I’ll take your word for it.