Enchanted.ENCHANTED en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Directed by Kevin Lima (Disney, 2007) In the seven decades since Disney released Snow White, the house that Walt built has made its bread and butter by spinning old fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition about lovely young ladies in search of the glass slipper, the hand of Prince Charming Prince Charming handsome suitor fulfills a maiden’s dreams. [Fr. Fairy Tale: Cinderella] See : Love, Victorious , and "happily ever after The term happily ever after is used in association with many works of children’s fiction and romantic fiction. It describes a happy ending, often a cliché in which all the good characters have emerged victorious and all the evil characters have been punished. " into animated gold that filled the dreams of generations of real, live little girls (and the coffers of Disney's studios). In Enchanted, however, Walt and friends have decided to reverse the magic, sending their animated young maiden back into the real world (well, as real as a Manhattan where every citizen is a Broadway trooper) and offering a send-up (almost) of the Disney romance. Amy Adams plays the animated and then real-life Princess Giselle, a fetching young damsel who could pass as Cinderella or Snow Whites kid sister and whose romantic dreams are doused when evil mother-in-law-to-be Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) chucks our heroine down a well that opens up into Manhattan. Suddenly the material gift from Never-Neverland finds herself on the other side of the rainbow from her charming prince (James Marsden) and thrown together with single dad Robert Phillip (played by Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey) and his huggable waif Morgan (Rachel Covey). Soon Giselle finds herself enjoying Robert and Morgan's hospitality, bringing her own musical magic to a housecleaning house·clean·ing n. 1. The cleaning and tidying of a house and its contents. 2. Informal Removal of unwanted personnel, methods, or policies in an effort at reform or improvement. scene employing a legion of critters that would have given Snow White, Cinderella, and Remy the rat (Ratatouille ra·ta·tou·ille n. A vegetable stew, usually made with eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and onions, seasoned with herbs and garlic. [French, from alteration of toillier, touiller, ) the willies wil·lies pl.n. Slang Feelings of uneasiness. Often used with the: The dark, dank cave gave me the willies. [Origin unknown. . But will Giselle, like Pinocchio, manage to transform herself into a real person, even at the cost of subverting some classic Disney myths? Or will she, at the last moment, revert to type and snuggle up with the prince, the castle, and the dream? Perhaps, perhaps not--but it is fun to watch the Disney machine cast a spell on its own magic, and to see Manhattan as the other side of the rainbow. --Patrick McCormick |
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