Princess Diaries

[Lanshark]

My DD and I both love Julie Andrews. We will definitely go see this one.

 

[LAABC]

I went to a sneak preview for this movie and I thought it was great.
Very entertaining for adults and kids. So go and enjoy!!!

 

[NurseMinnie]

I agree Disenchanted!!! It looks cute, but like it is sending the *opposite* message of Beauty-and-The-Beast: that looks are the most important thing. I'm hoping there will be a good message at the end, like, that who she is on the inside is what makes her a princess...not an expensive make-over.

 

[MerryPoppins]

I saw the movie and loved it! I didn't feel that it was sending the "opposite message of Beauty-and-the-Beast". True they did the make-over thing, but the previews don't show the whole story. In fact, she doesn't want to fit in with the "in girls" at her school and hides under a hat after the change. She sees that they are beautiful but shallow.

At a critical point of the movie, she looks very un-princess-like again, but makes the right choices. I don't want to give too much away (even though the plot is fairly predictable), but I don't think you would come away feeling like it was saying appearances are everything. Important maybe, but what is inside is what counts!

Check it out with an open mind and later if you don't like the message, talk it over with your kids.

 

[Val]

Just got back from seeing the Princess Diaries. I was looking forward to the movie- but also worried that it might be sending the "wrong" message. DO NOT WORRY......the Princess and the Queen are both quite empowered- and Amelia (played marvelously by Anne Hathaway) does NOT lose her essence of being. I haven't laughed and cried so much at a movie in a very, very long time. It IS a chick-flick (my 3 daughters loved it, my 5 year old son was "bored"!). Julie Andrews is absolutely royal- but the magic between her and Joe (played by a very sexy Hector Elizondo ) has quite a bit of well, Disney version of romantic tension! This movie has very little (if any real) profanity, no real violence (quite a bit of slapstick)- and it is all about being true to yourself. This one is destined to become a classic at our house!