The 10th Kingdom (Extended Play Version) [VHS] Overview
This epic 10-hour miniseries from the Emmy-winning writer of Gulliver's Travels was a ratings bust on 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 10th Kingdom is a special effects extravaganza. There is indeed, as one character marvels, magic to behold here. 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; you know, just like real fairy tales. --Donald Liebenson
Customer Reviews
I found this interesting mini-series when it aired on NBC in February 2000. As an adult I do not think children's story more. But the story that the writer came to the realization of a modern father and daughter in the midst of many of these old stories, I thought it was pretty exciting and original. What I had in history to see how they wanted to buy a mirror of the modern world, every time he approached, but still stuckfrustrated and constantly having to watch again and again. The father and daughter discovered he had more courage and determination they had at the end of their journey they had at the beginning of history. Pursued by trolls, gypsies, and a hunter - The girl cursed with endless hair growing and his father cursed bad luck - are on their travels with a guy who is half human, half wolf ending - and is accompanied by one, that one to see through the purchase of this DVD!This mini-series DVD is really worth seeing and possession!
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