Fast forward a few years shall we?
Disney presents Tangled; the latest classic fairytale to get the "royal" (Haha get it?? SHOUT OUT TO EILEEN YANG) treatment. Featuring the voice talents of Mandy Moore (A Walk to Remember), Zachary Levi (Chuck), Donna Murphy (Spider Man 2), and many more, Tangled tells the tale of Rapunzel who is imprisoned in a high tower for 16 years (and 364 days) who fantasizes of one day leaving the tower to follow her dreams.
SPOILER ALERT! For those of you who haven't seen it and don't want the [very predictable] plot to be unveiled. Avert your eyes.
On the eve of her 17th birthday, Rapunzel convinces her capture, Mother Gothel to leave the tower for three days, giving her the perfect opportunity to plan an escape. Meanwhile, a ruggedly handsome bandit named Flynn Rider stumbles upon the tower while attempting to escape from the palace guards (from whom he had robbed earlier). Before Flynn can see who the resident(s) of the tower are, a frightened Rapunzel smokes him in the face with a frying pan (I know, frying pan. Who knew?!).
Once Flynn comes to, the story continues -- girl meets boy. Girl likes boy. Boy eventually likes girl. Mom (of girl) warns girl of boy's likelihood of deception. Boy disappoints girl. Girl is in trouble. Boy rescues girl. Girl and boy live happily ever after. Yawn.
Actually, quite the opposite. I thoroughly enjoyed the jokes, the ridiculously cute chameleon, and the catchy soundtrack; no Disney flick is complete without a love ballad (fun fact: said love ballad was nominated for a Golden Globe AND an Oscar this year). With all this said and done, I've got nothing but praise for this movie. I'm always up for a good laugh, and boy did it deliver! I liked it so much, I watched it 3 times in 2 days.
To sum up, Tangled possesses just about every aspect of the classic Disney movies. Shake it up with a modern twist and it may appeal to you as well.
"I know, frying pan. Who knew?!"
ReplyDeleteHaha, I laughed out loud when I read that.
I need to get me one of those...