Romeo And Juliet - Sealed With A Kiss

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Interesting take Romeo and Juliet, but not for purists.......2008-02-02

Seeing as I love seals and Shakespeare, I thought I'd give this little animated tidbit a go. I knew this much - that it was animated entirely by Phil Nibblelink (who worked on Basil the Great Mouse Detective and others), that it was a lighter and happier version of the play and various sea creatures (mainly seals) were the cast.

The story starts out with two warring seal clans - the brown Montagues and the white Capulets. Like the original story, the reason for their hate was lost in time, but the actual hate itself was as strong as ever. And of course, Romeo and Juliet are introduced and they both fall in love yadda yadda yadda, you know the rest.

A lot of the characters from the play are transformed. The Prince is a gigantic, blubbery elephant seal who's not the brightest of the bunch (and his breath stinks). Friar Lawrence is portrayed wonderfully as an amusing yet slightly sinister sea otter. The best of the bunch is Mercutio. Since this film has a young public, his demise is not as unfortunate, and he doesn't resort to violence (he uses insults instead). Despite all this, he really steals the show and is actually quite funny. However, there are times when he is on the verge of being annoying.

The songs were short, unnecessary and forgettable. The only exceptions were the beautiful love song between Romeo and Juliet and the Prince's short musical number.
Also, Phil's daughter sang 'Twinkle twinkle Little Star' which was quite sweet.

What I didn't like about this film was that it was too light. Yes, it's a kids film and all - but it could have been a little darker. Look at The Little Mermaid. Yes, Disney added sunshine, but it still had its cloudy moments. Or look at Disney's 'Hamlet with Lions' - The Lion King.

Die-hard Shakespeare fans will probably hate this, but if you're a sucker for animation (and cute animals), you'll love it. It's a really sweet movie if you overlook its flaws.

Romeo and Juliet: Sealed With a Kiss [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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Romeo and Juliet: Sealed With a Kiss [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Phil Nibbelink , Chip Albers , Chanelle Nibbelink , Daniel Trippet , and Patricia Trippet
Director: Phil Nibbelink
Manufacturer: Indican Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000G0O3SE
Release Date: 2007-06-12

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