The Princes Diaries is a fun movie for all ages. By saying 'all ages' that means the grown-ups too! The first time I saw the movie I was all like "Mom! I wan that movie"!!!!!!!!!! The bad thing was that the movie did not come out in dvd or tape until at least 6 month! So when they released it I probably was the first person in the United States to get it!!! If you don't have the movie or have not watched it yet, here are the basic know twos on the movie.
THE
PRINCESS DIARIES -
A+
Starring: Anne
Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Caroline Goodall,
Mandy Moore, Robert Schwartzman
Directed by: Gary Marshall
Comedy, 115
min (PG)
(Walt Disney, 2001)
After already re-teaming with Pretty Woman stars
Julia Roberts and Richard Gere for 1999's Runaway Bride, director Gary Marshall
now returns to Woman's basic Pygmalion structure - a woman transformed in
looks, attitude and confidence - with this charmer of a family film. Newcomer
Anne Hathaway - here a non-stop delight - plays Mia, a gawky but likeable
teenager living in San Francisco with her hippie-artist mom (Caroline Goodall)
who is in for quite the surprise when she meets her long-lost grandmother.
It turns out that Mia's dad was the prince of Genovia, a small European
monarchy, and Grandma (Julie Andrews) is ready to unlock the princess hidden
beneath Mia's frizzy hair. Without the right script or performances, The
Princess Diaries could have easy overdosed on sentimentality and, at 115
minutes, the film's running time could have used some trimming of its own,
but Marsall's direction is pleasant, the strained slapstick (usually the
director's downfall) is kept to a minimum and the sparkling cast helps make
up for the slow spots. Andrews capitalizes on her Mary Poppins/My Fair Lady
past for great comic effect and there is also solid work from Heather Matarazzo
and singer Mandy Moore as Mia's classmates.
Official Site:
Princess Diaries.com/
Release Date: August 3rd, 2001.
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