the fact that they had pumpkin carving competitions and birthday parties on set cause they had teenage actors actually makes me want to cry, that's so sweet
I love how you focused on the legacy of Garry Marshall. After hearing about so many directors creating toxic/abusive environments, it's wonderful to know about and be able to honor the work of someone who chose kindness, grace, class, and fun at every point. This is utterly cheesy, but that is the truest essence of the princess spirit.
As someone who wants to go into the film industry hearing, this was so refreshing. We're often told in film classes how harsh it can be in the industry and it can be off-putting sometimes. So this was nice to hear.
in the books Mia's dad is alive and did what her grandmother did in the movie. What was funny is that at first Meg Cabot was confused why it was changed and then she learned that Julie Andrews was casted she was like "oh okay yeah who cares kills the dad" and I love that it's so funny to think about
It really warms my heart to see how much fun everyone had on the set. So often, we hear horror stories from behind the scenes. I think it’s better to be a kind, encouraging director than a dictatorial one, but it seems like a depressing amount of people believe “art” can only be achieved through pain and suffering. RIP Garry Marshall.
picked a *great* time to make a video about a monarchy edit: mia should have kept her curly hair and bushy eyebrows cuz an entire generation of kids were told their curly hair and thick eyebrows were undesirable and that sucks, thanks for coming to my t
I only recently find out Whitney was a producer for things I enjoyed as a child, I'm glad people are praising her now but it feels bittersweet that she wasn't celebrated in life for her accomplishments and leaving her mark as champion of diversity as well as good entertainment.
I really appreciated the positivity she tried to spread even though her personal life sounded very tumultuous. I do think the media is partly to blame because they salivate over any negativity or stigma that surrounds a celebrity.
@@reikun86 I agree. I also believe, purely form observation mind you, that people like to hold others accountable for their behaviour. At least, that's what they'd say it is when in actuality they're just being mean. The fact that she had a drug issue obviously played a huge part in that. Some people can't accept that it's a serious issue and take their anger too far, others wanted her to succeed and finally get the help she needed. Ultimately, nobody could really reach her with any of that. It is quite telling that people are kinder with their empathy, or is it sympathy in this case, only after her death.
The casting on this movie is wonderful. I _love_ Julie Andrews getting to play a Higgins when her own breakout role was Eliza on Broadway. The symmetry there makes me so happy haha.
Yeah, I heard over twitter that that was a thing that happened and as someone who was completely clued out of pop culture for so long I was so confused
I think a lot of different things were going on and I can't speak for everyone. I'm sure some people blamed her for wardrobe malfunctions or the scam artist she dated because people are garbage. For me, it was the way she seemed to disavow all those early movies when she was on her press tour for Les Miserables leading up to the awards.
Ok, so I think I actually might know the reason for this. Anne was VERY popular during the housing crisis of 2008 (I think) so her face LITERALLY reminds some people of hard times. ( I also think I read a study that says people like actresses with slimmer faces during hard times idk don't quote me on this lol.) Not only that but when she won her Oscar for Les Mis, it was in the same year as Jennifer Lawrence who was loved for her "I'm so relatable eat food and swear" persona; while Hathaway was seen as to perfect and "uptight" look at their acceptance speeches and you'll see the contrast (aka Jen falling tripping while Anne doesn't). So yeah, I think that's what it is .
I think adom's comment gets to the heart of it, it's all in the association. I remember being little and hating princess diaries cause the transformation seemed insulting really, cause mia was always prettier than most people and just got even prettier and it just made little me even more self conscious (and of course there's never much of a transformation in movies but being 6 I didn't have the life experience to understand that). And then Ella Enchanted, she was not responsible for how they massacred that brilliant story, but she was the face of it, and to a 9 year old who loved how smart the book was she was the focal point for all the ire. To a lesser extent but still relevant was how clearly adult Anne was playing teens repeatedly, which again was normal and not her fault, was just a huge red thumb I remember being annoyed by. Then Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Woof. Everything about that movie was rough including the white queen whose character design and acting were all around cringey, but I definitely understand not wanting to bring your A-game to that debacle. All of this is to say not liking Anne is logical, just not exactly fair. Her being in two poorly done adaptations is unfortunate but she didn't adapt them; doesn't get rid of the association. I think if either Ella Enchanted wasn't marketed so heavily or she had a really popular unarguably good movie before Alice people wouldn't hate her so much, she'd just be another Disney star who's had a mixed bag of good and bad movies, like most the rest of them. But this is just a long-winded answer to why people don't like her and no one has to agree with any of it, just sharing a perspective and trying to do so fairly.
I agree with you, the love story between Joe and Clarice was the sweetest thing. It's so refreshing to see an older romance without it being seen as "icky".
"even the 1976 porno 'the opening of misty beethoven' is a spin on the story" i'll take 'sentences i didn't expect during lists of adaptations of shaw plays for 500
I will never not be mad about them straightening her hair like that, didn't like it as a kid and don't like it now. To any of you affected by the implication of that "makeover", please know I was the girl sitting in class with the straightest most boring hair on earth just gazing at your gorgeous curls, eternally jealous.
I think Anne Hatheway said in an interview that the reason they did it was that her natural hair just refused to stay in the curls for more than a few hours. They started her out with curly hair to be true to the character description in the books, but it was impractical to keep it that way for the whole of production so they made it part of the makeover. I totally agree that "ditch the curls to get pretty" isn't a good message, but I have less resentment for production team after learning the story behind it : )
I'm not sure how I would have felt if they bleached her hair and cut it into a bob like they did in the book. Nothing against the look, but I don't think it would've worked in the movie.
@@reikun86 I agree, it wouldn't have worked with Anne Hathaway because her hair is much darker than in the books. In the books she had dishwater blonde hair and got highlights.
dude! i cut out a section where i went on a small rant saying i wish she kept her curly hair. i cut it because it sounded incoherent but yes i totally agree
My mom would make fun of me based on the scene where her hair broke the brush because I routinely broke combs until she finally figured out that I needed a strong wide tooth comb and it shouldn't be brushed after it dried if she didn't want a busy mess. It took years for us to realize how to handle my hair and I used to wish for straight hair as a self-conscious kid. Now I love it
Adding to the deluge of comments here about how I definitely wish they’d kept her curly hair... but funnily, having her start out “ugly” made me feel better about how I looked, because no matter what she looked like, she was always a princess
I just watched both of these movies last night and honestly they still slap (even though Mia shouldn't have had to change her look because she's a bushy brow icon for us all).
As a black women, I never really had a problem with my natural curly hair but my eyebrows are a different story. Its so much the fact that they a thick its because i'm afraid I might grow a slight unibrow(essentially I have a tiny bit of Frieda Kahlo thing going on). I was alway bullied for in middle school. Plus I don't think every one can pull off curly hair. Ann Hathaway is still cute of course. Movie slaps.
@@shelbymckinney8888 Good to see you Shelby! I know how you feel because I have a whole lot of eyebrow and I'm always afraid of looking like Bert from sesame street. 😂 But anyone who tells us our brows aren't badass are wrong if you ask me.
I actually cried during that section. He seemed like such a generous spirit, and after reading things about how a lot of directors like Kubrick or Hitchcock treated their actors, it genuinely touched me that he approached his work with kindness.
Having just watched one too many videos detailing Dan Schneider’s atrocities at Nick, I really needed this. It was so touching to see Whitney and Marshall treat their cast with the respect and care they deserved, as children and as people (yes, I’m crying at the pumpkin carving footage) - not expecting them to behave like adults, not condescending to them and underestimating them due to their age, but meeting them where they are in life, understanding what they’re going through, and treating both them and the source material with compassion and sincerity. Time to rewatch The Princess Diaries and cry some more. And also - I don’t know which one of them had the idea for Michael to put MnM’s on the keyboard as he’s playing, but regardless that shit is iconic 🍭🍬🎹🙇🏻♂️
Whitney really did produce some of my favorite movies from my childhood! And to see all of the work it took for her and her team to make Cinderella cuz there was an actual Disney exec. who openly opposed a black girl playing Cinderella... Whitney deserved so many more flowers while she was here. RIP. Seems like Garry Marshall created a really lovely environment on set. Lmao, we do not talk about that Aaliyah biopic, if you can even call it that.
Mandy Moore blends into this movie so much I forgot she’s in the movie but then you say she’s in it and I’m like “yes Mandy is in princess diaries” And then that song is a banger and will always be. Also imagine working on your first movie and you get to work with queen Julie and Whitney.
Im glad to all these older movies getting a shoutout. I loved watching them growing up on tv. Legally blonde is still one of my favs, i re-watch again and again. Same with mean girls and school of rock
Watching the princess lessons montage and just thinking about a certain royal who very recently said, "It's not like the movies. There are no classes. I was up at night Googling the British national anthem so I didn't make a fool of myself on TV."
"Slightly touched Debra, Slightly touched" hilarious Sidenote Lily is an icon and I Heather Matarazzo is perfect! This movie is one of my absolute favorites.
The Princess Diaries 1 and 2 were and still are two of my favorite childhood movies. I read the book series too (at least books 1-7) when I was a teen and loved it even more. Mia is such a fun character and you gotta love her snarky outlook on the world. Thank you so much for making this video. ❤
Idk he was kind of problematic & entitled. He asked her to "hang out" and emphasized it wasn't a date, then got mad she cancelled plans to go to a party where a sleazeball took advantage of her to get on the front page of the news, then gets mad at her as if she cheated on him & acted like she owed him an apology.
The Princess diaries was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I loved Mia’s character. Anne Hathaway has been one of my favorite actors ever since this movie. I still watch it when I’m sad and need to laugh.
Clarice and Joe are my favourite love story. Hector Elizondo is a gem!! The rest of the movie is pretty great too. Thanks for pointing out what a star Garry Marshall was too.
i'd love a video about the little mermaid's original ending and how it tied to hans christian andersen's personal life and sexuality!! it's so interesting (and heartbreaking)
This was a such a sweet and uplifting video. I hadn't realized how many films from Garry Marshall I had watched growing up, he was such a positive influence behind the camera.
Thanks for making this video! It’s great to see recognition for the producing careers of Whitney Houston and Debra Martin Chase and the directing work of Garry Marshall!
the book series and the movies literally shaped me as a person!!! and i still think about it to this day (also book michael was my actual first crush and i was super sad they didn't keep him in the movies but they were literally perfect so i'm not complaining)
first things first, thanks to Whitney and DMC. 🙇🏿♀️ Gave us a generation of powerful feel good films for women second, give us more Black women behind & in front of the scenes, dammit!
“Nippy...” *buckles tf in* But seriously, forever love these movies! This is for a fact why I was and AM so defensive of Anne Hathaway when it was that weird period of people hating her just because circa Les Mis release. She is forever my princess turned queen of Genovia
Per usual, your analysis is incisive and so much fun! But I have to highlight how much I love the use of these Mandy Moore remixes/instrumentals to score the video. Just perfection. Also, this TIMING with the Meghan and Harry Oprah interview: *chef's kiss*
I finally got to see my name pop up in the Patreon shout-outs which is awesome because the Princess Diaries was one of my favorite movies when I was a little girl; the books also guided me pretty well through my difficult adolescence, but they are SUPER different from the films.
Fun Facts on The Little Mermaid unusal to other fairytales it has a definitive author and is by Hans Christian Anderson. Jen Campbell made a great video on the True History of this fairytale where she talked about the fact that it can be read as an allegory of bodily difference and Andersons romantic love for his best friend Edward Collins.
I can never make it through a movie commentary without stopping, watching said movie, and then returning to finish the vid lol...makes for a very long viewing experience
this brought back so many memories i remember having this on vhs and watching it constantly and my mom telling me mia was very rude for telling her grandmother to shut up askjfhkfh
Both of these movies are such a must for me whenever I need comfort that I rewatch them almost on a yearly basis, so I'm extremely glad and thankful that you made this video essay!! And here's hoping the algorithm will boost it up, you deserve it, the movies themselves deserve it, all all all the points you made in this deserve it!!
Whitney really gave it all in her production. The chunk about Marshall made me cry. He was my favorite movie maker as a kid. Also your inclusion of the clip from Music And Lyrics affected me. It’s not perfect but it’s got some of Adam Schlesingers best songwriting work(pre-crazy ex girlfriend w Rachel Bloom) and I also miss him so much.
Im a 93 baby and I can’t believe I just came across ur channel I been binge watching them all and I love them and love you thank you so much love ur content keep it up 💕 🎉 ☺️
i love this topic and your voice is so soft and soothing with it, it's very nice. and then you threw a james acaster reference at me!!! keep up the good work!
I loved every second of this! Princess Diaries was one of my favourite movies growing up. I absolutely loved learning more of the behind the scenes surrounding the climate of making the movie! Wonderful video essay!!
I'm pretty sure Anne Hathaway said she would be down. But if it happens they better put some effort into it and not try to make some easy money with the nostalgia factor!!!
@@CadetKosmov This is such an obvious title but something I never thought of. This is so simple yet cool omg haha I have a huge feeling they'll have it titled like that lol
Ugh why are these videos so goooooood?!!!! 😩 I LOVE painting my nails before bed and watching these. They are entertaining, educational, well-made and so fulfilling to watch. LOVE THEM!
Yhara, idk if you'll even see this cheeseball of a comment but seriously THANK YOU for all of the effort & hard work you put into your channel. I get so excited when I see a new upload from you because I have an anxiety disorder, my boyfriend works a graveyard shift & I'm alone a lot of the time. One night I found your video about The Craft (a movie i grew up with & hold so dear to my heart) & was absolutely astounded by the amount of time you took to focus on detail, aesthetic, & all the goodies. You're doing so great & i can't wait to see your channel grow so that you get the recognition you deserve for your art. thanks for making my anxiety-riddled nights a bit more calm. it means a lot. xo
Warms my hear to hear that the behind-the-scenes atmosphere was so fun--HUGE respect to Marshall for that. That and just having a respect for women and their stories in general. Loving your videos! Can't wait to see more!
I need to rewatch this. There were so many amazing people involved. This entire video is perfection. Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼 Mia’s bedroom was my favorite ✨dream bedroom✨ growing up.
I remember, in high school, just sitting in the corner by myself. I never really engaged with the others because I couldn't really relate to them. I would watch them and marvel. One day, I overheard someone say something, and I cannot for the life of me remember what it was but I made a Princess diaries reference, mostly to myself, in response. I was shocked when the student, a male, got the reference, commented on it, and appreciated it. We became good friends after that. This movie is so much more than a romcom or a chick-flick. And Even if it is only that, those things are more than those things.
The Princess Diaries was always so important to me and I didn’t know why until this video. It’s also one of the few Disney films where the sequel is just as good (and possibly better) than the first movie.
I really enjoy all your video essays. They're so well researched and the music and editing makes it light and fun. I just wanted to thank you for keeping me entertained through lockdown!
the fact that they had pumpkin carving competitions and birthday parties on set cause they had teenage actors actually makes me want to cry, that's so sweet
I legit cried, it was so touching. Gives me so much hope, what an amazing legacy he left behind ✨💛
Yes!! I wish all movies and shows with kids had that kind of environment on set!
it’s because of whitney🤭 queen
Frr
I love how you focused on the legacy of Garry Marshall. After hearing about so many directors creating toxic/abusive environments, it's wonderful to know about and be able to honor the work of someone who chose kindness, grace, class, and fun at every point. This is utterly cheesy, but that is the truest essence of the princess spirit.
As someone who wants to go into the film industry hearing, this was so refreshing. We're often told in film classes how harsh it can be in the industry and it can be off-putting sometimes. So this was nice to hear.
Yeah I didn’t know about his legacy. He sounds so wholesome 🥺
Unfortunate that he made so many bad movies but I'm glad his better ones are more remembered.
@@rsfilmdiscussionchannel4168 they aren’t that bad when compared to a lot of the crap being made today.
@@andS7 I don't know about that, though I think it's just a matter of personal taste. I can't stand bad rom-coms (which is a majority of what he made)
in the books Mia's dad is alive and did what her grandmother did in the movie. What was funny is that at first Meg Cabot was confused why it was changed and then she learned that Julie Andrews was casted she was like "oh okay yeah who cares kills the dad" and I love that it's so funny to think about
It really warms my heart to see how much fun everyone had on the set. So often, we hear horror stories from behind the scenes. I think it’s better to be a kind, encouraging director than a dictatorial one, but it seems like a depressing amount of people believe “art” can only be achieved through pain and suffering. RIP Garry Marshall.
picked a *great* time to make a video about a monarchy
edit: mia should have kept her curly hair and bushy eyebrows cuz an entire generation of kids were told their curly hair and thick eyebrows were undesirable and that sucks, thanks for coming to my t
Yep, right on time, and fabulous, as usual, Queen! 👑😍
your mind is so powerful
you are right and you should say it
As someone with thick eyebrows, I think they are highly underrated
Right, excellent timing
I only recently find out Whitney was a producer for things I enjoyed as a child, I'm glad people are praising her now but it feels bittersweet that she wasn't celebrated in life for her accomplishments and leaving her mark as champion of diversity as well as good entertainment.
I really appreciated the positivity she tried to spread even though her personal life sounded very tumultuous. I do think the media is partly to blame because they salivate over any negativity or stigma that surrounds a celebrity.
@@reikun86 I agree. I also believe, purely form observation mind you, that people like to hold others accountable for their behaviour. At least, that's what they'd say it is when in actuality they're just being mean. The fact that she had a drug issue obviously played a huge part in that. Some people can't accept that it's a serious issue and take their anger too far, others wanted her to succeed and finally get the help she needed. Ultimately, nobody could really reach her with any of that. It is quite telling that people are kinder with their empathy, or is it sympathy in this case, only after her death.
This movie is a part of my DNA. I can't believe no one's made a video essay about it yet + I'm so glad it's you!
Queens supporting queens 👑
i love my video essay girls supporting each other!
love you both sm 😭❤️
SAME it was my favourite childhood movie and i watched it about a thousand times 😅
The casting on this movie is wonderful. I _love_ Julie Andrews getting to play a Higgins when her own breakout role was Eliza on Broadway. The symmetry there makes me so happy haha.
I never thought about that comparison. I completely forgot that she was the original Eliza Doolittle.
@@harrietamidala1691 might as well plug Be Kind Rewind's video on the 1964 Oscars for best actress
Honestly loved Anne Hathaway in this and Ella Enchanted🥰 I don’t know why so many people decided to hate her for like no reason?¿
Yeah, I heard over twitter that that was a thing that happened and as someone who was completely clued out of pop culture for so long I was so confused
like why would they hate her i srsly cant get my head around it??
I think a lot of different things were going on and I can't speak for everyone. I'm sure some people blamed her for wardrobe malfunctions or the scam artist she dated because people are garbage. For me, it was the way she seemed to disavow all those early movies when she was on her press tour for Les Miserables leading up to the awards.
Ok, so I think I actually might know the reason for this. Anne was VERY popular during the housing crisis of 2008 (I think) so her face LITERALLY reminds some people of hard times. ( I also think I read a study that says people like actresses with slimmer faces during hard times idk don't quote me on this lol.) Not only that but when she won her Oscar for Les Mis, it was in the same year as Jennifer Lawrence who was loved for her "I'm so relatable eat food and swear" persona; while Hathaway was seen as to perfect and "uptight" look at their acceptance speeches and you'll see the contrast (aka Jen falling tripping while Anne doesn't). So yeah, I think that's what it is .
I think adom's comment gets to the heart of it, it's all in the association. I remember being little and hating princess diaries cause the transformation seemed insulting really, cause mia was always prettier than most people and just got even prettier and it just made little me even more self conscious (and of course there's never much of a transformation in movies but being 6 I didn't have the life experience to understand that). And then Ella Enchanted, she was not responsible for how they massacred that brilliant story, but she was the face of it, and to a 9 year old who loved how smart the book was she was the focal point for all the ire. To a lesser extent but still relevant was how clearly adult Anne was playing teens repeatedly, which again was normal and not her fault, was just a huge red thumb I remember being annoyed by. Then Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Woof. Everything about that movie was rough including the white queen whose character design and acting were all around cringey, but I definitely understand not wanting to bring your A-game to that debacle. All of this is to say not liking Anne is logical, just not exactly fair. Her being in two poorly done adaptations is unfortunate but she didn't adapt them; doesn't get rid of the association. I think if either Ella Enchanted wasn't marketed so heavily or she had a really popular unarguably good movie before Alice people wouldn't hate her so much, she'd just be another Disney star who's had a mixed bag of good and bad movies, like most the rest of them.
But this is just a long-winded answer to why people don't like her and no one has to agree with any of it, just sharing a perspective and trying to do so fairly.
I agree with you, the love story between Joe and Clarice was the sweetest thing. It's so refreshing to see an older romance without it being seen as "icky".
The words "Nondenominational Winter Dance" live rent free in my head because of these books.
"even the 1976 porno 'the opening of misty beethoven' is a spin on the story"
i'll take 'sentences i didn't expect during lists of adaptations of shaw plays for 500
I will never not be mad about them straightening her hair like that, didn't like it as a kid and don't like it now. To any of you affected by the implication of that "makeover", please know I was the girl sitting in class with the straightest most boring hair on earth just gazing at your gorgeous curls, eternally jealous.
I think Anne Hatheway said in an interview that the reason they did it was that her natural hair just refused to stay in the curls for more than a few hours. They started her out with curly hair to be true to the character description in the books, but it was impractical to keep it that way for the whole of production so they made it part of the makeover. I totally agree that "ditch the curls to get pretty" isn't a good message, but I have less resentment for production team after learning the story behind it : )
@@Sophia-cd2ci - Thanks for sharing that!
I'm not sure how I would have felt if they bleached her hair and cut it into a bob like they did in the book. Nothing against the look, but I don't think it would've worked in the movie.
Same! My hair is a bit wavy but it is not curly enough for me, I know curls can be messy to work with but I love curly hair
@@reikun86 I agree, it wouldn't have worked with Anne Hathaway because her hair is much darker than in the books. In the books she had dishwater blonde hair and got highlights.
Still mad about the makeover they gave her: i loved her curly hair
yeahh that made me kinda self consious as a kid
Me too, it's almost as if they were saying that curly hair isn't as glamourous or gorgeous as straight hair! 🙄
dude! i cut out a section where i went on a small rant saying i wish she kept her curly hair. i cut it because it sounded incoherent but yes i totally agree
🙋 Raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by this makeover scene.
My mom would make fun of me based on the scene where her hair broke the brush because I routinely broke combs until she finally figured out that I needed a strong wide tooth comb and it shouldn't be brushed after it dried if she didn't want a busy mess. It took years for us to realize how to handle my hair and I used to wish for straight hair as a self-conscious kid. Now I love it
When Yhara Zayd posts, it’s going to be a good day
It wasn’t before, but it will be now.
Adding to the deluge of comments here about how I definitely wish they’d kept her curly hair... but funnily, having her start out “ugly” made me feel better about how I looked, because no matter what she looked like, she was always a princess
^
I just watched both of these movies last night and honestly they still slap (even though Mia shouldn't have had to change her look because she's a bushy brow icon for us all).
As a black women, I never really had a problem with my natural curly hair but my eyebrows are a different story. Its so much the fact that they a thick its because i'm afraid I might grow a slight unibrow(essentially I have a tiny bit of Frieda Kahlo thing going on). I was alway bullied for in middle school. Plus I don't think every one can pull off curly hair. Ann Hathaway is still cute of course. Movie slaps.
@@shelbymckinney8888 Good to see you Shelby! I know how you feel because I have a whole lot of eyebrow and I'm always afraid of looking like Bert from sesame street. 😂 But anyone who tells us our brows aren't badass are wrong if you ask me.
To this day the thought of Michael Moscovits makes me blush
Saaaaame 🥰
Teehee me too
Just as long as you don't let a frown spoil the effect of your beautiful face. ✨
not to be corny but you gave me chills when talking about the impact of Garry Marshall’s work 😭😩
I actually cried during that section. He seemed like such a generous spirit, and after reading things about how a lot of directors like Kubrick or Hitchcock treated their actors, it genuinely touched me that he approached his work with kindness.
@@insanepoet9 me too! Says a lot tho lmao🥴😭 the bar is so low
@@insanepoet9 not me also breaking out into tears too it was a beautiful section
SAME LMAOO
Legitimately teared up when you talked about Marshall's way of running the set.
im so glad i wasnt the only one
Me too :,)
Having just watched one too many videos detailing Dan Schneider’s atrocities at Nick, I really needed this. It was so touching to see Whitney and Marshall treat their cast with the respect and care they deserved, as children and as people (yes, I’m crying at the pumpkin carving footage) - not expecting them to behave like adults, not condescending to them and underestimating them due to their age, but meeting them where they are in life, understanding what they’re going through, and treating both them and the source material with compassion and sincerity.
Time to rewatch The Princess Diaries and cry some more. And also - I don’t know which one of them had the idea for Michael to put MnM’s on the keyboard as he’s playing, but regardless that shit is iconic 🍭🍬🎹🙇🏻♂️
Sis, same
Whitney really did produce some of my favorite movies from my childhood! And to see all of the work it took for her and her team to make Cinderella cuz there was an actual Disney exec. who openly opposed a black girl playing Cinderella... Whitney deserved so many more flowers while she was here. RIP. Seems like Garry Marshall created a really lovely environment on set. Lmao, we do not talk about that Aaliyah biopic, if you can even call it that.
King Rupert, may he Rest In Peace.
MY FOOT DIDN'T EVEN POP
;(
Chris Pine was so dreamy in the second one
Mandy Moore blends into this movie so much I forgot she’s in the movie but then you say she’s in it and I’m like “yes Mandy is in princess diaries”
And then that song is a banger and will always be.
Also imagine working on your first movie and you get to work with queen Julie and Whitney.
I always loved how the real changes in mia are because of the women in her life. Mia has so much agency and is such a genuine character.
Im glad to all these older movies getting a shoutout. I loved watching them growing up on tv. Legally blonde is still one of my favs, i re-watch again and again. Same with mean girls and school of rock
a sponsor? get that coin! also, the music you used in the intros to the parts, every one was so familiar but i could never tell what it was exactly
The song is Everybody (backstreets back)
Watching the princess lessons montage and just thinking about a certain royal who very recently said, "It's not like the movies. There are no classes. I was up at night Googling the British national anthem so I didn't make a fool of myself on TV."
Absolute bollocks
"Slightly touched Debra, Slightly touched" hilarious
Sidenote Lily is an icon and I Heather Matarazzo is perfect! This movie is one of my absolute favorites.
The Princess Diaries 1 and 2 were and still are two of my favorite childhood movies. I read the book series too (at least books 1-7) when I was a teen and loved it even more. Mia is such a fun character and you gotta love her snarky outlook on the world.
Thank you so much for making this video. ❤
what I’ve learned from this is I want to see Anne Hathaway’s big hair return
Someone needs to make an entire documentary series on Whitney Houston. I could easily watch 10 hours of content.
Last time I was this early Mia and Mike were soul mates ✨🥺✨
Idk he was kind of problematic & entitled. He asked her to "hang out" and emphasized it wasn't a date, then got mad she cancelled plans to go to a party where a sleazeball took advantage of her to get on the front page of the news, then gets mad at her as if she cheated on him & acted like she owed him an apology.
@YourMajesty143 I agree that that’s shitty, but he’s still less problematic than Lilly 😅
The Princess diaries was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I loved Mia’s character. Anne Hathaway has been one of my favorite actors ever since this movie. I still watch it when I’m sad and need to laugh.
Clarice and Joe are my favourite love story. Hector Elizondo is a gem!! The rest of the movie is pretty great too. Thanks for pointing out what a star Garry Marshall was too.
i'd love a video about the little mermaid's original ending and how it tied to hans christian andersen's personal life and sexuality!! it's so interesting (and heartbreaking)
wow, that does sound very intriguing!
I know you posted this forever ago, but Linday Ellis did a video on this and it's very good!
Oops realized I never linked it th-cam.com/video/NeuLEu9ZePc/w-d-xo.html
Lily saying the wait up wait for me not you I don't even know you line literally was the start of my personality
the way they took michael out of the second movie...........we gained chris pine but at what cost
I thought she said he took himself out because he wanted to go on tour with his band Rooney
ooooo you got me crying when the tone shifted to the director being dead, what sweet soul :,(
This was a such a sweet and uplifting video. I hadn't realized how many films from Garry Marshall I had watched growing up, he was such a positive influence behind the camera.
Thanks for making this video! It’s great to see recognition for the producing careers of Whitney Houston and Debra Martin Chase and the directing work of Garry Marshall!
QUEEN WHITNEY!!! WE STAN!!!!
the book series and the movies literally shaped me as a person!!! and i still think about it to this day (also book michael was my actual first crush and i was super sad they didn't keep him in the movies but they were literally perfect so i'm not complaining)
first things first, thanks to Whitney and DMC. 🙇🏿♀️ Gave us a generation of powerful feel good films for women
second, give us more Black women behind & in front of the scenes, dammit!
“Nippy...” *buckles tf in*
But seriously, forever love these movies! This is for a fact why I was and AM so defensive of Anne Hathaway when it was that weird period of people hating her just because circa Les Mis release. She is forever my princess turned queen of Genovia
I didn't get that either. She got a lot of flack for her acceptance speeches, when I thought that she sounded legitimately grateful.
Anne Hathaway's smile makes my soul happy
Per usual, your analysis is incisive and so much fun! But I have to highlight how much I love the use of these Mandy Moore remixes/instrumentals to score the video. Just perfection.
Also, this TIMING with the Meghan and Harry Oprah interview: *chef's kiss*
I finally got to see my name pop up in the Patreon shout-outs which is awesome because the Princess Diaries was one of my favorite movies when I was a little girl; the books also guided me pretty well through my difficult adolescence, but they are SUPER different from the films.
Fun Facts on The Little Mermaid unusal to other fairytales it has a definitive author and is by Hans Christian Anderson. Jen Campbell made a great video on the True History of this fairytale where she talked about the fact that it can be read as an allegory of bodily difference and Andersons romantic love for his best friend Edward Collins.
[settles in with popcorn and a cozy blanket]
I can never make it through a movie commentary without stopping, watching said movie, and then returning to finish the vid lol...makes for a very long viewing experience
this brought back so many memories i remember having this on vhs and watching it constantly and my mom telling me mia was very rude for telling her grandmother to shut up askjfhkfh
This was so nostalgic to watch and I love how you talked about chick flicks and "girly" films, fairy tales as legitimate
I am never disappointed by your music choices in your videos.
Excuse me Yhara, this is quite the production! Beautifully done. The editing, the music chosen the ESSAY! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Your work is just *chef's kiss*
Both of these movies are such a must for me whenever I need comfort that I rewatch them almost on a yearly basis, so I'm extremely glad and thankful that you made this video essay!! And here's hoping the algorithm will boost it up, you deserve it, the movies themselves deserve it, all all all the points you made in this deserve it!!
Whitney really gave it all in her production. The chunk about Marshall made me cry. He was my favorite movie maker as a kid. Also your inclusion of the clip from Music And Lyrics affected me. It’s not perfect but it’s got some of Adam Schlesingers best songwriting work(pre-crazy ex girlfriend w Rachel Bloom) and I also miss him so much.
Im a 93 baby and I can’t believe I just came across ur channel I been binge watching them all and I love them and love you thank you so much love ur content keep it up 💕 🎉 ☺️
The smile on my face rn is ridiculous and I love this.
i love this topic and your voice is so soft and soothing with it, it's very nice. and then you threw a james acaster reference at me!!! keep up the good work!
I loved every second of this! Princess Diaries was one of my favourite movies growing up. I absolutely loved learning more of the behind the scenes surrounding the climate of making the movie!
Wonderful video essay!!
How you don't have more subscribers is beyond me. Your content is always top-notch. Great video.
Honestly an underrated channel. Always a great watch and I feel like I get to appreciate something that's left my mind.
dude your videos just never miss. i subbed a few months ago and you're quickly becoming one of my favorite channels
Oh my God, I would die for a video essay about Music and Lyrics, it is quite literally my favourite rom-com of all time 👁👄👁
I would love a video like this about the Cheetah Girls books 💘
Dear Disney,
"The Princess Diaries 3" has to happen.✨
It's been in the works for a few years now, but time will tell if it will actually be released!
I'm pretty sure Anne Hathaway said she would be down. But if it happens they better put some effort into it and not try to make some easy money with the nostalgia factor!!!
The Queen Diaries
@@CadetKosmov This is such an obvious title but something I never thought of. This is so simple yet cool omg haha I have a huge feeling they'll have it titled like that lol
19:15 this reminds me of that Barbie movie lesson that was ‘no one can make you feel inferior. Not without your consent’
The music placement and selection in this is absolute fire
*kicks door in* WHY WASNT I NOTIFIED FOR THIS. Yhara is the ONLY creator I want to be notified for. This is a crime, ytube.
o my god but the SOUNDTRACK to this vid?!!??!!?? *perfect*
wow, talk about perfect timing. algorithm come through!!!
I had no idea that Whitney produced half of my childhood.
1:39 seconds through the video and im already blown away by how you made the text appear to the beat of the music. The detail! It's beautiful!
Ugh why are these videos so goooooood?!!!! 😩 I LOVE painting my nails before bed and watching these. They are entertaining, educational, well-made and so fulfilling to watch. LOVE THEM!
Your VOICEEEE and writing absolutely captured me on first listen!!
Gonna rewatch this tonight now!
I love this analysis - I have to rewatch princess diaries now
Haha Same :D
I love “music and lyrics”!! It’s my favorite romcom by far
This one will always have a place in my heart. It was the last movie I saw with my big sister before she left for college.
The way I screamed when I saw the Audible sponsorship. YOU LEVELING UP AND IM SO DAMN HAPPY. Great episode
This could not be more relatable content. It's like you were trying to fit all the things I love into one video.
I’ve really been waiting for this since waaaaaaay before you announced it.
I grew up reading the princess diaries books, I doubt I'd be the same person without them.
Also this video is a masterpiece. ❤️
Yhara, idk if you'll even see this cheeseball of a comment but seriously THANK YOU for all of the effort & hard work you put into your channel. I get so excited when I see a new upload from you because I have an anxiety disorder, my boyfriend works a graveyard shift & I'm alone a lot of the time. One night I found your video about The Craft (a movie i grew up with & hold so dear to my heart) & was absolutely astounded by the amount of time you took to focus on detail, aesthetic, & all the goodies. You're doing so great & i can't wait to see your channel grow so that you get the recognition you deserve for your art. thanks for making my anxiety-riddled nights a bit more calm. it means a lot. xo
Also YES I love Music and Lyrics and I love, love, love that scene/the point being made in that clip
Warms my hear to hear that the behind-the-scenes atmosphere was so fun--HUGE respect to Marshall for that. That and just having a respect for women and their stories in general.
Loving your videos! Can't wait to see more!
I need to rewatch this. There were so many amazing people involved. This entire video is perfection. Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼
Mia’s bedroom was my favorite ✨dream bedroom✨ growing up.
You and Miranda Priestley are right about the best version of Cinderella and you should say it!
I love horror audios, thanks for the rec! Listening to the sample and it sounds great.
I remember, in high school, just sitting in the corner by myself. I never really engaged with the others because I couldn't really relate to them. I would watch them and marvel. One day, I overheard someone say something, and I cannot for the life of me remember what it was but I made a Princess diaries reference, mostly to myself, in response. I was shocked when the student, a male, got the reference, commented on it, and appreciated it. We became good friends after that. This movie is so much more than a romcom or a chick-flick. And Even if it is only that, those things are more than those things.
Another amazing Yara video essay! This one was so inspiring, I love your framing of gary Marshall’s legacy
The Princess Diaries was always so important to me and I didn’t know why until this video. It’s also one of the few Disney films where the sequel is just as good (and possibly better) than the first movie.
14:04 king Rupert rest in peace.
This is literally my favorite movie of all time thank you for this video
I really enjoy all your video essays. They're so well researched and the music and editing makes it light and fun. I just wanted to thank you for keeping me entertained through lockdown!
My word you are good at this. Kudos to you. I am very happy I have found this channel.
I loved this! this movie meant so much to me as a kid who was generally forgotten like Mia. The contextualization was fantastic!