This is by far. the best Disney live action remakes Lily James is charming in the lead as for the rest of the cast are great, Kenneth Branagh did an excellent job of telling the story with a few new things that helped it zip along.
I agree,this and The little mermaid have are by far the best ones,both had an exceptional cast,great story expansion and the most charm ........ even with the chemistry between Eric and Ariel and Cinderella and Kit.
I like this movie. I saw it in theaters. I can't say that about many of the live action Disney movies. I saw this one, Beauty and The Beast, and The Little Mermaid, Cruella, and Dumbo. The Little Mermaid and Cruella have been my favorite so far. I had no desire to see The Lion King, The Jungle Book
I love Mad Max: Fury Road with every fiber of my being, but nothing should have beat out Cinderella’s dress on its own. And then you consider all of Lady Tremaine’s looks? How? Just how?
although i love Cinderella, theres definitely more of a "wow" factor when it comes to creating a culture of dress than just adapting the past. it makes sense to me mad max won but this dress is definitely worthy of an entire award created for it specifically
I had that question about the shoes too!! Why do they stck around? After spending an embarassing amount of time thinking about it, I realized that in this version, the Slippers are the only things the Fairy Godmother makes FROM SCRATCH (Cinderella takes off her old slippers and the glass ones get magicked onto bare feet)!! Everything else is transformed from one state to another. So when things revert to what they were, the slippers never were anything else, so they stick around. Ta-da!! 😁 In the animation the shoes are part of the big magic trick,. But when they stick around after, Cinderella takes the one she still has and adresses a "thank you" to an invisible Fairy Godmother - I always just took that as them being a gift she got to keep 😇
I absolutely love how this movie fleshes out the Prince as an actual character (and I love the relationship he has with his father 💖that overhead shot of him just curled up on his dad's bed crying just gets me every single time). Definitely one of my favorites of the live action remakes
It's such a great detail since in the 1950 film, the reason for the ball was so the prince could get married and have kids since the king felt like his son was drifting away from him.
It does a great job of stripping back the politics, and the titles and reminding the audience they're a father and son who love each other and are about to be torn apart against their wishes.
It’s almost hard to believe that the same guy who directed the first Thor movie actually had the guts to direct a live-action remake to a 74 year old animated Disney movie.
If you know of his filmography before Thor it's actually not all that outlandish to see why he would be a good fit for Cinderella (did a lot of period pieces like Hamlet and Henry V)
The reason the slippers don't disappear, at least from my understanding, is that the fairy godmother makes them out of nothing instead of transforming something. They aren't a part of her initial transformation.
Fun fact about the glass slipper: the tale is originally French, and a theory is that at first the shoes were made of “vaire”, a type of leather/fur, but it is pronounced the same way as “verre”, glass. So through oral storytelling the original meaning has been lost
i know for a lot of people cinderella isn't their favourite princess, but for someone who loves her and the originals movies, i really appreciate how great they made this movie. cz i really do love her. we would watch the movies all the time growing up, and i love that they did her justice.
Literally the best Disney remake I thought! I love this movie!! But another great Cinderella movie you’ll have to watch is Ever After starring Drew Barrymore
I work with young adults who grew up in foster care. Many of them lost a parent to death. Others had an evil foster parents (or extremely unfit bio parents). This movie always makes me emotional because I don’t understand people who are cruel to the most vulnerable. But it also shows me the kind of hope that my students must’ve developed when they chose courage and kindness rather than fearful and cynical.
This is the movie that made me fall in love with Lily James. She is such a talented actress and so underrated, in my opinion. I’ve never seen her give a bad performance. And this? The way she walks the line between a real person and a fairy tale character is so well done. She’s never too real to be from a fairy tale, but never too much a fairy tale character to be unbelievable. Please watch more of her work. She, Richard Madden, and Derek Jacobi worked so well with Kenneth Branagh that he cast them in his stage adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, which is my favorite. This is Disney’s best live action remake and I think the Princess ones have lost their tactile feeling that this has, even though I like them (look at the lighting in the Cate Blanchett attic moment compared to the other remakes). And nothing has outdone Cinderella’s dress and its thousands of Swarovski crystals. God, I love this movie so much. Also, fully believe that the glass slipper only fits Ella, because it was magically formed around the contours of her foot. It’s like a fingerprint.
Best disney live action, hands down. It's just so good! This is how you adapt something to be slightly more modern! With some more modern ways of thinking as we do now. No, saw prince, marry now. No, you can see them falling for each other, it all makes sense. Amazing! 10/10, and the goosebumps for the moments is real!
I cant even put to words how much I am so attached to this adaptation. I thought this film was able to embrace the magic the original had and more. This sits on top of other Disney live actions. Congrats to everyone and you reacting to this film in December of 2024 is just everything 😂👌
My favorite Disney Live action remake and it's not even a close contest. So beautiful and true to the heart of the original. Its just absolutely wonderful!
This is one of my all time favorite movies. I've seen it in the theatre as a kid, watched it on DVD on repeat and now streaming. Unlike some other Disney remakes, Cinderella TRULY feels magical. Everything about it just clicks for me.
The thing is, what I love about how they write lady tremaine is not because she's balanced. This is the first time where I understood a character but still hates them to the core. They are not misunderstood but they are the product of their experiences. Aside from that, you'll be able to contrast cinderella's grief to the stepmother and how they cope up with each other's grief. This is a very well written(revised) villain character.
Behind the scenes: The ball gown was made with more than a dozen fine layers of fabric, a corset and a petticoat. 9 versions of the gown were designed, each with more than 270 yards of fabric and 10,000 crystals placed one-by-one. It took 18 tailors and 500 hours to make each dress. Additionally, it took 16 people and 550 hours to complete the silk-organza, hand-painted wedding dress. When the crew were photographing Lily James in the dress she stood too close to an electric heater and it caught on fire. The top layer had to be redone because only one wedding dress was created due to time and budget constraints. Also, Lily James said that the iconic glass slippers actually didn't fit her, so instead they were added into the film via CGI. There was much controversy over whether Lily James' waist was photoshopped or if CGI was used, since it seemed to be impossibly thin. But her waist was already naturally smaller and for every dress she had to wear a corset, even during the dance, which made her waist look unnaturally thin. When in costume, the tight pants made Richard Madden's bulge stick out. As this film is supposed to be family friendly, several methods were used to try and hide his genitalia such as having him try on several jock straps. One of the straps was apparently so tight that he actually teared up in pain. And I'm sure the lighting helped but his eyes really are insanely blue! Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter had an affair in the 90s while he was still married to Emma Thompson (who was also in Harry Potter). The "I'm your Hairy Dogfather" line is no doubt an intentional reference to Sirius Black (hairy dog/Harry's godfather). Emma Watson was in talks to star as Cinderella but a deal could not be worked out with Disney. She eventually got her chance to star as a Disney princess when she was cast as Belle in Beauty and the Beast. Also, Lily James originally auditioned for the role of Anastasia (one of the stepsisters) before being cast as Cinderella. Cate Blanchett revealed a moment in which she didn't feel in character as Lady Tremaine was the ballroom scene, the reason being she wanted to cry because it was so beautiful. When Kit wraps his hand around Cinderella's waist before the dance, she briefly gasps. This was a real reaction from Lily James as she was nervous and excited to start the scene. The reactions from the ball guests watching Cinderella and Kit dance were real because the extras were not present to watch the actors during rehearsals. Lastly, in the ballroom dance, many of the dress designs are based on the dresses of various Disney princesses: Belle, Aurora, Snow White, Mulan, Ariel and Tiana (The Princess and the Frog).
The best ADAPTATION of this story is EVER AFTER!!!! Would love to see you guys watch a true adaptation- non magical - that tells this story in a truly relatable way, in a period piece. Please watch together!
I really love this version of Cinderella, but Ever After will always be my favorite rendition of Cinderella. I enjoyed your reaction to this movie!! If y’all haven’t seen Mirror Mirror yet then I think you should check it out.
I think all the Cinderella movies have their charm. But this one is unique and precious because it looks so similar to the original cartoon that its nostalgic when watching it. But I do love the Brandy version too.
Great reaction ❤ Completely agree that the acting, direction, story, everything in this movie was amazing. Loved when Michael pointed out how the Stepmother mirrored what Cinderella might have been if she allowed herself to become jaded and bitter. If you liked this one, would love to see y’all react to “Ever After”!
Lily James became my favorite actress after this. Every scene, she was so precious! And she has a lovely singing voice! And I imagine Lily and Richard do have good chemistry. Cuz they later played Romeo And Juliet on stage, but I can’t find it anywhere
Y’all should watch Hammerstein and Rodger’s Cinderella if you haven’t seen it. It’s the one with Brandy. It’s my favorite Cinderella besides Ever After with Drew Barrymore ✨
This movie is my 6th favorite of all time. I can't really even explain the way that it makes me feel and the profound impact it has had on my life. It is truly a magical experience and with an incredible message. The cast is perfect, and Lily James is stunning. A masterful job bringing a fairytale to life.
Cinderella movie adaptions to react to: 1. A Cinderella story 2. Another Cinderella story 3. A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song 4. Rags 5. Ever After: A Cinderella Story 6. Cinderella (1997) 7. Ella Enchanted 8. If the shoe fits
Truly the only real successful Live action remake movie Disney made. I love this movie. Everybody looked great. Their chemistry was great. Kate Blanchett was great as always. I just felt like a really good retelling of a classic story. Now, if y’all haven’t already ya’ll really gotta watch Ever After. that’s a great one too
The glass slippers don’t turn back, becus she didn’t turn Cinderella’s shoes into slippers, she created them herself. Everything else was turned into something else but her shoes.
When it comes to Cinderella this is one of my top three favorites. I love all of the commentary remarks that you guys made, and I liked your technical remarks as well. My other two favorite Cinderella's would be "Ever After" that doesn't have any magic involved besides love, and then "The Slipper and the Rose" which not only has a great storyline and cast (there are consequences for staying after midnight), but it also is a musical and has some great singers, including a very young Richard Chamberlain who plays the prince. I wish you would review these two!
She said what her father said when his wife was dying. “It must have been very difficult for you.” Showing understanding that the person telling the news of death was also in despair
Iconic things of this movie: •the transformation for cinderella's dress. •Every single outfit the evil step mother wore. •The transformation of the carriage. •The ballroom scene even the design of the whole set •And dont forget the glass shoe because cinderella walking in those shoes is a skill 👏 •The transformation of the fairy godmother
I loved seeing you're reactions to this live action adaptation of Cinderella ❤ Disney has done quite a few live action adaptations of fairytales and this one is still my favourite. I've seen almost all of them and nothing has even come close to beating this movie for me!
The actors save this version, Lily is effortlessly sympathetic, Richard is very charming 😉 and Cate is Cate, regal and just great. But it's no Ever After!
Agreed. Easily my favourite of the live action adaptations of the classic animations. Sets, costumes, acting from a first rate cast and lovely cinematography all contributed to a Lovely movie all around! (Also of note, "The Slipper and The Rose" is another retelling from 1976 directed by Bryan Forbes with music by the Sherman brothers)
I’m so happy you reacted to this movie! It’s my favourite and my comfort one, and because it’s so dear to me I was very happy to see you guys enjoy it as much as I do 😁
The year after this film was released, Kenneth Branagh did a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Garrick Theatre in London with Richard Madden and Lily James in the title roles, and Derek Jacobi as an older Mercutio. It was set in a Fellini-esque 1950s Italy and filmed in black and white for cinemas. Really beautifully done and their chemistry is rumoured to be what inspired Branagh to mount the production in the first place. Wish it was available to stream somewhere because it was really lovely to see them all together again.
I love the Cinderella stories where she meets the Prince before the Ball and he knows her by sight, like here and in "Ever After". ❤ The 1955 "The Glass Slipper" had this too - he even knew what her name was and where she lived. I always thought that the glass slippers retained some of their magic after the ball, and would shrink or grow as necessary, so they would not fit anyone other than Cinderella. It never made sense to me that no other woman in the kingdom shared her shoe size.
30:37 We finally have a reason for why the shoes don’t disappear! Fairy Godmother said “And all will return to what it was” meaning anything that was transformed from already existing materials will turn back at midnight. HOWEVER, the glass slippers were made entirely out of thin air, meaning there’s nothing for them to return to when the clock strikes midnight Also, Lily James got some flack for wearing a corset, but there are a few things to consider in her decision. 1) Corsets were a norm for. The time, and tight lacing is very uncommon. They were meant to act like an older version of bras. 2) Wearing a corset was meant to emphasize that Cinderella has been malnourished for an extended period of time. 3) Apparently Cinderella’s dress took 3 MILES of fabric to make! All that fabric forms a sort of optical illusion that her waist is much smaller than it really is.
Excellent reaction - Kenneth Branagh should be given a studio to adapt legends and fairy tales for modern audiences - he rose to prominence by popularizing Shakespeare for the 90s; this likely landed him the gig of adapting Thor; think how easily that could have crashed, leaving Iron Man stranded as a successful fluke; it was Thor's success that truly launched the MCU - Branagh was also the one who cast Hemsworth as Thor and Hiddleston as Loki; he's maybe the best director at mining such material - this Cinderella may be the best live-action fairy tale played straight So, just w Thor and Loki, Branagh w his uncanny casting instinct is bringing out rising new talent to shine - he modeled Thor's drama on Henry IV, and he knows how to invest his pretty leading heroes w substance - I agree about wanting to see him collaborating w Blanchett - the way he positions her in the film, so that her force and complexity aren't just standing up there on the screen, but they're channeled deep into the film's dramatic meaning The fairy tale has proved very fruitful material for the cinema - from Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast to 1948 Red Shoes to the 1957 Soviet Snow Queen to Svankmayer's Alice - and Disney classics like Snow White, Pinocchio, and Sleeping Beauty - and there's another delightful version of Cinderella starring Leslie Caron - but, aside from the animators and the Surrealists, IMO Branagh's the one w the best track record for this If Potter and Burton is all you've seen of Helena Bonham Carter, then check out her early work w Merchant Ivory; she was one of the leading ladies of period drama, initially immaculate and precarious, before finding her taste for darkness in Fight Club and Wings of the Dove
@36:26 - Actually! The slipper is real and made of crystal! No CGI. "In the 2015 live-action film, the slippers were made from Swarovski crystal in three separate parts (toe box with the butterfly, vamp & heel) joined together, because costume designer Sandy Powell later found out that glass doesn't sparkle, and they wanted the slippers to sparkle."
I really enjoyed this Cinderella. Especially when I ❤❤ Helena Bonham Carter. My favorite versions are Ever After with Drew Barrymore as Cinderella and Anjelica Huston as the Fairy Godmother. It’s a lil different from the traditional. Depicting it as the true story of Cinderella had she been a real person. It’s a beautiful take. Also Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella with Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother. It’s high energy, vibrant, got the best songs and obviously the singing in it is Superb.❤
My nieces love everything having to do with Cinderella, the movies, stage plays, and cosplay. Their parents eventually took them to Disney World during Christmas vacation where they got to interact with one of the staff workers who was dressed as Cinderella. According to my nieces, the girl dressed up as Cinderella was so stunning that their mom (my sister) started mumbling insults upon seeing the girl. One of my nieces asked her mom to chill and her mom responded, "I'm treating Cinderella like she is in the story."
My goodness,i really loved the whooolleeeee hour video of you two watching the movie,it was like we where watching along with you, it was so fun and heartwarming as well ! Thanks to you guys I've had a fun time watching it,you made me smile all along ❤❤❤
I appreciate that this film kept the magic bits and animation and kept some more modern stuff like the young lady being witty and sweet. I loved in Ever After that one of the stepsisters turned out to be a goid sister. I'm glad I got to watch it with you guys. It was fun!
So this is what a cinematic live-action fairy tale movie looks and feels like. It's absolutely amazing. I feel like I just watched a 90s animated musical, which is ironic because this is neither of those three things, but the feeling is there.
We would love to see the reaction to *_Cinderella (1997)_* Brandy, Whitney Houston, Bernadette Peters, Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Alexander, Natalie Desselle......
This is my favorite Disney live action movie, especially the casting of Lily James as Cinderella. She is also in Yesterday, one of my favorite movies, as well as The Darkest Hour. Great reaction gentlemen; my first of your channel.
Got to what you guys as you watched Cinderella. I love that film and I love the way you guys dialogue and put the movie. just the right touch of an annotation I agree with everything you guys said about the film. The very, very best live action fairytale ever seen everything about. It was perfect. However, you guys said that you wished you’ve gotten to see the fairy godmother again, but if you’d watched a little bit longer in the upper left-hand corner of the screen of the sky in the sky was a materialization of the form of the fairy godmother in the clouds, raving her magic wand . And I think she was singing, started, singing the song from the animated godmother song from the animated film and that one and that was followed immediately by lavender blue Dilly Dilly Dilly, the lavender green song that Cinderella was singing so it pays to sometimes the pace to watch the movie to the end to the very end anyway thanks again for a great program great annotation Great conversation. I look forward to seeing you guys again.
I love the chemistry between Ella and Kit. On most og Disney movies, the couple gets together cause that’s the plot, but there’s no chemistry and I don’t particularly care. But here? God, I was smiling like a fool every time they had a scene together, I genuinely wanted them to be happy together
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This is by far. the best Disney live action remakes Lily James is charming in the lead as for the rest of the cast are great, Kenneth Branagh did an excellent job of telling the story with a few new things that helped it zip along.
This movie gave us us false hope that live action remakes would respect the originals and do something new and better. Whoops .
I agree it's amazing
I agree,this and The little mermaid have are by far the best ones,both had an exceptional cast,great story expansion and the most charm ........ even with the chemistry between Eric and Ariel and Cinderella and Kit.
I like this movie. I saw it in theaters. I can't say that about many of the live action Disney movies. I saw this one, Beauty and The Beast, and The Little Mermaid, Cruella, and Dumbo. The Little Mermaid and Cruella have been my favorite so far. I had no desire to see The Lion King, The Jungle Book
the best and maybe the only best live action by disney where they didn't fail and ruin the story or anything else because of an agenda.
Sandy Powell was robbed of an Oscar for her costumes. So magically beautiful. I'll never forgive the academy for choosing Mad Max over this.
MAD MAX?! I didn't know about this, what the heck 😭
I love Mad Max: Fury Road with every fiber of my being, but nothing should have beat out Cinderella’s dress on its own. And then you consider all of Lady Tremaine’s looks? How? Just how?
Really? I didn’t know that, how sad👎🏻
I was so mad when Sandy Powell lost. By far, this movie had some of the best movie costume designs in the 21st century .
although i love Cinderella, theres definitely more of a "wow" factor when it comes to creating a culture of dress than just adapting the past. it makes sense to me mad max won but this dress is definitely worthy of an entire award created for it specifically
I had that question about the shoes too!! Why do they stck around? After spending an embarassing amount of time thinking about it, I realized that in this version, the Slippers are the only things the Fairy Godmother makes FROM SCRATCH (Cinderella takes off her old slippers and the glass ones get magicked onto bare feet)!! Everything else is transformed from one state to another. So when things revert to what they were, the slippers never were anything else, so they stick around. Ta-da!! 😁
In the animation the shoes are part of the big magic trick,. But when they stick around after, Cinderella takes the one she still has and adresses a "thank you" to an invisible Fairy Godmother - I always just took that as them being a gift she got to keep 😇
I had the same thought about them being created from scratch and I’m sticking with it.
@@musicdaydreams2506 Great minds think alike 🥂👠🪄
Don't forget her fairy godmother is in charge!
@@etherealtb6021 Truth!
OH TRUE!
The dress in this is phenomenal. Truly looked magical.
Truly the best ever Disney Princess gown in a live action. You can't take your eyes away from it in the grand ball scene
I absolutely love how this movie fleshes out the Prince as an actual character (and I love the relationship he has with his father 💖that overhead shot of him just curled up on his dad's bed crying just gets me every single time). Definitely one of my favorites of the live action remakes
It's such a great detail since in the 1950 film, the reason for the ball was so the prince could get married and have kids since the king felt like his son was drifting away from him.
It does a great job of stripping back the politics, and the titles and reminding the audience they're a father and son who love each other and are about to be torn apart against their wishes.
@ exactly 💖
"I can't drive, I'm a goose!" is such a funny line.
The costumes in this movie were absolutely sublime and I like how they didn’t hold back on the family drama
Lily James nailed it! She IS Cinderella
7:35 “..but she wore it wonderfully well. “ such a great line from the narrator!
The film did SUCH an amazing job detailing how people process grief, contrasting Ella and the Tremaines.
It’s almost hard to believe that the same guy who directed the first Thor movie actually had the guts to direct a live-action remake to a 74 year old animated Disney movie.
If you know of his filmography before Thor it's actually not all that outlandish to see why he would be a good fit for Cinderella (did a lot of period pieces like Hamlet and Henry V)
@ki-seonpeck9069 Exactly! He's THE Shakespeare guy, this is totally in his wheelhouse.
Are we sure he didn't just Obliviate some poor shmuck and took all the credit??
It doesn’t matter what movie you watch, I just love the chemistry between you two.
And it doesn’t hurt seeing Jabys’ face. That’s a face card 👌😌
Girl yes!! He’s a beautiful man 😂❤
Yess@@TCToni
Yes and his laugh I be clicking so fast when I see them pop up
First time seeing a streak of girl simps in comments usually it's guys (I'm joking)💀
A woman keepin it real. So far, I likes that.
The reason the slippers don't disappear, at least from my understanding, is that the fairy godmother makes them out of nothing instead of transforming something. They aren't a part of her initial transformation.
Fun fact about the glass slipper: the tale is originally French, and a theory is that at first the shoes were made of “vaire”, a type of leather/fur, but it is pronounced the same way as “verre”, glass. So through oral storytelling the original meaning has been lost
But for the better though! Glass slippers sound more magical and romantic than a shoe of fur
i know for a lot of people cinderella isn't their favourite princess, but for someone who loves her and the originals movies, i really appreciate how great they made this movie. cz i really do love her. we would watch the movies all the time growing up, and i love that they did her justice.
Literally the best Disney remake I thought! I love this movie!! But another great Cinderella movie you’ll have to watch is Ever After starring Drew Barrymore
There’s the amazing Brandy version too..
@@lessismore8533 yes that’s a classic as well
Everyone saying this is the best makes me wonder if they’ve seen Jungle Book lol
@@shyranhilaw4352exactly….this is good, but the jungle book takes it.
I work with young adults who grew up in foster care. Many of them lost a parent to death. Others had an evil foster parents (or extremely unfit bio parents).
This movie always makes me emotional because I don’t understand people who are cruel to the most vulnerable. But it also shows me the kind of hope that my students must’ve developed when they chose courage and kindness rather than fearful and cynical.
The prince unveiling his presence like that at the house was quite a surprise!
Ever After with Drew Barrymore will forever be my favorite Cinderella adaptation
It’s so beautiful and underrated! 😢❤
Mine too
SAME! I rewatch it at least twice a year.
Me too, seen it so many times! This is a close second though for me.
It is timeless! Hands down the best Cinderella story for me.
This is the movie that made me fall in love with Lily James. She is such a talented actress and so underrated, in my opinion. I’ve never seen her give a bad performance. And this? The way she walks the line between a real person and a fairy tale character is so well done. She’s never too real to be from a fairy tale, but never too much a fairy tale character to be unbelievable. Please watch more of her work. She, Richard Madden, and Derek Jacobi worked so well with Kenneth Branagh that he cast them in his stage adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, which is my favorite. This is Disney’s best live action remake and I think the Princess ones have lost their tactile feeling that this has, even though I like them (look at the lighting in the Cate Blanchett attic moment compared to the other remakes). And nothing has outdone Cinderella’s dress and its thousands of Swarovski crystals. God, I love this movie so much. Also, fully believe that the glass slipper only fits Ella, because it was magically formed around the contours of her foot. It’s like a fingerprint.
Robs story if he survived the red wedding😂
This was one of the last Disney movies that remind you of what Disney used to be when you were a kid
Ever After A Cinderella Story is Timeless and will always be my favorite Cinderella Story.
Best disney live action, hands down. It's just so good! This is how you adapt something to be slightly more modern! With some more modern ways of thinking as we do now. No, saw prince, marry now. No, you can see them falling for each other, it all makes sense. Amazing! 10/10, and the goosebumps for the moments is real!
I cant even put to words how much I am so attached to this adaptation. I thought this film was able to embrace the magic the original had and more. This sits on top of other Disney live actions. Congrats to everyone and you reacting to this film in December of 2024 is just everything 😂👌
Imagine being mean to the person that cooks your food 😊
My favorite Disney Live action remake and it's not even a close contest. So beautiful and true to the heart of the original. Its just absolutely wonderful!
This is one of my all time favorite movies. I've seen it in the theatre as a kid, watched it on DVD on repeat and now streaming. Unlike some other Disney remakes, Cinderella TRULY feels magical. Everything about it just clicks for me.
The thing is, what I love about how they write lady tremaine is not because she's balanced. This is the first time where I understood a character but still hates them to the core. They are not misunderstood but they are the product of their experiences. Aside from that, you'll be able to contrast cinderella's grief to the stepmother and how they cope up with each other's grief. This is a very well written(revised) villain character.
Behind the scenes:
The ball gown was made with more than a dozen fine layers of fabric, a corset and a petticoat. 9 versions of the gown were designed, each with more than 270 yards of fabric and 10,000 crystals placed one-by-one. It took 18 tailors and 500 hours to make each dress. Additionally, it took 16 people and 550 hours to complete the silk-organza, hand-painted wedding dress. When the crew were photographing Lily James in the dress she stood too close to an electric heater and it caught on fire. The top layer had to be redone because only one wedding dress was created due to time and budget constraints. Also, Lily James said that the iconic glass slippers actually didn't fit her, so instead they were added into the film via CGI.
There was much controversy over whether Lily James' waist was photoshopped or if CGI was used, since it seemed to be impossibly thin. But her waist was already naturally smaller and for every dress she had to wear a corset, even during the dance, which made her waist look unnaturally thin.
When in costume, the tight pants made Richard Madden's bulge stick out. As this film is supposed to be family friendly, several methods were used to try and hide his genitalia such as having him try on several jock straps. One of the straps was apparently so tight that he actually teared up in pain. And I'm sure the lighting helped but his eyes really are insanely blue!
Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter had an affair in the 90s while he was still married to Emma Thompson (who was also in Harry Potter). The "I'm your Hairy Dogfather" line is no doubt an intentional reference to Sirius Black (hairy dog/Harry's godfather).
Emma Watson was in talks to star as Cinderella but a deal could not be worked out with Disney. She eventually got her chance to star as a Disney princess when she was cast as Belle in Beauty and the Beast. Also, Lily James originally auditioned for the role of Anastasia (one of the stepsisters) before being cast as Cinderella.
Cate Blanchett revealed a moment in which she didn't feel in character as Lady Tremaine was the ballroom scene, the reason being she wanted to cry because it was so beautiful.
When Kit wraps his hand around Cinderella's waist before the dance, she briefly gasps. This was a real reaction from Lily James as she was nervous and excited to start the scene.
The reactions from the ball guests watching Cinderella and Kit dance were real because the extras were not present to watch the actors during rehearsals.
Lastly, in the ballroom dance, many of the dress designs are based on the dresses of various Disney princesses: Belle, Aurora, Snow White, Mulan, Ariel and Tiana (The Princess and the Frog).
The best ADAPTATION of this story is EVER AFTER!!!! Would love to see you guys watch a true adaptation- non magical - that tells this story in a truly relatable way, in a period piece. Please watch together!
Hands down, the best Disney live action adaptation. This movie full of charm, totally love it.
And i love the pairing of Jaby and Michael.
I really love this version of Cinderella, but Ever After will always be my favorite rendition of Cinderella.
I enjoyed your reaction to this movie!! If y’all haven’t seen Mirror Mirror yet then I think you should check it out.
I agree. Ever After is the best live action version of Cinderella.
The dress transformation scene is one of my favorite. It was so great in theaters! This film made me LOVE the color blue
Yes, now check out Ever After!
This is the BEST Disney Live Action Remake. Nothing else comes close.
I need to see your reaction to Cinderella but the brandy version
The best live action Cinderella imo
This is the best one!!
Same
I think all the Cinderella movies have their charm. But this one is unique and precious because it looks so similar to the original cartoon that its nostalgic when watching it. But I do love the Brandy version too.
The Brandy one and this 2015 one are SO well done!..
Now you guys need to react to Ever After with Drew Barrymore and Roger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella with Brandy and Whitney Houston
Great reaction ❤ Completely agree that the acting, direction, story, everything in this movie was amazing. Loved when Michael pointed out how the Stepmother mirrored what Cinderella might have been if she allowed herself to become jaded and bitter. If you liked this one, would love to see y’all react to “Ever After”!
Lily James became my favorite actress after this. Every scene, she was so precious! And she has a lovely singing voice!
And I imagine Lily and Richard do have good chemistry. Cuz they later played Romeo And Juliet on stage, but I can’t find it anywhere
This is the BEST live action remake that Disney has made, ever!
Y’all should watch Hammerstein and Rodger’s Cinderella if you haven’t seen it. It’s the one with Brandy. It’s my favorite Cinderella besides Ever After with Drew Barrymore ✨
This movie is my 6th favorite of all time. I can't really even explain the way that it makes me feel and the profound impact it has had on my life. It is truly a magical experience and with an incredible message. The cast is perfect, and Lily James is stunning. A masterful job bringing a fairytale to life.
They nailed it with the cast and kept it close to the original and just gave it a refreshing life to it.
This is the ONLY Disney live-action remake that is worth anything!! I will die on that hill.
Cinderella movie adaptions to react to:
1. A Cinderella story
2. Another Cinderella story
3. A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song
4. Rags
5. Ever After: A Cinderella Story
6. Cinderella (1997)
7. Ella Enchanted
8. If the shoe fits
The Glass Slipper (1955)
Lovely ballet numbers...
Truly the only real successful Live action remake movie Disney made. I love this movie. Everybody looked great. Their chemistry was great. Kate Blanchett was great as always. I just felt like a really good retelling of a classic story.
Now, if y’all haven’t already ya’ll really gotta watch Ever After. that’s a great one too
Ella's mother is played by Hayley Atwell. AKA Peggy Carter in the Marvel movies. Captain America's love interest.
The glass slippers don’t turn back, becus she didn’t turn Cinderella’s shoes into slippers, she created them herself. Everything else was turned into something else but her shoes.
When it comes to Cinderella this is one of my top three favorites. I love all of the commentary remarks that you guys made, and I liked your technical remarks as well. My other two favorite Cinderella's would be "Ever After" that doesn't have any magic involved besides love, and then "The Slipper and the Rose" which not only has a great storyline and cast (there are consequences for staying after midnight), but it also is a musical and has some great singers, including a very young Richard Chamberlain who plays the prince. I wish you would review these two!
BEST REACTION of Cinderella 2015
This was an excellent live action adaptation! I love this movie!
This came out during my first year of college! "Strong" was on my playlist all through 🥳‼️
She said what her father said when his wife was dying. “It must have been very difficult for you.” Showing understanding that the person telling the news of death was also in despair
OOOHHH - you should watch the 97 Cinderella with Brandy if you havent already ❤ Its still a banger
This is the best setup for how she became their servant I've ever seen. Well done! I'm very interested to keep watching.
Iconic things of this movie:
•the transformation for cinderella's dress.
•Every single outfit the evil step mother wore.
•The transformation of the carriage.
•The ballroom scene even the design of the whole set
•And dont forget the glass shoe because cinderella walking in those shoes is a skill 👏
•The transformation of the fairy godmother
I loved seeing you're reactions to this live action adaptation of Cinderella ❤ Disney has done quite a few live action adaptations of fairytales and this one is still my favourite. I've seen almost all of them and nothing has even come close to beating this movie for me!
The actors save this version, Lily is effortlessly sympathetic, Richard is very charming 😉 and Cate is Cate, regal and just great. But it's no Ever After!
This is better than ever after
Agreed. Easily my favourite of the live action adaptations of the classic animations. Sets, costumes, acting from a first rate cast and lovely cinematography all contributed to a Lovely movie all around! (Also of note, "The Slipper and The Rose" is another retelling from 1976 directed by Bryan Forbes with music by the Sherman brothers)
You guys are such an awesome time. Thank you for bringing such good vibes to every reaction & to every viewer or at least the ones who appreciate it.
Definitely the best cinderalla live action
I’m so happy you reacted to this movie! It’s my favourite and my comfort one, and because it’s so dear to me I was very happy to see you guys enjoy it as much as I do 😁
Now, Ever After is a big tear-jerker of a Cinderella retelling! It’s my sister’s favorite right alongside this one ❤❤
The year after this film was released, Kenneth Branagh did a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Garrick Theatre in London with Richard Madden and Lily James in the title roles, and Derek Jacobi as an older Mercutio. It was set in a Fellini-esque 1950s Italy and filmed in black and white for cinemas. Really beautifully done and their chemistry is rumoured to be what inspired Branagh to mount the production in the first place. Wish it was available to stream somewhere because it was really lovely to see them all together again.
Would you guys please watch Ever After with Drew Barrymore. Because I feel like that is a great version of Cinderella
I love the Cinderella stories where she meets the Prince before the Ball and he knows her by sight, like here and in "Ever After". ❤ The 1955 "The Glass Slipper" had this too - he even knew what her name was and where she lived.
I always thought that the glass slippers retained some of their magic after the ball, and would shrink or grow as necessary, so they would not fit anyone other than Cinderella. It never made sense to me that no other woman in the kingdom shared her shoe size.
30:37 We finally have a reason for why the shoes don’t disappear! Fairy Godmother said “And all will return to what it was” meaning anything that was transformed from already existing materials will turn back at midnight. HOWEVER, the glass slippers were made entirely out of thin air, meaning there’s nothing for them to return to when the clock strikes midnight
Also, Lily James got some flack for wearing a corset, but there are a few things to consider in her decision. 1) Corsets were a norm for. The time, and tight lacing is very uncommon. They were meant to act like an older version of bras. 2) Wearing a corset was meant to emphasize that Cinderella has been malnourished for an extended period of time. 3) Apparently Cinderella’s dress took 3 MILES of fabric to make! All that fabric forms a sort of optical illusion that her waist is much smaller than it really is.
I loved this one it was so underrated!
Excellent reaction - Kenneth Branagh should be given a studio to adapt legends and fairy tales for modern audiences - he rose to prominence by popularizing Shakespeare for the 90s; this likely landed him the gig of adapting Thor; think how easily that could have crashed, leaving Iron Man stranded as a successful fluke; it was Thor's success that truly launched the MCU - Branagh was also the one who cast Hemsworth as Thor and Hiddleston as Loki; he's maybe the best director at mining such material - this Cinderella may be the best live-action fairy tale played straight
So, just w Thor and Loki, Branagh w his uncanny casting instinct is bringing out rising new talent to shine - he modeled Thor's drama on Henry IV, and he knows how to invest his pretty leading heroes w substance - I agree about wanting to see him collaborating w Blanchett - the way he positions her in the film, so that her force and complexity aren't just standing up there on the screen, but they're channeled deep into the film's dramatic meaning
The fairy tale has proved very fruitful material for the cinema - from Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast to 1948 Red Shoes to the 1957 Soviet Snow Queen to Svankmayer's Alice - and Disney classics like Snow White, Pinocchio, and Sleeping Beauty - and there's another delightful version of Cinderella starring Leslie Caron - but, aside from the animators and the Surrealists, IMO Branagh's the one w the best track record for this
If Potter and Burton is all you've seen of Helena Bonham Carter, then check out her early work w Merchant Ivory; she was one of the leading ladies of period drama, initially immaculate and precarious, before finding her taste for darkness in Fight Club and Wings of the Dove
34:09 "who is this hoe?" BYEEE IM CRYING😂
@36:26 - Actually! The slipper is real and made of crystal! No CGI. "In the 2015 live-action film, the slippers were made from Swarovski crystal in three separate parts (toe box with the butterfly, vamp & heel) joined together, because costume designer Sandy Powell later found out that glass doesn't sparkle, and they wanted the slippers to sparkle."
Only the slippers used for props were real. Lily never wore them. She wore gray leather high heels that they CGd the crystal slippers on.
I love how it was told like a fairytale, and it was so well done anyone girls and boys would enjoy it fully ❤
Your reaction was great! And i agree with the others tgat say you two have great chemistry. Thanks!
Oooh, you guys should totally react to Ever After. Def one of my fav adaptaions of the Cinderella story
Robb Stark!!!!!!! AHHHHH...sorry, I just had to make note. :)
Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter - Marvel) plays Cinderella's mother.
I kept thinking I knew her but the blonde hair confused me😊
I really enjoyed this Cinderella. Especially when I ❤❤ Helena Bonham Carter. My favorite versions are Ever After with Drew Barrymore as Cinderella and Anjelica Huston as the Fairy Godmother.
It’s a lil different from the traditional. Depicting it as the true story of Cinderella had she been a real person. It’s a beautiful take.
Also Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella with Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother. It’s high energy, vibrant, got the best songs and obviously the singing in it is Superb.❤
My nieces love everything having to do with Cinderella, the movies, stage plays, and cosplay. Their parents eventually took them to Disney World during Christmas vacation where they got to interact with one of the staff workers who was dressed as Cinderella. According to my nieces, the girl dressed up as Cinderella was so stunning that their mom (my sister) started mumbling insults upon seeing the girl. One of my nieces asked her mom to chill and her mom responded, "I'm treating Cinderella like she is in the story."
I love how Cinderella is just chilling with all the magic going on arou6her, not thinking too much about it
My goodness,i really loved the whooolleeeee hour video of you two watching the movie,it was like we where watching along with you, it was so fun and heartwarming as well !
Thanks to you guys I've had a fun time watching it,you made me smile all along ❤❤❤
My favorite live action made by Disney so far. It works so much better than the cartoon.
Thank you so much for honestly responding to this beautiful movie!
I appreciate that this film kept the magic bits and animation and kept some more modern stuff like the young lady being witty and sweet.
I loved in Ever After that one of the stepsisters turned out to be a goid sister. I'm glad I got to watch it with you guys. It was fun!
Love this movie so much. 😍 Can't believe it's been almost 10 years since it came out.
*Lockheart. Lovegood is Luna Lovegood’s dad, 2 other characters from Harry Potter (:
The best Cinderella they made ! Best Disney movie perfect casting perfect everything
One of the BEST if not the best Diseny live action remakes! GREAT choice you guys!
So this is what a cinematic live-action fairy tale movie looks and feels like. It's absolutely amazing. I feel like I just watched a 90s animated musical, which is ironic because this is neither of those three things, but the feeling is there.
We would love to see the reaction to *_Cinderella (1997)_* Brandy, Whitney Houston, Bernadette Peters, Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Alexander, Natalie Desselle......
I recommend you watch Everafter with Drew Barrymoore
My favorite Cinderella movie is Ever After with Drew Berrymore.
This is my favorite Disney live action movie, especially the casting of Lily James as Cinderella. She is also in Yesterday, one of my favorite movies, as well as The Darkest Hour. Great reaction gentlemen; my first of your channel.
Got to what you guys as you watched Cinderella. I love that film and I love the way you guys dialogue and put the movie. just the right touch of an annotation
I agree with everything you guys said about the film. The very, very best live action fairytale ever seen everything about. It was perfect.
However, you guys said that you wished you’ve gotten to see the fairy godmother again, but if you’d watched a little bit longer in the upper left-hand corner of the screen of the sky in the sky was a materialization of the form of the fairy godmother in the clouds, raving her magic wand . And I think she was singing, started, singing the song from the animated godmother song from the animated film and that one and that was followed immediately by lavender blue Dilly Dilly Dilly, the lavender green song that Cinderella was singing so it pays to sometimes the pace to watch the movie to the end to the very end anyway thanks again for a great program great annotation Great conversation. I look forward to seeing you guys again.
Those trousers on the Prince/King tho...it always takes me out 😂
Jaby is so funny here lmao his comments are hilarious 🤣🤣
I clicked fast af thinking this was the brandy version 🤣🤣
This is one of the best live actions that Disney has done and I just wish more people paid attention to it 😢
I love the chemistry between Ella and Kit. On most og Disney movies, the couple gets together cause that’s the plot, but there’s no chemistry and I don’t particularly care. But here? God, I was smiling like a fool every time they had a scene together, I genuinely wanted them to be happy together
Glad that you reacted to this. This is the best live action adaptation of a Disney animation for me.