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Summary: great movie 4 everyone! except guys
Review: This was a really great movie! I just saw it today and plan on seeing it again soon. The casting was great (julie andrews!!) and it would be a really good movie for teen girls like myself. I really liked it because there was no cussing, and it was a great storyline. This pretty much would be a movie just for girls because it is kind of directed toward us. please go see it, ad if you already have, see it again!
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Summary: An insult to average looking people
Review: Watching this movie is like eating a rotting candy apple, sure it tastes yummy on the outside, but it is bitter and disgusting to the core. First of all the movie is strictly by-the-numbers. Every event is telegraphed long before they happen. If this was the only problem with the movie it might have actually ranked in mediocraty. But the movie is marred by the the ugly subtext that you need hours of makeup and styling to be beutiful. Maybe I'm being a traitor to the male gender but I thought she looked far more attractivein the beginning. Originally she looked like a real person before being transformed into some fantasy cross between Cindy Crawford and Britney Spears... The most unsettling scene in the movie is when her face is being covered by pictures of her before looking very melancholy. Then the pictures are released to show her smiling under 10 tons of make-up as the music lights up in an uplifting tune designed to imply that she has trancended from the abyss of ugliness and into the happiness of beuty. If this scene doesn't disturb you...
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Summary: No Embarassing Anything!
Review: What a nice change to go to a movie and not have to worry about the language, nudity, blood & Gore. Sure the story is sappy, but that is the best thing, kids love it. When we went, kids clapped and wanted to see it again. Julie Andrews was great!!!
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Summary: The Princess Diaries
Review: To be blunt, if you've seen the trailer, you've seen the film. However, the under 12-year old set will be captivated, and parents will certainly appreciate a non-cartoon, "safe" film they can take the entire family to (including Grandma!). A (very) light film with a cute story line, but frankly I was expecting more. Julie Andrews and Hector Elizondo are capable of so much more, but what a joy to see them on the big screen again! Anne Hathaway was average but likeable (the formal dinner scene seemed SO forced and uncomfortable). Why are high school teens depicted as so hateful? My daughter is frightened to have to face people like the cheerleader character when she starts high school, and it seems every movie of this genre (Bring It On, Legally Blonde, Never Beeen Kissed, etc.) features the same snide, conceited cheerleader figures. Aren't any of them nice anymore? Let's please have more of this type of safe movie, but pump up the storylines........kids aren't morons!
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Summary: Good family entertainment
Review: For an adult, The Princess Diaries was predictable but delightfully light & entertaining. The children (8 & 11) loved the story. All performers were excellent but Julie Andrews was superb. She captured the air of royalty & the warmth of family & humanity beautifully. How nice to just sit & enjoy a movie with the children without explaining the meaning of a profanity or why the violence in the movie (or cartoon) is not acceptable behavior.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: I took my 3 kids to this the second night it was out, and we loved it. My kids and my husband and I all found it very funny. I highly recommend this movie to everyone.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: This movie was entertaining to the point that no one wanted the movie to end! All the acting was super and real. The audience at the theater was packed with adults, teenagers, and young children. Everyone came out smiling. How delightful to see a movie that could entertain so many ages groups and not have volience, sex, drugs or slang written into the movie.Yes, it should get a rating of 10 stars and maybe more movies would be made that had such great entertainment. Bravo to the actors, producers, directors and everyone that put this movie together!
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Summary: Very Cute-Great Movie for Young Girls
Review: Disney does not disappoint in the remake of Meg Cabot's novel by the same name "The Princess Diaries." Some of the details from the book have been changed, but the essence of the novel has been captured. Anne Hathaway does an outstanding job as Mia, a highschool freshman who finds out that her long lost father was the Prince of Genovia and she has now inherited the title "Your Royal Highness." Mia who has enough problems with the normal angsts of a teen girl does not want to deal with this. Julie Andrews returns to the screen as charming as ever as Mia's grandmother, who has to "train" her to be the new Princess. It's nice to see a return to innocence in a film. From the directors of Pretty Woman, this film has the same sparkle that we've come to expect from Garry Marshall. A great family movie and one that little girls will adore!
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Summary: Surprisingly Long And Attention-Grabbing!!!
Review: The movie starts with Krystal's Supergirl song. It goes on about how clumsy and awkward and disliked she is. Mandy Moore's character makes fun of her during a debate class. When she makes a speech she throws up.... She finds her grandmother is in town and goes to visit her only to find out she is the princess of Genova. Very interesting when you are actually watching it. So they give her a complete makeover, she is bombarded by media, and she eventually will have to decide whether she will stay with her friends in the city or go to her kingodm.... Very appealing for all ages. The storyline is wonderful, and you know how some singers completely bomb at acting? Mandy did a very good job here, as did the other actors. Lots and lots of songs in this. It had lots of humor for kids and adults, and you know what? This is the best Disney movie for a LONG time! It keeps you grabbed on until the final desicion. ~Twin
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Summary: Entertaining, delightfully charming--a must-see
Review: Reviewer: Libby from Plano, Tx. The Princess Diaries is a true delight for family members of all ages. It is rated G (really) thus you can take any age to see it without fear of being surprised by content that is more suitable for older persons. Don't let the rating, teenagers, keep you from seeing this film. It is humorous and every girl's fantasy. This is basically a story of a clumsy, awkward, adolescent girl, living with her bohemian artist mother, who discovers her paternal grandmother is a queen, her father was a prince, thus making her a princess and the only heir to the kingdom of Genovia. The girl, Mia, and her grandmother make a pact. She comes for 2 weeks of "training" in all the social graces, etc. befitting a ruler and then she can decide if this is the life she wishes to live or not. Her answer will be graciously accepted. This is not as straight forward and as simple a movie as it appears. There are a few little twists, turns and surprises on the way to the decision. There are also a few lessons on friendship and what is truly important in one's life. Our entire family (ages 8, 9, 17, 25, and 48) enjoyed this movie thoroughly. It is quite an entertaining, charming, modern fairy tale. Don't miss it. Anne Hathaway (Mia) is funny, quirky, and masters the lip curl quite well in this film. Her clumsiness seems natural and she certainly cleans up well. Her transition from ugly duckling to beautiful swan is reminiscent of the late Audrey Hepburn. Julie Andrews is perfect in her role as the Queen of Genovia bringing just the right amount of sophistication and warmth to the role. Her scenes with Hector Elizondo (Joe) show subtle senuality and the warm fuzziness and comfort of an old and trusted friend. You know there is another story there that isn't being told. Their dance scene together can make you forget Miss Andrews was a singer. (Kids--she was Mary Poppins!) If you wish to see Miss Andrews in her true glory watch her as "Maria" in the movie, The Sound of Music. Other cast members who round out the story and do a great job are Larry Miller (the hairdresser), Heather Matarazzo (Lilly) as Mia's best friend, Robert Schwartzman (Michael) who is Lilly's brother, and Patrick Richwood as the neighbor/writer. Mr. Robutusen. Mandy Moore also makes her film debut as one of the "beautiful people" preps who is also part of a singing trio at school.
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