My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade
February. 07,2006 GWysteria is beaming with pride; her gardens are in bloom, her little Breezie friends are in town, and it's time for Ponyville's fanciest spring parade, the ultimate celebration of flowers, flowers, flowers! But things don't go according to plan when Wysteria accidentally awakens Spike the Dragon, a sleepy, silly 1,000-year-old dragon. For you see, legend holds that when a dragon is awakened, an new princess is about to be crowned. But who is the Princess of Ponyville?
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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
This film shows that modern cinema has evolved into an entity greater than what was assumed. From the moment the opening titles crossed the screen, the moment the credits began I was captivated by this movie to no end. The emotional uplift, and heartbreak were so real, and seemed as if this was happening in reality.All my skepticism about this movie was blown away the moment Tiddly Wink, Tra La La, and Zipzee graced the film with the monumental opening line "Hip hip hooray, another day to play away in Breezie Blossom." Never since "Reservoir Dogs" have I seen such a poignant opening scene. From there the pacing of the movie astounds even the most impatient of viewers. Never is there a dull moment. Never is there an unlovable musical number. The movie is in itself, brilliant.The movie toys with your expectations in such a way that you are unaware that it is doing so. You can feel in your soul the power and might that is "My Little Pony". And with open arms I welcome this movie to the likes of "Casablanca", "Citizen Kane", "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", and so many more classic films.I believe the film is best fit by its closing line, delivered by the ensemble cast: "That's you and you, and yes it's true, that you are a princess, too." Yes, never was there such catharsis delivered in such a monumental closing.Never was there a film so great as this, and never shall there be another.Oh right, LOL jk.
After reviewing the reviews in the review section, I have decided to put my words where my mouth is (is that the right saying?who knows) and give it a go, this film is what we as a group of equestrian philanthropists have been waiting for, to say this is magical would be the repetition of the views of many, as we say in Glasgow, it is 'pure toilet'. I speak for the group of 20 of us who have now watched this movie three times together before we go to our dance competitions in the Burrell room, and I mean it when I say, crash bang wallop, what a video! Whether you are old, young, ugly, a hand model or even trans-gender, you will love this movie, give it a chance, you will not regret it.Lots of sparkle, Glatas
William Faulkner once said, "The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life."When sitting down to watch "My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade", I was forced to reflect upon Faulkner's quote. This movie, which almost does not deserve such a basic term - as if to imply that it could and should be compared with other such "movies" - involves the disruption of flower parade with the awakening of a 1,000-year-old dragon.However, the plot is merely the MacGuffin for the emotional truths that reveal themselves in 50 rapturous minutes."The Princess Promenade" shows the typical Victor Dal Chele touches. The lyrical camera-work, complex story lines and ambitious themes immediately remind us of "Transformers: Go-Bots" and "RoboCop: Alpha Commando", not to mention his predecessor "My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas". However, his previous work now feels like mere preparation for this, his masterwork.Earlier reviews have compared this film to the work of Ozu. Actually, the influence of a number of masters is evident here. He combines the artistic editing of Eisenstein, the visual innovation of Welles, the provocation of Fassbinder, the existential philosophies of Godard, and the frenetic surrealism of Luis Buñuel. These elements are merely jumping off points, though, for a unique style that future film scholars will refer to as "Dal Chele-ism".But as any film-goer will tell you, style only goes so far. The reason "The Princess Promenade" deserves its place next to "Grand Illusion", "La Dolce Vita" and "Rashomon" is the emotional impact it achieves.The story starts off light enough, making the viewer feel at ease. It is funny, often times hilarious. Then, it is revealed that the laughs are masking a deeper, more tragic subtext, and the emotional weight of this revelation induces tears in all who watch.The third act is truly revelatory. I found myself first hating, and then embracing, humanity. And when I had unleashed all of my emotion at the world and society around me, the movie forced me to look within myself. It revealed that I, like everyone else, was ultimately an empty vessel, full of hope and longing but ultimately achieving nothing.As I was ready to hang my hat, and admit defeat at this monster of a film, its denouement landed with a message of hope that would have been manipulative had the previous 47 minutes not laid the groundwork for this, its most logical resolution. As the last image faded, I felt hopeful for myself as a human being and for humanity as a whole.And as the final credits rolled, I wept. I wept not only for the ponies and their plight with the dragon and the flower parade. I wept for myself, as I had not felt such an emotional charge from a work of art. I wept for the cinema, as a new standard has now been established in visual storytelling. I wept for Victor Dal Chele, who now stands tall as the premiere voice of our generation. And most of all, I wept for the world, which will never be able to match the painful honesty, blistering imagination and unending beneficence that Mr. Dal Chele has presented in this, surely the finest film of our generation.
Okay, I know. You're looking at the reviews and you're starting to question yours eyes. Why is this movie getting such a great rating? Well.. let's just say the trailer and DVD cover is all a bit misleading. My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade is undoubtedly the best film of the series, and the best film I've seen in a long time. I was skeptical at first, but upon viewing TPP, I was mind blown. The voice acting and animation is fantastic. The emotions are high and the stakes are higher, and with every minute your left wanting more and more. Sadly, TPP is only 50 minutes long but I promise, you it's the most re-playable movie I've seen in years. With every viewing it gets better and better. In fact, I've seen it four times now and the fourth time was absolutely astounding.TPP deserves Oscars and other awards, but sadly, it will be overlooked and overshadowed. Please, let TPP get the attention it deserves and buy this on DVD. Hopefully we can get it to show in theaters. This is TRULY a masterpiece.****/****