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The Tenth Kingdom, an epic 10-hour miniseries from the Emmy-winning screenwriter of Gulliver 's Travels, was a ratings failure when broadcast on US television, but on video and DVD, where it can be enjoyed at one's leisure, it has a better chance to cast its magical spell. Kimberly Williams has never been more enchanting than as Virginia, a waitress who still lives with her janitor father (John Larroquette) and yearns for something exciting to happen to her. Her wish comes true when she and her father are transported from New York City into a dimension that, with apologies to Rod Serling, can only be called the "Fairy Tale Zone"; nine kingdoms populated by characters from fairy tales of yore. They team up with a dog who's really a prince--Wendell, grandson of Snow White--changed into canine form by the evil Queen (Dianne Wiest), who plots to usurp Wendell's throne. Father, daughter, and his royal dogness are relentlessly pursued through the nine kingdoms by the Troll King (Ed O'Neill) and his three bumbling and horrible children, and the conflicted Wolf (Scott Cohen), who is allied with the Queen but, with the aid of some Oprah-esque self-help books, tames his inner beast and falls in love with Virginia.
The Tenth Kingdom is also a special effects extravaganza. There is indeed, as one character marvels, "magic to behold". But despite the Hallmark brand name and the presence of a grown-up Snow White (Camryn Manheim) and Cinderella (Ann-Margret), bewitched animals, magic mirrors and trolls, this is not kid's stuff. It can get scary, surprisingly violent and quite intense, just like real fairy tales. --Donald Liebenson, Amazon.com
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The 10th Kingdom is a fantastic series, no doubt about that, and it can be recommended to anyone who enjoys a good fantasy story with lots of tongue in cheek humour.
However...regarding this alleged extended version from the Netherlands: It does not contain any additional footage from the series. The running time listed adds on the extras. So if you already have a DVD of The 10th Kingdom, you do not need to buy this one as it will be exactly the same, only with Dutch language packaging and menu.
Hope that helps.
However...regarding this alleged extended version from the Netherlands: It does not contain any additional footage from the series. The running time listed adds on the extras. So if you already have a DVD of The 10th Kingdom, you do not need to buy this one as it will be exactly the same, only with Dutch language packaging and menu.
Hope that helps.
40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a series I first watched aged 15 on Sky 1 and I fell in love with the characters, dialogue and scenery immediately. Since then I've bought this box set and watched it five different times with five different friends and it hasn't failed to enchant any of them (or their boyfriends, who grumble at first but then ASK for it to be put on as the story unfolds more).
It follows Virginia, a young but cynical and disillusioned early-twenties woman. Her dad is a waste of space and quite thick although he means well. And the Wolf. Oooh the wolf. He's a wild-hearted villain at the start but his attraction to Virginia leads him to try and control his nature. The way the characters strengthen each other and bond as they're pushed to their limits is heartbreakingly endearing and the quirky scenery, extras and side plots are extremely funny and well integrated into the story. Anybody who loves fairy tales will be amused by the twists given by them here (there's a frog with the tradition riddle of 'there are two doors, this one will lead to death, but sometimes I lie' riddle solved in a far more contemporary way. The way Wolf treats Virginia's grandma is one of my favourite TV moments EVER).
All in all it has the makings of a timeless classic. There's nobody I've met over a range of ages and occupations who's watched it and disliked it. I know I'll happily be watching it another twenty times or so.
It follows Virginia, a young but cynical and disillusioned early-twenties woman. Her dad is a waste of space and quite thick although he means well. And the Wolf. Oooh the wolf. He's a wild-hearted villain at the start but his attraction to Virginia leads him to try and control his nature. The way the characters strengthen each other and bond as they're pushed to their limits is heartbreakingly endearing and the quirky scenery, extras and side plots are extremely funny and well integrated into the story. Anybody who loves fairy tales will be amused by the twists given by them here (there's a frog with the tradition riddle of 'there are two doors, this one will lead to death, but sometimes I lie' riddle solved in a far more contemporary way. The way Wolf treats Virginia's grandma is one of my favourite TV moments EVER).
All in all it has the makings of a timeless classic. There's nobody I've met over a range of ages and occupations who's watched it and disliked it. I know I'll happily be watching it another twenty times or so.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I sat down with my family and began to watch the first episode, immediately I was lost into a fantasy world of fantasy. The actors are brilliant and the story is well thought of, I watched this when I was young and now im older and I still remember it.
The story is about a waitress who finds a dog who was once a prince and she, her father and a wolf go on an adventure to bring the prince back to his human form in time for his ceremony. Of course they get into lots of different adventures on the way and the story makes you feel as though you’re there with them
This is truly a wonderful long film and is great for kids and adults alike, if you’re thinking of buying it, buy it
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Can't complain i suppose
I remember loving this when it first came out, many moons ago. But alas, so far, it hasn't quite lived up to memory (i'm only on the first disc, so i'm not gonna judge too harshly... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bill
10th kingdom
all good as described .the extended view is very interesting and informative fact is i love just wish they would do a new one as its a wonderful way of showing old fairy tales.
Published 4 months ago by mal1356
Light hearted watching
A fantastic series, was unable to take my eye's off of it when it was shown on TV. Can sit and watch this for long periods of time, a light hearted enjoyable evening of watching.
Published 4 months ago by fordy m
Not exactly what I expected, but in a good way
10 hours of fantasy miniseries, less than £15 - i bought this because of the reviews and expected something between lord of the rings and shrek. Read more
Published 7 months ago by wolfie
fairy-story fun
The version I bought was packaged in Dutch but the soundtrack is all in English so all you need to do is switch off the Dutch language subtitles (unless this is a novel route to... Read more
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Five star series - One star Box Set
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Published 11 months ago by C. S. Short
Disappointed
DO NOT BUY THIS VERSION.
I bought this and the first thing I found annoying was the fact that you could not get rid of the Dutch subtitles and there doesn't seem to be a... Read more
I bought this and the first thing I found annoying was the fact that you could not get rid of the Dutch subtitles and there doesn't seem to be a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. T. Pincham
Thankyou!
It came super fast. There was no problem at all with packing. Menu was in some other language, but soo simple to get the film on and take the subtitles off. Read more
Published 12 months ago by katie_lou.x
great escapism
I had managed on a few occasions to catch the odd episode of this tale but not the whole story. As I was intrigued by the plot and imagination of the story I decided to buy the dvd... Read more
Published 12 months ago by G. Brear
Where are the English Subtitles?
I have just opened my copy of the 10th Kingdom and as someone who is hard of hearing I am devastated that there are no English subtitles! Read more
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