Thumbelina

I loved this movie as a kid and unfortunately its not on any streaming services! The DVD is perfect.

This was a gift for my sister, this is her favorite princess and princess movie. She cried when she received it.

My girls love thumbelina they watched it when they were little girls. They had to walk down memory lane they still love the movie

When I remembered this movie, I couldn't help but to recall how strange it was for a Don Bluth film. In his other movies Don Bluth has never hesitated to scare children. His movies are great but lets not forget that they have been known to have really scary characters and climax. Note: the T-rex in Land Before Time, Rasputin in Anastasia, and scene in All Dogs Go To Heaven were Charlie has a nightmare were he has been damned to the realm of burning hell. Yet when I remember this one, I didnt remember anything scary. in fact I didnt ever remember there being a scene when things turn that bad. I believed it seems to maintain a "Kids movie" label. So I bought and watched it. And I will admit in the beginning I thought I was right. It did seem like something that was created for only kids, (mainly girls) nothing more. But then I kept watching and I heard some quotes that caught my attention and made me wonder if there was something else to this movie that were not seeing. **Spoiler Alert** In the beginning see shows us her innocence and wish to be loved by someone just right for her. Very traditional. She cant to notice that she is very tiny, and has seen anyone who matches her size. She is different. In the beginning she asks her mother if they is anyone in this world her is like not, and because there is not, she wishes to be bigger. Her mother tells her not to wish to be anything other than who she is. This made me think back to all the young girls of the real world, who also wish to be something there not. Skinny, Tall, or "pretty." I think its important for not just young girls, but all people of all genders to accept there difference, and learn to love themselves. There is also a part where after she was been used multiple times by greedy people (or err...rodents) she says, "there is no place in this big world for little people." There are people in this world who will see someone who is pretty and talented and used that to their own advantage. In fact the victim doesn't have to be pretty, but very vulnerable and naive. There are little people who wont be able to protect themselves by the evil of others. There are liers who will promise to give money, or maybe make you famous, but you may not realize it till afterwards what there true intentions are. And one more thing she says which i'm still trying to understand. "Winter has killed everything, including the sun." She then even sings a song about it. And then says the quote again. And if a character says something more then once, and/or sings about it, it must mean something. In this movie winter is symbolic of something, whither it is time, loss love, or maybe the greedy people. It kills everything, including the sun, which I've always known to be symbolic of hope. So I actually do think Don Bluth keeps his tradition of taking a darker route in this movie, but this time he did it in a different way. I think maybe he wanted to create an evil that is reflective of motives of real people. Maybe he wanted to tell a story that warns us about a danger in this world that is deeper than just a scary face. Maybe he wants to tell us that compared to the world we are all "Little People" and this is a big world for us. Full of things that can makes us happy, as long as things that will use us for their own gain. And eventually we need to say no and not allow us to been taken advantage of. We have to have a say in our own life. So in conclusion, it SEEMS like something made for little girls, but I think only if you listen to what is said, you can understand what seems to fall on deaf ears. The story of Thumbelina, a little girl in a big world, a world with both beautiful people, and those with their own motives.

So many themes that would not be in today's movies. Girl is constantly being kidnapped to be married off to someone

Just what I wanted.

I bought the Original Soundtrack of this film because Barbara Cook was featured on it; and I genuinely loved the album. The songs are a perfect blend of Barry Manilow and Broadway (what's not to like?) and the album features Barbara Cook, Carol Channing and Charo all doing songs perfectly suited to their voices and singing styles. As an adult without children, I wasn't surprised that I had missed the film; but I eventually became aware that no one I knew had ever heard of it. So I ordered it just to see why it had been received with such disinterest. To begin with, it's immediately obvious that the animation does not approach the Disney and Pixar standards that people are used to today. But the story is charming and the songs (I would argue) are far more literate and tuneful than most of the animated films I've seen in the past two decades. I suspect that the major problem with the film is that the hero is a handsome young 16 year old who (throughout the film) refers to himself as "The Fairy Prince." I can only imagine the howls of derision and catcalls this must have produced from an audience of 'tween's in 1994. The film is more than gay-friendly. The heroine's ballad is a virtual sequel to "Over the Rainbow" and the final wedding sequence takes place in front of a rainbow-colored panel that would not be out of place in a Gay Pride Parade. But I would think that very young children (girls especially...but boys too) who are still young enough to clap their hands if they believe in fairies would thoroughly enjoy this film. And for any Broadway enthusiast (gay or straight) who loves Barbara Cook and Carol Channing, I would think this film is a must. Unfortunately the Soundtrack is currently out-of-print, but hopefully it will eventually be re-released.

I always loved watching this movie when I was younger so it’s awesome to be able to watch it on dvd now! The picture looks great! Highly recommend if you’re looking for thumbelina!!

I still have the DVD from way back and was hoping for a proper (European) Blu-Ray version. Since I'm Dutch and no Dutch version is in the planning, I purchased the U.S. version after carefully reading several websites that listed it as an region A AND B version (even though on the cover it only lists this Blu-Ray as region A).The movie itself looks far more darker than I remembered (I haven't checked back with the DVD version) and colors don't seem to be consistent. They look a bit off!Also, it looks like not much effort has been put into the restoration process. White spots appear everywhere but not at all as bad as on the Blu-Ray of Ferngully.But still, it is nice to have it on Blu-Ray with DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio.There a just a few languages and subtitles listed on the cover but here's the overview (I hope I got it right):Languages:English DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 - English DD 2.0 - Castillian DD 5.1 - French DTS 5.1 - Spanish DTS 5.1 - Danish DTS 5.1 - German DTS 5.1 - Italian DTS 5.1 - Czech DD 2.0Subtitles:English - Spanish - French - Spanish - Danish - German - Italian - Swedish

Bought for my granddaughter to watch when she comes to stay on weekend and we have watched this together about dozen times since it arrived. Each time we watch it she notices something new about one of the bugs or animals and I love her interpretation of the story she sees good in everyone nobody it naughty. The fact that Thumberlina was born from a flower and is so little just seems natural to her and the faries are a bonus as she is a big Tinkerbell fan. This DVD was good value and lot cheaper than other DVD I have bought for her to watch and she loves it just as much.

I am certainly not ashamed, even as an "advanced" adult, to admit that not only did these these wonderful children's productiond entertain me but they also left a longlasting impression on me. You see I felt, when I first saw them many years ago, that they did much to brighten my life, and when I now had the opportunity to purchase them in one package, I might again find some small joy.Well, this I did, and regardless of my advancing years I had to, this time, not just enjoy them but to admire the great initative of the originators who gave the children something good to see and think about, I recommend you see these offerimngs.

I had to buy this as soon as i seen it. It brings back so many good memories from my childhood and i was happy to share this with my children now. The picture quality is great and the price is amazing. I recommend this 100%Pros: A fun to watch classic animated movie that all ages will loveQuality of the film is greatYou cannot beat the price pointCons: None

One of my daughter's favourites when she was wee, so when I seen it on blu ray I bought it for her as a nostalgia gift to go in with her Xmas gifts. Jody Benson who voiced the little mermaid plays Thumblelina, it had lots of catchy tunes and memorable characters.