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Watching this as a kid I remember thinking "wow how did they find actors who look JUST like the animated characters" without realizing the characters were designed after the actors
Nancy is underrated. She is not the jaded one. She loved romance and remained hopeful despite Robert being kinda lackluster as a person and then she gets the romance she's always wanted at the end. Honestly, the dream.
The actress for giselle is just so so good at her job. The random times when she slightly becomes less childish and the change in mood when she's with Edward. Like it's so amazing man
Enchanted was one of the most self aware movies of its time. It really celebrated Disney’s past while also showcasing its legacy to a new generation. Something that all the new live action remakes tried to do and miserably failed.
Something that sounds strange, but that I love is that the main characters in this movie are full grown adults with jobs and a kid, not some teenager that's too young for whoever they're dating. It's so rare to see older people FALLING in love in movies like this
The fact that Giselle(who had never used a shower before) was able to figure out Robert's shower in record time when it takes me a solid 20 minutes to work any shower that isn't my own, is the most unbelievable part of the whole movie.
At a time when Disney is desperately trying to mine audiences for nostalgia, this movie shows how to do it successfully. It uses all the classic tropes of age-old animated classics, but the movie has a heart of its own and that shines through so much... you should also do Stardust, man. That movie is weird as hell, but SO GOOD.
Also!! I love how they didn't villainise Nancy! Movies, especially the 2000's ones, do it so often. Just make the rival girl a total bitch and practically a villain. Nancy, on the other hand, was just a normal woman who wanted her romance and love and gracefully let go of Robert when she realised they weren't meant for each other. AND they gave her her happily ever after, too! Almost unheard of in 2000's movies and honestly, in movies today, too.
yeah because Giselle was absolutely 'the other girl' who took away her man. had Nancy been the main character then clearly Giselle would have been the antagonist. so I'm really glad they didn't go down this route and I was so glad she found happiness as well.
@@benzaiten933 But Giselle is not to blame. If someone is cheating it's the person who's cheating's fault first and foremost, and then depending on the context, then the 'other girl'
@@maapauu4282 if the other person knows that the person they’re dating is in a relationship they are participating and complicit in cheating on their partners significant or girlfriend/boyfriend.
Something I actually like when they’re trying wake Giselle up, is when Edward tries and fails, he goes over to Robert and he’s like “please kiss the woman I love,” and he’s not like “she loves me and only me.” He just wants to wake up Giselle because he cares, and he accepts that she loves someone else. That’s what I like about Edward. edit: uh wow, thanks everyone for the replies and the likes. i usually comment something and it never gets this much attention. anyway, thank you again! ❤❤
And Nancy saying "Just KISS HER, Robert!" Because contrary to the fairy tale trope, she was NOT an evil stepmother in the making, she was just a busy woman who secretly wanted a happy ever after for herself, but not at the cost of someone's life. (and also she was already kind of digging the dumb hot prince)
I’m here to ask WHO forgot Enchanted existed?? I remember being in college when that came out and realizing it was the pinnacle of comedy/parody/Disney/fairytales. Absolute masterpiece how dare anyone forget it. Where were you when Enchanted dropped?
I watched this with my sister and mom and I loved the movie I usually don’t like movies with the Snow White plot. It I really like how they mixed it in with like New York and it was the perfect movie for me
I think something that is scarily overlooked is that She refers to the short guy as “Grumpy” so she knows OR at least is aware of the Story of Snow White… When in the end of the movie the queen hag extends the apple out to her and say “all this pain will go away with one bite” Giselle should know of Poison Apples especially since she is aware of Snow White, so she fully and willingly took the Poisoned Apple. I feel this was completely dark because she was willing to un-alive herself because the thought of not being with Robert was tragically heartbreaking.
Thing is. Nancy always was a romantic at heart. She clearly loves the flowers and birds Robert sends her, and wants a bit of that fairytale magic in her life. But she’s stuck in the real world. Where fairytales aren’t reality and happy endings are a dream. You can see flashes of it all throughout the movie. In the end Nancy and Edward are a better match than Nancy and Robert. Hell she even remarks upon Edward’s romantic nature the very first time they meet. I love how they took the time to develop this part of Nancy’s character. It makes her happy ending with Edward at the end make sense. It makes you genuinely happy for them to be together rather than just having this unsatisfying feeling that they are settling because their real loves got together with each other.
THIS! I loved that the writers scattered hints of characterization for the supporting cast (Nancy and Nathaniel, they could’ve done more with Edward maybe) which elevated the quality of the story 😊 I really appreciated those details
@@naivelopez3601 No actually if you look at how Giselle changes throughout the movie you can see that she enjoys experiencing the things she hasnt been able to before. When she gets angry for the first time she laughs because she can finally express her whole self. Beneath that veneer of cartoon innosence she is actually extreemly practical and down to earth.
THIS! It's more than just her falling for the "hot dumb himbo" (though granted he is absolutely hot lol), she found someone who loved the idea of fantasy romance and happily ever after just as much as she does! And its not like their attraction only popped up in the end credits - there's small passing remarks too! idk I just always loved that Nancy found happiness too
And now they are going to crete the sequal. It was a fun light hearted movie when it came out. I hope the new one won't get ruin by WOKE identify politics also. Is this movie from Disney?
I think you underestimate how many people love this movie. It’s self-aware, hilarious, well made, well acted, actually really sweet and heartfelt, and all around a really good and fun movie. I’ve seen this movie a bunch of times and talk about it with others fairly often. I know a lot of people who really love this movie and have been waiting for a sequel for years.
The only thing I dislike is what came after: everything is in NYC now if its a fish out of water story. All modern disney must be meta! Not the movie's fault it did both these things well and missed why the fuck it WORKED. The smurfs being savy isnt fun. A literal disney princess acting like a disney princess in a modern city is friggin funny
remember when Frozen was like "look at how modern we are for criticizing how romance works in fairytales"? All I could think was "Enchanted existed long before you and did it better".
Okay but did anyone else fall in love with Edward? He's honestly an icon, and one of my favorite Disney princes after Naveen & Flynn. James Marsden was so cute in that role. Edit: Plus, the songs and animation being so well-done & made with care ("True Love's Kiss" and "How Do You Know" are still bangers) just shows how much Disney fell off on both aspects. This is so visible in the sequel, where I can't remember one song & the animation was ugly and lazy.
@@cheskatwixtor Cheap? Rushed? Are you serious? This is really showing you don't know anything about animation. It's so fluid and smooth, how could you say it looks cheap? It looks better than the sequel of The Little Mermaid!
Well, I'm not surprised. Edward is a genuinely good guy who thinks and wants the the best for everyone and is designed to be perfect because he's a LITERAL DISNEY PRINCE.
Having a animated Disney princess come into the real world and first tackle the concept of dating in these type of movies was lowkey groundbreaking. It wasn't true love, it was learning to love by getting to know someone. They did it before frozen made it cool lol
One thing I really loved about Enchanted was how it had all of the common Disney fairy princess movie tropes like the extremely over the top hag, poisonous fruit, giant dragon boss fight on a really tall place in the rain, singing animals coming out of absolutely no where, but it handled it in such a way where it’s able to have it’s own identity and isn’t constantly in your face with it’s parody esc. narrative elements
Yes! It’s honestly the perfect parody because it pokes fun at all those tropes without being obnoxious and cynical. It acknowledges the good and the bad of old school Disney storytelling and I will always adore it for that.
Don’t hate me but that’s exactly why I don’t care for this movie. Even back then, I thought it took too much from other movies and imo made it obnoxious and not original feeling 🤷♀️
Loved the dance scene as a kid. Now as an adult English Major I adore it. Espically when Robert is shown in like a prince outfit and Giselle is this modern girl. It really drives home how much they influenced each other's world.
When I watched the deleted scenes of this movie it really made me understand Nancy and Robert better. Nancy has her own scene talking to a friend about her relationship. Her friend calls her "a hopeless romantic" in a world where "romance is hopeless" which makes way more sense why Nancy would be down for the literal fairy tale romance that happens at the end.
@@JayBeeIRL And she was freaking Idina Menzel, in essentially a musical movie. I'm glad she's more prevalent in the second movie's plot so I can't wait to see it
She's kinda hinted as to being interested a more whimsical relationship, when Robert (or I think really Giselle lol) sends her flowers, she has a line like "wow, you never do anything spontaneous like this!". But that's as far as it goes, that deleted scene def would've helped to emphasize Nancy's role.
Enchanted is so enjoyable to watch because it perfectly balances fairytale drama with real world realism. Additionally, we as audience can’t help but get sucked into the magic that shines through Giselle the same way the people around her do. The “real” people are basically the audience’s self-insert.
I remember seeing this in theaters and watching Giselle turning from cartoon to reality was mind blowing and absolutely the best thing. Just that whole transition and then seeing her at the manhole, my aunt leaned over and whispered, “She’s real.” My eyes widened and my little 7 year old self gasped in awe.
Enchanted is just one of the most underrated Disney movies ever! I absolutely love it and am sad that it got forgotten by so many people! Glad it got a sequal, but wish the sequal wasn't just on Disney Plus. Really wanted to add it to my DVD collection.
You bring up a good point. Will any of the Disney+ productions end up on DVD/Blu-ray? I know Netflix had box sets of Stranger Things, but I can't think of another show they made physical media for.
'no one remembered or thought about until disney announced a sequel' speak for yourself Alex there's a lot of fans of this movie. The sequel is just giving me an extra reason to rewatch it for the 100th time.
That ball scene just makes me tear up every. single. time. since I first watched it as a 9 year old. Furthermore, I love the fact that everyone is dressed up as aristocrats from another time, except for Giselle who's wearing a contemporary dress and let her hair down, because that's her way of "dressing up" and, most importantly, it proves her inclination for this world and her withdrawal from Andalasia, because she doesn't match Prince Edward anymore, she wants to match Robert ! So clever.
As well as the fact that the way Robert is dressed for the ball is exactly the way she dressed her "prince charming" manikin at the beginning of the film!
I think the funniest oversight of the core plot is that the evil queen is probably the only one who actually wants to do the executive power stuff she's trying to hold onto. Okay let's say Edward and Giselle had gotten married and inherited the throne. They both probably wouldn't notice, care, or in any way be suspicious if the evil queen just kept ruling from behind the scenes, as Yzma attempts to do in Emperor's New Groove.
Fun fact. If you notice the prince she makes in the beginning of the movie...it's actually Robert and what he wears to the ball at the end of the movie. Also, the dancing scene makes me cry every time. Such good chemistry between these two. I swear if they eff up the sequel, a piece of me might die.
I can assure you this movie wasn't "your childhood." You probably watched it a couple times AT MOST as a kid because you're braindead and don't know better and now you want to seem quirky and different when your older.
That was the greatest scene in the whole movie because you are also genuinely thinking how these random New York street performers also know a whole song and dance routine. 😂❤❤❤
“No one remembered or thought about at all” EXCUSE ME I watched that movie at least 4 times when it came out cause it’s basically the only Disney movie my mom cares about😂 So underrated
it’s also my mom’s favorite Disney movie; it’s my childhood as well because we had the dvd and saw it very often! I learned to appreciate it lol now we’re so excited for disenchanted :D
17:08 There was a deleted scene from the movie where they talk about Nancy being "a hopeless romantic discovering that romance is hopeless", and I really wish they had kept that scene in because it really shows why Nancy runs off with Edward in the end and that she is happier with him than she would be with Robert. That fairytale romance is exactly what Nancy wants, and she won't get it with Robert. And while Giselle wanted it in the beginning, she finds that she doesn't anymore by the end of the film, meaning that she would not be happy with Edward anymore, but would be happy with Robert. Making everything a win win when the couples change at the end. There are little hints of this that are still in the movie, and I understand why they cut the scene (it would have messed with the flow of the movie overall), but I feel like Nancy ending up with Edward is really confusing otherwise because the remaining little hints are hard to pick up on.
I saw that without the deleted scene. I also watched this when in my twenties so....... Or it could be I saw myself in Nancy. Not sure which one. But I agree. I am glad that they both won in the end.
They didn’t need that scene for it to be blatantly obvious though. I got it as a 14 year old. Just the way she reacts to getting flowers, and Edward’s unashamed use of the phrase “live of my life”, makes you see that these are things she wants. The scene with the shoe at the end too. Nancy alway was a hopeless romantic.
I Kinda got it as a kid, based on the fact that she was literally like, 'this shoe fits, time to literally abandon earth.' but I think it'd be nice to see, because it's a message that deserves it's own movie, but so hard to do right.
The thing I always appreciated about this movie is (apart from the queen, obviously), nobody's the bad guy. Usually in this sort of romcom, the fiance is a terrible person that for some reason the romantic lead can't see, but here, neither "existing" romantic interest is a bad person, they just aren't the *right* person.
One thing that I only realized during my last rewatch of this masterpiece is that the step mother really just did _not_ have to kill Giselle. I mean the whole thing is that if Edward gets married that would somehow dethrone her so for his whole life she's just tried to keep Edward away from all young maidens, not that she totally could've killed him at any point to just avoid it ever becoming an issue but she never did. Anyway as we all know Giselle is an issue she gets sent to our world, Edward goes after her and Nathaniel jumps in to try and poison Giselle, but that's when the whole thing goes sideways. Because the queen _obviously_ notices that Giselle is starting to fall for Robert. It would be so much smarter AND easier for her to stop trying to kill Giselle and instead push her towards Robert and lead her to making the choice that everyone already knew she was ultimately going to make anyway. The queen could set it up so that Edward comes to rescue Giselle to find that she is happy and in love with another man which could potentially shatter his image of love forever and make him think he will be much happier alone. The queen would get to continue being queen without killing anyone, Edward would never find out that his step mother is evil, Giselle would still be happy with Robert and think that she made the right decision by herself, literally no suspicions would be raised, ever.
"How did it take 15 years to get a sequel " Um Alex, the henchman to the queen was in the last 5 Harry Potter films as Wormtail, Robert was in Grey's Anatomy and Transformers Dark of the Moon. Edward was in 2 Sonic Movies(as well as X-Men), and Giselle became Lois Lane. The last 15 years has been KINDA insane
Not to mention at this point of time James/Edwards has just also done Superman (we can also see a glimpse of its posters in Enchanted when he’s standing on the bus) and also he was doing Hop after this. All these actors were REALLY damn busy.
The amount of work poured from the production team and the performers in the How Does She Know scene are magnificent. The way they incorporated all the artists into the dance sequence and the cinematography is amazing.
I love this song! Still gives me chills thinking about the work they put into creating such a magical scene. But Robert's little jazz hands and forced fake smile kill me every time.
This film was honestly a masterpiece. Prince Edward is my favourite Disney price, hes just so brutally honest and crazy I can't help but smile whenever he is on screen
One of my favorite things about this movie was that the side love interests, Nancy and Edward were fleshed out. Usually the alternate love interests are one dimensional jerks and you root against them. But both Nancy and Edward are genuinely nice and helpful. I was so glad when they ended together. 🥰
Definitely not underrated or forgotten. There's a large fan group for it. Its a spectacular movie. Seen it various times throughout the years. I was so excited when they announced a second one... and it actually looks really interesting, grander and magical.
Something I really like about the ballroom scene that I noticed but didn't fully understand as a kid is how Gizelle, who is the definition of a fairytale princess that wears puffy and big dresses that are over the top, is instead dressed in a very slim, modern, and understated dress. Meanwhile Robert who is very much NOT a fairytale guy and is overall a realist and dresses simply, it now decked out inmuch more elegant and fairytale-escue attire. Idk, I just like on how they are dressed completely opposite to their personalities and I've always wondered if that was done on purpose.
the director confirmed that this was done on purpose!! if you also notice giselle's dresses slowly go from 'outward' (you get what i mean?) and elegant, more fairytale dresses to that modern purple dress (which symbolises her character arc throughout the movie!)
I remember seeing one comment on the "So Close" music video scene (the video got deleted though,) and the comment went like, "Giselle wanted to be real and Robert wanted a fairytale of his own" which explains the style swaps.
Yeah, I honestly don't think Giselles ball attire really suits her considering how she wears such over-the-top puffy dresses throughout the rest of the movie (which look amazing on her). I guess it's because they needed to show a difference between her normal attire and her dress in this scene, but still, it doesn't suit her.
Just watched this movie, and it is one of the best things Disney has and will ever make. Incredibly self aware. Healthy relationships. Funny. Likable characters. Character growth. NOT preachy. NOT hateful or mean spirited, towards ANYONE. Perfect. Even the villains are nice. It's not just a romantic movie, it's also a story about personal growth.
My favourite line from the queen is "Alright, I'm flexible" because Robert really thought what he said would deter her from fighting him to get to Gisele 😂😂 she's such an icon for that.
FUN FACT: back in 2003 the original pitch of Tangled( Rapunzel movie), got recycled into Enchanted, it was called "RAPUNZEL UNBRAIDED", revolved around 2 teenagers of San Francisco who were transported in the fairytale World after a Witches curse, that will turn the 2 teenagers into the place of Rapunzel and her Prince while the REAL Rapunzel and Prince turned into a Squirrel and dog. However after this idea got scrapped, the Main elements were recycled for Enchanted :)
I think what I like the most about this movie (aside from "That's How You Know," which is of course an all-time banger) is that it would be very easy to make Edward and/or "Nancy" be evil and antagonistic toward Giselle and Robert, but they're not. They're just people, and I think the movie actually does a pretty good job showing that even though Robert and Nancy were together for a while, they weren't the best fits for each other. Robert isn't overly romantic, and it's implied that Nancy is - which is why I always thought her running away with Edward (who is also very much into the big romantic gestures) back to Andalasia made sense from a narrative perspective. Anyway, I really like this movie a lot. It's a ton of fun every time I rewatch it.
I liked that as well. All too often in romance stories in order to justify the main leads breaking the hearts of the people their currently with or even to justify their cheating. The love rivals, many times the people they are currently with are portrayed as Jade, selfish or evil. When in reality even their quote, unquote evil acts can be justified. I mean if someone you loved betrayed you, you are a victim if you did something bad to them in anger, it's understandable. In order to take away the dissonance the audience may feel. The characters are made to be bad. I really appreciate that this movie didn't do that.
It's been 15 years since _Enchanted_ came out in Theaters and this film was my first introduction to Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Idina Menzel, along with the fact the film provided a unique spin of the Disney Princess movie formula. I'm Super excited to see the long awaited sequel, _Disenchanted,_ on Disney+ next month and can't wait for your reaction to _Disenchanted._
I always felt this movie didn’t get enough love. It’s just so perfect in so many ways as both a true Disney movie and a parody of a Disney movie at the same time. I hope they nail it on the sequel.
Also there were hints that Nancy wanted more romance in her relationship that Robert wasn’t providing (he thought they didn’t need that). Like when she thanks Robert for the flower arrangement thing Giselle asked her bird friends to take to Nancy, she values it because it was a romantic gesture. And when she meets Edward and he tells her how much he loves Giselle with that eloquence that characterizes him, she’s impressed by how romantic it sounded. So when she got together with Edward, it didn’t feel as a random coupling, but a well-balanced one.
One thing I love about Enchanted is that it makes fun of the fairy tale tropes but also fully embraces them. Like the writers knew the logic is silly but love it anyway. It feels like it's embracing the "cringe culture is dead" that's going strong now, except it came out in 2007. Comparing to when Frozen made fun of the "love at first sight and married right away" trope, it just felt mean. Like a jab. Making fun of everyone who dared like the movies _Disney themselves made_ . In Enchanted, they also make fun of it but in a friendly, loving way. Like "yeah, it's dumb but this is fantasy so whatever!"
THIS IS LITTERALLY THE MOVIE THAT SHAPED MY WHOLE PERSONALITY SO YOU APPROVING IT AND CALLING IT A GOOD MOVIE MAKES MY HEART SCREAM WITH HAPPINESS THANK YOU
And I love that Robert spends the whole movie confused why everyone knows the words to the songs but then in that scene that is just *so good 🥰* HE KNOWS THE WORDS TO THE SONG
My dad and I watched this just because the tv station randomly played a movie. I still remember how my dad used to call this the ‘live-action Rapunzel’(which idk where the rapunzel came out of)
I remember watching this as a kid I was mad Giselle and Robert got together and the prince didn’t get her back , but as a young adult it warms my heart to see two people who are actually happy together with meaning and purpose
@@naivelopez3601 pfft my childhood self is still made that Giselle and Edward didn’t end up together but as an adult I’ve finally made peace with the fact that at least Nancy was worth the wait.
I remember seeing Enchanted in theaters and I loved it. Honestly, the song "That's How You Know" gets stuck in my head at least once a year. So I was so happy when Disney finally put it on Disney+ in the last year or so. But the craziest thing to me, watching it back as an adult, was the fact that Idina Menzel played Nancy. But I guess that just goes to show how long I went without seeing it
I saw Enchanted in 2007 (I was 12 years old), I fell in love with it and it’s still my favorite Disney live action movie. ✨ I remember crying at Disneyland when I saw Giselle at the parade. In 2010 my high school theatre club (in the Philippines) did an adaptation of Enchanted and I played Giselle. I guess it was underrated at that time because the “mature” storyline wasn’t relatable to kids. At 12 years old, I appreciated how different it was from the typical/classic Disney fairytales we see. If it were released in the mid 2010s, people would appreciate it more.
It wouldn't be released in the middle of the 2010. Kids were already brainwashed in the agenda cult. That is why they will release a no romance Snow White.
This movie has always been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. Killer cast, wonderful story, but most importantly, it's just fun. And it perfectly captures that New York City feeling, a place simultaneously jaded and cynical yet full of hope and dreams. Still holds up. So glad you enjoyed it, Alex!
This is the 1st Disney movie I remember watching that showcased a strong, classic feminine princess as the hero. Like she literally saves Robert after he saves her, proving she isn't just a damsel. And as a little girl I LOVED that. I can't wait for the sequel.
Which is exactly why it's getting a sequel 15 years later, because Disney have absolutely no originality left and are just pillaging their own back catalogue for remakes and sequels, to save them from making any effort
I still have “Thats How You Know” on my playlist. This movie has a special place in my heart: you can CHOOSE to love the aspects of a person that are different from yourself ; a lot of love is about acceptance; it’s never to late to love
Enchanted was able to do what the remakes fail at: be fun an inventive, celebrate the past but look to the future. I really hope the sequel is just as good. The fact that they are turning Giselle into the evil step mother, PER THE RULES OF FAIRY TALES oh my god GENIUS. Genius writing.
@@DrawciaGleam02 Oh. Well, there has to be some sort of unhappiness that causes Gizelle to use the wand in the first place, so I think once they all get to the core of that, things'll make more sense in terms of how everything gets addressed. Hopefully this won't be a repeat of the first one where the evil stepmother/queen is unfortunately the least developed part of the movie.
8:45 she probably did bathe, it's just not in the way we would today. Also people in medieval times would only bathe like once a month, so it's pretty normal to be a bit stinky
Man, the thumbnail was really making me hope that you would do commentary on one of the most clever hidden-adult-humor bits in the whole movie: Robert: Thanks to you, Nancy thinks that we… Giselle:… kissed? 😮 Robert: Yeah, something like that
Enchanted was one of the movies I didn’t really care too much for when I was a child but I’ve just grown to appreciate it more and more as I’ve gotten older. I introduced it to my boyfriend who has SOMEHOW NEVER even heard of it and now the two of us can’t stop singing the cheesy songs to each other randomly.
It was released when I was well and truly into adulthood, and I loved it. Most parodies and homages are best understood by adults who have seen all the source material and can recognise all the tropes.
"He knows this song too???" "I've never heard this song." "What, are you crazy??? Their birds, they don't know where she lives!!! "I got your flowers, that was so sweet." "...Your welcome." I loved this movie as a kid, and I still enjoy it now. It was genuinely good in nearly every regard, not just for the time, but in ways that are sorely lacking in so much of today's content.
Enchanted is my all time favourite disney movie and I never failed saying “Enchanted” whenever someone asked about my favourite movies. That scene where they danced to “So Close” is just perfection. That scene broke my heart
One of my favourite little details is that Robert was Giselle's dream man. Edward wore red throughout the movie, but Robert wore blue to the ball. Giselle's dream man mannequin also wore blue.
11:39 "I've called every travel-agent..." After the 1st one says they've never heard of it, wouldn't you double check the map? Would your next move really be calling every other travel-agent? Is this an American thing? When travel-agents can't get a good deal on a destination from the airlines, they just pretend that country doesn't exist.
I fell in love with this movie when I saw it in theaters and rushed to get the DVD when it was released; that closeup on their kiss, though, was intense on the big screen. Just sayin'. This movie is basically Disney writing itself a love letter while also poking fun at its tropes. Also, the amount of Easter eggs in this movie are insane, like the voices of Pocahontas and Belle also being featured, "Part of Your World" playing in the background of Robert's office while his secretary was also present, etc. (IMDb has a long list of them.). I especially like the hindsight irony of how Idina Menzel as Elsa says, "You can't marry a man you just met," in "Frozen" and yet. .. well... her character does just that in this movie.
The ball dancing scene makes no sense but the song is so good. I love it when the hosts tell the guests to start dancing with someone who isn’t their partner and then the band decides to play the sexiest love song as these strangers are dancing with each other 💀
I kinda agree with you on that 😂 honestly as a kid I don’t remember hearing the host talk about changing partners, it always felt weird that they all switched partners but because the song was so good so I always forgot about it. 😂 now I know why they changed partners and it really doesn’t make any sense
the ball dancing scene is a based off of Beauty and the Beast, and in the beginning Giselle talks about a dream she had of her and her true love dancing at a ball.
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You should do Roger Rabbit in the future!
Here I liked and commented. I hope your viewer satisfaction goes up,
Pls do raggedy Ann and Andy on the one and only TH-cam
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Watching this as a kid I remember thinking "wow how did they find actors who look JUST like the animated characters" without realizing the characters were designed after the actors
..wait ..the characters were designed before...what the...
I USED TO THINK THE SAME THING LMAO
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I THOUGHT THE SAME THING LMAO 😭😭
So true 😭😭
“One movie that no one remembered or thought about….” Sir this movie has and still lives in my head rent free
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FR!!!! My fav live action Disney princess movie lol
I watch it all the time lol it was a huge part of my childhood
Yeah, I thought that was a weird statement. I see conversations about this movie all the time.
Nancy is underrated. She is not the jaded one. She loved romance and remained hopeful despite Robert being kinda lackluster as a person and then she gets the romance she's always wanted at the end. Honestly, the dream.
I adore nacy, dude. I love how they broke the stereotypical bitchy ex trope too
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She ends up not being a total jerk, unlike the usual girlfriend character.
@@bigclitenergy literally!!
AND there was a cut scene, I'm pretty sure, that showed just how much she loved the cheesy romance that she got in the end!
The actress for giselle is just so so good at her job. The random times when she slightly becomes less childish and the change in mood when she's with Edward. Like it's so amazing man
Yeah I know
Her name is Amy Adams
Amy Adams is just so good as Giselle
@@avengirl6479 agreeed
Wasn't she in a muppets movie
Enchanted was one of the most self aware movies of its time. It really celebrated Disney’s past while also showcasing its legacy to a new generation.
Something that all the new live action remakes tried to do and miserably failed.
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Exactly!
understandable, but counter-argument, a huge number of movies and tv shows were self-aware in the mid 2000s
This is major facts
@@MbitaChizi i love that video I like the music ^^
Something that sounds strange, but that I love is that the main characters in this movie are full grown adults with jobs and a kid, not some teenager that's too young for whoever they're dating. It's so rare to see older people FALLING in love in movies like this
To quote their username “who knows atp”
YES
Mm just watch hallmark
Yes Disney Adults falling in love makes sense with nowadays, with everyone falling in love less
@@sanayatarver7353 oh please no 😫
The fact that Giselle(who had never used a shower before) was able to figure out Robert's shower in record time when it takes me a solid 20 minutes to work any shower that isn't my own, is the most unbelievable part of the whole movie.
I think she had help from the animals lol
lmao no kidding
@@Sofia_aifos But how do the animal know how to work a shower?
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@@Multi.Fandom. just how they knew how to clean the house, it’s just fiction at the end of the day
At a time when Disney is desperately trying to mine audiences for nostalgia, this movie shows how to do it successfully. It uses all the classic tropes of age-old animated classics, but the movie has a heart of its own and that shines through so much...
you should also do Stardust, man. That movie is weird as hell, but SO GOOD.
Also!! I love how they didn't villainise Nancy! Movies, especially the 2000's ones, do it so often. Just make the rival girl a total bitch and practically a villain. Nancy, on the other hand, was just a normal woman who wanted her romance and love and gracefully let go of Robert when she realised they weren't meant for each other. AND they gave her her happily ever after, too! Almost unheard of in 2000's movies and honestly, in movies today, too.
yeah because Giselle was absolutely 'the other girl' who took away her man. had Nancy been the main character then clearly Giselle would have been the antagonist. so I'm really glad they didn't go down this route and I was so glad she found happiness as well.
@@benzaiten933 But Giselle is not to blame. If someone is cheating it's the person who's cheating's fault first and foremost, and then depending on the context, then the 'other girl'
Yeah Nancy is actually a cool character and they make it clear she just isn't right for Robert
Yeah I love that they did that
@@maapauu4282 if the other person knows that the person they’re dating is in a relationship they are participating and complicit in cheating on their partners significant or girlfriend/boyfriend.
Something I actually like when they’re trying wake Giselle up, is when Edward tries and fails, he goes over to Robert and he’s like “please kiss the woman I love,” and he’s not like “she loves me and only me.” He just wants to wake up Giselle because he cares, and he accepts that she loves someone else. That’s what I like about Edward.
edit: uh wow, thanks everyone for the replies and the likes. i usually comment something and it never gets this much attention. anyway, thank you again! ❤❤
SAME. This is truly love
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Yes, totally love this scene and him fo that❣️
Yes and the fact is that Robert wants to because he cares too, but doesn’t want to upset his gf is great
And Nancy saying "Just KISS HER, Robert!" Because contrary to the fairy tale trope, she was NOT an evil stepmother in the making, she was just a busy woman who secretly wanted a happy ever after for herself, but not at the cost of someone's life. (and also she was already kind of digging the dumb hot prince)
I’m here to ask WHO forgot Enchanted existed?? I remember being in college when that came out and realizing it was the pinnacle of comedy/parody/Disney/fairytales. Absolute masterpiece how dare anyone forget it. Where were you when Enchanted dropped?
Its just underrated
@@divinelangene6813 extremely - but hopefully this will awaken the Easter Egg Hunter before the sequel drops! Muahahahaha MUAHAHAHAHAHA
I don't even remember this movie coming out lol I was in high school still
Still in elementary school. Never saw it in theatres, but I had the DvD and always watched it.
I watched this with my sister and mom and I loved the movie I usually don’t like movies with the Snow White plot. It I really like how they mixed it in with like New York and it was the perfect movie for me
I think something that is scarily overlooked is that She refers to the short guy as “Grumpy” so she knows OR at least is aware of the Story of Snow White…
When in the end of the movie the queen hag extends the apple out to her and say “all this pain will go away with one bite”
Giselle should know of Poison Apples especially since she is aware of Snow White, so she fully and willingly took the Poisoned Apple. I feel this was completely dark because she was willing to un-alive herself because the thought of not being with Robert was tragically heartbreaking.
Maybe she knew the dwarfs before they met snow white 😜
wow this is really deep
Unalive herself?! What is this double speak?
There’s also a line where Robert makes a joke about poisoned apples and she laughs like she gets the joke
@@MalonsMilk Yes, yes it is. The almighty Algorithm doesn't like the S-word.
Thing is. Nancy always was a romantic at heart. She clearly loves the flowers and birds Robert sends her, and wants a bit of that fairytale magic in her life. But she’s stuck in the real world. Where fairytales aren’t reality and happy endings are a dream. You can see flashes of it all throughout the movie. In the end Nancy and Edward are a better match than Nancy and Robert. Hell she even remarks upon Edward’s romantic nature the very first time they meet. I love how they took the time to develop this part of Nancy’s character. It makes her happy ending with Edward at the end make sense. It makes you genuinely happy for them to be together rather than just having this unsatisfying feeling that they are settling because their real loves got together with each other.
But Giselle also looks for that romantic part which as you said Robert doesn't really have so it's interesting how they made it work out
THIS! I loved that the writers scattered hints of characterization for the supporting cast (Nancy and Nathaniel, they could’ve done more with Edward maybe) which elevated the quality of the story 😊 I really appreciated those details
@@naivelopez3601 No actually if you look at how Giselle changes throughout the movie you can see that she enjoys experiencing the things she hasnt been able to before. When she gets angry for the first time she laughs because she can finally express her whole self. Beneath that veneer of cartoon innosence she is actually extreemly practical and down to earth.
THIS! It's more than just her falling for the "hot dumb himbo" (though granted he is absolutely hot lol), she found someone who loved the idea of fantasy romance and happily ever after just as much as she does! And its not like their attraction only popped up in the end credits - there's small passing remarks too! idk I just always loved that Nancy found happiness too
And now they are going to crete the sequal. It was a fun light hearted movie when it came out. I hope the new one won't get ruin by WOKE identify politics also. Is this movie from Disney?
I think you underestimate how many people love this movie. It’s self-aware, hilarious, well made, well acted, actually really sweet and heartfelt, and all around a really good and fun movie. I’ve seen this movie a bunch of times and talk about it with others fairly often. I know a lot of people who really love this movie and have been waiting for a sequel for years.
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Yessir i just watch this last week😂
I still sing the little tune she does to charm the birds to her. This movie was iconic and it's definitely beloved.
Just say you're a theatre kid
The only thing I dislike is what came after: everything is in NYC now if its a fish out of water story. All modern disney must be meta!
Not the movie's fault it did both these things well and missed why the fuck it WORKED. The smurfs being savy isnt fun. A literal disney princess acting like a disney princess in a modern city is friggin funny
Let's be straight up - Enchanted is one of the best Disney movie ever. Absolutely no joke. A movie ahead of it's time.
Can't agree more. ❤️
remember when Frozen was like "look at how modern we are for criticizing how romance works in fairytales"?
All I could think was "Enchanted existed long before you and did it better".
Ayeeee this movie is one of those things it should've turned into a cult classic.
Agree!!
Plus the jokes and deepre meaning and such
Okay but did anyone else fall in love with Edward? He's honestly an icon, and one of my favorite Disney princes after Naveen & Flynn. James Marsden was so cute in that role.
Edit: Plus, the songs and animation being so well-done & made with care ("True Love's Kiss" and "How Do You Know" are still bangers) just shows how much Disney fell off on both aspects. This is so visible in the sequel, where I can't remember one song & the animation was ugly and lazy.
Edward maried nancy in the animation disney version
"How Does She Know" is without a doubt one of the best Disney movie songs EVER
@@cheskatwixtor Cheap? Rushed? Are you serious? This is really showing you don't know anything about animation. It's so fluid and smooth, how could you say it looks cheap? It looks better than the sequel of The Little Mermaid!
Well, I'm not surprised. Edward is a genuinely good guy who thinks and wants the the best for everyone and is designed to be perfect because he's a LITERAL DISNEY PRINCE.
Having a animated Disney princess come into the real world and first tackle the concept of dating in these type of movies was lowkey groundbreaking. It wasn't true love, it was learning to love by getting to know someone. They did it before frozen made it cool lol
my guy did you forget the princess and the frog
Wasn’t Enchanted before Princess and the Frog?
@@josi0.062 It was
And if you ask me, Enchanted honestly did it better than Frozen.
@@josi0.062 yes, but Princess and the Frog was before Frozen. Ppl tend to skip over how groundbreaking that was and skip straight to Frozen.
Can we just give respect to Amy Adams. She had the mannerisms nailed down. How she moved, walk, her gestures and expression were just prefect.
Enough said.
It's incredible for her to go from this to Lois Lane
@@bemasaberwyn55 and then to Arrival and Nocturnal Animals. She is one of the best actors/actresses in Hollywood today.
Yes, the role was made for her
One thing I really loved about Enchanted was how it had all of the common Disney fairy princess movie tropes like the extremely over the top hag, poisonous fruit, giant dragon boss fight on a really tall place in the rain, singing animals coming out of absolutely no where, but it handled it in such a way where it’s able to have it’s own identity and isn’t constantly in your face with it’s parody esc. narrative elements
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@@MbitaChizi Okeh, I don't plan on it
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Yes! It’s honestly the perfect parody because it pokes fun at all those tropes without being obnoxious and cynical. It acknowledges the good and the bad of old school Disney storytelling and I will always adore it for that.
Don’t hate me but that’s exactly why I don’t care for this movie. Even back then, I thought it took too much from other movies and imo made it obnoxious and not original feeling 🤷♀️
Loved the dance scene as a kid. Now as an adult English Major I adore it. Espically when Robert is shown in like a prince outfit and Giselle is this modern girl. It really drives home how much they influenced each other's world.
When I watched the deleted scenes of this movie it really made me understand Nancy and Robert better. Nancy has her own scene talking to a friend about her relationship. Her friend calls her "a hopeless romantic" in a world where "romance is hopeless" which makes way more sense why Nancy would be down for the literal fairy tale romance that happens at the end.
Yeah, they really didn't do anything with Nancy other than being "Roberts Love interest". She had like no character plot.
@@JayBeeIRL And she was freaking Idina Menzel, in essentially a musical movie. I'm glad she's more prevalent in the second movie's plot so I can't wait to see it
yeah.
She's kinda hinted as to being interested a more whimsical relationship, when Robert (or I think really Giselle lol) sends her flowers, she has a line like "wow, you never do anything spontaneous like this!". But that's as far as it goes, that deleted scene def would've helped to emphasize Nancy's role.
Enchanted is so enjoyable to watch because it perfectly balances fairytale drama with real world realism. Additionally, we as audience can’t help but get sucked into the magic that shines through Giselle the same way the people around her do. The “real” people are basically the audience’s self-insert.
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Omg you worded that so well with the audience self-inserts!
@@MbitaChizi no one cares
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AND THE MUSIC IS *Chef kiss*
I remember seeing this in theaters and watching Giselle turning from cartoon to reality was mind blowing and absolutely the best thing. Just that whole transition and then seeing her at the manhole, my aunt leaned over and whispered, “She’s real.” My eyes widened and my little 7 year old self gasped in awe.
It was incredible and I commend Disney for doing this. It’s a simple concept, but works so well
I know 😭
Oh my god my aunt took me to watch it as well! Such a special memory
Enchanted is just one of the most underrated Disney movies ever! I absolutely love it and am sad that it got forgotten by so many people! Glad it got a sequal, but wish the sequal wasn't just on Disney Plus. Really wanted to add it to my DVD collection.
You bring up a good point. Will any of the Disney+ productions end up on DVD/Blu-ray? I know Netflix had box sets of Stranger Things, but I can't think of another show they made physical media for.
'no one remembered or thought about until disney announced a sequel' speak for yourself Alex there's a lot of fans of this movie. The sequel is just giving me an extra reason to rewatch it for the 100th time.
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Onggg I'll forever love it
Ong bro I’ve remembered this movie all my life it’s one of my favorites of all time
Same here 🤣😍
I remember it real well along with the Pirates and the Narnia franchise in the 2000s. Let's hope this sequel isn't a disappointment like HP 2.
One thing I really love about the movie is that the statue that Giselle makes at the beginning is wearing the suit Robert wears at the ball
I never noticed that! And I've seen the movie about 50 million times 🤣
EXCUSE ME, I never noticed that!!!
Dear goodness, I didn't think it was possible to make this movie any better. That statues suit has always itched my brain and now I know why.
Even the dream Giselle was having was foreshadowing that last ball scene. "We were holding hands and dancing"
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That ball scene just makes me tear up every. single. time. since I first watched it as a 9 year old. Furthermore, I love the fact that everyone is dressed up as aristocrats from another time, except for Giselle who's wearing a contemporary dress and let her hair down, because that's her way of "dressing up" and, most importantly, it proves her inclination for this world and her withdrawal from Andalasia, because she doesn't match Prince Edward anymore, she wants to match Robert ! So clever.
Yeah and Nancy's is more fairytale-isk, even if it's not so weird in this ball
i agree 100% the ball scene hits different as an adult too. the song "so close" gives me chills
As well as the fact that the way Robert is dressed for the ball is exactly the way she dressed her "prince charming" manikin at the beginning of the film!
I do not mind the dress that Giselle wears at the ball, but i actually like the one she wore in Andalasia more
I love how the animals, that help Giselle, are the only ones you usually find in NYC. I do enjoy that Giselle became a hero for her man.
I think the funniest oversight of the core plot is that the evil queen is probably the only one who actually wants to do the executive power stuff she's trying to hold onto. Okay let's say Edward and Giselle had gotten married and inherited the throne. They both probably wouldn't notice, care, or in any way be suspicious if the evil queen just kept ruling from behind the scenes, as Yzma attempts to do in Emperor's New Groove.
Maybe normal Man love interest can apoint someone like a Democratic republic hehe
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Her little harmony to summon the New York animals is something I sing out loud on occasion JUST CAUSE. This movie will forever stay with me
At the beginning of a cleaning spree!
Me with nature 😁
It's a tune from Snow White so that's where it came from xD
same here
Fun fact. If you notice the prince she makes in the beginning of the movie...it's actually Robert and what he wears to the ball at the end of the movie.
Also, the dancing scene makes me cry every time. Such good chemistry between these two. I swear if they eff up the sequel, a piece of me might die.
omg stop!! you’re so right 🥹
I know I never noticed that until I watched it a second time. lol
Lord knows I will kill someone. I won’t acknowledge it’s existence if it’s not great
@@Narra0002 yup that's why there are only 3 Toy story movies
Me too. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the sequel to come.
11:49 I like how you can hear Jodi Benson's Ariel voice pop out for a little bit despite her being sarcastic lol 😂😂
The 2d animation was stunning, I wish they made more movies like the Disney Renaissance in that way.
Not gonna lie, I almost wish it stayed 2D for a little longer!
I've noticed now that the animation looks like Dreamworks 2d animation. Found out that a dreamworks illustrator worked on the movie.
This movie was my entire childhood. Amy Adams was so perfect for the role.
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Me too. I’m so excited to see Disenchanted when it comes out. Genuinely can’t wait to see Amy Adams as a villain.
I can assure you this movie wasn't "your childhood." You probably watched it a couple times AT MOST as a kid because you're braindead and don't know better and now you want to seem quirky and different when your older.
I love Robert's reaction to Giselle singing "That's how you know".
Robert: "He knows this song too. I've never heard this song".
That was the greatest scene in the whole movie because you are also genuinely thinking how these random New York street performers also know a whole song and dance routine. 😂❤❤❤
This. Movie. Is. So. Good.
It’s a heartfelt lampoon. It makes fun of the genre while being the best at it.
“No one remembered or thought about at all” EXCUSE ME I watched that movie at least 4 times when it came out cause it’s basically the only Disney movie my mom cares about😂
So underrated
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Bruh same. It's like the ONLY Disney princess movie she likes.
it’s also my mom’s favorite Disney movie; it’s my childhood as well because we had the dvd and saw it very often! I learned to appreciate it lol now we’re so excited for disenchanted :D
Watched this film tons with my mom but now she does not like movies let alone magic movies haha
Only four? Amateur I probably watched it over 50 times
17:08 There was a deleted scene from the movie where they talk about Nancy being "a hopeless romantic discovering that romance is hopeless", and I really wish they had kept that scene in because it really shows why Nancy runs off with Edward in the end and that she is happier with him than she would be with Robert. That fairytale romance is exactly what Nancy wants, and she won't get it with Robert. And while Giselle wanted it in the beginning, she finds that she doesn't anymore by the end of the film, meaning that she would not be happy with Edward anymore, but would be happy with Robert. Making everything a win win when the couples change at the end.
There are little hints of this that are still in the movie, and I understand why they cut the scene (it would have messed with the flow of the movie overall), but I feel like Nancy ending up with Edward is really confusing otherwise because the remaining little hints are hard to pick up on.
I saw that without the deleted scene. I also watched this when in my twenties so....... Or it could be I saw myself in Nancy. Not sure which one. But I agree. I am glad that they both won in the end.
I thought it was pretty obvious, even without the scene they cut out :)
@@2Ten1Ryu I love this movie!
They didn’t need that scene for it to be blatantly obvious though. I got it as a 14 year old. Just the way she reacts to getting flowers, and Edward’s unashamed use of the phrase “live of my life”, makes you see that these are things she wants. The scene with the shoe at the end too. Nancy alway was a hopeless romantic.
I Kinda got it as a kid, based on the fact that she was literally like, 'this shoe fits, time to literally abandon earth.' but I think it'd be nice to see, because it's a message that deserves it's own movie, but so hard to do right.
Additional fun fact, Nancy is played by Idina Menzel, who voiced Elsa in frozen, so we’ve got two princess voice actresses in this movie.
Thank you! I was looking and looking through the comments to see if this was mentioned.
Idina Menzel was also Maureen from Rent and Elphaba from Wicked
I was literally about to comment this!
Elsa isn't a princess, she's a queen.
@@Souchi-ito for part of the first movie she was a princess along with during flashbacks in the second film
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The thing I always appreciated about this movie is (apart from the queen, obviously), nobody's the bad guy. Usually in this sort of romcom, the fiance is a terrible person that for some reason the romantic lead can't see, but here, neither "existing" romantic interest is a bad person, they just aren't the *right* person.
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Yeah! You think that Nancy would be but she's really not
Yes,that is true!
One thing that I only realized during my last rewatch of this masterpiece is that the step mother really just did _not_ have to kill Giselle. I mean the whole thing is that if Edward gets married that would somehow dethrone her so for his whole life she's just tried to keep Edward away from all young maidens, not that she totally could've killed him at any point to just avoid it ever becoming an issue but she never did.
Anyway as we all know Giselle is an issue she gets sent to our world, Edward goes after her and Nathaniel jumps in to try and poison Giselle, but that's when the whole thing goes sideways. Because the queen _obviously_ notices that Giselle is starting to fall for Robert. It would be so much smarter AND easier for her to stop trying to kill Giselle and instead push her towards Robert and lead her to making the choice that everyone already knew she was ultimately going to make anyway. The queen could set it up so that Edward comes to rescue Giselle to find that she is happy and in love with another man which could potentially shatter his image of love forever and make him think he will be much happier alone. The queen would get to continue being queen without killing anyone, Edward would never find out that his step mother is evil, Giselle would still be happy with Robert and think that she made the right decision by herself, literally no suspicions would be raised, ever.
Excellent hot take!
@@DezMarivette yes
Well if they did that, they wouldn't have a reference Maleficent Dragon fight.
OMG, I never realized this
@@ambarcastaneda4763 same
"How did it take 15 years to get a sequel " Um Alex, the henchman to the queen was in the last 5 Harry Potter films as Wormtail, Robert was in Grey's Anatomy and Transformers Dark of the Moon. Edward was in 2 Sonic Movies(as well as X-Men), and Giselle became Lois Lane. The last 15 years has been KINDA insane
Not to mention at this point of time James/Edwards has just also done Superman (we can also see a glimpse of its posters in Enchanted when he’s standing on the bus) and also he was doing Hop after this. All these actors were REALLY damn busy.
Can’t forget James being in Westworld.
Kinda crazy how you forgot to mention Idina Menzel becoming one of the most popular disney characters ever, Elsa? It was truly insane though.
@@souju_13 completely forgot about that
@@souju_13 She was also doing Wicked the musical around this time.
I love how he tried so hard to not be cringe about asking people to like and comment.
The amount of work poured from the production team and the performers in the How Does She Know scene are magnificent. The way they incorporated all the artists into the dance sequence and the cinematography is amazing.
that scene is so wonderful. always gives me chills
Omg I love that song sm
I love this song! Still gives me chills thinking about the work they put into creating such a magical scene. But Robert's little jazz hands and forced fake smile kill me every time.
This film was honestly a masterpiece. Prince Edward is my favourite Disney price, hes just so brutally honest and crazy I can't help but smile whenever he is on screen
Helps that he’s hella handsome
@@lilacfunk James marsden in this and hairspray was my childhood crush fr
this movie is criminally underrated and no one can change my mind
Preach, it's one of my favourite live action Disney movies to this very day!
Most definitely underrated.
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I love this movie and I can’t wait for desenchanted
“Hot goth mommy queen” 😂😂😂😂
One of my favorite things about this movie was that the side love interests, Nancy and Edward were fleshed out. Usually the alternate love interests are one dimensional jerks and you root against them. But both Nancy and Edward are genuinely nice and helpful. I was so glad when they ended together. 🥰
Nancy's arc could have been better though.
Definitely not underrated or forgotten. There's a large fan group for it. Its a spectacular movie. Seen it various times throughout the years. I was so excited when they announced a second one... and it actually looks really interesting, grander and magical.
I was so mad when I could find it on Disney+(when that first came out)!
*couldn't
Indeed. I never watched and yet I read about it all the time in internet. People love it
I hope it doesn't turn out like Hocus Pocus 2
@@naivelopez3601 it’s actually better than Hocus Pocus 2 in my opinion.
Something I really like about the ballroom scene that I noticed but didn't fully understand as a kid is how Gizelle, who is the definition of a fairytale princess that wears puffy and big dresses that are over the top, is instead dressed in a very slim, modern, and understated dress. Meanwhile Robert who is very much NOT a fairytale guy and is overall a realist and dresses simply, it now decked out inmuch more elegant and fairytale-escue attire. Idk, I just like on how they are dressed completely opposite to their personalities and I've always wondered if that was done on purpose.
the director confirmed that this was done on purpose!! if you also notice giselle's dresses slowly go from 'outward' (you get what i mean?) and elegant, more fairytale dresses to that modern purple dress (which symbolises her character arc throughout the movie!)
Yeah it's like Grease when the main characters change their style to match the other's style.
I remember seeing one comment on the "So Close" music video scene (the video got deleted though,) and the comment went like, "Giselle wanted to be real and Robert wanted a fairytale of his own" which explains the style swaps.
Yeah, I honestly don't think Giselles ball attire really suits her considering how she wears such over-the-top puffy dresses throughout the rest of the movie (which look amazing on her). I guess it's because they needed to show a difference between her normal attire and her dress in this scene, but still, it doesn't suit her.
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Just watched this movie, and it is one of the best things Disney has and will ever make. Incredibly self aware. Healthy relationships. Funny. Likable characters. Character growth. NOT preachy. NOT hateful or mean spirited, towards ANYONE. Perfect. Even the villains are nice. It's not just a romantic movie, it's also a story about personal growth.
My favourite line from the queen is "Alright, I'm flexible" because Robert really thought what he said would deter her from fighting him to get to Gisele 😂😂 she's such an icon for that.
Yesss 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I loved IT and laughed so hard the first time 🤣🤣🤣🤣
My favorite part of this movie is that you think it’s going to fall into all these tropes, but it subverts your expectations
FUN FACT: back in 2003 the original pitch of Tangled( Rapunzel movie), got recycled into Enchanted, it was called "RAPUNZEL UNBRAIDED", revolved around 2 teenagers of San Francisco who were transported in the fairytale World after a Witches curse, that will turn the 2 teenagers into the place of Rapunzel and her Prince while the REAL Rapunzel and Prince turned into a Squirrel and dog. However after this idea got scrapped, the Main elements were recycled for Enchanted :)
tbh that still sounds like a great movie with huge potential. I'd probably watch it :D
@@excessivelyfangirlingbookw3339 me too bestie the character Designs and concept art of this is breathtaking💖
Yeah, maybe scrapping this movie and splitting it between Enchanted and Tangled was a good choice.
That sounds like a movie I'd like to see!
From being a kid to an adult, I still tear up at the ball scene and the song So Close. Plus, Ever After was killer.
I think what I like the most about this movie (aside from "That's How You Know," which is of course an all-time banger) is that it would be very easy to make Edward and/or "Nancy" be evil and antagonistic toward Giselle and Robert, but they're not. They're just people, and I think the movie actually does a pretty good job showing that even though Robert and Nancy were together for a while, they weren't the best fits for each other. Robert isn't overly romantic, and it's implied that Nancy is - which is why I always thought her running away with Edward (who is also very much into the big romantic gestures) back to Andalasia made sense from a narrative perspective.
Anyway, I really like this movie a lot. It's a ton of fun every time I rewatch it.
I liked that as well. All too often in romance stories in order to justify the main leads breaking the hearts of the people their currently with or even to justify their cheating. The love rivals, many times the people they are currently with are portrayed as Jade, selfish or evil. When in reality even their quote, unquote evil acts can be justified. I mean if someone you loved betrayed you, you are a victim if you did something bad to them in anger, it's understandable. In order to take away the dissonance the audience may feel. The characters are made to be bad. I really appreciate that this movie didn't do that.
That’s how you know slapped so hard
It's been 15 years since _Enchanted_ came out in Theaters and this film was my first introduction to Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Idina Menzel, along with the fact the film provided a unique spin of the Disney Princess movie formula.
I'm Super excited to see the long awaited sequel, _Disenchanted,_ on Disney+ next month and can't wait for your reaction to _Disenchanted._
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Me too!! I’ve recently seen the trailer and now I’m so stoked about finally watching a sequel!
It’s…..it’s been 15 years since it came out….oh god……what
I always felt this movie didn’t get enough love. It’s just so perfect in so many ways as both a true Disney movie and a parody of a Disney movie at the same time. I hope they nail it on the sequel.
They did not, in my opinion. Played it too straight as a musical fairy tale, less of a heartwarming parody. But alas, it's harmless in the end.
I have bad news for you....
@@spaghetto9836the sequel is fine honestly
The sequel is still enjoyable though
“Guess who’s not too happy about this?”
My Cat: *starts howling downstairs*
I guess my cat doesn’t like Giselle and the prince getting married.
Also there were hints that Nancy wanted more romance in her relationship that Robert wasn’t providing (he thought they didn’t need that). Like when she thanks Robert for the flower arrangement thing Giselle asked her bird friends to take to Nancy, she values it because it was a romantic gesture. And when she meets Edward and he tells her how much he loves Giselle with that eloquence that characterizes him, she’s impressed by how romantic it sounded. So when she got together with Edward, it didn’t feel as a random coupling, but a well-balanced one.
One thing I love about Enchanted is that it makes fun of the fairy tale tropes but also fully embraces them. Like the writers knew the logic is silly but love it anyway. It feels like it's embracing the "cringe culture is dead" that's going strong now, except it came out in 2007.
Comparing to when Frozen made fun of the "love at first sight and married right away" trope, it just felt mean. Like a jab. Making fun of everyone who dared like the movies _Disney themselves made_ . In Enchanted, they also make fun of it but in a friendly, loving way. Like "yeah, it's dumb but this is fantasy so whatever!"
THIS. I love this movie, es so smooth
Precisely why I like Enchanted much better than Frozen! Also it's funny how Idina Menzel was in both
Fun fact: Nancy is played by the same person who was the voice actress for Elsa in Frozen
And was the original elphaba in Wicked
Her name is Adele Dazeem.
@@happyshazz close enough
and don't forget Elpheba
@@happyshazz I understood that reference fellow thrasher fan
THIS IS LITTERALLY THE MOVIE THAT SHAPED MY WHOLE PERSONALITY SO YOU APPROVING IT AND CALLING IT A GOOD MOVIE MAKES MY HEART SCREAM WITH HAPPINESS THANK YOU
I love how we’re all coming together to defend this movie lol, who knew there are so many who loved this movie
THANK GOSH! I really like this channel, but did he really come to talk shiit about a movie that marked my childhood???
HELL NO!!! Not here, not now!
Including Alex lmao. Feels weird
Okay but the Ballroom Scene where Robert actually Sang to Giselle is what showed how complicated their Love was and always has a place in my Heart.
Every single time I watch that part where Robert sings to Giselle just gives me goosebumps everytime
And I love that Robert spends the whole movie confused why everyone knows the words to the songs but then in that scene that is just *so good 🥰* HE KNOWS THE WORDS TO THE SONG
My dad and I watched this just because the tv station randomly played a movie. I still remember how my dad used to call this the ‘live-action Rapunzel’(which idk where the rapunzel came out of)
I remember watching this as a kid I was mad Giselle and Robert got together and the prince didn’t get her back , but as a young adult it warms my heart to see two people who are actually happy together with meaning and purpose
I was waiting for the prince to get to her because I Disney movies used to be so simple hahah. I thought what happened was such a wonderful twist.
Nah am still mad 😂😭
@@naivelopez3601 pfft my childhood self is still made that Giselle and Edward didn’t end up together but as an adult I’ve finally made peace with the fact that at least Nancy was worth the wait.
Me too!
I remember seeing Enchanted in theaters and I loved it. Honestly, the song "That's How You Know" gets stuck in my head at least once a year. So I was so happy when Disney finally put it on Disney+ in the last year or so. But the craziest thing to me, watching it back as an adult, was the fact that Idina Menzel played Nancy. But I guess that just goes to show how long I went without seeing it
And they didn't even give her a song!!
Are we not going to mention how James Marston is spot on for a Disney Prince?
Donut prince turned donut lord
"I'm gonna cry. . . shut up. I'm emotional okay?" He ha ha ha he he aha aha aha 🤣🤣🤣
I saw Enchanted in 2007 (I was 12 years old), I fell in love with it and it’s still my favorite Disney live action movie. ✨ I remember crying at Disneyland when I saw Giselle at the parade. In 2010 my high school theatre club (in the Philippines) did an adaptation of Enchanted and I played Giselle.
I guess it was underrated at that time because the “mature” storyline wasn’t relatable to kids. At 12 years old, I appreciated how different it was from the typical/classic Disney fairytales we see. If it were released in the mid 2010s, people would appreciate it more.
It wouldn't be released in the middle of the 2010. Kids were already brainwashed in the agenda cult. That is why they will release a no romance Snow White.
This movie has always been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. Killer cast, wonderful story, but most importantly, it's just fun. And it perfectly captures that New York City feeling, a place simultaneously jaded and cynical yet full of hope and dreams. Still holds up. So glad you enjoyed it, Alex!
Enchanted is a classic, you can't convince me that nobody remembers this movie and rewatches it often like I do
I can watch a "comedy" movie and not chuckle once. But every time I watch your videos I crack up laughing.
This is the 1st Disney movie I remember watching that showcased a strong, classic feminine princess as the hero. Like she literally saves Robert after he saves her, proving she isn't just a damsel. And as a little girl I LOVED that. I can't wait for the sequel.
Same
Enchanted is legitimately Disney's best live action movie especially in comparison to their live action remakes
Which is exactly why it's getting a sequel 15 years later, because Disney have absolutely no originality left and are just pillaging their own back catalogue for remakes and sequels, to save them from making any effort
I love Enchanted so much, everyone plays their roles perfectly. I hope they carry their energy into the sequel.
Oh that sequel is going to be hot dumpster juice. I guarantee it.
I’ve been binging all your “this movie was weird” videos before my class and it’s top tier. Definitely worth the sub
I still have “Thats How You Know” on my playlist. This movie has a special place in my heart: you can CHOOSE to love the aspects of a person that are different from yourself ; a lot of love is about acceptance; it’s never to late to love
I remember this movie, it was definitely weird but I feel like one of the better Disney movies like this
*Ok_Dont_Read_My_Names!*
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Enchanted was able to do what the remakes fail at: be fun an inventive, celebrate the past but look to the future.
I really hope the sequel is just as good. The fact that they are turning Giselle into the evil step mother, PER THE RULES OF FAIRY TALES oh my god GENIUS. Genius writing.
I hope we get a more detailed explanation on why Giselle is turning evil besides just saying
"It's fairy tail tradition DUH!"
@@DrawciaGleam02 I’m guessing you mean aside from the fact that, since she’s married to Robert, that would make her Nancy’s step-mother?
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Yeah...that.
@@DrawciaGleam02 Oh. Well, there has to be some sort of unhappiness that causes Gizelle to use the wand in the first place, so I think once they all get to the core of that, things'll make more sense in terms of how everything gets addressed.
Hopefully this won't be a repeat of the first one where the evil stepmother/queen is unfortunately the least developed part of the movie.
8:45 she probably did bathe, it's just not in the way we would today. Also people in medieval times would only bathe like once a month, so it's pretty normal to be a bit stinky
This movie is so underrated, absolutely a classic. I'm glad you enjoyed it for the most part!
Man, the thumbnail was really making me hope that you would do commentary on one of the most clever hidden-adult-humor bits in the whole movie:
Robert: Thanks to you, Nancy thinks that we…
Giselle:… kissed? 😮
Robert: Yeah, something like that
Enchanted was one of the movies I didn’t really care too much for when I was a child but I’ve just grown to appreciate it more and more as I’ve gotten older. I introduced it to my boyfriend who has SOMEHOW NEVER even heard of it and now the two of us can’t stop singing the cheesy songs to each other randomly.
It was released when I was well and truly into adulthood, and I loved it. Most parodies and homages are best understood by adults who have seen all the source material and can recognise all the tropes.
"He knows this song too???"
"I've never heard this song."
"What, are you crazy??? Their birds, they don't know where she lives!!!
"I got your flowers, that was so sweet."
"...Your welcome."
I loved this movie as a kid, and I still enjoy it now. It was genuinely good in nearly every regard, not just for the time, but in ways that are sorely lacking in so much of today's content.
Enchanted is my all time favourite disney movie and I never failed saying “Enchanted” whenever someone asked about my favourite movies.
That scene where they danced to “So Close” is just perfection. That scene broke my heart
Yessssssssssssssssssssss. This movie is one of absolute top favourites! And the SO Close scene...🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🧑🍳💋
One of my favourite little details is that Robert was Giselle's dream man. Edward wore red throughout the movie, but Robert wore blue to the ball. Giselle's dream man mannequin also wore blue.
Wow! You blew my mind, I did not realize that 🤯
@@paschameleon I didn’t realize it until recently and felt so dumb 😂
14:56 you’d think she would have learned not to trust random old ladies offering her stuff by now
11:39 "I've called every travel-agent..." After the 1st one says they've never heard of it, wouldn't you double check the map? Would your next move really be calling every other travel-agent?
Is this an American thing? When travel-agents can't get a good deal on a destination from the airlines, they just pretend that country doesn't exist.
Ngl a travel agent once said my country doesn’t exist and she’d never even heard of it
I fell in love with this movie when I saw it in theaters and rushed to get the DVD when it was released; that closeup on their kiss, though, was intense on the big screen. Just sayin'. This movie is basically Disney writing itself a love letter while also poking fun at its tropes. Also, the amount of Easter eggs in this movie are insane, like the voices of Pocahontas and Belle also being featured, "Part of Your World" playing in the background of Robert's office while his secretary was also present, etc. (IMDb has a long list of them.). I especially like the hindsight irony of how Idina Menzel as Elsa says, "You can't marry a man you just met," in "Frozen" and yet. .. well... her character does just that in this movie.
Honestly, this just makes "Wish" even MORE disappointing, 100 year "spectacular" and they did it better YEARS ago. :/
Rewatched this movie last night, and it really did age well. I like how Gizelle just seemed unhinged or like she was on something the entire time.
She really did seem like she was losing it 😆
The ball dancing scene makes no sense but the song is so good. I love it when the hosts tell the guests to start dancing with someone who isn’t their partner and then the band decides to play the sexiest love song as these strangers are dancing with each other 💀
I kinda agree with you on that 😂 honestly as a kid I don’t remember hearing the host talk about changing partners, it always felt weird that they all switched partners but because the song was so good so I always forgot about it. 😂 now I know why they changed partners and it really doesn’t make any sense
the ball dancing scene is a based off of Beauty and the Beast, and in the beginning Giselle talks about a dream she had of her and her true love dancing at a ball.
17:49 they both rub off on each other... seriously isn't any better 😅😅
the way you cut the scream at 16:27 was hilarious
"One movie that no one remembered or thought about at all" wrong, this movie was and still is iconic and timeless and a unappreciated masterpiece
Yeah
This movie was NEVER forgotten.. until this day I still remember the songs of this movie.. it was just perfect
I saw this movie once at my cousins house and literally forgot until this video