Wow, the songs are campy in a nice way (with the way the melodies reference past Disney classics like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, and the lyrics go in a tongue-in-cheek mode), and yet there's sincere effort behind them and most importantly all of them have a heart just like in all those songs Menken has composed. I'm sure they'll work really well in the movie. "True Love's Kiss" is definitely the highlight of the songs (although it reminds me a bit of Menken's "God Bless Us, Everyone" song from A Christmas Carol), and I like how it's referenced in the underscore in a magnificent fashion.
I've heard neither James Marsden nor Amy Adams sing before, and thus I was positively surprised by their performances. Adams sings in a sweet way, creating a personality for her character, and Marsden sounds fantastic (as one can hear in the reprise part of "True Love's Kiss" and the magnificent but out-of-place version of the classic "That's Amore").
The score tracks sound great in the way how they reference the songs' themes and also give tribute to Menken's past Disney scores (the epic choral stuff from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the quirky rhythms of Hercules, the lush orchestration and tragic qualities of Pocahontas, the innocence of The Little Mermaid etc.). There's even a wonderfully ominous tribute to Beauty and the Beast in "Nathaniel and Pip", and there are a couple of other tributes to certain classical pieces in a couple of score tracks as well. And yet despite all these tributes the score does have a personality of its own, juggling the campy elements with the more sincere, dramatic parts.
If the movie lives up to the funny yet sweet songs and the thematic underscore, it'll be a joy to watch. This proves that Menken's still on top of his game, and I'm glad to see him back in his trademark fairytale mode.
Some things you see with your eyes, others you see with your heart.
but still,i whould to see her in pink dress,in the poster you saw she was animated in pink dress?.
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