Barbie as the Island Princess

Barbie as the Island Princess
DVD cover.
Directed by	Greg Richardson
Written by	Elana Lesser Cliff Ruby
Narrated by	Kelly Sheridan
Starring	Kelly Sheridan
Music by	Arnie Roth
Editing by	Colin Adams
Distributed by	Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date(s)	September 18, 2007
Running time	85 min
Language	English
Preceded by	Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow
Followed by	Barbie Mariposa

Barbie as the Island Princess is a 2007 direct-to-video computer animated Barbie film. It is part of the Barbie film series, a series of CGI Barbie films, and the second to be a musical. The film features the voice of Kelly Sheridan, who has been voicing the female protagonist in all the CGI Barbie movies to date, as Rosella. A line of dolls, toys, and other products were produced based on the film and released in conjunction with the movie.

The score for this film was composed by Arnie Roth. Songs for the film were written by Megan Cavallari, Amy Powers and Executive Producer Rob Hudnut.

Plot

After a violent storm, six year old Ro is shipwrecked on a tropical island and grows up under the watch of several animals: Sagi, a wise red panda, Azul, a flamboyant peacock and Tika, a baby elephant. She learns to talk to animals, but fails to remember anything about her past before the shipwreck. Her only clues are a battered trunk with a broken nameplate (Ro) and a shredded flag with a white rose.

Ten years later, a handsome prince named Antonio discovers Ro's island. She saves his life when crocodiles attack him and his friend, Frazer. Grateful for her help, Antonio asks Ro if she would like to return with him to his kingdom, Apollonia. Hoping to discover her past, Ro agrees as long as her animal family can come. During the voyage back, Ro and Antonio begin to fall in love.

When they return, Antonio introduces Ro to his parents, King Peter and Queen Danielle as well as Antonio's younger sisters; the triplets Rita, Gina and Sofia. While the little girls immediately love Ro and her animals, Danielle is unsure what to think about Ro while Peter doesn't approve of her at all. The king becomes even more disturbed by his son's obvious affection towards the "uncivilized island girl". Ro does, however, succeed in earning the friendship of Danielle’s pet monkey, Tallulah.

Peter is determined to have his adventurous son settle down and marry. While away, he arranged for Antonio to wed Luciana, a princess from a neighboring kingdom. Like the prince, Luciana doesn't want to marry someone she doesn't love, but is forced to be a puppet in her mother’s schemes. Unknown to all, Queen Ariana (Luciana’s mother) is plotting to kill Antonio's family at the wedding and overthrow their kingdom, although Luciana is not in chahoots with her mother, as she is much too kind and also befriends Ro. Queen Ariana's motive is revenge for her parents, who were banished and reduced to pig farmers for the attempted murder of Antonio's parents years ago. The queen sees Ro as a threat to her plans and quickly plots to dispose of her.

Over the next few days, Ro repeatedly tries to please Antonio's parents, but due to Ariana's interference, they all end in disaster, which further increases Peter's dislike of her. By now, Ro feels like she doesn't belong in Apollonia and thinks about returning to her island, but her love for Antonio and determined to find out about herself convinces her to stay.

Trying to cheer her up, Ro’s animals and Tallulah help her dress for a royal ball to celebrate Antonio and Luciana's engagement. Thanks to their efforts, Ro arrives in a stunning gown while her grace leaves all the guests impressed, including P.

When Antonio confesses to Ro that he loves her, Ro reminds him of his pledge to Luciana. After a dance together, she leaves and spots a carriage outside the castle bearing the same design as the flag found back on the island. Ro discovers that the flag belongs to another neighboring kingdom called Paladia, but the duke and dutchess (the carriage's owners) only had sons; no daughters.

Fed up with his father's attempts to push him into marriage, Antonio writes a note for Ro, saying that he wants to run away with her instead of marrying Luciana. Tika witnesses this and decides to hide the note from Ro, fearing that Ro will leave her.

As part of her plan to get rid of Ro, Ariana has her three pet rats put a deadly sleeping herb called “sunset herb” into the food of all the animals in the kingdom. The next day, animals all over the kingdom are unable to wake up, and Ro is blamed for the epidemic. Peter has Ro locked away in the dungeon, and during that time, the "Prisoner food" that Azul eats also contains the Sunset Herb, and he too falls into a deep sleep. When Antonio begs for her release, Peter makes his son agree to marry Luciana.

Ro is banished from Apollonia and placed on a boat that will take her back to her island. On the journey, Tika confesses how she hid Antonio's note, and Ro forgives her. The entire group are then thrown overboard, as Ariana had paid a man to sabotage the boat. When Ro almost drowns, her memory is triggered of how she was lost at sea as a child, and of a man yelling her real name: "Rosella". Ro manages to call dolphins for help, and they bring the group back to shore.

As Antonio and Luciana's wedding starts, Ariana sneaks some of the sunset herb into the wedding cake. Ro arrives and quickly starts to make a rose tonic antidote for the poison. She almost completes her task when the king's guards discover her. Sagi escapes and takes the antidote to Tallulah, who has been poisoned as we'll. One of the guards chase after him, but Tika takes him down. The other guard is about to lead Ro back to the dungeons.

Hearing about the commotion from Tika, who enters the wedding room just as it is about to start, Antonio, Luciana, Antonio's parents, Ariana and their guests hurry to the greenhouse, disrupting the wedding. Antonio is ecstatic to see Ro again, while Peter demands that she be thrown in prison for daring to return. She tries to explain the animals have really been poisoned and that she can cure them. The king is hesitant at first, but then a cured Tallulah appears with Sagi, showing that Ro is telling the truth. Ro then exposes Ariana's plot to everyone. Ariana denies it, but a shocked Luciana confirms Ro's story by saying that her mother had told her not to eat any wedding food. Exposed, Ariana tries to make a getaway in the wedding carriage, but after a long chase scene, is eventually stopped and captured by falling into the pigs' pen.

Peter apologizes to Ro and his son. He gives the couple his blessing and embraces Ro. She tells the royal family that her real name is Rosella. A guest behind them, Queen Marissa from Paladia, overhears Ro and comes forward. She tells them that she had a daughter named Rosella. Ro pauses and then starts to sing a lullaby she knew since she was little. Marissa joins in to complete the song, realizing that Ro is indeed her long-lost daughter, Rosella. Antonio, his parents and Ro's animal friends (Including the now awake Azul) watch as the reunited mother and daughter embrace. Ro and Antonio are promptly married. Luciana also attends the wedding and meets a handsome young prince. The happy couple (Ro and Antonio) wave goodbye to everyone as they set sail on a honeymoon voyage with Sagi, Azul, Tika and Tallulah in tow.

Several of the Dancing Princesses from barbie and the 12 dancing princesses appear in this film: Ashlyn, Edeline, and Courtney who all appear in their original dresses, Fallon in a bright pink dress, and Blair in a dark blue dress.

Voice cast

• Kelly Sheridan as Princess Rosella
• Melissa Lyons as Rosella (singing)
• Alessandro Juliani as Prince Antonio
• Christopher Gaze as Sagi
• Steve Marvel as Azul
• Susan Roman as Tika
• Gary Chalk as Frazer
• Russell Roberts as King Peter
• Patricia Drake as Queen Daniella
• Betsy Malone as Tallulah
• Britt McKillip as Rita
• Carly McKillip as Gina
• Chantal Strand as Sofia
• Andrea Martin as Queen Ariana
• Candice Nicole as Princess Luciana
• Kate Fisher as Queen Marissa

Soundtrack

The songs in the film, in chronological order, are as followed:

1. Welcome to The Island (Instrumental)
2. Here On My Island
3. Right Here In My Arms
4. A Brand New Shore
5. I Need To Know
6. Love is for Peasants
7. At the Ball
8. The Rat Song
9. Always More
10. Right Here In My Arms (Reprise)
11. When We Have Love
12. I Need To Know (Pop Version) — Not included in the film

Barbie film franchise

There are several references to other Barbie films: Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper and Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Genevieve's dress is shown by Talullah in the song "At the Ball". Wolfie appears in "The Rat Song". Genevieve's older sisters appear and disappear throughout the ball and weddings. In a 'cut' clip on the Barbie website, Azul is listening to the song "Shine".

References

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External links

• Barbie as the Island Princess at the Internet Movie Database
• Barbie as the Island Princess at Allmovie