Customer Reviews
Enjoyable film 
2008-09-05
I enjoy both of the films.
Enjoyable but not perfect films. The reason I saw both in the first place was to watch Julie's performance.
She is perfect in her role as Queen Clarisse Renaldi.
Hector Elizondo was also god in his Joseph/Joe role in both films.
I hated Larry Miller's character. It was SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY. I found it hurtful & rude.
This special edition is good. You have both the wide screen & full screen viewing options.
Extras good. Outtakes, deleted scenes good.
The "A New Princess" on disc 2, the "making of" special was good as well BUT MISSING 1 THING. WHERE THE HECK WAS HECTOR ELIZONDO? A staple in Garry's films, why was he not spoken to? That I thought was disappointing not to have that.
Great Movie! 
2008-08-05
This movie is great!! It's wonderful for girls (of all ages)and maybe guys. It's funny and very different. Definately a very fun movie.
Cute Ugly Duckling Film 
2008-06-09
To be honest I rented this elsewhere rather than having the DVD, so this is a short review on the movie itself. Anne Hathaway is the ugly duckling who gets picked on and made to be "invisible" as she says. Another reviewer thought this Disney family film was sexist which is furthest from the truth -- of course it isn't! Hathaway's character is totally suppressed and made to feel like a duck until she gets a makeover and the boy she thought she loved turned out to be a jerk. Mandy Moore, who later went onto churning out the teenage pop music of today sings a song here as well.
Julie Andrews of course is the mega-star of the film; it's interesting that her My Fair Lady film was also of an ugly duckling becoming something better than she is. In fact, she was that way all along. In "Princess" we watch a charming journey to that goal. Nicely done.
And the cat was a great actor, too. Not your usual dorky teenage comedy, with just enough charm to make it watchable. Didn't make my usual four or five stars because I felt the papparazzi could have been better played and the clear romance with Andrews' character was not pumped up a bit.
Oh, great scenes of San Francisco and Willie Brown!
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*Good Movie For Everyone!* 2008-03-21
A good movie for the family to enjoy.Entertaining and enjoyable to watch.One to be shared.
The Princess Diaries 2008-01-18
A thoroughly engaging fairy tale that's family friendly without being condescending,
The Princess Diaries is your basic Cinderella makeover story given a fresh, affectionate twist courtesy of a game, energetic cast and a screenplay that skirts schmaltz in favor of gentle, effective comedy. Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) is a frizzy-haired, glasses-wearing 15-year-old girl whose two highest ambitions are to become invisible and to get a few smooches from the slickly attractive school heartthrob. As a girl who can't stand being the center of attention so much that she throws up during debate class, she's stunned and horrified when her coolly continental grandmother (Julie Andrews) shows up and informs her that she's the crown princess of the European principality Genovia. Soon enough, Mia has to undertake "princess lessons" (and a makeover) from her queenly grandmother, and eventually she blossoms into a confident, radiant girl--despite the worries and pressure that her newfound status brings. What makes
The Princess Diaries work is director Garry Marshall's guileless, irony-free approach to the material (based on Meg Cabot's novel). In comparison to most snarky, ultra-hip teen comedies,
The Princess Diaries is refreshingly and enjoyably square, content to win you over on charm alone and not a slick bag of tricks. Hathaway is a charismatic, appealing role model with a sharp sense of comic timing, and Andrews--who came to stardom as the object of a makeover supreme in
My Fair Lady on Broadway--is at her regal best whether teaching Mia the proper royal wave or learning how to eat a corndog. Both leading ladies are complemented by a finely tuned cast, including Hector Elizondo as Genovia's head of security (and romantic counterpart to Andrews), Heather Matarazzo as Mia's best pal, and Robert Schwartzman as the good guy who ultimately wins Mia's heart. All in all, a royal pleasure.
--Mark Englehart
Great movie for the family 2007-11-24
Great family movie that's fun to watch - girls will be sure to love it if they have any princess fantasies. Good story that anyone can watch no matter what their age.
Very formulaic and sexist 
2007-09-08
This movie does NO justice to the books. Not only does it make Mia seem like a total geek at the beginning, you notice Michael only "falls for her" after she undergoes her makeover. A great image to put out to young girls, "You have to be pretty to get the guy you want, because who loves a girl who is actually comfortable in her own skin?". Not.
Although, on a lets-not-think-about-the-disintegrating-self-image-idea-here basis, this is a rather cute movie. The books are just way better. So go get off your lazy bum and exercise your brain by reading them! They are by Meg Cabot. And rent this, dont bother buying it. [See my review for Ella Enchanted...ew!]
MARVELOUS FILM 2007-08-23
This film exceeded my expectations. I thought it would be kind of cute, but it was much more than that. Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews are absolutely perfect, and the blend of comedy and touching drama is most engaging. Special DVD features are not sensational, but are worth a look.
ok 2007-08-17
Cheesy, corny jokes - but it's for young girls, right? The problem with that is the role model for young girls isn't the best. Hathaway is a cutie, but she's disrespectful to her less-than-attentive mother. Her mother does not seem to mind at all when she talks about hoping to get her first kiss at a party one night - no limitations stated, warnings, advice, comments, nothing. Just, "Go have a good time." There are some good lessons in the movie, especially the concept of sacrificing one's privacy as an ordinary citizen for the good of others that can be accomplished leading a nation.
