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Summary: DISNEY'S DONE IT AGAIN!!
Review: THIS MOVIE WAS GREAT!! I WATCHED IT WITH MY 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND WE BOTH JUST LOVED IT.THANK YOU DISNEY FOR ANOTHER GREAT FAMILY MOVIE.
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Summary: Wonderful, if somewhat predictable, escapist entertainment..
Review: I think this is a perfect DVD for mother and daughter to watch together. I actually watched it with my best friend during a "girls only" weekend. Julie Andrews is different than you've seen her before - as the queen of a small country who has come to ask her granddaughter to accept the throne in order to continue the line of succession. There is a catch - her granddaughter didn't know her father was royalty! Not to mention that her granddaughter is kind of a geek and certainly not concerned with etiquette, fixing her hair, etc. She does have a crush on the best-looking boy in school and you can guess that they get together once she is made-over as a princess. However, that is not the end of the story. I won't ruin it for you here, even though once you see the movie, you can probably predict the ending! It's still great, clean fun.
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Summary: I found this movie entertaining
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This was pure light-hearted entertainment. The acting by Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews was excellent, as might be expected, and so was that of the supporting cast.
Set in San Francisco, Hathaway portrays a more-or-less typical high school sophomore in that part of the country. The slang must have been up-to-date, because some of it was not familiar to me. In brief, it is revealed to the young girl that her father was a prince, and that, ergo, she is a princess. Total shock ensues. She would like nothing better than to be an invisible wallflower, and in fact throws up when she has to speak in class. Julie Andrews plays her grandmother, the queen, and is superb in the part. Altogether, it is a fine, fun movie, and we enjoyed it very much. Joseph Pierre
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Summary: A nice movie to watch
Review: In short, this movie was sweet and cute. Nothing really special about it, but it is something to watch if you want a little good-hearted sweetness.
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Summary: Watch the Princess Diaries for a royally good time!
Review: I really didn't know what to expect when I bought this movie, other than Julie Andrews was one of it's stars. I bought it on that merit alone. Since watching it, I've found many other reasons why you should own "The Princess Diaries". The acting is superb. Hector Elizando give a wonderful performance as Mia's watchful protector (as well as a love interest for Julie Andrew's Queen). Anne Hathaway is simply wonderful as the shy, awkward Mia, who flips when she finds out that she is in actuality the Crown Princess of Genovia. Who wouldn't be a little surprised to find out that they're royalty after living as an average (if somewhat invisible) teenager?! Julie Andrews is...well, she's the perfect Queen. She shines regally as the ruler of Genovia. She also finds every bit of comedy in the role. She plays off her co-stars extremely well. All in all, this "Princess for a new era" is for everyone. It will appeal to adults and children alike. The themes of acceptance, love (familial and teenage), and finding oneself are ones that we all can relate to.
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Summary: Newcomer, Anne Hathaway Lights Up the Screen!
Review: I actually found Disney's The Princess Diaries a pretty good film. It's always a relief to see new actors and actress coming to the screen. Like Anne Hathaway, for example. She did an excellent part in her role as the young Mia Thermopolis. She made me believe in her character and root for her. And of course, who could forget the charming Miss Julia Andrews as her grandmother, who happens to be the queen of Genovia! The Princess Diaries is a magical fairy tale waiting to happen. Mia goes from clumsy little high school girl, into a beautiful young princess of Genovia. Anne's perfomance is so uplifting, it's hard to forget her comical moments as you tries to go about her everday life as a princess, and still try to be the princess she was meant to be. Gary Marshell made a movie that will bring smiles and tears to your face, while watching The Princess Diaries. These new comers did a very good job on their performances. I couldn't think of any other people that could have been cast, and did a better job than they did. All I've got to say is, great job Disney!
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Summary: Part diamond, part cut galss
Review: Much of The Princess Diaries sparkles like a diamond. The rest of it is more like cut glass. ... The parts I enjoyed were more than enough to compensate for the scenes where the movie becomes predictable and banal. The scenes that shimmer are the ones with Julie Andrews, who is incapable of being either predictable or banal. Basically, you can fast-forward through the other scenes and not miss a thing. She more than makes the movie worthwhile.
Mia [Anne Hathaway] is a bright, gawky fifteen-year old living in a converted San Francisco fire hall with her eccentric artist mother, Lana [Many Moore]. Her awkwardness, her fizzy hair, and her devotion to liberal causes do not make her popular at school. Her best friend, Lilly [Heather Matarazzo], is a free spirit who delights in upsetting the school's frat boys and pom pom girls. But Mia's life is about to make a dramatic turn. Her parents were divorced when she was little, and her Dad returned to his small European homeland. He has recently died, and Mia's grandmother, Clarisse [Andrews], has come to town. This is no sentimental visit. Clarisse is actually the Queen of that faraway land. What Mia is about to find out is that, not only is she a real princess, she is heir to the throne. This news does not exactly make her day. It is great to see Andrews again. I have missed her. I don't think there is any actress who can be so elegant, regal, charming and funny all at the same time. Playing a queen is right up her alley. Anne Hathaway is good in her first big starring role and makes the transformation from giddy girl to assured young woman seem believable. The young Heather Matarazzo, who has a face that is both plain and intriguing, is destined to become a great character actress. You should see a lot of her in the coming years. Director Gerry Marshall believes that making movie should be fun, and
in this case, the good times are reflected in the movie. Mr. Marshall also directed Pretty Woman and Beaches. He is a master at telling stories about women, and this is one of his better efforts. The weak parts of The Princess Diaries are those depicting life at Mia's school. I know the movie needs to show that Mia lives a middle-class life because this emphasises the culture shock she faces. I think this could have been done without its turning into a stereotypical teen comedy about the geeks vs. the jocks and the cheerleaders. The scenes that show Clarisse's attempts to turn ugly duckling Mia into a swan are much funnier and more interesting, as are those between Mia and Lilly because the girls' relationship is both well written and somewhat true to life. Most girls have a fantasy about being a princess, and they are the ones this movie is aimed at. They should be enchanted. Perhaps the film's greatest achievement is that it tells a story about teens while still managing a 'G' rating. This goes to show that sometimes we can successfully do without all the profanity and innuendoes.
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Summary: The Coolest Movie
Review: I absolutely loved this movie. It's funny, charming, and enlightening. Julie Andrews is (of course) the best part of the movie. It is a movie that is great for the whole family. I would definitely suggest putting this movie in your collection.
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Summary: ANNE HATHAWAY is such a little charmer
Review: The girl's cute as a button. That is the point of the movie. Hands down... perfect casting. Garry Marshall put Julia Roberts into main stream superstardom with "Pretty Woman", and once again, cast the perfect star for the part in "The Princess Diaries". ANNE HATHAWAY first caught my eye on the sadly and Prematurely canceled fox show "GET REAL." It was her first acting job, and she was confident, smart, charismatic and simply fascinating to watch. She talked to the camera like the problems on the show were truly plaguing her life. And you believed her. The casting of this movie, makes the movie. ANNE HATHAWAY, JULIE ANDREWS, HECTOR ELIZONDO and HEATHER MATARAZZO all fit their parts perfectly well. So well, that you forget about the cliche storyline and the roll-your-eyes incidents that happen. It's just a charming movie, with charming people. Sometimes, that's really all we want to see.
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Summary: Great!!
Review: This Movie is one of the funnyest and well-enjoyed Disney movies I have ever seen!! The Story is great, and it teams that was humor to give it an outstnding rating. A Hint to Disney:Make more movie like this!!
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