Back To Index Pippi Longstocking
 Barnes & Noble Heres a colorful, tuneful blast of girl power in the indefatigable animated form of Pippi Longstocking, the beloved character from Astrid Lindgrens books, brought to rambunctious life in this 1997 Canadian-German-Swedish co-production. Freckled, pigtailed Pippi is a "theres magic everywhere" kind of girl, and she lives an adventurous, unfettered life. Two vacationing city kids, Tommy and Annika, make the pleasure of Pippis acquaintance when she returns to her home -- a neighboring country cottage -- accompanied by her faithful horse and playful monkey. Her father, a sea captain, was washed overboard during a storm, but he assured her “I’m so fat…I’ll float,” and sent her home to await his return. Pippis carefree independence delights the children but scandalizes Mrs. Prysselius (haughtily voiced by Catherine OHara), who demands that "Little Miss Mayhem" be placed in a childrens home. Meanwhile, two bumbling crooks set their sights on Pippis cache of gold coins, but as one character observes, "If anyone can take care of herself, its Pippi," and the bad guys meet with Home Alone-style comeuppance. Although the film’s traditional, cel-drawn animation has gone out of style in this computer-animated age, it brightly complements this precocious heroines misadventures; and the force of Pippis upbeat personality more than carries the day. Donald Liebenson Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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