If shes lucky, she might even find love along the way. However, the movie did not live up to my expectations in many way. Goodreads members who liked ella enchanted ella enchan. On the day of her birth, ella is given the gift of obedience, which is also a curse. Ella enchanted also features cary elwes, who has starred in a fantasy feature himself the widely acclaimed the princess bride, hugh dancy, and patrick bergin, among others. Ella enchanted is a 2004 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by tommy ohaver and written by karen mccullah lutz and kirsten smith loosely based on gail carson levines 1997 novel of the same name.
When gail carson levine wrote ella enchanted, her very first novel, she had. Even as it places dramatic obstacles in ellas path, the movie. Gail carson levine s 1997 book ella enchanted won a newbery honor award for childrens fiction and has a small but loyal following. When shes told to stop crying, little baby ella stops instantly. Unfortunately, ella cannot refuse any command, which gets her into trouble. This lesson will focus on the characters and summary of ella enchanted. Aidan mcardle as slannen, an elf who wanted to become a lawyer. Tristram shandy walter shandy steve coogan 2006 the alibi.
The movie is fun but stupid, hathaway is fun as usual but the story doesnt hold much substance running time. Jennifer higham, minnie driver, eric idle, steve coogan, jimi mistry, vivica a. Ella enchanted, tommy ohaver, anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, aidan mcardle, joanna lumley, lucy punch, jennifer higham, minnie driver. Heston is sir edgars talking pet snake and the secondary antagonist of the 2004 film ella enchanted. He began his career in the 1980s as a voice actor on the satirical puppet show spitting image and providing voiceovers for television advertisements. Ella enchanted is part of a string of projects hathaway took on while studying at either vassar or new york university she transferred, but either because she kept taking time off to act or for some other unknown reason, hathaway never finished her degree. Fans of gail carson levines novel, on which the movie was based, must have been happy to find out that anne hathaway did read ella enchanted before acting the part. As ella gets older it becomes more difficult to keep the spell a secret from people who wish to take advantage of her inability to say no. I havent mentioned the snake heston yet, voiced by steve coogan. Stream ella enchanted online download and watch hd. Gail levine was working fulltime, and she spent almost four hours a day commuting to and from her job in manhattan.
In 1999, he cofounded the production company baby cow productions. Steve coogan has books on goodreads with 17877 ratings. Voiced by steve coogan, heston is a reprehensible sneak that. Dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for young adults. Gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. Steve coogan as heston, edgars pet snake and royal advisor. In the 1990s, he began creating original characters. He began his career as a voice artist for the satirical political puppet show spitting image, and would later join forces with comedy titan armando iannucci on satires on the hour and its tv sequel the. Anne hathaway as ella of frell hugh dancy as prince charmont cary elwes as prince regent edgar patrick bergin as sir peter vivica a. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. As ella gets older it becomes more difficult to keep the spell a secret from people.
Aug 15, 2012 the movie is fun but stupid, hathaway is fun as usual but the story doesnt hold much substance running time. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, paperback barnes. Fairest, a best book of the year for publishers weekly and school library journal, and a new york times bestseller. My idea of what ella s second ballgown would look like, from the book ella enchanted.
Stephen john steve coogan born 14 october 1965 is a baftawinning english actor, standup comedian, impressionist, writer, and producer. Adapted from author gail carson levines awardwinning childrens book of the same name, the miramaxfinanced modern fantasy ella enchanted is directed by tommy ohaver and stars the princess diaries alumna anne hathaway. The star score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies based on box office in the current year and two preceding years. Anne hathaway, the delightful star of the princess diaries, is ella in the charming fairy tale adventure ella enchanted. Tired of being taken advantage of, ella leaves home to find her fairy godmother and return her unwanted gift.
In this version ella is given the gift of obedience at birth by a fairy, and she has no choice but to obey any command, by anybody. To regain control of her life, ella must outwit a kingdom of ogres, giants, even talking books. Though perilous, ella s adventures turn out to be necessary obstacles in the path toward finding herself, and maybe even true love along the way. Shop ella enchanted 2 discs bluraydvd 2004 at best buy. Ella enchanted, the two princesses of bamarre, fairest by gail carson levine sep 30, 2008 4. Ella enchanted is one of my daughters favorite movies from her childhood, and having the opportunity to surprise her with this dvd for christmas now that shes older and about to leave for college was awesome. Ella enchanted is a newbery honor book written by gail carson levine and published in 1997. Anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes watch all you want. Fox to watch the witless, hamfisted attempt at fairytale romance that is ella enchanted, youd never know the book its based on is actually rather clever and charming.
Apr 04, 2004 a romantic fairy tale with a contempo pop culture sensibility, ella enchanted draws from the well of everything from the princess bride to ever after, from shrek to a knights tale in. Steve coogan, who trained at the manchester polytechnic school of theatre, is widely recognized for his breakout character of alan partridge from television series like the day today 19942004, knowing me, knowing you. Anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, minnie driver, steve coogan, eric idle anne hathaway, the delightful star of the princess diaries, is ella in the charming fairy tale adventure ella enchanted. Levines other books include ever, a new york times bestseller.
He began his career in the 1980s as a voice actor on the satirical puppet show spitting image and providing voiceovers for. Ella enchanted, the novel on which the film is based. In fact, hathaway read the book when she was just 16, years before the movie started filming, because miramax gave her the book. Ellas father marries an unpleasant woman whose two abusive daughters do their utmost to make ella anne hathaway miserable. Under no circumstances can ella refuse anything she is asked to do, no matter how wicked it may be. Ella enchanted by tommy ohaver anne hathaway, hugh dancy.
Fox as lucinda perriweather steve coogan as heston jennifer higham as olive eric idle as narrator minnie driver as mandy joanna lumley as dame olga aidan mcardle as slannen the elf jimi mistry as. Loosely based on the book by gail carson levine, the movie follows. Ella wont stop crying, so lucinda has the bright idea to give her the gift of obedience. The actors were perfect for their parts, none of them seemed out of place in the fairytale world. A romantic fairy tale with a contempo pop culture sensibility, ella enchanted draws from the well of everything from the princess bride to ever after, from shrek to a knights tale in. This simple errand soon turns into an amazing journey filled with ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves, and the plotting of prince charmonts evil uncle who wants to take over the crown and. Tired of being taken advantage of, ella, with a talking book as her companion, leaves home to find her fairy godmother and return her unwanted gift. Joanna lumley, lucy punch, jennifer higham, minnie driver, eric idle, steve coogan, jimi mistry, vivica a. Tired of being taken advantage of, ella, with a talking book as her companion. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. Though perilous, ellas adventures turn out to be necessary obstacles in the path toward finding herself, and maybe even true love along the way. Ella enchanted is a rich and imaginative retelling of the cinderella story as a young adult novel. Ella enchanted 9apr2004 heston voice coffee and cigarettes 7sep2003 steve 24 hour party people feb. Ella hathaway lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from a fairy godmother.
Writing ella enchanted gave levine a chance to explore the missing details in fairy tales that hadnt bothered her as a kid. My major complaint is that it has so little in common with the book. Ella enchanted is a fantasy romantic comedy, a kind of cinderellaesque fairy tale, with a great ensemble cast, including anne hathaway, hugh dancy, aidan mcardle, cary elwes, minnie driver, eric idle, steve coogan, joanna lumley, vivica a. At birth, ella s fairy godmother gives her the gift of obedience which is also a curse, as she cant refuse anything she is asked to do. Tired of being taken advantage of, ella, with a talking. Starring anne hathaway and hugh dancy, the film plays with the usual fairy tale genre. Based on gail carson levines book, ella enchanted brings clever. The movie has a cute story line and anne hathaway really shines in her role as ella. Ella hathaway lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from. This graph shows steve coogans score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. Ella enchanted is 100 minutes straight of trope after endless overdone trope, cgi enhanced castles, juvenile slapstick, vaudevillecaricature that is ignorant of its own campiness, a terribly written screenplay with grating pacing, indecisiveness of which theme and genre mashups theyre going for, but worst of all weirdly uncomfortable sexual innuendo. Burdened with the gift of obedience by a fairy godmother, ella searches for a way to lift the curse that prevents her from pursuing her dreams. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Ella enchanted, by gail levine, tells the story of an ordinary girl struggling under the weight of an extraordinary curse.
On the day of her birth, ella is given a gift by her fairy godmother. Also with hugh dancy, joanna lumley, cary elwes, minnie driver and steve coogan. Deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. Oscar winner anne hathaway and hugh dancy star in this adaptation of an awardwinning young adult novel. This simple errand soon turns into an amazing journey. Heston the snake voice around the world in 80 days. Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom shes falling. Ella is magically forced to obey any order given to her no matter what it is. The film is loosely based on the book of the same name by gail carson levine.
The storyline was full of colour and fun, with everything else in between. Ellas mother and the cook mandy realize that this is a bad idea, but lucinda is still convinced its the best gift in the history of gifts. Apr 09, 2004 ella enchanted is one of the most fantastic movies i have seen in the last few years. On the day of her birth, ella is given a gift by her fairy godmother the. Apr 09, 2004 ella enchanted, tommy ohaver, anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, aidan mcardle, joanna lumley, lucy punch, jennifer higham, minnie driver, eric idle, steve coogan, vivica a. Anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, minnie driver, vivica a. Ella enchanted is a 2004 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by tommy ohaver. Ella enchanted 2004 t 1h 36m movies based on childrens books burdened with the gift of obedience by a fairy godmother, ella searches for a way to lift the curse that prevents her from pursuing her dreams. Under no circumstances can ella refuse anything she is asked to do.
In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow white, set in the same world as ella enchanted. Dec 30, 2011 anne hathaway, the delightful star of the princess diaries, is ella in the charming fairy tale adventure ella enchanted. On the day of her birth, ella is given a gift by her fairy godmother the gift of obedience, which is also a curse. Ella enchanted is een britsamerikaanse romantische filmkomedie uit 2004. Anne hathaway is ella in the charming fairy tale adventure ella enchanted. At last readers get a reasonable explanation for cinderellas meek behavior. A new take on the classic fairy tale of cinderella. Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from a fairy godmother. With anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, joanna lumley. Aug 26, 2018 fans of gail carson levines novel, on which the movie was based, must have been happy to find out that anne hathaway did read ella enchanted before acting the part. Unlike cinderella though, ella must depend on herself and her intelligence to get her through her troubles and. Neutral as a fan of the book ella enchanted, i was very excited when i heard that they were making it into a movie.
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