Tinker Bell (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo)

I'm 23 years old, and saw an ad for this movie on television. With an avid interest in art, I was impressed with the animation and wanted to watch, even if it was a kid's movie. It took me a long time, but I finally caved and rented this through Amazon Prime.Can I just start by pointing out that "Family Movies" are rarely actually family movies anymore? Okay, older Disney movies have enough adult jokes in them that sometimes it's uncomfortable to watch with a little kid, especially the highly observant, very smart ones that catch on despite the subtlety! "Family Movies" these days are often so "dumbed down" that as much as a kid might like it, the adults watching the movie WITH them can be put to sleep (or feel really embarrassed that they're watching at all...). As "dumbed down" kid's movies are these days, the adult stuff has also gotten a whole lot more violent and graphic in every way. I used to be able to watch it, distance myself from it, but not anymore. I guess I've just been over saturated with it, especially since the exact same stuff is in the news. I watch movies to escape reality, not be forced to empathize with characters who suffer for an hour and a half.That said, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and was hugely impressed with the complexity of what I thought would be a simple tale with fancy graphics. The animation quality is top notch. The music is as moving as the score you might hear in the theater. And the story itself, while somewhat predictable, is nonetheless interesting. Character progression is great, and I love all the detail that's gone into these movies (yes, I watched more than one!). Not just literally, either, like the texture of the leaves that make Tink's dress, or the delicate pattern of each fairy's wings, but in the expressions and body language of each character, the care with which even background characters are rendered. You can look anywhere on the screen and fairies are doing their own thing. Many family movies these days lose the immersion effect because they cater TOO much to children. They go for a cheap laugh and a cliche moral tale. Well, this is just a friendly, light hearted story. It's not for KIDS, though that might be their intent, it's for ANYone interested in a good, clean, no stress, cheerful story.ONE thing I didn't like: A couple times, throughout the series of Tinkerbell movies, some cliche jokes fell short. Particularly the scenes that were supposed to highlight Bobble and Clank's antics. These two guys are cute, I like them, but going for the time tested "Oh, haha, he's doing something dumb!" jokes isn't very enjoyable. That said, it was only a couple times, and the rest of the 90% of it was material presented in a fresh way. The writing is quick and snappy, and several times I was caught off guard with the humor and the delivery. The conversation between characters is realistic, and that's hugely appreciated.Major Kudos to this feature: The female cast. It's not thrust into your face that this is a "movie for girls." I expect boys can like it too. It doesn't matter that a character is female, their personalities are relateable and interesting. There isn't any "female power!!!!" spirit (I enjoy those movies too, but sometimes they go over the top a little bit...). The writers and animators of Tinker Bell just let the characters BE. The characters lead by example and women are shown as heroines, background support, artists, daring doers, gardeners, leaders, all of that. The main female character is an engineer, for goodness sake, and valued not for her ability to 'fantastic' things, but for doing very real creative and mechanical work. We don't have men eyeing them up, or catcalling, or any of that. Speaking of which, the male characters are treated with equal respect, though they aren't the mains, and portrayed with a variety of personalities. These personalities might be called cliche by some, but they're the cliche personalities that don't get as much love as the Arnold Schwarzenegger types. (Woah, Schwarzenegger is programmed into spellcheck!) The real life friction between genders is non-existent, in other words, and I really like that. I think it sets a great example for a younger generation. I suppose the other side of this sword is that most of the female characters are practically cut and paste in body type and weight, the exception being Miss Fairy Mary. As a woman on the heavier end of the scale, though, I can say I wasn't bothered. Then again, I'm 23 and don't have issues with my bodily image because of a cartoon!Someday I'll have kids, and believe me, Disney can expect a little pocket change from my purchases of these movies. I think Disney's "new classics" can really learn a lot from the crew, writers, and directors behind these Tinkerbell movies. I really hope there are many more to come!

It’s tinker bell cmon now

this is such a good movie! I'm working on obtaining all 7 of them.

You see a lot of reviews saying how little kids will love this movie, well, I'm 43 and I don't have any kids, and I thought this was one of the best Disney videos I've seen in years.Full of color and light and fun, an uplifting message, gorgeous animation, and a wonderfully imaginative take on the fairies' world, I enjoyed this movie so much I went to work the next day and told everyone about it.If you want to recapture that feeling of innocence, joy, and imagination that you used to have as a kid watching the Wonderful World of Disney or seeing the Disney cartoon movies for the first time, this is the way to go. A sweet, charming, cheerful movie, with great characters that I'll be happy to see again. And I'll get to, since there are apparently a couple of sequels coming out. I sincerely hope they hold up to this standard.By the way, I watched my copy in 3D with a pair of TV Eyes 3-D glasses I found online. This movie looks fantastic in 3D, almost like it was made for it! That may be responsible for part of my enthusiasm. I definitely suggest watching it in 3D if you have the chance. It's amazing.I've noticed Disney has finally started to go back to it's roots, making more imaginative, wonderful, and heartwarming stories again (instead of just refilming old movies) if this video is an example of the way they're headed, then I'm back on the train for the ride. This may be about an old character, but it's a fresh new movie in it's own right. If I'd never heard of Tinker Bell I'd still think it was excellent entertainment.

I will not get into the plot of "Tinker Bell" as other reviewers have touched on it. I just want to say that I am a nearly 58-year-old married man with no kids but I really, really enjoyed this DVD! I am a serious DVD collector with 2,000 DVDs. I have an animated section in my collection and "Tinker Bell" will now be one of the top picks in that section.The color, the graphics are simply dazzling! I cannot even watch the old Disney classics anymore because they look so stone age compared to the animated DVDs that are being put out now. In fact I have traded all the old Disney DVD classics like "Snow White", "Bambi" because they look so ancient.We watched "Tinker Bell" on our Sony 55-inch LCD TV last night and the colors are so rich and vibrant! I must mention that I also have a Sony upconvert DVD player as well that I use. It has made all the difference in the world. I do not have a Blu-Ray player yet because they are over-priced and they have their problems still.But treat yourself by getting this DVD and be sure that you have an upconvert DVD player (they sell for about $75 or so at Wal-Mart). They play the regular DVDs at a higher quality level (not quite Blu-Ray) but it still looks nice! This is sure to be a true Disney Classic!

Very cute film

Très bien

ディズニーファンの方々、必見です。＊おとぎばなしに耐性が無い方には、ちょっと難しいという意味です。１０年近く前に、当時のiTunesで購入していましたが、どうしても、ディスクで持っていたくて購入しました。どうしても内容に言及したくなってしまうので、これ以上は書きませんが、この作品（シリーズ）を世に出してくださったクリエーターの方々に心から感謝いたします。

This is a charming, sweet and imaginative film. I bought it for my 4 and a half year old son for Christmas and he asks to watch it every day. Like many small boys he loves cars and trains and lions but also 'pretty', 'sparkly' things. I'm sure most people would buy this for their daughters but I really recommend it for sons too. Tinkerbell is a tinker (making and mending things) fairy with two male sidekicks which makes boys feel included. That she is not painting flowers but tinkering makes her a good role model for girls too (though of course there's plenty of prettiness for princess girls too!)Another reviewer has said that she is sexualised which is rather unjust, she is based on Peter Pan's Tinkerbell who looks like a little pin up and rages with jealousy for her love PP. This Tinkerbell rages too but because things are unfair, certainly not over a boy!I think all children are enchanted by little worlds and imaginative explanations behind why things are how they are in nature and this film is full of this. I am sure the child you are thinking of buying this for would adore Tinkerbell.(By the way, I found Tinkerbell herself quite annoying but then that is sadly not unusual in children's films/books these days, particularly Hollywood ones, however it didn't make me like the film any less and she grew on me in another film).

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