Enchanted (2007)

Director:

Kevin Lima

Writer (WGA):

Bill Kelly (written by)

Release Date:

21 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

The real world and the animated world collide.

Plot:

A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess who is sent to our world by an evil queen. Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer. Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?

Plot Keywords:

Love | Prince | Fairy Tale | New York City | Lawyer

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 25 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Feb. 13	9:00 PM	USA
Sun. Feb. 14	6:30 PM	USA

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Julie Andrews	...	The Narrator (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Pip in Andalasia (voice)
Kevin Lima	...	Pip in New York (voice)
Emma Rose Lima	...	Bluebird / Fawn / Rapunzel (voice)
Teala Dunn	...	Bunny (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Troll (voice)
Courtney Williams	...	Sunglass Street Vendor
William Huntley	...	Grumpy

MPAA:

Rated PG for some scary images and mild innuendo.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:PG | South Korea:All | Singapore:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Malaysia:U | Philippines:G | UK:PG | Finland:K-7 | Australia:G | Sweden:7 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Hong Kong:I | Taiwan:GP | Netherlands:6 | Norway:7 | Denmark:7 | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | USA:PG (certificate #43688) | South Africa:PG | France:U | New Zealand:G | Portugal:M/4 (dubbed version) | Portugal:M/6 (original version) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

This is the second Disney film to switch aspect ratios, the first being Brother Bear (2003). Like 'Brother Bear', the film starts in a 1.75:1 aspect ratio when in animated Andalasia, and then switches to the CinemaScope ratio of 2.35:1 when Giselle becomes a live-action character.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Edward comes to Robert and Morgan’s apartment to get Giselle, as Giselle is explaining what a date is to Edward, if you look to the bottom left where Giselle was just standing next to Robert, you can see the pink tape on the floor that marks where she was supposed to stand.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: Once upon a time, in a magical kingdom known as Andalasia, there lived an evil queen. Selfish and cruel, she lived in fear that one day her stepson would marry and she would lose her throne forever. And so she did all in her power to prevent the prince from ever meeting the one special maiden with whom he would share true love's kiss.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Lament

I loved Enchanted!

I first saw the trailer for Enchanted in the spring, from the moment it ended, I knew this was a movie that I wanted to see. I finally saw it today and it's everything that I hoped for and more. It was nice to finally see a Disney movie that wasn't computer animated, the beginning was almost a forgotten memory of the old fashion animation that I miss so much. But Enchanted is without a doubt one of the most fun films of the year and so perfect for the whole family. I though the plot was so extremely clever, what if the cartoons with the fairytale stories met into today's world? Especially in New York City? The cast just looked like they had the ultimate blast making this movie and really brought it to life. They each held their own and were a perfect choice for the comedic role they had to play. Enchanted is a clever twist on the classic fairy tale.

Giselle has just met the prince of her dreams, he's saved her from a troll and asked for her hand in marriage, everything seems to be going good for them. But Prince Edward's step mother has other plans in mind when she doesn't want to give up her crown and let Giselle take it. So she sends Giselle to another world, one where there is no "happily ever after", cut to New York City 2007. She's in human form and needs to get back to her land, she meets a man Robert and his daughter, Morgan, she stays with them and ends up falling for Robert. Just in time since Prince Edward throws himself to the other dimension to save her, but it's definitely a life changing experience for both of them, especially when the queen arrives to take care of Giselle herself.

Enchanted is one of the year's best movies and one of Disney's best, I guarantee it'll be a true classic down the line. The whole story was charming as well as funny and just a great time to watch, I don't know if I could pick a favorite part, there were so many to choose from, but I think the part where the prince first arrives to New York, how determined he is, he even takes on the city bus because he thinks it's a beast. For me, I think James Mardson stole the film as Prince Edward, he just played it off so perfectly and was such a pleasure to watch on the screen. Enchanted is one of the year's best films, I would highly recommend it for you or the family, it's a definite treasure of 2007.

10/10