Enchanted (Widescreen Edition)

Buy This Item Enchanted (Widescreen Edition) by Walt Disney Video  Available from Amazon  $14.99  on 9-20-2008     Life is idyllic in the fairytale world where conflict is minimal and breaking into song solves every problem, but what happens when a princess from the fairy world gets magically transported into the real world? <I>Enchanted</I> begins in the animated fairytale world of Andalasia where Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) is destined to marry Prince Edward (James Marsden) and live happily ever after. Problem is, Edward's step-mother Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) doesn't want to give up the throne and will do anything to get Giselle out of Edward's life. Queen Narissa's solution is to push Giselle into a well that magically lands Giselle smack in the middle of the real world--the center of Time Square in New York City, to be exact. This launches the live-action portion of the film where Giselle immediately realizes that things are frighteningly different in this new world and that she is ill-prepared for the callous ways of the people who inhabit it. Giselle finds herself alone on a stormy night in the wrong end of town, but a chance encounter with Robert (Patrick Dempsey) and his princess-loving daughter Morgan (Rachel Covey) leads to a warm, safe place to spend the night and the beginnings of a complicated, yet compelling relationship. As Giselle begins to question the fairy-tale truths she's always inherently believed, Robert's outlook on life and love also begins to change significantly. Parallels to the classic <I>Disney</I> fairytales, <I>Cinderella</I>, <I>Snow White</I> and <I> Sleeping Beauty </I> abound in the form of a King's and Queen's ball, small animals and rodents who clean house when called, the threat of poisoned apples, characters impulsively breaking into song, and the power of the kiss of true love and the absurd juxtaposition of fairytale idealism and stark reality is hilariously funny. Features music by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz of <I>Pocahontas</I> and <I> The Hunchback of Notre Dame </I> fame, <I>Wicked's</I> Broadway Elpheba Idina Menzel as Nancy, and even a brief appearance by former Princess voice talent Judy Kuhn (<I>Pocahontas</I>). <I>Enchanted</I> is one of the best, most entertaining <I>Disney</I> films of the year. (Ages 6 and older with parental guidance due to some scary images and mild innuendo) <I>--Tami Horiuchi</I> <p> <span class="h1"><strong>Beyond <i>Enchanted</i></strong></span> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4"> <tr align="center" valign="top" class="tiny"> <td width="33%"> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007Z9R7A.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> Disney Princesses on DVD</td> <td width="33%"> <img src=" http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1423453921.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> Paperback</td> <td width="33%"> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000VWQTXE.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> Soundtrack</td> </tr> </table> </p> <span class="h1"><strong>Stills from <I>Enchanted</I> (click for larger image)</strong></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" cellspacing="4"><p> <p> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/enchanted/enchanted1sm.jpg"> </td><p> <p> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/enchanted/enchanted2sm.jpg "> </td><p> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/enchanted/enchanted3sm.jpg"> </td><p> <p> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/enchanted/enchanted4sm.jpg"> </td><p> <p> </tr> </table> Reader Reviews The Good Things *Some good comedy moments. ood characters with good touching moments. Some good conflicts. *Funny moments that poke fun at Disney-style fantasy cliches or story elements. It's like a self-parody. *Strong themes concerning fantasy versus reality. *Lots of homages to earlier Disney works and other fairy tales. *Cool ending. Great special effects, and they don't overwhelm the movie. The Bad Things *Has some very silly parts, but is not belly-achingly funny or anything. I heard a rumor that a bunch of young single dudes like myself paid to go into the theater to see this. For a group of men, who usually divulge in R-rated action blockbusters, this is very uncharacteristic. And I still don't see why. This is very much a family-orientated movie, with lots of silliness that is not really funny. The characters are well-developed, and the love story is cute. It does have its moments, and everything turned out peachy in the end. But even as a romatic comedy, it seems like other similar work (like "Splash" or "Elf") are superior. Overall, this is just okay. Great for families or fans of romatic fish-out-of-the-water type comedies.

Enchanted (Widescreen Edition) Available from Amazon Price: $14.99 Updated on 9-20-2008.

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