This movie is pretty innocuous on the surface, but the message is incredibly wrong for this era's young people. A very intelligent girl - highly gifted in math and science - is portrayed as making a good choice to pursue a VERY unrealistic dream of ice skating, mostly to flaunt what is percieved as her mother's dream that she go to Harvard. While some parents may be trying to fulfill their own dreams, most are just trying to get their children to make good and wise life choices about what the future really holds. This movie would otherwise be OK, but the message is all wrong for our smart young girls.
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Common Sense says
Sweet, inspiring story tween girls will love.
updated 07.04.08
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for Ages 7 and Up
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About Ice Princess
Parents need to know that the movie has some tense confrontations, some mild language ("that pretty much blew") and a few kisses. There is a brief shot of a painful-looking wound.
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- Families can talk about the most important advice that Casey gets from Gen. Why does Casey decide to trust Tina? How does Casey decide what is most important to her? What does she learn from her mother and what does she learn from Tina? They could also discuss the mothering styles of Joan and Tina. How are they alike, how are they different, and what do they have in common with your family?
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I rate this title off for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:Sends the WRONG message to our smart girls!
- Lives in New YorkI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
shallow.
I have to say, the plot is not that interesting. The ice-skating scenes are not that good, and the acting is second-rate.
- Lives in North CarolinaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
The Sweetest Movie for Girls of All Ages
This is a wonderful, heartwarming movie that follows a school-oriented senior as she turns into a professional figure-skater. Some inaccuracies, admittedly, but not any obvious ones and it makes not impact on the enjoyment. I have watched it with people aged 5-45 and they all enjoyed it (though one uncle made a comment on it being 'girly) :) In conclusion, this is a fabulus film for girls of all ages, and if they like this then they should try the Disney movie 'Go Figure'.
- Lives in MichiganI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I laughed
this was a good movie for my age i love to watch this movie but is not the type of movie to watch over and over again
- Lives in VirginiaI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
1 of the worst Disney movies ever (and there are quite a few)
'Hey, Mom, I don't care about "YOUR" dream or the fact that I have a FULL SCHOLARSHIP to Harvard, because I'm gonna go skate for 6 years, then become a wash-up with no money and regret my stupid decision for the rest of my life!' Is that a great message or what? My 9 year old sister saw this and after it was over, asked my mother, "Can I go get iceskates?" Ummm...no? The probablity of skating on a pond for 2 months every winter for 10 years and then somehow becoming a world-famous skater after less than 6 months of training is so ridiculous, Disney should have fired these writers after one read-through of the storyboard! Now girls everywhere are being pelted with the message, "Give up your incredible intelligence and skate around in frilly leotards! It's really fun, and your mother is wrong when she tells you not to; but don't worry, she'll come around!" I'm glad I watched this movie; it gives me more to critisize when I'm bored.
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