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| Ever After - A Cinderella Story | 
 enlarge | Director: Andy Tennant
Actors: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey, Megan Dodds
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (902 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2099
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 100 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D2005761D
UPC: 024543057611
EAN: 0024543057611
ASIN: B00006ZXSK
Release Date: January 14, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: July 31, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Everafter November 29, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A fun fantasy for all ages. This is a clean, family friendly, version of the classic story of Cinderella. It is well cast and there are some clever intersections with some real history (namely Leonardo Da Vinci and some of his real work). Though there is no fairy-god mother, there is magic just the same! I enjoyed it from beginning to end; in other words it was never boring, even starting out already knowing that the end would be a happily ever after! I highly recommend this for anyone's collection.
A delightful treat for the whole family... November 28, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was scanning through my DVD library the other night when I saw a movie that I had not seen in some time...`Ever After'. I decided that it was about time to wipe off the dust and pop in the movie and I am so glad that I did for I had forgotten how much I truly adore this movie. I mean, I remember that I was impressed when I saw it initially not knowing what to expect really but I think that over time my taste now allows me to completely fall in love with this movie. Taking the classic story of Cinderella and making it realistic was an endeavor in itself but Andy Tennant and his cast truly deliver brilliantly here.
So, in this fresh undertaking we are introduced to Danielle De Barbarac, a young woman who finds herself in a dire situation. Young Danielle's father has suddenly died and she is now at the mercy of the most merciless of women, her stepmother The Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent and her ghoulish daughter Marguerite (The Baroness' other daughter Jacqueline is actually a kindhearted soul). The Baroness has turned her father's house into a house of fear and treachery and she is constantly butting heads with Danielle. Their feud seems to reach its peek about the time that rebellious Prince Henry begins his search for a bride. A misunderstanding causes the Prince to fall head over heals in love with Danielle and as they secretly court her `big secret' is in danger of being revealed.
The direction is wonderful here, the cinematography is beautiful and the whole mood expressed in the film is just warm and delightful. The actors all do a wonderful job in their respective roles, Drew Barrymore deliver such a well rounded and heart warming performance that I'm astounded at her Oscar snub (especially in a year where Gwyneth Paltrow was embraced for doing the same thing). Anjelica Huston is the epitome of evil as The Baroness, you can tell she is just eating this up. Patrick Godfrey is hilarious as Leonardo da Vinci and Megan Dodds and Melanie Lynskey both are astounding as the two polar opposite stepsisters. Dougray Scott was having such an awesome year (or few years) so it's odd that his career as fizzled as opposed to sizzled. He is charming and believable as the arrogant rebel Prince who finds his way through the love of a woman.
The film is just an utter delight from start to finish and is sure to please just about everyone. A wonderful film the whole family can enjoy again and again. I've always been smitten with Drew Barrymore, but I think I can honestly say that she has never moved me more nor has ever been so close to my heart as she is as Cinderella.
A delightful treat for the whole family... November 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was scanning through my DVD library the other night when I saw a movie that I had not seen in some time...`Ever After'. I decided that it was about time to wipe off the dust and pop in the movie and I am so glad that I did for I had forgotten how much I truly adore this movie. I mean, I remember that I was impressed when I saw it initially not knowing what to expect really but I think that over time my taste now allows me to completely fall in love with this movie. Taking the classic story of Cinderella and making it realistic was an endeavor in itself but Andy Tennant and his cast truly deliver brilliantly here.
So, in this fresh undertaking we are introduced to Danielle De Barbarac, a young woman who finds herself in a dire situation. Young Danielle's father has suddenly died and she is now at the mercy of the most merciless of women, her stepmother The Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent and her ghoulish daughter Marguerite (The Baroness' other daughter Jacqueline is actually a kindhearted soul). The Baroness has turned her father's house into a house of fear and treachery and she is constantly butting heads with Danielle. Their feud seems to reach its peek about the time that rebellious Prince Henry begins his search for a bride. A misunderstanding causes the Prince to fall head over heals in love with Danielle and as they secretly court her `big secret' is in danger of being revealed.
The direction is wonderful here, the cinematography is beautiful and the whole mood expressed in the film is just warm and delightful. The actors all do a wonderful job in their respective roles, Drew Barrymore deliver such a well rounded and heart warming performance that I'm astounded at her Oscar snub (especially in a year where Gwyneth Paltrow was embraced for doing the same thing). Anjelica Huston is the epitome of evil as The Baroness, you can tell she is just eating this up. Patrick Godfrey is hilarious as Leonardo da Vinci and Megan Dodds and Melanie Lynskey both are astounding as the two polar opposite stepsisters. Dougray Scott was having such an awesome year (or few years) so it's odd that his career as fizzled as opposed to sizzled. He is charming and believable as the arrogant rebel Prince who finds his way through the love of a woman.
The film is just an utter delight from start to finish and is sure to please just about everyone. A wonderful film the whole family can enjoy again and again. I've always been smitten with Drew Barrymore, but I think I can honestly say that she has never moved me more nor has ever been so close to my heart as she is as Cinderella.
The best retelling of the Cinderella story, EVER! October 2, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Looking at the hundreds of glowing 5 star reviews here, I am glad to see there are very many fans of this smart retelling of Cinderella. I fell in love with this movie since it first came out years ago and I still watch it over and over to this day.
Okay, so it's not BBC masterpiece theatre and the accents are iffy. However all the actors are wonderfully cast - Angelica Huston is superbly conniving and manipulative as the stepmother but Dougray Scott and Judy Parfitt standout as the prince and queen mother respectively. The dialogue and storyline is both funny AND smart.
Drew Barrymore is quite the revelation in this film. Yes, her character Danielle is kind, intelligent and strong but it's the scenes where she's vulnerable that stands out in my mind. In the scene where she brushes her stepmother's hair, watch Drew's big luminous eyes shine with hopeful longing for a mother's approval and love. And later in the film when the Baroness coldly rejects her as a "pebble in a shoe", the stricken expression on Drew's face just breaks your heart.
Ok, now to my complaint about this dvd. Where are the extras?! Where are the deleted scenes, "making of" shorts and interviews? I hope the producers see the all glowing reviews here and reissue this with all the extras!
Drew at her best September 1, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If this one doesn't bring a tear to your eye, you're probably dead. I love this fairy tale. Very good casting.
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