Aqua Regia

So I absolutely love animated movies. And if they're animated fantasy/musical movies, well, you've pretty much bagged my attention.

So how did I miss this gem? Probably because it wasn't released in this country or on DVD here.

I've been meaning to post about my viewing of "The Princess and the Pea" for quite some time now - after all, it's not every day that one discovers a "new" fairytale-based animated movie.

Maybe it's not the best movie ever, but it reminds me somewhat of Thumbelina or The Swan Princess - it's full of heart, and the fun characters (Rollo and Daria! - see above picture) win you over. This could easily have been a Don Bluth movie.

I really wish this would come out on DVD in the US, but would settle for a region-free DVD from somewhere if that never happens - as it seems, the only DVDs available on eBay are from Australia, which I don't think will play in my player. :(

But you can watch the whole thing on Youtube, which is what I'll have to settle for right now. Here's the first part if you want to watch it!