OMD - The 10th Kingdom

I honestly had no idea what I was going to write about. (Well, as I'm writing this now I still have no idea which Obscure Movie I'm going to do today...so I'll try and get some inspiration from the wonders of Netflix.....or Youtube. Those always seem to work out alright.)


Right - Obscure Movie Day!


Alright, I know this is technically a super long TV series, but when you don't have to wait for it, it's a pretty decent movie.

About Fairy Tales.

Before Once Upon A Time was ever a thought.

Let's start off with a poster!

(DISCLAIMER: I don't own the photos. I nabbed them from the internet. Obviously credit to those who actually took them/posted them/own them. You know the drill.)

And Now - A Few Characters

The Big Bad Wolf

(Scott Cohen)

The Troll King

(Ed O'Neill)

The Huntsman

(Rutger Hauer)

Tony Lewis

(John Larroquette)

Virginia Lewis

(Kimberly Williams-Paisley)

Evil Queen

(Dianne Wiest)

I feel like I should end this post here. With a few well placed photos of a few of the main characters.

But I am committed!

This series aired back on February 27, 2000. Over 18 years ago - and it's still a wonderful series to watch.

Speaking of. In order to watch all of the episodes it would take you approximately 7 hour and 46 minutes. Worth. Every. Minute.


The Plot:

The Fairy Tale Kingdoms have lived in peace since Snow White and Cinderella. It's been over two centuries and a new king is being crowned. Only the Evil Queen is up to her old tricks again. When a spell goes awry a transformed prince is whisked away to Central Park, New York!

When the Big Bad Wolf follows him things go awry and two regular New Yorkers are whisked away to the Nine Kingdoms.

Follow them through the eight kingdoms (as the kingdom of Sleeping Beauty is still fast asleep from the curse cast. Original story: they were all asleep for 100 years.)

It all ends in a fantastical fairy tale ball!


Go check this out. I believe you can find it on Netflix still....or watch it on YouTube. (Seriously, it's all on there. What would we do without YouTube!)



Which is your favorite fantasy movie is your favorite? Leave a comment below and I'll see you people next week!


EDIT: I did not know this, but HALLMARK produced it.  .....wow.....

Book Nook

There are many books that I will eventually get around to reviewing. There are many that I've read that are also part of amazing series. I'm going to take today and review one particular one that was written by an actor.

Book: A Grimm Warning

Series: The Land of Stories

Author: Chris Colfer

WARNING – THIS CONTAINS MILD SPOILERS. READ THE FIRST TWO BOOKS FIRST:

THE WISHING SPELL

THE ENCHANTRESS RETURNS

This is the third book in the series. It follows twin siblings, Conner and Alex Bailey in the further studies of stories.

After defeating the Enchantress in their last adventure together, Alex decided to stay behind in the Land of Stories to study alongside her grandmother to become the next Fairy Godmother. With Conner, their mother and Bob returning to the normal world; the portal between worlds was sealed shut. They can still contact each other via a magic mirror.

However, things never stay the same forever.

When Conner is invited to Germany with a few other classmates it’s the chance of a lifetime! There are three new Brother’s Grimm stories that have been sealed away until today. With a big reading sponsored by the local university it becomes an event easily sold out to fairy tale enthusiasts and book lovers alike.

But the first two stories sound exactly like the ones Conner wrote about for school. When the third one is too similar to his friends from the Land of Stories for comfort; not only that but there’s a warning about an invading army.

With time running out he races around Europe with a friend from school, trying to uncover the clues left by Mother Goose.

I won’t give too much more away, but pick up this series if you want a new take on the Fairy Tale world, and the Brothers Grimm.