Voyage of the Unicorn

BACK IN THE MID 90'S STARTING AROUND 1996 A SERIES OF FAMILY FRIENDLY MINI SERIES WERE DEVELOPED FOR TELEVSISON. I REMEMBER WATCHING GULLIVERS TRAVELS, IN 1996 FOLLOWED WITH MERLIN, ARABIAN KNIGHTS, AND THE 10TH KINGDOM THESE FAMILY FRIENDLY MINI SERIES WOULD BE ON TELEVISON AT NIGHT OFTEN TWO OR THREE NIGHTS IN A WEEK EXCEPT FOR 10TH KINGDOM WHICH I BELIEVE WAS SEVERAL NIGHTS. VOYAGE OF THE UNICORN WAS ONE OF THE LAT TELEVISION MIN I SERIES OF THE 2000'S THE LAST BEING I BELEIVE WAS THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN . VOYAGE OF THE UNICORN STARS BEAU BRIDGES AS DR. ALAN ASLING AN ANTIQUITIES PROFESSOR WHO IS RAISING HIS TWO DAUGHTERS AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE. THE STORY EVEOLES AROUND THE ILLUSTRATIONS AND MYTHICALDRAWINGS HIS WIFE LEAVES BEHIND AS THE STORY GOES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS COME TO LIFE AND THE PROFESSOR AND HIS DAUGHTERS FIND THEMSELVES INGULFED INSIDE THE WORLD OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS AS THEY COME TO LIFE. AS TROLLS START TO HUNT THEM DOWN THEY EMBARK ON A QUEST TO FIND A DRAGON THAT ONCE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE FARIE TALES BEFORE THE TROLLS FIND THEM FIRST. THIS MOVIE HAS EVERYTHING A FANATSY MOVIE LOVER LOVES. FROM DRAGONS, TROLLS, AND MERMAIDS VOYAGE OF THE UNICORN IS WHOLESOME FAMILY FUN SO SIT BACK RELAX FOR THE NEXT 2HRS. 53 MIN AND ENJOY VOYAGE OF THE UNICORN.

I originally found this movie in the Christian section of the library and checked it out for some relatives when they were younger and they loved it! Sure it's quirky and at times a bit silly by today's standards but it was a good tool to use to discuss morals, consequences of selfishness and other biblical topics with the kids in a way they could understand plus any day you can laugh is a good one. I decided to find it online and send both of them a copy as a memento now that they're older. They were very happy that I did. (Smile)

I absolutely love this movie. My grandfather recorded it from tv when I was little and it was always one of my favorites. When he passed away, the movie somehow went missing. It got here fast. It somehow made me feel like he was with me watching it all over again. Thank you for making this possible and affordable. You are truly amazing people. You will never know my appreciation.This movie is for the kids and kids at heart. I love watching it with my daughter. She is 3 and LOVES the horses and all the magic.

I started watching this nearly 3 hour film not knowing what to expect. Would it be some generic fantasy adventure with a lot of exploration and a bunch of random encounters, all culminating in a big war scene at the end? That seems to be the formula these days, and I wasn't looking forward to seeing the same formula done again unless it was done with interesting twists.What I got was a surprisingly different take on the fantasy adventure genre from what I was used to."Voyage of the Unicorn" doesn't waste time setting things up. Early in the film, Goblins storm a family's home with the intent to capture them. The father, Alan, and daughters Miranda and Cassie, find a ship in their hometown being piloted by an elf and a drawf, and end up using it to magically escape to same fantasy land - the very same one their pursuers had come from. Before long, they learn that they are heroes foretold of in a prophecy, and it is up to them to prevent the goblins from storming the "real world" and taking it over. The family is naturally not too happy about this, but they're told that even if the prophecy isn't true, they'll have to stop the goblins anyway or risk having to hide from them their entire lives. After all, the goblins believe in the prophecy, and they're not happy about what it means for them.There are a number of fairly original ideas in this movie. For example, ever notice how often it is that you see a kids' movie where the kids have to save the world without any adult help? Here, however, the father comes along with his daughters and is actively involved all throughout the adventure. Of course, as is to be expected, the kids have their share of moments of heroism, but the family works together throughout the movie, and Alan gets his chance to shine.The heroes end up encountering several well-known creatures of myth during their journey, such as a sphinx, a minotaur, and Medusa, and actually manage to convert some of them into allies who join them. Even with this small army of now-friendly creatures, the family is not always able to directly fight off most of their threats, and they end up having to deal with them in other ways. There are quite a few moments where they do fight, but mostly they have to sneak around or use trickery on their quest. A family of three plus a handful of mythological creatures do not an army make, and so there's plenty of moments where the heroes need to proceed cautiously or use their wits.Being a fairly light-hearted story, it does get rather, dare I say, corny at times. Recruiting Medusa, complete with shades designed to prevent her eyes from turning others to stone, into the party is the sort of thing you'd never see in a story that took itself completely seriously. Indeed, there are a number of silly moments and bits of character humor, but there are also moments where the story takes itself completely seriously. The initial encounter with Medusa looked downright nerve-wracking, as Alan, sweating profusely, kept his eyes completely closed and tried not to look at Medusa, while his two daughters, blindfolded, cried their eyes out at their potential fate.For a low budget, made-for-TV film, the sets and costumes are pretty well designed. The trolls look like what you'd expect them to, Medusa is exceptionally well-done, and all the locations look really nice. I was impressed many times with how everything looked, leaving me to wonder, "this is made for TV?" It may not be heavy on the CGI, but sometimes good old fashioned set building is what works best and is most convincing.Characterization is pretty good as well for such a light story, but unfortunately, the dialog stumbles at times. We get some platitudes on how important it is to believe (in what exactly? Fairy tales?), and have faith in miracles. This comes out of the kids' mouths sometimes, I might add. Most of the time the dialog is good, but at times it gets a bit stiff, particularly when the film's "message" is being delivered.Overall, though, I liked "Voyage of the Unicorn". The light mood makes the fantastical proceedings easier to digest, and the story is pretty fun. While some standard fantasy/adventure cliches are used, others are avoided, or handled differently. It's a refreshingly different story, and quite impressive that it was done on a made-for-TV budget.

I loved this movie/miniseries when I first saw it on Hallmark Channel, here in New Zealand through Sky Network, that we have in this country. When I saw that it was for sale, I knew I had to own it.If you love watching fantasy movies then this one for you.It's about the relationship between a father and his two daughters and how they are griving over the death of their mother and wife, and some how end up in a land of fantasy battling gnomes.I don't want to spoil it, so that is all I will say.Watch and see for yourself.If you loved The 10th Kingdom or the Lord of The Ring than you will love this one too.

I saw this when I was younger and saw it again around 12 years ago. I still loved it but wasn't able to find it until recently. I got to watch it again via streaming media and so decided to purchase and add to my collection. It's a fantasy movie where the family is still grieving the mothers death. Starring Beau Bridges. tags: fairies, goblins, ships, unicorn

Don't get me wrong, the story was somewhat entertaining, although drawn out.The three star rating was because the story line covers a lot of different subjects and I am lost as to what the target audience was. For example, it is slapstick, modern, mythological, action and a fairy tale.Example, the core is about a land of fairies, but to save them, the heroes battles mythological characters and situations that I suspect few readers of fairy tales would grasp (e.g., a minotaur and his labyrinth or Medusa). Without that insight, the story line falters.

The Voyage of The Unicorn is a childhood favorite of my daughters made for great smiles & Movie time over the holidays!

Cette édition est uniquement en anglais, sans sous-titres. Pas même le sous titre pour sourds et malentendants. Une seule option audio. Dommage car le film en lui même est très bien.

Magnifico!!!!

Bought this for my grandchildren to watch when they visited and thought I would just have a quick run through of the story incase it might frighten them because a couple of parents can get a bit shirty if you let them watch anything to scary. Personally I loved the movie and the story line and think older children will too.

This is a movie I first saw around 20 years ago late at night when I was supposed to be asleep. And I've spent YEARS looking for it again. I'm so happy to now own it on DVD. Its as amazing as I remembered it to be. Love the characters. And the costumes/makeup are so cool.