''Barbie as the Island Princess'' is a 2007
computer-animated musical
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film. It was released to DVD on September 18, 2007, and made its television premiere on
Nickelodeon
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on September 23, 2007.
The film is part of the
Barbie film series
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...
and the second to be a
musical
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. The film features the voice of
Kelly Sheridan
Kelly Sheridan is a Canadian voice actress best known for being the voice for Barbie in the ''Barbie'' film series from 2001 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2015. She had also voiced in numerous animations and English-language dubs of Japanese animati ...
as Ro and is the only Barbie film to be animated by Mainframe Studios as
Rainmaker Animation
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.
The score for this film was composed by
Arnie Roth
Arnold Roth (born April 28, 1953) is an American conductor, composer, and record producer. His work includes conducting concerts for video game music. He is also a classically trained violinist and a member of the Grammy Award-winning music g ...
. Songs for the film were written by Megan Cavallari,
Amy Powers
Amy Powers (born 1960) is a lyricist, songwriter and producer who writes songs for film, television, and theater.
Career Early life
Powers graduated from Vassar College, and then attended Columbia University (M.B.A) and Harvard University law de ...
and executive producer Rob Hudnut.
Plot
Sagi the
Red Panda
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and Azul the
Indian Peacock
The Indian peafowl (''Pavo cristatus''), also known as the common peafowl, and blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and ...
live on a tropical island in the
South Seas
Today the term South Seas, or South Sea, is used in several contexts. Most commonly it refers to the portion of the Pacific Ocean south of the equator. In 1513, when Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa coined the term ''Mar del Sur'', ...
. They discover a little girl and a chest of belongings washed up after a storm, and take her in and name her "Ro", the only two letters left on her chests' broken nameplate. Ten years later, Ro (played by Barbie) has learned to speak to animals and grows up to be a beautiful young woman, spending her days playing on the island with Azul, Sagi, and an
Asian elephant
The Asian elephant (''Elephas maximus''), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus ''Elephas'' and is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west, Nepal in the no ...
named Tika.
Prince Antonio (played by Ken) is out exploring the South Seas, and finds himself on Ro's Island. She saves him from a float of
crocodiles, and Antonio invites her to return with him to his Kingdom of Apollonia, so she can search for clues as to her forgotten past. Ro agrees, bringing her three friends with her. On the journey, Ro and Antonio begin to fall in love.
In Apollonia, King Peter and Queen Danielle are shocked when they meet Ro. Peter had arranged a marriage for Antonio while he was away to force his son to settle down and stop adventuring. He takes an immediate dislike to the "Wild Island Girl" for disrupting his plans. However, Antonio's three little sisters, Rita (played by Chelsie), Sofia (played by Kelly), Gina (played by Jenny), and Danielle's pet
rhesus monkey Tallulah, immediately befriend Ro and her animals.
Antonio's betrothed, Princess Luciana, and her mother Queen Ariana arrive, so Antonio can meet them. Unbeknownst to everyone, even Luciana, Ariana's parents committed treason and were demoted to swineherds by Peter, long ago. Ariana married an elderly king to become queen and now is seeking a way to enact revenge on Peter; seeing Ro as a threat, she works to sabotage all Ro's attempts to fit in. However, Antonio falls more and more in love with Ro, and Luciana herself, being kindhearted, feels sorry for her.
Ro, demoralized by her 'failures', thinks about returning to the island. Tallulah, Sagi, Azul and Tika cheer her up and help her get dressed up for a royal ball. At the ball, everyone is impressed by Ro's beauty and grace, and Antonio privately proposes to her. However, Ro refuses, reminding Antonio his duty is to obey his father.
Antonio argues with Peter and eventually abdicates the crown to one of his younger sisters. He leaves a note for Ro to say he will run away with her. Tika, afraid to lose Ro, overhears and hides the note. Meanwhile, Ariana sends her pet rats to spread "sunset herb" through the kingdom. The poison causes all animals who ingest it to fall into a coma, including Tallulah and Azul. King Peter, concluding Ro and her animals brought the "disease", imprisons them.
Peter strikes a bargain with Antonio – he will free Ro if Antonio marries Luciana. Ro and her animals are sent off on a ship, and Tika, realizing her mistake, confesses to Ro about the note and is forgiven. A sailor, bribed by Ariana, knocks them all overboard. In the water, Ro remembers the shipwreck of her childhood, and that her real name is Rosella.
Returning to the Kingdom with the help of some
dolphins
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, Ro learns from a little bird that Ariana put sunset herb in the wedding cake to kill Peter and Antonio. Ro makes an antidote to wake Azul and the other animals, but is stopped by guards. Tika disrupts the wedding and gets Antonio to come to Ro's rescue, while Sagi takes the antidote to Tallulah, waking her. When Ro accuses Ariana, no one believes her, until Luciana, remembering her mother forbade her to eat anything after the wedding, defends Ro. Ariana flees in a carriage, but is wrecked and flung into a pigsty.
When Ro reveals to Antonio she has remembered her full name, a wedding guest, Queen Marissa of Paladia, comes forward, saying she lost her daughter Rosella at sea many years ago. Ro and Marissa sing a lullaby from Ro's childhood together, confirming the truth of the story. Peter begs Ro's forgiveness and thanks her for saving their lives, and she and Antonio are married, while Luciana meets a handsome prince at the wedding. Ro and Antonio then sail off to find new adventures, with Tika, Sagi, Azul, and Tallulah in tow.
Voice cast
Cast as per the closing credits:
*
Kelly Sheridan
Kelly Sheridan is a Canadian voice actress best known for being the voice for Barbie in the ''Barbie'' film series from 2001 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2015. She had also voiced in numerous animations and English-language dubs of Japanese animati ...
as "Ro"/Princess Rosella of Paladia (played by Barbie). As a little girl, she falls overboard during a storm while on a ship in the South Seas. She washes up on an island and suffers
amnesia afterwards, setting up the events of the film.
**Melissa Lyons as Singing Voice of Ro
*
Alessandro Juliani
Alessandro Juliani (born July 6) is a Canadian actor and singer. He is notable for playing the roles of Tactical Officer Lieutenant Felix Gaeta on the Sci-Fi Channel television program ''Battlestar Galactica'', Emil Hamilton in ''Smallville'', Jac ...
as Prince Antonio of Appolonia (played by Ken), Luciana's betrothed. He prefers adventure and intrigue over mundane palace life, and falls for Ro.
*
Christopher Gaze
Christopher Bower Gaze, (born 12 May 1952) is an English actor, host, artist, theatre and opera director residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History
Born in Guildford, Surrey, England, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic The ...
as Sagi, a wise and kindly
red panda
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who takes Ro in after the wreck and acts as a father figure.
*Steve Marvel as Azul, a flamboyant and self-important
Indian peacock
The Indian peafowl (''Pavo cristatus''), also known as the common peafowl, and blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and ...
. Initially, he is opposed to the idea of raising Ro, but he becomes a close friend to her later.
*
Susan Roman
Susan Roman (born April 17) is a Canadian voice actress and voice director, best known for voice acting the role of Lita/Sailor Jupiter in the Canada DiC (and later Cloverway/CWi) dub of the anime, ''Sailor Moon''. She is one of the few voice ...
as Tika, a sweet
Asian elephant
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who looks up to Ro as an older sister or mother, and is very jealous of Antonio.
*
Garry Chalk
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as Frazer, Antonio's traveling companion/friend/manservant. Chalk also voiced a minor character named Calvin.
*Russell Roberts as King Peter, Antonio's father, who disapproves of his son's adventuring. He arranges a marriage between Antonio and Luciana, and dislikes Ro.
*
Patricia Drake
Patricia Drake is a Canadian actress working on TV and in animated shows, mostly with Ocean Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Filmography
Anime roles
* ''Black Lagoon'' as Balalaika
* '' Dragon Ball Z'' as Android 19 (Ocean dub)
...
as Queen Danielle, Antonio's mother and the doting owner of Tallulah. She is unsure what to think about Ro's strange behaviors. Drake also voices the Mama Pig.
* Bets Malone as Tallulah, a friendly but somewhat spoiled
rhesus monkey who was orphaned on a South Seas island, and discovered and brought back as a pet for Antonio's mother.
*
Britt McKillip
Britt Analisa McKillip (born January 18, 1991) is a Canadian actress and singer. Her credits include the film ''Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular'' and its sequel ''Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy'', and her role as Reggie Lass in th ...
as Rita (played by Chelsie), Antonio's little sister. She and her siblings instantly like Ro and her animals, especially Tika, whom they dress up.
*
Carly McKillip
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as Gina (played by Becky), Antonio's other little sister.
*
Chantal Strand as Sofia (played by Kelly), Antonio's other little sister.
*
Andrea Martin
Andrea Louise Martin (born January 15, 1947) is an American-Canadian actress, singer, and comedian, best known for her work in the television series '' SCTV'' and ''Great News''. She has appeared in films such as '' Black Christmas'' (1974), ''W ...
as Queen Ariana. When she was a young adult, her parents were demoted by King Peter for treason. She married an elderly king who died shortly after, and had Luciana after hearing about Peter's son. She plans to use her position to kill Peter and take over Appolonia.
*Candice Nicole as Princess Luciana, Arianna's kindhearted and friendly daughter, and Antonio's betrothed. She is initially under her mother's thumb but eventually stands up to her.
*Kate Fisher as Queen Marissa of Paladia, Ro's long-lost mother.
*
Brian Drummond
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as Lorenzo, the
vet
*
Terry Klassen
Terry Klassen is a Canadian voice actor, ADR director and writer. Before animation, Klassen worked in radio in Winnipeg (CITI-FM), Toronto (Q107), Calgary (CFAC), Portage la Prairie (CFRY) and part-time at CFOX and CFMI. In animation, he is best ...
as Butler, Guard, Horse
*
David Kaye as Guard
*
Kathleen Barr
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as Tiny, a little
bluebird
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...
.
*
Scott Page-Pagter
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Biography
Pa ...
as Nat, one of Ariana's pet rats.
*
Ian James Corlett
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as Pat, one of Ariana's pet rats.
As a gag credit, Matt, the mime rat, is credited to be voiced by himself.
Songs
The songs in the film are written by Megan Cavallari and
Amy Powers
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Career Early life
Powers graduated from Vassar College, and then attended Columbia University (M.B.A) and Harvard University law de ...
with executive producer Rob Hudnut. In chronological order, they are:
#"Here on My Island" – Melissa Lyons, Steve Marvel, Christopher Gaze and Susan Roman
#"Right Here in My Arms" – Melissa Lyons
#"A Brand New Shore" – Alessandro Juliani, Susan Roman, Christopher Gaze, Steve Marvel and Melissa Lyons
#"I Need to Know" – Melissa Lyons and Alessandro Juliani
#"Love is for Peasants" – Andrea Martin and Candice Nicole
#"Right Here in My Arms" (Greenhouse) – Melissa Lyons
#"At the Ball" – Bets Malone, Christopher Glaze, Melissa Lyons, Susan Roman and Steve Marvel
#"The Rat Song" – Andrea Martin, Scott Page-Pagter and Ian James Corlett
#"Always More" – Melissa Lyon
#"Right Here in My Arms" (Reunion) – Melissa Lyons and Kate Fisher
#"When We Have Love" – Candice Nicole, Kate Fisher, Betsy Malone, Steve Marvel, Susan Roman, Christopher Gaze, Melissa Lyons and Alessandro Juliani
#"I Need to Know" (Pop Version) – Cassidy Ladden
Reception
Paul Mavis of ''
DVD Talk
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'' wrote, ''Barbie as The Island Princess'' is a well-executed CGI animated fantasy with a sweet, tender, believable approach to its love story that will no doubt make little girls sigh with delight." Catherine Dawson March of ''
The Globe and Mail
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'' called the film "enchanting" and considered its songs to be "on par with ''
Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper
''Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper'' is a 2004 computer-animated musical fantasy film. It was released to video on September 28, 2004, and made its television premiere on Nickelodeon on November 14, 2004.
This film is the first musical in th ...
''".
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children. 's Nancy Davis Kho wrote of the film, "parents can rest assured that the subject matter is entertaining and kid-appropriate, and put their energies toward worrying about all the commercialism surrounding it." Kho praised the animation and "lush original score", and wrote that Ro and Luciana are positive
role models.
Video game
''Barbie as the Island Princess'' is a 2007
platform
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based on the movie for
PlayStation 2
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,
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,
Wii
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,
Nintendo DS
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, and
Game Boy Advance
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. Developed by Human Soft and published by
Activision
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, it is a collection of 28 different mini-games.
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References
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