I probably first saw "Thumbelina" when I was two or three--that's more than ten years ago. When I pulled it out of storage two years ago one day when I was sick, I could still sing along to the music. This is a wonderful classic movie.
The songs (especially "Let Me Be Your Wings", the main love song) will make you laugh, maybe even cry. The toads ("Los Sapos Guapos") had me on the floor laughing--especially Mama Toad.
Even if you're over the age of four, there are important lessons to be learned from this movie: 1) never, EVER blow a kiss to a toad while singing a love song. 2) if you are ever kidnapped by singing toads, get out of there as SOON AS POSSIBLE 3) don't let a beetle trick you into performing on stage at "The Beetle Ball". It will end in disaster 4) don't trust a bird to find your Prince Charming. Especially not when winter is coming. 5) don't tell a love-crazed toad that you love the prince. He WILL try to kill the prince. 6) don't agree to marry a mole if you love the prince 7) never trust a field mouse--she's probably taking bribes 8) when there is frost everywhere and the bird tells you it is Vale of the Fairies and that you must SING, for God's sake just SING! 9) kiss the prince. You'll grow wings. And, finally... 10) love with conquer all.
The songs (especially "Let Me Be Your Wings", the main love song) will make you laugh, maybe even cry. The toads ("Los Sapos Guapos") had me on the floor laughing--especially Mama Toad.
Even if you're over the age of four, there are important lessons to be learned from this movie: 1) never, EVER blow a kiss to a toad while singing a love song. 2) if you are ever kidnapped by singing toads, get out of there as SOON AS POSSIBLE 3) don't let a beetle trick you into performing on stage at "The Beetle Ball". It will end in disaster 4) don't trust a bird to find your Prince Charming. Especially not when winter is coming. 5) don't tell a love-crazed toad that you love the prince. He WILL try to kill the prince. 6) don't agree to marry a mole if you love the prince 7) never trust a field mouse--she's probably taking bribes 8) when there is frost everywhere and the bird tells you it is Vale of the Fairies and that you must SING, for God's sake just SING! 9) kiss the prince. You'll grow wings. And, finally... 10) love with conquer all.