This week we revisit the highly successful, yet largely overlooked Disney Animated/Live-action movie, "ENCHANTED." Starring Amy Adams in the role that established her as a dynamic acting force to be reckoned with: Giseslle, who is basically all of your favorite classic Disney princesses rolled into one. She sings beautifully, she talks to animals and has a talent for dressmaking and falling from high places. This is also at the height of Patrick Dempsey's renowned role as Dr. McDreamy in Grey's Anatomy, in this he is playing a jaded New Yorker and pulling it off! We also have James Marsden as the Prince who seeks to woo Giselle and live happily ever after but they will have to contend with Prince Edward's evil queen step-mother, played by Susan Sarandon, truly an under appreciated Disney Villain. World's clash when the queen sends Giselle through a magic well that places her in the heart of modern day New York City. Adapting to her new surroundings proves to be treacherous and very overwhelming for this optimistic lady with an affinity for breaking into song, but not even Patrick Dempsey is immune to her charms and outlook.
This movie seems to be Disney's first attempt at wrangling with it's Princess Legacy. It would do something similar with the animated films Tangled and Frozen, and speaking of Frozen, Elsa's voice appears in one of her first on-screen roles! There is a LOT of Disney back-patting and self-referential humor all over the place. And Jeff Bennet. But there is so much charm and fun and Amy Adams truly does embody a animated princess in physical form, for better or for worse.
We hope you enjoy and hope you will vote on next week's episode:
Should we watch:
TUCK EVERLASTING - A lighter toned version of Twilight in which Alexis Bledel plays a young woman in the 1800's who befriends a family of immortals.
THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE - Based on the hit 90's era Disney Channel Original Series starring Hilary Duff as a quirky, trend-setting teenager who travels to Rome with her friends and fellow classmates and goes on a whirl-wind adventure where she will be given the opportunity to take center stage as a pop sensation's singing partner.
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