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Ice Princess [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Tim Fywell Actors: Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Hayden Panettiere Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm Category: DVD List Price: ~~£14.99~~ Buy New: £2.00 as of 25/11/2009 22:24 GMT details You Save: £12.99 (87%) New (20) Used (26) from £1.80 Seller: media_moguls-uk Rating: 10 reviews Sales Rank: 4287 Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Romanian (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Italian (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed) Rating: Universal, suitable for all Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 94 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 8717418048112 ASIN: B0009ZCPD6 Release Date: August 22, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next » Even the Russian judge should give this film high marks December 31, 2005 Daniel Jolley (Shelby, North Carolina USA) 32 out of 34 found this review helpful It#x27;s amazing that the wonderfully brutal sport of hockey and the graceful sport of ice skating take place on the same surface - it took a while, but I#x27;ve actually come to appreciate the sport of figure skating (well, women#x27;s figure skating, anyway). Ice Princess, naturally enough, is all about figure skating - but it#x27;s really about so much more than that: pursuing a dream, doing what you love, having the courage to take chances and make big decisions, dealing with parental pressure at its best and worst, competing with honor, and basically just figuring out what you want and taking control of your own life - and, yes, it#x27;s also about Michelle Trachtenberg looking absolutely gorgeous. Disney always puts out good films; Ice Princess is fairly predictable, but there#x27;s nothing wrong with a predictable story that inspires you and makes you feel good - and the film actually isn#x27;t quite as predictable as I thought it would be. pMichelle Trachtenberg plays Casey Carlyle, a science geek who loves skating out on the pond but is focused on winning a physics scholarship to Harvard. The story doesn#x27;t really work the high school misfit angle very hard, but it#x27;s not really the focus of the movie, anyway. Casey needs to come up with a personalized physics project to impress the Harvard recruiters, and so it is that she turns to ice skating with all of its angles, velocities, vectors, and mathematical implications as her ticket to achievement. It#x27;s not enough to watch and study the skaters training under the local coach Tina Harwood (Crow T. Robot#x27;s favorite actress, Kim Cattrall), though; she begins taking skating lessons herself (surrounded by much younger, competitive little students) to put her theories to the test, and she discovers she has some real talent. Before long, she#x27;s actually competing in sectionals - where she discovers just how cut-throat the figure skating profession can be. Standing at the first major crossroads of her life, Casey has to choose whether she will give up skating and go out and get that Harvard scholarship or if she will make the sacrifices necessary in order to see just how far she can go in the sport. Her mother and her coach complicate things. Casey#x27;s mother Joan (Joan Cusack) has always dreamed of her daughter matriculating at Harvard and finding lifelong success by using her brilliant mind, and she can#x27;t understand why Casey would even think about putting her academic future in jeopardy by pursuing what she sees as an impossible dream. Casey#x27;s coach, Tina, has always pushed her own daughter to succeed at figure skating, and she#x27;s rather ruthless about making that dream of hers come true - although it#x27;s really not what her daughter wants for herself. Joan and Tina could not be more different - yet in time we see they are surprisingly alike in terms of pushing their own dreams onto their daughters. It#x27;s a theme that any past, present, or future teenager knows well. In the end, Casey takes charge of her own life, risking not only Harvard but her close relationship with her mother. It may or may not be the best choice, but it is definitely the right choice for Casey. pThe figure skating scenes are really well-done; a lot of the difficult moves are actually performed by doubles, but you#x27;d never know it by watching the movie. You would also never know that two of the actresses are really skaters with no previous acting experience. The whole transformation of Casey from science geek novice on skates to medal-contending skater would never happen in the real world, nor would the actual competitions resemble those in the movie, but the film#x27;s story comes across as very believable. There#x27;s also a sweet touch of light romance on the side. It#x27;s a feel-good story that inspires you to pursue your own dreams, whatever they may be, and I enjoyed it immensely. pThe DVD comes with some nice little extras. First, you have a number of deleted scenes, including a different opening to the film - one of these deleted scenes is quite interesting, for it would have put a much different spin on concluding events. Second, you have a couple of good music videos (Reach by Caleigh Peters and No One by Aly and A.J.) featuring plenty of shots from the film. The whole soundtrack of the film is excellent, by the way. Finally, you have an excellent commentary featuring four of the young actors. Most film commentaries tend to be extremely boring and surprisingly uninformative, but the commentary here is full of details and insight on the making of the film and is really a lot of fun to listen to because of the passion and fun these young stars bring to the whole experience of making the film. It would appear that Disney has done it again: Ice Princess is a wonderful film that is both fun and rewarding for viewers of all ages. For all the geeks! April 10, 2006 6 out of 21 found this review helpful Amazing film! Its brilliant for all the geeks out there who like cheesy chick flicks as well. Although the last word of the movie is a mistake...oops! Michelle Trachtenberg January 3, 2006 M. G. Hatfield (North Wales UK) 6 out of 43 found this review helpful Dawn is no more Buffy#x27;s little sister stars in a Disney film she starts off as a promising staker but something goes wrong and she become the nerded bookworm and verty good at Maths she rediscovers her love of staking and become a champion ice staker. When a movie is that positive,just enjoy it fully! February 17, 2009 Pascal Gillon (San Diego,CA USA) We may have people say that this movie is another 'go for your dream" bland movie because those people are of pessimist nature anyhow...the truth is,when a movie like The Ice Princess delivers a few strong good messages like perseverance,chasing your dream,loyalty of friendship, and that with hard work you usually do prevail,we must embrace it because it is good for your soul but also it is true...I am a Frenchman and even me,can dig that cool American message (sure,I spent more than twelve years in the USA,so I did live it!). So,I guess you too can... Icy Ttreat August 25, 2005 Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) 39 out of 41 found this review helpful It's funny how a physics geek has to get physical to get respect--hey, it's the US and athletics always win over academics. So then, here's the premise of ICE PRINCESS: a school misfit Casey Carlyle finds herself when she leaves the sidelines of the ice rink where she's observing ice skating for a science project. Casey transforms herself into a swan of a skater. I have to say, having studied hard and long in the sciences, including physics, it's annoying that academic discipline alone don't get you no respect. But that's life--nothing dramatic about burying your nose in a book and everything dramatic about the beautiful and difficult sport of skating. pThis is a well-acted film I like Michelle Trachtenberg, who plays Casey. Even better, my favorite, Joan Cusak, plays Casey's mother, and this was brilliant casting. She has the ability to transmit the sense of intellect, anxiety and love all at once. I don't see enough of Cusak in films, so I was pleased she had a supporting role in Ice Princess. pKim Cattrall as the coach is intense--she has to portray someone who is almost living vicarious through her students while she, a failed Olympian hopeful, has to struggle with the conflicting emotions of jealously and pride. Loved her. pThe sport of figure skating is competitive to a fault (remember Tanya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan?) This film gets that message across well. But the theme of growing up and finding onself by challenging oneself to grow and achieve is one that will suit the entire family and provide a lot of dinnertable discussion material. pThis is a nice production, with a few extras (two music videos and audio commentary by the four actors, the obligatory deleted scenes, and surprisingly, an alternate opening.) This is a good selection for the family home DVD library--one that will probably get played over and over by the teens and pre-teens. Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next »

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