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What a load of pettiness

posted 11 years ago by Iamthesun
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I'm talking about a the other reviewers.
What matters to me is if the film annoys me the first time I see its, and this one didn't. Top marks for that!

Responses to other comments I've seen.

A granddaughter is a powerful weapon against a grandfather.
I didn't notice Katie McGrath's accent, but there were so many accents flying around, why would I.
There is a lot of artistic license going on, and appeal to the masses. Americans main contact with royalty is from the British, which explains the UK input. They are also aware, as are the Brits, that Europe has lots of princes. You rarely hear of their princesses.
I wasn't keen on the ball gown either, but it wasn't as bad as the ring. No doubt the designer paid a bit to have it featured.
Leaving the kids ... Questionable, but necessary for the Cinderella effect.
Who gives a d*** about title hierarchy. I wouldn't know if anything was wrong on that anyway, but I think the kids father was disowned, and if that was the case, the kids wouldn't have a title.
A couple of things that did start to annoy me from the 3rd+ time I saw it.
The scene where the kids run out of the castle and Arabella's bag goes under the car. We're continuity asleep???
I also found it a bit bizarre that Arabella wasn't expecting a proposal when Ashton said he needed to speak to her.

Anything else, get over yourselves. It's a made for TV soppy Christmas movie. Considering the detail some of the reviewers went into, I'd hazard a guess I'm not the only one to see the movie a few times.

[–] jayoungr 8 years ago

Agree with everything you say! Except for one thing:

I also found it a bit bizarre that Arabella wasn't expecting a proposal when Ashton said he needed to speak to her.

Actually, I think she was. It's subtle, but she looks very satisfied when he says he wants to speak to her, and then she starts primping and asking about the reporters that are there (i.e. getting ready for the engagement announcement and accompanying photos). When he asks if she thinks they're right for each other, she turns around with this confident smile, saying they're perfect. It's pretty clear to me that she thinks this is a lead-in to a proposal.

My mom loves this movie, so I've probably seen in 10-12 times over the years. It holds up well. You just have to remember that it's a fairy tale and treat it as such. That takes care of most of the nitpicks.

[–] melissah1982 (883) 4 years ago

Agree. I don't find many of the 'issues' offensive...except one...I find it VERY ridiculous that all the royalties and aristocrats had NOTHING else do to like 3 days before Christmas that they could all attend the party, lol so inaccurate it ruins the ENTIRE film for me! haha

[–] whoanelly (1592) 3 years ago

The real offensive part was when Jules’s boss tells her she’s “the best sales girl [he’s] ever had.” Sales *girl*? Really? This movie was made in 2011, not 1961.

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