Enchanted (DVD)

Giselle lives in a magical fairytale world where woodland creatures are her best friends and she is just waiting to be swept off her feet by her prince charming. But when Prince Edward appears, his wicked stepmother sees to it that they will never live happily ever after. Instead she casts a spell that sends Giselle to our world; modern-day Manhattan where she discovers that not everything is as sweet as she thinks. Here she meets cynical divorce ...
...nut before beginning to fall for her. But problems arise when Prince Edward comes looking for the girl that has been promised to her and the evil queen hasn't finished with her either… It's handy that director Kevin Lima has previously directed animation ("Tarzan") and live-action Disney movies ("102 Dalmatians") as this film incorporates both. He understands the conventions of both types of movies and this helps him to blend the two and show how ...

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Everyone would love a fairytale, a life filled with music, and happily ever afters. But alas in this world it doesn't always work out like that. But what if a princess from a place far, far away falls into your life from a sewer bringing along a talking chipmunk, which can't talk, a prince, and a wicked step mother? Well then obviously things are going to be a little different. Disney haven't been known to make many films of quality recently without ...
...I sat down to watch it, but I fully admit I was wrong to be. This film is enchanting. ==Plot== The film opens in a traditional Disney animation, in a world filled with princes, talking animals and evil stepmothers. Giselle is our main character and she soon bursts into song, wishing for a prince charming to marry. Luckily enough a prince, Edward, overhears her singing while defeating an ogre and so they meet and instantly fall in love, as they do ...

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...afternoon when Harry's asleep! Enchanted begins in typical Disney animated style, introducing us to Giselle, a pretty young woman looking for her one true love and his kiss. Giselle finally meets Prince Edward and the two prepare to marry. However Edward's step-mother Queen Narissa doesn't want the marriage to go ahead, and sends Giselle into the 'real world' via a magic well. Edward decides to rescue his princess and also goes into the real world, ...
...ago, Under the Sea. Enchanted really has a magical storyline as is expected of a Disney film. They have managed to include many elements within the film which will appeal to a broad range of viewers, from comedy to romance and even a bit of action/adventure too. The inclusion of both animation and real-life actors is wonderful and crosses both elements seamlessly. They have done a great job in making the cartoon Giselle as similar to Adams as possible, ...

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Enchanted is Disney's 2007 animated comedy fantasy film that combines real live acting and the older animation of Disney. It is a fresh film that references many Disney films as well as making its own mark in the halls of Disney films. The Plot The film starts off in cartoon style. Gisele is a beautiful maiden awaiting her Prince to come and meet her so they can share true love's first kiss, in true fairy tale style. Prince Edward is the heir to ...
...A magical film, despite everything, Enchanted is harmless enough entertainment. It's not the best Disney ever made by any means, but it's worth a look and good to watch with the kids on a Sunday afternoon or to go to the cinema as a couple for a soppy snog on the back row, but don't watch this expecting a cinematic masterpiece from Disney. It's a nice idea, but nothing special. The DVD is available from amazon.co.uk for £11.98. Wait a couple of ...

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Making the most of not having my 2 eldest boys this week I managed to watch a film at dinner time when my youngest was in bed. I have had this film for a few weeks now but not got around to watching it as hubby just does not fancy it. The film starts off in the animated town of Andalasia with Giselle and the forest animals making a model of what her prince charming should look like and she starts singing and her voice is heard by Prince Edward who ...
...Giselle and instantly falls for her. He declares that they will marry the following morning. The Prince?s wicked step mother who is Queen says that she will not allow this and she banishes Giselle down the well into the land of reality. Giselle is so lost and she finally finds help when a divorces lawyer and his daughter come to her aid. Prince Edward follows Giselle to the real world and begins his search for her. The wicked Queens sends her aid ...

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My husband and I always get lots of DVD's at Christmas and we finally watched this last night. I have wanted it for quite some time so you'd think I would have gotten around to watching it sooner after receiving it but, due to working lots and then not really having enough time to sit down properly and watch it in the evening it has been nearly a month after receiving it as a present that I've managed to finally watch this Disney film. So hopefully ...
...was written by Bill Kelly and directed by Kevin Lima. The plot: Giselle is your normal Disney Princess character - she lives in the woods in animated land Andalasia and can talk to the animals and they will come to her aid should she call them. She can sing and dance and is madly in love with the handsome Prince Edward from her dreams who, after meeting her for the first time proposes to her. They plan their wedding for the very next day and it ...

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...to get her? Enchanted is a charming and stylish family flick which never fails to entertain with its magical screenplay, sparkling visuals and intelligent performances. It shows a stylistic flair and maturity which is rare in modern kiddie fare and it has some surprising plot twists up its sleeve. It impressively blends the fantasy of old time Hollywood with the sentiment of modern day moviemaking and dips its toes in enough different genres to appeal ...
...the most startling things about Enchanted is the detail and lusciousness of the opening animations; the actors are beautifully recreated into the 2-D world with vivid colours and exotic, fantastical surroundings. However this piece of the film feels a little contrived, the jibes at old Disney cartoons are funny but strained and it quickly falls into the routine and formulaic. However, once Giselle is pushed into the very real world of New York City ...

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...I read the plot for Enchanted I thought it sounded like a good idea and seemed to have good reviews, so I bought it on DVD. ~The Story~ The story starts as an animation, and we meet Giselle (Amy Adams), who lives in the make believe world of Andalasia. She lives in the forest with her animal friends, and dreams of the day she will meet a handsome prince. Her wishes come true when she meets and falls in love with Prince Eric (James Marsden) who ...
...to previous Disney films within Enchanted - a lost shoe (Cinderella), poisoned apples (Snow White), and being woken by 'true love's kiss' (Sleeping Beauty) to name just a few, but I think all in all I think perhaps it should have concentrated more on its own storyline, rather than borrowing from others. The character of Giselle is really likeable and sweet, and I have been a fan of Amy Adams since I saw her in Catch me if you can. There are some ...

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Being in my twenties, I have not really watched a Disney film in a long time, well apart from High School Musical films but I mean animated. There hasn't been a lot of good animated films to make me want to go see it so that is part of the reason why I have turned to liking action films and romantic comedies and the odd horror film. Lately, I have been thinking to myself though that it's sad that films are sometimes not what they used to be, as much ...
...ruin a film and a lot of films these days are about how much money and effects can be put on them rather than a pure great plot. This is why I was very surprised with Enchanted, being a Disney film I was thinking it might be cheesy but I was proved wrong. The film begins with us seeing a forest and a princess living in it, her name is Giselle (Amy Adams) and the land is Andalasia which is a fairytale land. She is meant to represent a typical princess ...

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Director: Kevin Lima Writer: Bill Kelly Genre: Family - Adventure - Comedy - Fantasy Country: USA Certification: PG Language: English Released: 7th April, 2008 (DVD) MAIN CAST: Julie Andrews (Narrator) Amy Adams (Giselle) Patrick Dempsey (Robert Philip) James Marsden (Prince Edward) Timothy Spall (Nathaniel) Idina Menzel (Nancy Tremaine) Rachel Covey (Morgan Philip) Susan Sarandon (Queen Narissa) When lovely Giselle meets her prince charming, ...
...doesn't take kindly to the inevitable loss of her crown. Deciding that the match-made-in-fairyland has to come to an immediate end, Queen Narissa pushes Giselle into a fountain just before the wedding, and sends her careening towards modern-day New York. When Giselle lands in New York, her cartoon body, obviously, undergoes a few 'human' changes, unfortunately, her naiveté and innocence are an integral part of her... which doesn't make being lost ...

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...that there should be an Enchanted 2 as it has won tonnes of awards, and therefore shows that it?s popular. I thought this film to be brilliant. I can?t really explain why, it could be due to the fact that it?s a musical, and I seriously like musicals. I also am a fan of Disney, but more of the modern day films like Wall-E and nowadays films. However this film I shall watch over and over again as I get older, I very much doubt I?ll dislike this film. ...
...records for the film with THE most references to Disney classics. It has them all. Check out this list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_references_in_Enchanted I think another thing that got me to enjoy this film was the way me and my friend, Aly, kept on predicting the story-line, we found it boring at certain times and decided to change the film around to what we think should happen. I have to say I really did like the bit where ...

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...was . . . well, ENCHANTED by the whole idea of it. Luckily when I mentioned to my friend Vicki that I wanted to see it, she was up for it so we arranged to go last night. I had three days of waiting excitedly to watch the film, worrying that it would be sold out when we got to the cinema, or that it wouldn't meet my extremely high expectations. But although the first screening we arranged to see was fully booked, the one an hour later had seats ...
...who have previously lived in enchanted lands - to most people, going somewhere like New York would probably be something of a culture shock, but what if you have never witnessed anywhere as unfriendly, loud or scary before? How would you react? Giselle and Edward both tackle this in completely different ways appropriate to their characters - Giselle by trying to find a friendly person to help her (trying to chat to a tramp probably wasn't her brightest ...

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...was a relative unknown before Enchanted which I think worked in her favour as her performance came with no pre-conceptions. She did a sterling job of making this ridiculously cheesy sickly sweet fairytale girl not grate on the viewer's nerves. The hint of irony and humour was always present and contributed to the charm of Princess Giselle. Patrick Dempsey - Robert Philips I remember Patrick Dempsey from films where he always played the geeky "loser ...
...setting, an unlikely prince (ok, Enchanted has two) and the baddies set on destroying everything. What sets Enchanted apart (besides the characters' insistence on breaking into spontaneous song and dance for no apparent reason) is the tongue in cheek humour and its ability not to take itself too seriously. The dialogue is well crafted and light-hearted and there is a nice, easy flow to the story. Animation/Cinematography ************************ ...

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I firth watched this film when I sent my husband out to blockbusters to hire "Stardust" on DVD and he came back with "Enchanted" instead! I have been hooked ever since! From a quick glance you would be forgiven for thinking this is a film just for children, especially little girls, but I have to say after watching it once, I even got my husband to admit he liked it! It starts off in cartoon animation, with Giselle, living in the forest with her ...
...a giant ogre but is saved by handsome prince edward. They are about to live happily ever after until Edwards evil stepmother pushes her into a magical wishing well and she ends up in modern day new york. This is when the film turns into live action. She is not treated very well by the busy New Yorkers and finds herself alone and lost until a lawyer named robert and his daughter take pity on her and help her. Meanwhile edward, helped by pip (Giselles) ...

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This is the Disney film we have been waiting a long time for - recapturing the magic that was once very much synoymous with the franchise. Amy Adams plays Giselle who is taken from her magical animated fairy tale world into a very real 21st century New York where she meets complacent Robert (Patrick Dempsy) who takes her into his home despite being sceptical about who she really is and where she truly comes from. But Giselle's prince is not far behind ...
...But their plans to be re-united are soon hindered by the evil queen, Narrissa, played by Susan Sarandon (The Client) and her hench man, Nathanielle (Timothy Spall) If having bad guys after you wasn't bad enough, Prince Edward, Giselle and pip have to struggle through the unknown in the form of traffic, divorce settlements, television sets and US bus drivers. But you know it will all end happily ever after! This has all the key elements for a magical ...

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