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I LOVED Disenchanted. No it's not as good as the first one but I thought it was fun and camp, and wasn't the same story over again like most sequels that are made years later.
I'm obsessed with Badder, it's really getting me through some difficult times by being a welcome distraction.
I'm obsessed with Badder, it's really getting me through some difficult times by being a welcome distraction.
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Partly cause of the discussion here and partly cause I had never seen it even though the first one is one of my favorites and Belle is my favorite princess, I watched Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas last night and honestly it was unhinged but...it was a fun time? And I really enjoyed it?
Mvnl
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Well I'm glad someone did!
It does seem to be fondly remembered by a lot of people.. I guess growing up with it might make all the difference?
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Probably, which makes sense. Honestly, Belle's Magical World was way worse. So dumb, contrived and frustrating.
Mvnl
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Yeah I read that was basically 3 episodes of a scrapped shown thrown together to make for a 'movie'
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You kinda get the vibe of that too. The animation was not great and the plots of the three stories were really frustrating. Cinderella II did the three stories thing way better.
That’s a damn shame. I just finished watching the movie which is a delight to this day. First time seeing it since I was a kid.
Weird isn’t it? There are some great ideas but… it just looks and feels a bit crap.
There’s no way the princess’ girlfriend/ side kick isn’t the real chosen one.
The Madmartigan replacement is a bit rubbish, and I can't remember Warwick Davis being this wooden before.
Still - nice to see Joanne Whalley again.
Still - nice to see Joanne Whalley again.
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Yeah my husband and I put it on the other day and I gave up after 15 mins. It was so boring. I ended up just scrolling on my iPad with it on in the background.
Mvnl
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I did finish it (probably thanks to watching with a friend and needing any form of distraction right now) but half of the time I wasn't even completely sure what was going on but didn't feel like I missed out on anything either. It left me as cold as Lightyear.
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I watched Disenchanted over Christmas and I thought it was fine. Not a patch on the original, but it was enjoyable enough. I didn't find any of the songs particularly memorable. I enjoyed Badder when it was on, but forgot it as soon as it was over. Idina always gives a nice dramatic vocal, so I also liked her song towards the end of the film, but again once it was over I'd forgotten it.
The film itself just felt too long, a good half hour could have been shaved off. The Evil Stepmother storyline felt like it had potential, but it was executed in such a strange way that I didn't care for it.
I also watched the Aladdin remake on Christmas Day. It's the first time I've seen it since I saw it at the cinema and it really is a whole mess. Guy Richie was the wrong director for something like this. It required a grand vision for the spectacle, and I just think he lacked this. I'll also always be annoyed that:
The film itself just felt too long, a good half hour could have been shaved off. The Evil Stepmother storyline felt like it had potential, but it was executed in such a strange way that I didn't care for it.
I also watched the Aladdin remake on Christmas Day. It's the first time I've seen it since I saw it at the cinema and it really is a whole mess. Guy Richie was the wrong director for something like this. It required a grand vision for the spectacle, and I just think he lacked this. I'll also always be annoyed that:
They removed Jafar turning into a snake. Iago growing in size just wasn't the same. The casting choice for Jafar also didn't work.
