We saw the release of the new film Barbie the Princess & The Popstar, which was released on DVD on September 3rd, 2012, and put smiles on the faces of little girls all over the country.
Mum and I took Little Bean and Beanie Boy to the cinema to see the first showing at 10.30 am. I wasn’t sure what Beanie Boy would think of it as he had never been to the cinema before, but despite his initial dislike of the dark, the moment the film started and the music began, he was off his seat and dancing in the aisle. It’s such a shame that I couldn’t photograph the two of them because Little Bean’s face lit up like the sky on Fireworks Night when the film began. Mum and I were a little unsure what we would think of the film ourselves; we’re not exactly into Barbie these days, but we both enjoyed it too.
Barbie The Princess and the Popstar
The story follows Victoria ‘Tori’ the Princess and Kiera the Popstar, who both dream of living the others’ lives as an escape from their own. Tori is a lively prank-playing princess who struggles with the pressures of how a princess should behave, and Kiera feels the fun has gone out of her music career now that she has become a big success. When the two girls meet during a tour of the castle, they discover that they are able to use their magical accessories to make themselves look like one another. It starts as a bit of innocent fun, but they soon realise it’s more difficult living the other’s life than they first thought.
When a magical plant is stolen from the castle garden, the two girls join forces to save the kingdom and find the power of their own true voice. . .
Special Surprise for Lillie
To make the day even more magical, we were sent a special Barbie Princess and Popstar doll, which I presented to Little Bean to explain where we were going. She was over the moon as she loved Barbie and thought this doll was amazing because she transformed her looks from a Princess to a Popstar with a flick of her dress and a twist of her hair. When you press the magic heart on her necklace, she will even sing two of the songs from the film to you—she has become Little Bean’s new best friend and even came to the cinema with her.