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What fun! I'm still singing the catchy tunes and lyrics. My husband is still smiling over the Monty Python humor. This is a sitcom for adults that we wholeheartedly and enthusiastically promote to friends and family. We hope it will be able to keep up the high standards in production and creativity it set in the first few episodes. The casting is spot on; from the quirky little cook to the menacing king's right-hand thug. Although, our favorite caricature is hands down, the King. Bravo! The jousting scene in episode 2 had us laughing so hard our stomaches hurt. After a long day at the office, this little gem reminds us not to take everything so seriously and to enjoy life.

Act I: An interesting amalgamation of traditional fairy tales. We enjoyed the quirky performances of the star-studded cast. The musical, really more of an operetta at times, did not whitewash the tales as recent American versions have done. So parents, be prepared for the violence that comes with the original versions. This is 3/4 of the movie time and most conflict is resolved. Like the traditional tales, a happy ending is in sight. Act II: GO HOME. If you decide to stay, you will see new age ethics graying this tale. Mothers and families are destroyed and "community" is portrayed as the rightful primary caregiver. Relativism replaces morality, "the village" takes over after parents fall apart and/or are destroyed, confusion dominates over a logical and thoughtful understanding of the transpiring events. Had we had children with us, I could not have gotten them out fast enough. This is indoctrination of the basest kind: The world is a dismal, amoral and frighteningly chaotic realm where you are better off to stay in your plebeian place.