‘The Princess Diaries’ Download and Reviews

October 5, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Family, Romance

“The Princess Diaries” Movie Details

The Princess Diaries tagline: She rocks. She rules. She reigns.
The Princess Diaries - DVD Cover

The Princess Diaries DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Beth Anne Garrison
  • Julie Andrews Queen Clarisse Renaldi
    Anne Hathaway Mia Thermopolis
    Hector Elizondo Joe
    Heather Matarazzo Lilly Moscovitz
    Mandy Moore Lana Thomas
    Caroline Goodall Helen Thermopolis
    Robert Schwartzman Michael Moscovitz
    Erik von Detten Josh Bryant
    Patrick Flueger Jeremiah Hart
    Sean O’Bryan Teacher Patrick O’Connell
    Sandra Oh Vice Principal Gupta
    Kathleen Marshall Charlotte
    Mindy Burbano Gym Teacher Ms. Harbula
    Kimleigh Smith Music Teacher Wells
    Cheerleader Anna
    Directors: Garry Marshall IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 out of 21,750 votes

    “The Princess Diaries” Movie Review

    “The Princess Diaries” Plot Summary

    A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she…

    Great Movie for the ‘Awkward’ Girl in All of Us.

    I remember when I first watched this movie. I was an intensely tomboyish preteen and pretty much against all media with the word ‘Princess’ even associated with it. Needless to say, I was not super excited when my cousins came over and popped this bad boy(err..girl) in our VCR. I honestly didn’t expect much: Disney, princess, tiaras, romance, please

    But as I began watching it, I soon realized that I identified completely with Mia,(Anne Hathaway) an extremely awkward teenage girl who was rebellious, weird, unpopular, and yet, was offered the one thing that almost all teenage girls dream of: princess-ship, complete with new looks, limos, balls, gowns, hot guys, and power. Whoop!Yet, she practically had to be dragged into it kicking and screaming. Forget preppy hair do’s! Just leave me alone! Here was a princess story I could relate to! Mia wasn’t some whistling girl with a pure heart who caught birds on her fingers while working at a terrible job, that really wasn’t that terrible because she made it fun! She was an ungraceful chick who had learned to cope with the hardships of life, but not in the usual way. Everything about her was weird, and she liked it like that

    But Mia had to grow up during this movie. She went from awkward to awesome in a matter of two hours. I loved the transformation were she went from laughed at, to applauded for by the end when she slams ice cream all over Lana’s(Mandy Moore) cheer leading outfit(something I personally loved because I was not particularly fond of cheer leading at this point..) Overall, great chick/ teen girl flick. It makes you believe that no matter how messed up your life is or you are, you still have a chance to be some super cool girl. And who doesn’t want to be a princess? Really.

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    ‘The Fountain’ Download and Reviews

    September 6, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

    “The Fountain” Movie Details

    The Fountain tagline: What If You Could Live Forever?
    The Fountain - DVD Cover

    The Fountain DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Hugh Jackman Tomas/Tommy/Dr. Tom Creo
    Rachel Weisz Queen Isabel/Izzi Creo
    Ellen Burstyn Dr. Lillian Guzetti
    Mark Margolis Father Avila
    Stephen McHattie Grand Inquisitor Silecio
    Fernando Hernandez Lord of Xibalba
    Cliff Curtis Captain Ariel
    Sean Patrick Thomas Antonio
    Donna Murphy Betty
    Ethan Suplee Manny
    Richard McMillan Henry
    Lorne Brass Dr. Alan Lipper
    Abraham Aronofsky Lab Technician
    Renee Asofsky Lab Technician
    Anish Majumdar Dr. Spencer
    Directors: Darren Aronofsky
    IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 out of 66,924 votes

    “The Fountain” Movie Review

    “The Fountain” Plot Summary

    Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

    Exceptional film-making

    I was fortunate to see this at the Toronto Film Festival. While I have not seen Requiem for a Dream or Pi, I was fascinated by this film after hearing about the reaction in Venice. This is one of the most thought provoking & evocative movies I have ever seen. I think it is a movie that people will either love or hate, there doesn’t appear to be a middle ground

    While introducing the film, in Toronto, Rachel Weisz commented that Aronofsky asks a lot from his actors, this appears to be true and most certainly pays off. Hugh Jackman’s gut-wrenching and emotional performance is phenomenal. This is undoubtedly his best performance and, as far as I’m concerned, you can hand him the Oscar. It is superbly written, acted and directed. Mansel’s score is beautiful. Be open to this movie and receive it. There aren’t enough superlatives to do justice to this film. I can’t wait to see it again. Brilliant!

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