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Celebrate “My Little Pony”’s 35th Anniversary with this anniversary edition! Including the original 1986 movie on Blu-ray for the first time and 2017’s “My Little Pony: The Movie,” this two-movie four-disc set is full of music, fun, and laughter for the whole family!
I watched both the original “My Little Pony” movie from 1986 (when I was in first grade!) and the new “My Little Pony: The Movie” with my daughter, who is in first grade. The box calls this the 35th Anniversary Edition while having the original date listed as 1986 on the back. Someone failed math class. Either way, the movie doesn’t deserve any anniversary edition as it takes terrible to a new level. If I am forced to watch ponies, I will stick with the newer version.
MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE (2107)
The Storm King wants to rule the world, that is Equestria, the only place a decent pony would live. A whole team of ponies needs to stop the Storm King and his angsty sidekick from stealing all the magic and taking over the throne. They set off on a journey to find one of the many queens powerful enough to combat the wicked satyr type creature. Tempest, the anger-ridden sidekick, wants her horn back and the more colorful, lovely ponies, AKA the good guys, will not stop her quest.
The band of mini-horses set off to some type of hippo land, far away from Equestria. They fall prey to a purrfectly evil kitty who drags them aboard a pirate ship where Tempest catches up with them in a raging storm. The ponies drop through a sinkhole and magically into the hippo kingdom where they find a mer-pony and not a hippo – go figure. Sadly, the non-hippo queen is unwilling to help the woeful ponies but her daughter becomes their new lifelong pal.
This is where the ponies get their chance to rock some fins. The ponies get their legs back as the plot thickens. The bright ponies endear themselves to their past backstabbers and the Cat and pirates show up to help the ponies out of a tough spot. I like that the movie fits in a lesson for the kiddies. As expected, the Storm King located the ponies and stole their magic. Twilight Sparkle, the only tiny princess pony, has her chance to shine and put the rebel in his place with the help of a surprise attacker.
MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE (1986)
Despite a childhood in the ’80s watching “The Smurfs,” “The Care Bears,” and the “My Little Pony” show, this movie is horrid. I took so many breaks trying to get away from this ridiculous cartoon. I suppose there was some semblance of a plot but the purpose of the movie remains a mystery. Why this torturous movie is still around, is beyond me.
The ponies gain the attention of a witch and her bumbling daughters who want to ruin the ponies’ spring festival. The evil, and clearly ’80s drawn creatures, release a purple gooey monster to cover the entire pony realm and kill the ponies or force them to flee. Along the way, the ponies team up with some furry Tribble-like critters, some friendly monster-like creatures, and a band of fairy ponies with a power complex. The ponies prevail and returned to their castle, but not before a bizarro freaky battle between purple sludge and the winged ponies with attitude. I think the writers enjoyed a few too many special brownies back in the day.
Neither movie compares to Disney classics or even lesser quality movies such as “Anastasia,” both sets of ponies had voices so nauseating I think we could use these flicks against terrorists instead of waterboarding. My kids sat through both with mild enjoyment but prefer the newer version by far.
Available on Blu-ray™ (plus DVD) October 16th from Lionsgate
