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Barbie in a Christmas Carol | 
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Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 663
Format: Ac-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 60
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: MCAD63103573D
UPC: 025195028516
EAN: 0025195028516
ASIN: B001B7CNZQ
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: November 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 11/04/2008 Rating: Nr
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Barbie™ in A Christmas Carol is a heart-warming adaptation of the classic Dickens story filled with cherished Christmas carols, fabulous fashions and lots of laughs! The tale stars Barbie™ as Eden Starling™ the glamorous singing diva of a theatre in Victorian London. Along with her snooty cat, Chuzzlewit, Eden selfishly plans to make all the theatre performers stay and rehearse on Christmas Day! Not even Eden's costume designer and childhood friend Catherine can talk Eden out of her self-centered tantrum. It's up to three very unusual Christmas Spirits to take Eden on a fantastical holiday journey that will open her heart to the spirit of the season and the joy of giving. Barbie™ in A Christmas Carol is a family favorite to enjoy every holiday season!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 44 more reviews...
 This one's sure to become a favorite November 8, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought this for my 5 year old daughter and she loves it. She has watched the movie 3 times in the 3 days that we've had it -- and I've lost count of how many times she's watched the DVD extras. The older she gets, the pickier she is about what she wants to watch more than once and she clearly wants to watch this one over and over. She is scared of a lot of movies (including some of the Barbie movies), but not this one.
The story has been masterfully re-crafted so that a younger kid can watch it without getting scared; yet the message of the original tale is beautifully preserved. The ending leaves one with a happy, positive feeling.
The music is great in this movie -- old Christmas classics like "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas", etc usually sung by Barbie and Teresa. The smart people at Mattel figured out a great way to include the "I Feel Connected" song from Diamond Castle (which my daughter and her friends can't get enough of) in one of the special features. The song is used for a humorous scene introduced by Barbie and Teresa and starring those two little dogs (Lilly and Sparkles) from the Diamond Castle.
The disk includes:
* the movie
* a menu to choose one of the several songs from the movie (Carol-oke Party, the disk calls it).
* several trailers
* a "behind the scenes" video from the Diamond Castle showing the dogs dancing to "I Feel Connected"
* a nice documentary about how a Barbie Collector Holiday Doll is designed which is told using a mother and daughter getting a tour of the Barbie factory. Warning -- your daughter will probably want to start buying those expensive Barbie Collector dolls after seeing this.
This movie is a keeper. I can heartily (really!) recommend it.
A new Christmas Classic! November 9, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is another real winner from Barbie! The story is well told and the music is wonderful classic Christmas songs that had everyone singing along. I wondered how they would handle The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come without scaring the little ones, and they did it beautifully! The animation seems a little "flatter" than The Diamond Castle, but still very nice. This is a video the whole family can enjoy together. (Even my teenage boys hunkered down to watch!)
Wow November 12, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love this movie I think infact its the best that the Barbie makers have done! I know I'm 27 and I watch Barbie movies, deal! LOL I want to buy it now and share the wonder of it with my nieces and nephews!
Great movie, good storyline, great songs, and beautiful animation!
A real treat for all those dreaming of sugar plums this time of year.
Michelle
Great way to introduce the theme of this story without fear for young viewers November 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this movie for my 4 year-old daughter to give her an introduction to the theme of the story before she sees the "Christmas Carol" in an upcoming ballet production. I was specifically looking for an adaptation without so much fearful imagery. This adaptation not only served that purpose, but in addition is very well done - even my husband liked it!
A Classic Adaptation of a Classic with a Surprising Twist December 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great movie even if you are not a Barbie fan. With a 3 year old girl, we are slowly adding to our movie catalogue - Barbies, Disney princesses, etc. One of the movies than you do not hear a lot but a gem to watch. Great moving story with lots of lessons about selfishness, the meaning of Christmas, helping others and many more. The three spirits or (ghosts) are really not scary at all for the kids. There is always a cute character in a Barbie movie, and this time is a chubby white cat. And like other Barbie movies, it is replete with dancing and beautiful music.
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