Ella must outwit a kingdom filled with ogres, giants, wicked step sisters, talking books and evil plots. Guards are attacked and neutralized during a prison break. Ella, with a talking book as her companion, leaves home to find her fairy godmother and. Ella enchanted 2004 t 1h 36m movies based on childrens books burdened with the gift of obedience by a fairy godmother, ella searches for a way to lift the curse that prevents her from pursuing her dreams. Ella enchanted which i enjoyed much more than i had expected to. A later sword fight has everyone from the prince to ella to the guy in the book all fighting for their lives. Sep 18, 2017 ella enchanted is a fantasy romantic comedy, a kind of cinderellaesque fairy tale, with a great ensemble cast, including anne hathaway, hugh dancy, aidan mcardle, cary elwes, minnie driver, eric idle, steve coogan, joanna lumley, vivica a. He is an actor, known for ella enchanted 2004, the duchess 2008 and the professor and the madman 2019. Ella is magically forced to obey any order given to her no matter what it is. So, yeah, ella enchanted is a notch or two below mediocre on bluray, but it still looks a whole lot better than that dvd from all the way back in 2004. Ella anne hathaway of the princess diaries lives in a fanciful and magical world. Ella and slannen are attacked by a group of ogres, but luckily, prince charmont arrives just in time. Based on gail carson levines award winning novel, this is the story of ella, a young woman who was given a.
Joanna lumley, aidan mcardle, lucy punch, jennifer higham, minnie driver, eric. Oct 31, 2019 sinopsis film movie ella enchanted 2004 ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from a fairy godmother. Based on the beloved novel by gail carson levine, its a highspirited charmer, a fantasy. Slannen the elf aidan mcardle, ellas plucky sidekick. Ella enchanted, by gail levine, tells the story of an ordinary girl struggling under the weight of an extraordinary curse. With anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, joanna lumley. And things get really tense when ella, still under her spell of obedience, is ordered to stab a man to death. This movie was practically the definition of my childhood. Anne hathaway, jim carter, and aidan mcardle in ella enchanted ella enchanted one of my favorite movies. Ella enchanted is one of my daughters favorite movies from her childhood, and having the opportunity to surprise her with this dvd for christmas now that shes older and about to leave for college was awesome. The edge enhancement on the old miramax release is nowhere to be found here, shadow detail is a lot less muddy, and its quite a bit crisper and clearer overall. The actors were perfect for their parts, none of them seemed out of place in the fairytale world. Ella hathaway lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from. A lot of the fun is generated because it takes place in a world that is one part cinderella, one part shrek, and one part the princess bride.
Ella enchanted, based on a bestselling childrens book, really wants to be different for example, it features an elf aidan mcardle who dreams of being a lawyer and has a fling with. Ella enchanted burdened with the gift of obedience by a fairy godmother, ella searches for a way to lift the curse that prevents her from pursuing her dreams. Ella enchanted is a movie starring anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, aidan mcardle. And, is shes lucky, she may find love along the way. Ella enchanted is one of the most fantastic movies i have seen in the last few years. The main target audience is young girls but there is material to entertain those older viewers who like fairy tales. Ella enchanted 712 movie clip the elf singing village 2004. Ella enchanted the boyfriend book hd anne hathaway, minnie. Shop ella enchanted 2 discs bluraydvd 2004 at best buy. Apr 09, 2004 the film keeps the books interesting premiseever since a fairy visited her home when she was a baby, ella the princess diaries anne hathaway simply cannot refuse to do what anybody tells. Personal life edit he is married to actress aislin mcguckin, and is a cousin of steve coogan. Spoiler warning ella ultimately breaks free from the bonds of her curse using willpower alone. Deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art.
Ella enchanted had some potential to tell an amusingly skewed fairytale, but unfortunately, it lacks the wit and charm to work. Mandy helps by lending ella her boyfriend benny jimi mistry, who she accidentally transformed into a talking magical book that can show people in their current surroundings. Ella enchanted is een britsamerikaanse romantische filmkomedie uit 2004 geregisseerd door. During her journey, ella encounters an elf named slannen aidan mcardle, who wants to be a lawyer instead of an entertainer as the laws now require. Tired of being taken advantage of, ella, with a talking book as her companion. Instead, it feels uninspired and like little more than an attempt to rip off more successful predecessors.
The film is loosely based on the book of the same name by gail carson levine. The film stars anne hathaway as ella and hugh dancy as prince charmont. It even stars the hero from princess bride, cary elwes, who has grown up to become. Ella anne hathaway, slannen aidan mcardle, prince charmont hugh dancy. Staring anne hathaway, aidan mcardle, hugh dancy and joanna lumley. A really fun premise and wonderful central characters keep this film from totally falling apart but only just. Based on the awardwinning novel by gail carson levine, ella enchanteds cast. Anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, patrick bergin, steve coogan, minnie driver, jennifer higham, eric idle, joanna lumley, aidan mcardle, parminder nagra, lucy punchy plot. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous. The movie has a cute story line and anne hathaway really shines in her role as ella. Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from a fairy godmother. While growing up, she is magically compelled to do anything she is told to, and.
Now, i need you to go back into the forest and rally all the elves and giants you can find. Ella anne hathaway and slannen aidan mcardle are swept up in the. See more ideas about enchanted, anne hathaway and ella enchanted movie. Ella enchanted an elfs welcome hd anne hathaway, minnie. Based on the beloved novel by gail carson levine, its a highspirited charmer, a fantasy that sparkles with delights. Mcardle is also known for his role in the fall in which he finally fulfills his role as slannen from ella enchanted, and becomes the lawyer he always wanted to be. Failed his first audition for the royal academy of dramatic art, but was accepted to the school the following year. Ella enchanted the boyfriend book hd anne hathaway. Apr 09, 2004 to watch the witless, hamfisted attempt at fairytale romance that is ella enchanted, youd never know the book its based on is actually rather clever and charming. Aidan mcardle as slannen, an elf who wants to become a lawyer. My idea of what ella s second ballgown would look like, from the book ella enchanted. Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom shes falling. Starring anne hathaway and hugh dancy, the film plays with the usual fairy tale genre.
See more ideas about enchanted, enchanted movie and ella enchanted movie. Starring anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, aidan mcardle, joanna lumley, lucy punch, jennifer higham. Fairies cast spells, animals talk, a man is trapped inside a book, ogres and elves exist, etc. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Jimi mistry as benny, mandys boyfriend whom she accidentally transformed into a magic book. Ella, desperate to be rid of her gift, searches the kingdom for lucinda, acquiring on her journey a talking book that contains mandys enchanted boyfriend jimi mistry, a disgruntled elf who wants to be a lawyer aidan mcardle, and prince charmont, to whom she teaches sociopolitical responsibility and with whom she falls. Ella enchanted, the 1997 book by gail carson levine, is by all. Apr 04, 2004 a romantic fairy tale with a contempo pop culture sensibility, ella enchanted draws from the well of everything from the princess bride to ever after, from shrek to a knights tale in.
Aidan mcardle is slannen ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of read more. Ella enchanted is based on the book by gail carson levine. Ella enchanted by tommy ohaver anne hathaway, hugh dancy. Anne hathaway and hugh dancy in ella enchanted 2004 anne hathaway in. Adapted from author gail carson levines awardwinning childrens book of the same name, the miramaxfinanced modern fantasy ella enchanted is directed by tommy ohaver and stars the princess diaries alumna anne hathaway. This lesson will focus on the characters and summary of ella enchanted. No supernatural explanation is given for the movies preternatural occurrences, they just happen because things like that always happen in fairy land. Ella enchanted is 100 minutes straight of trope after endless overdone trope, cgi enhanced castles, juvenile slapstick, vaudevillecaricature that is ignorant of its own campiness, a terribly written screenplay with grating pacing, indecisiveness of which theme and genre mashups theyre going for, but worst of all weirdly uncomfortable sexual innuendo. Ella anne hathaway makes a new friend on her journey while her family at. The travesty of the film which i hasten to add would be a bad movie even without comparing it to its source material isnt quite on. Following his rescue of ella from a bunch of hungry ogres, char joins them on their quest to find lucinda. As she sets off through the mysterious lands, she has encounters with the various inhabitants of the land, including slannen of pim aidan mcardle, an elf who wants to be a lawyer rather than entertainer as the king has dictated. Ella enchanted was released by buena vista home entertainment.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ella enchanted is a 2004 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by tommy ohaver and written by karen mccullah lutz and kirsten smith loosely based on gail carson levines 1997 novel of the same name. Anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, aidan mcardle, joanna lumley, minnie driver, eric idle, patrick bergin, heidi klum, john d borman, tommy ohaver, anne hathaway, hugh dancy, jane startz, laurie. Ella enchanted is inspired but struggles greatly to find a consistent tone. Olga joanna lumley, mandy minnie driver, slannen aidan mcardle. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. The storyline was full of colour and fun, with everything else in between. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Aidan mcardle on her way to free herself from her gift of obedience. Ella hathaway lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from a fairy godmother.