Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault.Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault.Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault.
Shaike Ophir
- Master Elf
- (as Shai K. Ophir)
Ya'ackov Ben-Sira
- 1st Counsellor
- (as Yankele Ben Sira)
Jonny Phillips
- Count
- (as Johnny Phillips)
- Director
- Writers
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I remember loving this movie as a kid, and of course always asking my parents, "Why didn't they just make another golden plate? They are the king and queen, they have to have gold." .... As an adult, I still think that lol.... But I guess that may be part of the moral of the story or something, who knows.... But I prefer the Grimm's version to the older one where she is basically raped while asleep and has twins but never wakes up.... I dug too far on that one and wish I had stopped with the Grimm's version.... But anyways, the acting is not great, out of these Cannon series fairy tale movies I think Rumpelstiltskin is my favorite, although it has plenty of its own issues. As a kid you don't realize how shallow fairy tales really are... That said, it was fun watching this once for old times sake.... I doubt I will be watching it ever again though after seeing it through adult eyes, maybe I am just jaded as an adult... But it is what it is.
Really good.The opening 10 min are wonderful,but drags untill Fairy Red shows up and then it is pure fun.Kids will love it.I saw it on the Disney Channel in 95 or whenever it was last shown(It was a long time ago).The film has great songs and costumes my fav is either"Dare Me","Our clothes are worn and tattered",or"How Good It Is".Buy it now.You won't be dissapointed.
a flat version, nice for good intentions, conventional at all, interesting, maybe, only for the performance of Kenny Baker. but it is not surprising. because it is not easy to give the right nuances of the fairy tale with a modest budget. and this does this version comfortable because it has one duty - to remind, with few small innovations, the universe of the text of Charles Perrault. nothing more. and, having this as start point, it is almost unfair to have great expectations. each actor does a reasonable work, the Charming Prince is not the most inspired choice, Tahnee Welch is a nice Rosebud and the White Fairy an admirable example of kitsch. but this is it. so, nothing unexpected.
I recorded this for my 9 y-o daughter so she could watch it. She hasn't moved from watching it ....about an hour ago!
The cast is good. There isn't a whole lot of dialog. The music is synthesized (not a true orchestral soundtrack) So...if that bothers you, like it does me....be forewarned.
The songs are mediocre at best. If you have a musical "ear", the songs (and the singing) will sometimes make you cringe.
On the up-side, the scenes are beautifully shot. Very colorful and the costumes are wonderful.
However, like I said....it's a good movie for the little ones.
The cast is good. There isn't a whole lot of dialog. The music is synthesized (not a true orchestral soundtrack) So...if that bothers you, like it does me....be forewarned.
The songs are mediocre at best. If you have a musical "ear", the songs (and the singing) will sometimes make you cringe.
On the up-side, the scenes are beautifully shot. Very colorful and the costumes are wonderful.
However, like I said....it's a good movie for the little ones.
On the most part, while with their flaws and some are better than others, the Cannon Movie Tales films are worth a viewing. Sleeping Beauty is not one of the best like Hansel and Gretel and Beauty and the Beast, if anything it is a lesser effort, but even with its faults it's more watchable than The Emperor's New Clothes.
Sleeping Beauty's strengths are a good deal. Apart from some ropey special effects and less than elegant costumes for some of the human characters, this is one of the better-looking Cannon Movie Tale films and certainly could have looked far worse for low-budget. It's beautifully photographed, with a simply colourful rustic look, the sets are some of the most lavish of any of Cannon's films, the film is nicely lit and not as dim and faded as some of Cannon's other films, and the fairy costuming and make-up are appropriate and colourful as well as more imaginative than most of Cannon's costume designs.
Loved the use of the Waltz from the Sleeping Beauty ballet and the slow motion fairy dance choreography accompanying it really enchants and is not tacky at all. The crucial christening scene is well written, and has the right amount of simple charm and nail-biting tension. The cast are hit-and-miss, but the good performances belong to Jane Wiedlin's alluring and sympathetic White Fairy, Kenny Baker's amusing Elf and especially Sylvia Miles' genuinely scary and gleefully played Red Fairy.
Was mixed however on the music and Nicholas Clay's Prince. The incidental score has the right amount of whimsy, but has more of a synthesised 80s sound than the rest of the Cannon Movie Tale films which struck me as odd. The songs are pleasant in melody (especially All in Sleep and Slumber) and aren't too distracting, but they are not one of Cannon's most memorable song scores either and a few contain some corny lyric writing, like the pretty tacky Spin Spin Spin. Clay does bring some charm to the Prince, but his screen time is limited and the character not that interesting so he is a little bland too.
There are some misses in the cast however, Morgan Fairchild is a blank as the Queen, David Holliday overacts and mugs his way through his role and in particular Tahnee Welch's acting in the title role is more reminiscent of sleep-walking. The script and the story are very meandering, the details of the fairy tale are all here but not always with the magic, charm and tension needed, apart from some well-done scenes like the christening. On top of this however, the film is padded out with numerous other scenes that hold very little relevance to the story. This is particularly true with the Elves, their scenes have tiresome humour, feel out of place and just grind the film to a halt. The spindles subplot is not quite as bad, but gets rather silly. Pacing is erratic, the actual fairy tale feeling hurried and the padding drawn out.
All in all, decent but a lesser Cannon Movie Tale and not as enchanting as it could have been. 6/10 Bethany Cox
Sleeping Beauty's strengths are a good deal. Apart from some ropey special effects and less than elegant costumes for some of the human characters, this is one of the better-looking Cannon Movie Tale films and certainly could have looked far worse for low-budget. It's beautifully photographed, with a simply colourful rustic look, the sets are some of the most lavish of any of Cannon's films, the film is nicely lit and not as dim and faded as some of Cannon's other films, and the fairy costuming and make-up are appropriate and colourful as well as more imaginative than most of Cannon's costume designs.
Loved the use of the Waltz from the Sleeping Beauty ballet and the slow motion fairy dance choreography accompanying it really enchants and is not tacky at all. The crucial christening scene is well written, and has the right amount of simple charm and nail-biting tension. The cast are hit-and-miss, but the good performances belong to Jane Wiedlin's alluring and sympathetic White Fairy, Kenny Baker's amusing Elf and especially Sylvia Miles' genuinely scary and gleefully played Red Fairy.
Was mixed however on the music and Nicholas Clay's Prince. The incidental score has the right amount of whimsy, but has more of a synthesised 80s sound than the rest of the Cannon Movie Tale films which struck me as odd. The songs are pleasant in melody (especially All in Sleep and Slumber) and aren't too distracting, but they are not one of Cannon's most memorable song scores either and a few contain some corny lyric writing, like the pretty tacky Spin Spin Spin. Clay does bring some charm to the Prince, but his screen time is limited and the character not that interesting so he is a little bland too.
There are some misses in the cast however, Morgan Fairchild is a blank as the Queen, David Holliday overacts and mugs his way through his role and in particular Tahnee Welch's acting in the title role is more reminiscent of sleep-walking. The script and the story are very meandering, the details of the fairy tale are all here but not always with the magic, charm and tension needed, apart from some well-done scenes like the christening. On top of this however, the film is padded out with numerous other scenes that hold very little relevance to the story. This is particularly true with the Elves, their scenes have tiresome humour, feel out of place and just grind the film to a halt. The spindles subplot is not quite as bad, but gets rather silly. Pacing is erratic, the actual fairy tale feeling hurried and the padding drawn out.
All in all, decent but a lesser Cannon Movie Tale and not as enchanting as it could have been. 6/10 Bethany Cox
Did you know
- TriviaTo save money, the Cannon Movie Tales were shot two or three at a time. "Sleeping Beauty" was shot simultaneously with Hansel and Gretel (1987). This wasn't the best of situations in that often the two crews would be competing for limited equipment, costumes, and sets.
- GoofsWhen the white fairy lands on the castle steps after flying into Rosebud's christening, the wire attached to Jane Wiedlin can be seen.
- Quotes
Elf: I fell asleep, and while I was asleep, the princess pricked her finger, and she fell asleep... while I was asleep!
Master Elf: The princess has fallen asleep.
Elf: While I was asleep!
Master Elf: You shouldn't have fallen asleep.
Elf: Well, I'm sorry, Master.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Musical Hell: Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty (2018)
- SoundtracksSpin, Spin, Spin
Performed by Susan Berlin
Music by Michael Berz
Lyrics by Michael Berz, Susan Berlin (uncredited), and Dovis Miller (uncredited)
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