I saw this movie yesterday, I didn't really know what to expect from it aside from the two trailers I saw. Guess I'll break down different areas of the film instead of one huge paragraph
Songs:
I had already heard the songs about a dozen times so they didn't have the same effect on me as if I was seeing them for the first time They're pretty good though.
References to other Movies:
I'm so oblivious to things like this unless I'm actually looking for them, I completly missed Judy Kuhns spot and even after reading the credits I had to think about where I she was in the movie. Jodi Benson was kind of meh, if I hadn't known what she looked like or who she was playing in the movie I wouldn't have even noticed her, she would have just been "that secretary for the main guy" to me.
Acting:
I loved Amy Adams facial expressions, she did pretty good. Susan Sarandon was good as well. I guess I liked all the main 6 (Giselle,Edward,Nancy,Narissa,Dempsey, and Servant)
I can't even remember the minions name, or Patrick Dempseys characters either. Nancy could have been used a bit more than she was, perhaps less of Servant guy and Pip and add in a bit more of her. I couldn't have cared less about her she was like an extra that gets used in more than one scene. Same goes for Sarandon as well, the villain was too absent for my liking.
The Animated Segment:
I liked it, but (yeah a dreaded but) there was something that seemed off to me about it, can't figure out what but I will eventually.
Non-Animated:
All in all I liked it, Amy Adams didn't overdo being naieve about things. I was glad when Pip lost his voice, he was like the Eddie Murphy of the animals, loud and obnoxious. For me Sarandon outdid other characters with her flashy entrance, and the elevator scene, as well as her transformation. On that note, the dragon somewhat disappointed me, I expected more, she could have been a bit more like Maleficent color wise, and perhaps in appearance, she didn't look hardcore evil, more like Evil in Training. It's a shame she had to keep talking in dragon form, it also ruined it for me having the constant chatter.
All in all, Sarandon pre-dragon = Awesome, as a dragon = Meh
That opinion might change after another viewing or two, it depends.
That's all I have to say really on the whole movie, definatley going to watch it again soon, perhaps today since my friend hasn't seen it so I might make her sit through it
However, I kept hearing Giselle is a princess, and on and on and on from different people, that's a bit of a lie.
Disney Princess Merchandise, doesn't count in my book, the movies are what counts. So Giselle is just another heroine unless Dempsey was a prince in disguise
but that's doubtful.
James Marsden = Favorite male character from the movie
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