Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barbie as Rapunzel

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. John254 00:56, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Barbie as Rapunzel

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Non-notable direct to video film. Nothing to distinguish it from any number of other cheaply made product franchise films. The article isn't much more than a plot outline. WebHamster 20:47, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

• Keep As lame as I'm sure this was, it was also a top-selling video for quite some time, and there's certainly no shortage of reliable sources. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 20:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

• Keep. It stars Anjelica Huston, who won an Academy Award for Prizzi's Honor, and was nominated for The Grifters and Enemies: A Love Story (not to mention 5 Emmy nods, 6 Golden Globe nods and one addition win, etc, etc, etc). The DVD itself won two awards at the DVD Premiere Awards, and received 6 other nominations. -- Zanimum (talk) 20:59, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

• It's strange how the article doesn't feature any of that and is more concerned with the plot (I use the term loosely). --WebHamster 21:23, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

• The awards I mean, not the cast. --WebHamster 21:25, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

• Variety mentions it winning for Animated Character Performance and Original Score. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 00:34, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

• Would that be the Variety link that doesn't appear anywhere in the article? The links that do appear in the article don't come under the banner of "substantive coverage". --WebHamster 14:58, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. -- the wub "?!" 00:04, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

• Keep per the following:

• Moira McCormick (2002-10-05). "Barbie Returns In 'Rapunzel'". Billboard. The Barbie as Rapunzel campaign expands on many of the promotional components from Mattel's Barbie in the Nutcracker, which had a 94% sell-through rate and sales of more than 3.5 million units. Print ads started one week before street date, and Ross says they are expected to generate 260 million consumer impressions through the end of the year. TV spots also began airing on Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network in August.
• Scott Hettrick (2002-10-11). "BARBIE'S HAIR-RAZING TALE". Sun-Sentinel. Anjelica Huston delivers an entertainingly menacing voice as evil Gothel and the producers have imbued the much more simplistic but typically dour original Brothers Grimm tale with multiple characters that kids will find engaging.
• Chris J. Parker (2002-11-01). "'Rapunzel' Barbie trades hairbrush for paintbrush". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The movie is enhanced by its soundtrack, which features music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The computer-generated animation is still a bit clumsy, especially in this post-Shrek era. But it's watchable, especially for younger viewers.
• Neil Buckley (2003-02-08). "Barbie's new roles play to a new audience: Making a movie star was a smart move for Mattel, says Neil Buckley". Financial Times. Her 2002 film, the 76-minute Barbie as Rapunzel, with the voice of actress Anjelica Huston as the evil witch Gothel, was a bigger success... It tied in with merchandise including a Barbie as Rapunzel doll - with the longest hair of any Barbie since her creation - dolls representing the other characters, an "Enchanted Tower" playset and a range of themed products, including denim jackets, watches, backpacks, musical hairbrushes and hair extension gift sets.

• These establish the notability of this DTV film. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 00:25, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

• Keep. The article is extremely bad but as it is a film, regardless of how bad the film itself is, it should be kept - It just needs improving. Sorry for deleting the delete notice btw - i couldn't find this page and thought it was up for deletion for no reason.Catalyst?! (talk) 18:47, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions. -- Hiding T 12:17, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

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