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Barbie Mariposa and Her Butterfly Friends | 
 enlarge | Director: Conrad Helten
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 3280
Format: Ac-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 75
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD63101960D
UPC: 025195015646
EAN: 0025195015646
ASIN: B0010VDYKG
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: February 26, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/26/2008 Run time: 75 minutes Rating: Nr
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Elina knows that it's difficult feeling like you don't belong, so when Bibble decides not to visit a friend for fear of not fitting in, Elina relates the story of a butterfly fairy named Mariposa who loves to read and dream about the stars and the worlds beyond her land, but never quite feels like she fits in with her fellow fairies. Flutterfield was once a land of frightened fairies forced to hide in darkness from the monster-like Skeezites who devour butterfly fairies, but is now ruled by kind Queen Marabella who protects her land with glowing flowers. When a power-hungry fairy named Henna poisons the Queen in hopes of stealing the throne, it falls to Mariposa to venture outside Flutterfield to find the antidote to the poison and save the Queen. With some unlikely help from her attitude-laden employers Rayna and Rayla as well as her friend Willa and a little bunny fairy named Zinzie, Mariposa must bravely confront her own self-doubt as well as the Skeezites and other dangers in order to save Flutterfield and its Queen. Along the way, Mariposa learns that the best thing a fairy can be is oneself. This fourth Barbie Fairytopia adventure has all the visual appeal and wonder of the previous Fairytopia DVDs with a nice message about liking oneself. (Ages 3 to 9) --Tami Horiuchi
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| Customer Reviews: Read 41 more reviews...
 Cute Movie January 6, 2009
Have two daughters, ages 2 and 3, and they love Barbie. I thought this movie was really cute. Both girls will sit down and watch the entire movie which is a shock given their ages.
 There are better Barbie movies November 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
While Mariposa is probably the best of the Barbie Fairytopia series, it's certainly not the best of the Barbie films overall, and in fact is one that I love to hate at times. The first thing that threw me off was Kelly Sheridan not being in the lead role, but rather was the "bad" fairy. I only found this annoying, but young children might find this confusing, and it's not the last of things that might be a bit troublesome for kids.
The fear of the dark that so many kids have is exploited in the movie with fairies only being safe in the light from the little bug-like skeezites, which kids may find scary by themselves. I have to wonder if this won't exacerbate the fear of the dark problem with some kids. The characters also seemed to dive right into eating strange plants without a second thought. Little ones who can't keep from putting things in their mouths could be confused the next time you tell them not to eat something bad. It might be a good idea to watch with them the first time around and point out some things to keep them on the right track if they're particularly sensitive.
On a much more serious note, there were only two black characters in this movie; one was a guard, and the other is the butler-- really! I'd rather them not include something like this at all than to portray the only black characters as servants-- and not very bright ones at that. All the other characters seem to be light-skinned. While a lack of diversity in these movies seems to be a common complaint, I found it particularly irksome in a movie that really should have and could have had more of a variety of skintones in it. Because so many of the characters seemed to have Spanish accents, it's really inexcusable, especially considering the wide variety of Spanish-speaking people throughout the world.
That said, *most* kids should not have major problems with anything in the story, and the issue with the dark-skinned characters will probably fly right over their heads-- no pun intended. Mariposa is much more colorful than Barbie movies in the main series (Princess and the Pauper, Rapunzel, etc.) and with all the movement, light and sparkle it will certainly entertain, even though it lacks the music and overall production quality of the main films. Kids will like it, but adults will probably not be as enthralled with it as with Barbie As The Princess and the Pauper, or the other non-fairy Barbie movies. There are better Barbie movies, and I would recommend considering those instead.
 Best of the Fairytopia series, but not in the same class as the Barbie Princess movies! October 15, 2008
As the mother of a 3 year old, I own all of the Barbie movies. My daughter and I enjoy watching them together, especially the musicals and the Princess series. Of all the Barbie series, the Fairytopia line has been our least favorite. None of them kept my daughter's attention for more than 10-15 minutes, except for Mariposa. It is by far the best movie from the fairytopia line, but does not hold a candle to the other Barbie movies. It has a good lesson for all girls, especially those that do not fit into the norm. It is definately worth watching...once or twice, but not over and over again!
 Clearly the worst of the Barbie Movie franchise September 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Yes, my daughter loves it, but I have to say this is the worst of the movies that they've put out.
What's the story line? Who are these people? Why are Mariposa and her friend indentured servants to the two bratty girls? I'm not expecting Pixar-level story telling here, but come on... this thing is a train wreck.
And yes, being a parent fan of the franchise (meaning, no, I wouldn't watch these normally, but my daughter loves them), I miss Kelly Sheridan's voice in the lead role.
That said, hardly any child is going to notice or care about such adult "gripes", but we DO end up watching these too, so it would be nice if we got to be entertained at least to the level we've come to expect, with movies like Magic of Pegasus, or Princess and the Pauper.
Your kids (if they are age appropriate to the film) will likely love it, but you may be bored to tears, or annoyed to no end as they watch it over, and over, and over...
Another good continuation of this series August 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 7-year old daughter really enjoys this movie, and had watched it at least 5 times in the first 2 weeks. The first time she watched it, I watched it with her, and at no time was I completely bored with the story. The animation in this series continues to improve with each new release. The voice-acting is good, and the story is enjoyable, with characters that keep the viewer interested.
In this release, Elina relates a story to Bibble -- so it's not actually a "real-time" story about Elina, but rather a story about a new fairy. The perspective changes from the story Elina is relating to scenes of Elina talking to Bibble. This actually helps break the monotony.
If you have a young daughter who enjoys the other animated Barbie series, you will probably want to add this to your collection.
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