"My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas" is a 44-minute animated short film from 2005, so this one is already over a decade old. But it is definitely not among the most known from the franchise, despite the occasion this was made for, namely the holidays. Or maybe because of the occasion as pink, sparkly ponies may not go to well with a winter wonderland. Anyway, I must say that I don't know really any people who made this film and things don't look different when it comes to the voice actors. But still, this film delivers exactly what you would expect looking at the title, namely a Christmas-themed MLP film with a plot that is never really too dramatic when one pony accidentally breaks a magic cane and they need to go on a mission to bring back the spirit of Christmas attached to said cane. Animation-wise, it is also what you could expect. It's neither particularly good or bad I would say, but while I love many other styles of animation and story-telling that may be rather suitable for kids than for adults, this one here does almost nothing for me. One reason may be personal bias as I have never been too big on MLP on general, so if you like the other stuff, then maybe you will enjoy this one too. Christmas 2017 is approaching, so it's your chance to check it out. I would rather give out a negative recommendation here, but I don't really have to as you can make up your mind very well yourself from what you know about MLP and what you have seen as chances are pretty much 0% you have not seen anything from the franchise when you consider checking out this fairly forgotten holiday special.
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Horst_In_Translation20 October 2017
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SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain14 December 2011The animation looks particularly shoddy, but he film's greatest crime is the annoying, generic, craptastic protagonist. Why do kids shows usually have some annoying prat of a character we are supposed to care about? Minty is one of those people that can't leave anything alone. She's always touching stuff and pissing about, only to act surprised when she breaks something. After this, she then acts like some victim. Her great idea is to commit greater felonies, such as breaking in to the homes of her friends. At least the title song is a catchy little ditty, but past that it's annoying kiddy crap. Only show this to particularly dumb kids.
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georgehazard7330 January 2016Oh sure it doesn't have the dangerous villains the more recent My Little Pony Incarnation has but it makes up for that by telling a charming story of how one pony is able to make up for a simple mistake and bring everyone to the magical home of Santa Clause. This movie reminds me of being a child, always excited for Christmas to come and being unable to sleep. The opening song is perhaps the catchiest song in the movie, not to mention the catchiest Christmas song I've ever heard and the moist original. The other songs may not be as good but there isn't one I hate, nor is there a character I dislike. Minty is certainly the kid in most of us, if not all of us. She knows she did a bad thing and wants to tell everyone about it to make things right but is nervous and afraid of the consequences. There are few errors in the movie but unless you know about them, you'll go right by them without even catching they were there. As a bonus, this movie reminds us what the true meaning of Christmas really is.
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My Little Pony I am not a huge fan of, but I do actually kind of like it as it was part of my childhood. A Very Minty Christmas is decent and very cute, but not as good or as interesting(it was cute and had morals, but there was also conflict) as the older My Little Pony episodes. It does have a tendency to be too on the sickly sweet side, with some cheesy, cloying dialogue and some slightly rough character designs and Minty is one of those characters you may warm to once you get to know her, I personally did find her annoying to start with. I will also be honest that while I liked the movie I found Princess Promenade for example to be far superior. However, I did like the vibrant colours and ethereal backgrounds, the score is whimsical and the title song is catchy. The story is cute and well-meaning, the characters are engaging once you get used to Minty and the voice work while not amazing is good, the people involved are talented individuals and do well. All in all, cute and decent enough but not My Little Pony at its best. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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sethn17212 December 2006Okay, I assume that guy who likes ponies told my Friend from the Island, other people, and myself to vote this a ten, so I'll do it!!!!!
"My Little Pony: Very Minty Christmas" is downright one of the greatest Christmas specials of all time!!!!! Not only is it very colorful, but extremely kid-friendly and nothing bad to find or switch off of in it!!!!! Nothing but pure holiday joy from start to finish. It ranks right up there with "Frosty" and "Charlie Brown" as well as they cheesy specials like "Santa with Muscles," "Star Wars Holiday Special," and "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians!!!!!" (Just kidding about the last three. LOL)
I invite you and your family into My Little Pony's stable to sit by the fire and watch "A Very Minty Christmas!!!!!" You'll laugh and smile!!!!!
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dalty_smilth6 November 2006This film... wow. How can I begin to describe it? This, Victor Dal Chele's first commercial film, is one of the best films I've seen this year. It's not quite as good, I think, as his later work on Princess Promenade, but given that it's his first movie, it's pretty good. Heck, it's better than some more experienced directors' seventh or eighth films. I thought Raiders of the Lost Ark was a pretty good movie until I saw this. I mean, the only reason that it's not as good as Princess Promenade is because Very Minty Christmas is more raw, and rougher around the edges. Dal Chele made this film in 90 days with a budget of around $600,000, and while he does his best with what he has, it's obvious to anyone who's seen Princess Promenade that he could have done more if he had more. To make a comparison, even the best, most professional-looking, most polished high school production of Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods is still a high school production of Into the Woods. Still, the budget of a film means nothing if a dedicated auteur like Dal Chele is holding the reins.
Now before I go any further, I want to address the the rumor that My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade is essentially a remake of Very Minty Christmas. Mr. Dal Chele has said in interviews that it is not. Not quite. To quote a recent interview with The Resource (Of Living Legends) published by Birnbaum and Schusster (BS) Publications, he said "It's not a remake, exactly. It's just that there were some scenes that I thought I could have done so much better with a bigger budget, so when I got the opportunity, I did so." And it's obvious if you watch Princess Promenade that it's supposed to be a sequel. Major Thorndike refers at one point to "the Christmas Incident" implying that it's something that has already happened. Dr. Dandelion later reveals that it's been five years since Flutterby's death, even though he apparently is killed at the beginning of Princess Promenade. And that may be why so many call Princess Promenade a remake, because the first fifteen minutes basically show an abridged version of the events of Very Minty Christmas. And also, while Flutterby is very much the main protagonist of Very Minty Christmas, Huggles, who is a fairly minor character in VMC, becomes the main protagonist of Princess Promenade. The reason for this, of course, is that Huggles was played by Emily Deschanel, who at the time when they were VMC was not very well-known, other than as the sister of Zooey Deschanel, but when Princess Promenade was being made, she had become known as the star of the hit series Bones, so the role of Huggles was beefed up to give Ms. Deschanel more screen time. And thankfully, her portrayal of the character in the sequel, and the fact that the sequel was written to showcase her talents only makes the movie that much better. This, obviously, is why the recap of VMC at the beginning of Princess Promenade was narrated by Huggles, who rarely spoke or got directly involved in the action during VMC.
*SPOILERS* Although, despite this, and even though it's been widely reported that Inky was originally going to be the main protagonist of Princess Promenade, the end of this movie suggests that Dal Chele always intended Princess Promenade to be Huggles's story, given that SHE is the one who is chosen by the Mysterious Pony In A Business Suit after the final battle.
And one more reason that Princess Promenade is erroneously called a remake of this film, in my opinion, is that both films deal with many of the same subjects. Life, death, the nature of good and evil, and whether progress for the sake of progress is a good thing.
To conclude this review, let me say that while My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade stands very well on its own, and does not require your having seen Very Minty Christmas for you to enjoy it, having seen Very Minty Christmas will greatly deepen your understanding of Princess Promenade. And if nothing else you should watch My Little Pony: Very Minty Christmas because it is fine film-making. -
allyball-6312430 January 2016A Very Minty Christmas is my favorite G3 episode/movie. The story is very charming and Minty is a very likable and charming character. The songs are a bit weird (there's one about socks for crying out loud) but they're not really bad. However, the animation can get a little weird at times. The eyes on the ponies are so weird they're almost creepy. I'm sure younger viewers wouldn't mind but older viewers might be slightly creeped out by the ponies' nearly demonic expressions. The story also does take a while to really get started but I think the scenes were necessary and might be better if they were shortened a bit. In conclusion, hardcore bronies and pegasisters should give this a chance and try to think of the G3 ponies as separated entities from the G4 ponies. I also recommend this for kids and for people who like movies such as Santa Buddies.
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rbn_lrk-131 May 2014I am from the Allspark Forum.
The place for old Pony episodes and movie talk.
G3 is analyzed there on that forum.
I been a Pony fan since the start, and I was laughing so hard at G3 first.
But then I was buying loads of G3 merchandise, and saw this G3 Christmas movie.
This is focusing on the clumsy fan favorite Minty that ruins Christmas. Minty flies away thereafter.
Of course Minty comes back, and Christmas is saved once again.
It's no epic like The Polar Express.
But, some light Holiday fare with lots of memorable songs, good animation and lovable ponies.
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zsofikam15 September 2016I have a few different My Little Pony items including a shirt, a bath set, a blanket, some books, and some DVDs. Although A Very Minty Christmas isn't my absolute fave of my collection (that award goes to Dancing In The Clouds), but it's still a very nice film, especially for little girls who love horses (as I did and still do). Minty is so sweet and adorable, she's in my top three ponies along with Sky Wishes and Star Catcher. Plus, as I have mentioned in previous reviews, I simply adore Christmas and the vast majority of movies, episodes, books, and songs that pertain to it. It all begins when Minty accidentally breaks the glowing candy cane intended to attract Santa and goes off to find Santa to tell him what happened with the candy cane. But along the way she discovers that it's not about the candy cane but about the amount of Christmas spirit possessed by Minty and her companions and that Christmas is about giving rather than getting. This is a message I greatly appreciate given how often it seems that Christmas is about receiving when it's about giving.
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This movie was very cute and good quality. The animation was fantastic. The storyline was pretty darn good and the voices were spot on. I am eager to see rereleases of this, as well as more G3 stuff, like Dancing in the Clouds and way more of the toys. Hasbro should really recycle all of the old G3 things they have crowding their storage rooms. Anyway, I love Minty and think she has a good personality. She is like me (likes to hoard and is clumsy). G3 lovers (such as myself) would most likely enjoy this and collect Minty merchandise. I think this movie is wonderful for all ages. Though it wasn't a real a Christmas Classic, everyone would love the bright colors and huggable characters.
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saddledeagle27 October 2006I don't know how to begin describing this movie. It is by far the best movie I've ever seen in my life! The music was just perfect and original and the artwork was indescribable! I nearly cried watching this movie because it was simply stunning! I wasn't even an MLP fan when I first saw this movie, but I became a fan in literally five minutes! I don't care who the viewing audience is, you've gotta watch this movie! It reflects life in a whole new perspective and made me realize that we need more like this in today's cruel world. I'm a scientist and I personally can imagine anything, even the craziest stuff, but I truly cannot imagine anyone, and I mean ANYONE, hating this movie. I know you will love it, fan or not; it's that simple. The amount of cuteness in this movie was so incredible, I don't think I blinked once the whole time I saw this movie. It also gives you a warm feeling of comfort that absolutely nothing else could possibly muster. I recommend all three movies and soon, the fourth movie will be out February 2007! I will not reveal anything more. I will just say, please in all that is necessary, please buy these movies because I know you will love them.
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kyleesky26 December 2020This movie is SO good! and I LOVE Minty! I love My Little Pony to but even if you don't it is a really good Christmas movie. I love the characters and the story and the message is so good. It is really good and I hope you love it and love Minty to!