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What if the slipper didn’t fit? Experience the wonder and the majesty of Cinderella’s classic fairy tale with a spectacular twist in Disney’s all-new motion picture CINDERELLA III: A TWIST IN TIME. When her evil stepmother gets hold of the Fairy Godmother’s magic wand and turns back the hands of time, Cinderella must try to find Prince Charming and break through the evil spell. Gus, Jaq and all your favorite characters return in an exciting and hilarious new take on one of the most celebrated films of all time. Bursting with show-stopping music and more magic, wonder and suspense than the original, CINDERELLA III is enchanting entertainment for the entire family.

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Cinderella and the Prince are destined to be together, but have you ever wondered what would have happened if the glass slipper that was left behind after the royal ball fit someone other than Cinderella? Cinderella's Stepmother and Stepsisters Anastasia and Drisella change history when Anastasia steals the Fairy Godmother's magic wand and her mother uses it to turn back time and then cast a spell on the glass slipper so that it will fit on Anastasia's foot. The Prince immediately realizes that something is amiss, but a quick zap from the magic wand convinces him that Anastasia is his rightful bride-to-be and it looks like nothing that Cinderella or her mouse friends Jaq and Gus can do will set things right. Two questions remain: what will become of Cinderella and can Anastasia ever find true happiness by marrying someone who will never love her for who she really is? This 74-minute animated tale follows the classic Cinderella and its sequel Cinderella II--Dreams Come True and features nice animation, new conflicts between familiar secondary characters like the evil cat Lucifer and mouse friends Jaq and Gus, lots of new songs, and a suspenseful story line. (Ages 3 to 9) --Tami Horiuchi

Rating : - A modern twist to a timeless classic.
We all remember the classic tale of Walt Disney's masterpiece, Cinderella...a timeless tale of a rag-to-riches beauty finding her happily-ever-after. We also know that Disney's straight-to-DVD movies are hit-n-miss, more often than not they're on the miss side of the equation...but Cinderella III - A Twist in Time is surprisingly good and a refreshing addition to your Disney collection. In the original Cinderella, we meet a young and beautiful step-sister forced to be a servant to her wicked step-mother and her equally depraved daughters...the prince holds a gallant ball to find his future queen and Cinderella's wicked step-mother prevents her from going. Enter the fairy godmother who uses her magic wand...and in a Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo...transform the overwork maidservant into the graceful and beautiful Cinderella...after arriving at the ball in a pumpkin-drawn carriage the prince grasps her hand and falls in love.

In Cinderella III, the wicked step-daughter acquires the fairy godmothers wand and turns it over to her mother who conceives a dubious plot to use the wand to reverse time and deprive Cinderella of her happily-ever-after and have her daughter Anastasia live the story book ending. With a Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo a twist in time is created and the back-wooded Anastasia is the lady that squeezes into the size 4 1/2 glass slipper. However, while the spell reversed the roles of the two sisters Prince Charming senses something amiss when he grasps the portly hand of Anastasia...seeing this, the wicked stepmother uses the wand to cast a spell over the prince forcing him to see Anastasia as his true love.

When the prince finally does run into Cinderella his original feelings for her begin to cloud his memories forcing the wicked stepmother to plot her step-daughter's banishment from the kingdom...and her plan would have worked if not for Cinderelly's two loyal friends, Gus Gus and Jaq. In what has to be one of the most memorable scenes in the movie, the duo break out in song and dance and convey the message of the dastardly plot to the prince. After a quick confrontation with the royal guards and the King, Charming is atop his golden steed and pursues his true love...but the trickery doesn't end there...what will happen to Anastasia? How will the wicked stepmother respond? What happens to Cinderella? Walt Disney studios manages to twist this well-known and beloved classic into a fresh story that is worthy of its predecessor...a highly recommended addition to your Disney collection.