Cinderella (1997) - DisneyCember
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- Brandy stars in the rags to riches story, but does it have the charm needed to win over fairy tale fans all these years later? Doug takes a look at Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (also known as simply Cinderella) is a 1997 American musical fantasy television film produced by Walt Disney Television, directed by Robert Iscove, and written by Robert L. Freedman. Based on the French fairy tale by Charles Perrault, the film is the second remake and third version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, which originally aired on television in 1957. Adapted from Oscar Hammerstein II's book, Freedman modernized the script to appeal to more contemporary audiences by updating its themes, particularly re-writing its main character into a stronger heroine. Co-produced by Whitney Houston, who also appears as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother, the film stars Brandy in the title role and features a racially diverse ensemble cast consisting of Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters, Veanne Cox, Natalie Desselle, Victor Garber, and Paolo Montalban.
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I love how COLORFUL this film is, the sets, the costumes, the cast--even the freaking stair railings and kitchen are bursting with color and whimsy in this film. It's all so much. Too much, really, but it's a heck of a lot of fun! And don't get me started on how amazing Bernadette Peters is.
Bernadette Peters dress for the ball is magnificent!
Another thing is, we actually see Cinderella and the prince actually do get to talk to one another and develop chemistry through it. When they first meet, he helps her pick up her bags, and it's not completely love at first sight. At the ball, he knows the women (other than Cinderella, of course) who came are there for his title. He's fully aware of it and tries reasoning with his mother to let him find a true love without being forced.
😁 The soundtrack is amazing! There are times when I'll play the entire thing and not grow tired of it.
Yes! My elementary school music class stayed requesting this movie. My favorite song to this is "My own little corner", I identified with this song so much as a child because I would play pretend a lot. I quote it to this day. The other one I sing all the time is the "I fell in love with love" one. It was sad story was but a fun montage
@pandaninja_19 😁That's so awesome! And those are great songs. While my two favorites are Ten Minutes Ago and The Prince Is Giving A Ball, I have such a soft spot for I Fell In Love With Love 🥰
Also he was the “great” kung Lao from mortal kombat konquest the 90’s show that was a prequel to the old movie
One of my favorite Seinfeld BTS stories is how Jason Alexander has to sing his voicemail outgoing message and he kept having to redo the take because they kept telling him "George can't be that good of a singer"
The camera shots and sets, especially for a TV movie are actually quite impressive.
Fun fact: some of the sets for the movie were built on the same soundstages where they made _The Wizard of Oz._
You shouldn't be surprised Jason Alexander can sing he even won a Tony award for best actor in a musical just before Seinfeld was a thing (like a whole month)
You say that like it’s public knowledge
Honestly, Brandi is my favorite live action Cinderella. Like, you see her, and you're like "yeah, that's a Princess".
She and Drew Barrymore in Ever After aswell as Anne Hathaway in Ella Enchanted. My top 3 Cinderellas!
Not so fun fact Kim Kardashian was Brandi's assistant and Kim stole her credit card. After which she made a sex tape with Brandi's brother Ray Jay.
@@LinnzyWOW, not a single one of those three ladies is from AN ACTUAL CINDERELLA ADAPTATION. A musical, a period drama, and a parody. None of those are actual adaptations of the fairytale, just inspired by it, which is not the same thing.
@0deadx21 to be fair, Ella Enchanted wasn't originally a parody like the movie made it out to be. The book they adapted it from was absolutely more of "Cinderalla...but with a twist" and serious in tone. Why the movie decided to go all in over the top goofy, I have no idea.
The 90’s and early 2000’s was Brandi’ year
Whoopi Goldberg and Victor Garber speculate in the DVD bonus features that Queen Constantina had her own Rags to Royalty story when she fell in love with King Maximilian, and admit that this headcanon influenced their performances.
I love their onscreen chemistry. It legitimately feels like they have had a long, loving relationship. Even little things, like the glance they give each other when their son says he wants to fall in love like they did, just feel so genuine.
I saw that and liked that idea.
Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! Brandy might not have acted in many projects prior to this one, but her version of Cinderella is one of the best ones, in my opinion, rivalled only by Lily James.
Yes!
Fun Fact: Jason Alexander actually was in the original cast of the Stephen Sondheim show Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway but sadly it didn't do that well and only ran for 16 performances. This was actually before Seinfeld so that's probably why he's in this movie given that he's had Broadway experience especially with one of the biggest names of Broadway composers. Now, Merrily We Roll Along is back on Broadway with Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe (yes, Harry Potter himself). I haven't seen it yet but given that it's extended it's run to July, I really want to see it so bad since I love Stephen Sondheim shows so much.
Not so fun fact Kim Kardashian was Brandi's assistant and Kim stole her credit card. After which she made a sex tape with Brandi's brother Ray Jay.
That's good to hear. Thanks for the updates.
Doug, I'm surprised that you didn't mention how Brandy's portrayal of Cinderella was more active and less of a damsel-in-distress than Lily James' portrayal in the 2015 film, which is still very good. In this version, Cinderella said that the reason why she stayed with her step-family all these years was because she made a promise to her father before he died that they would always stay together as a family. After the Stepmother speaks to Cinderella cruelly after she comes home from the ball, Cinderella tells her father in Heaven that she just can't stay there anymore despite the promise she made to him. When the Stepmother tries to hide and lock Cinderella in the kitchen, Cinderella is still able to escape by going out the back door.
Didn't the Lily James Cinderella movie come out in 2015 though?
@@AestheticallyPleasingStudios I made a typo. Thanks for pointing that out. I fixed it.
I do like that in this version she was leaving either way, prince or no prince. We need Cinderellas who don't just stay forever waiting to be rescued. It sends a more powerful message to say "No, don't put up with crap waiting for a miracle, just GTFO and worry about your future once you're somewhere sane and safe to figure it all out."
@@lauracoutinho5478 a cinderella story does this too. she was trying to get to college
@@hinasakukimi I wish I could forget that version.
I LOVED this movie so much growing up.
This has been my absolute favorite version of Cinderella since watching it on TV as a kid. I performed "The Stepsisters' Lament" with a friend for our high school choir concert back in 2007. All the songs are phenomenal. I could (and have) watched this over and over again and it never gets old. Simply the best!
The Stepsisters Lament is THE BEST. I got to perform it in high school, too, and at first I was upset I wasn't Cinderella or the fairy godmother, but hamming it up with one of my best friends for that number is a core memory to this day.
On the 24th day of Disneycember. The critic gave to me:
24: Abusive Families
23: Scrats In Space
22: Mutant Traumas
21: Pool Parties
20: Guards a Robbing
19: Animal Cruelties
18: Christmas Spiders
17: Children Dancing
16: Thrawns-a-rising
15: Bay-isms
14: Cheesy Ball Games
13: Modok Assholes
12: Violent Clone Wars
11: Shape - Shifters
10: Boring Mansions
9: Canceled Spideys
8: Seeing Spirits
7: Dull Adventures
6: Tempers Blowing
5: Salty Sloths
4: Kings To Vent To
3: Cartoon Epics
2: Singing Planets
And a plumber from the 90's
What I love the most about Rodger's and Hammerstein's Cinderella is Whitney Houston as The Fairy Godmother. While I do love Brandy as Cinderella, Whitney was absolutely stellar and magical as Fairy Godmother was. Her singing "Impossible" with Brandy will always be my favorite part and this version of the story will always be special to me.
Brandy will be returning as Cinderella in the new Disney descendants 4 and I can’t wait!
This reads like the end of a Marvel movie 😂
YES! I was in kindergarten when I first saw it live on TV. Still an awesome cast.
Oh my god, I LOVED this version of Cinderella as a kid. It's still one my favorite versions! The cast was stacked!
I think people get this movie and race swapping mix up. There's a difference between race swapping Disney's Cinderella and having a Cinderella who happens to be black. They actually came up with a different story that separated itself from the original without trying to pretend like it's a remake of the original.
@@rasengdori13 what does this have to do what I said though? That's fine but what I said was there's a difference between race swapping and this movie. I don't care about either side's agendas
Ok Rasengandori LOL@@rasengdori13
@@rasengdori13it’s just pointless
The problem with the current Little Mermaid is that they went a say "THIS IS ARIEL" and try to make everyone that was like "doesn't look like Ariel" look like racist.
If she had purple hair and had a different name, it could still be a black remake of The little Mermaid and people would be mad but would get over pretty fast.
But the little mermaid is like the most famous red head in the world, Haylee was very miscast
@@rasengdori13so we're demonized for not taking either side also? It's not about being a centralist It's about being a realist. I don't care about the political line. I care about what you are doing for the people. That's not being a centralist. I'll take a side depending on who is right and who is wrong. Not who's blue and who's red
It's me! I was the target audience!!!! ❤😂 The music still SLAPS😂😂😂
They gave the Stepmother a villain's song in this, "Falling In Love With Love." I assume because you don't have Bernadette and not let her sing, but it fits surprisingly well. It's actually from Rodgers and Hart's "Boys from Syracuse," a musical of "Comedy of Errors."
Wasn't "There is Music in You" from another show by R&H?
My favorite Cinderella rendition since I was a kid! The sets, costumes, colors, enthusiasm, line deliveries, singing, dancing, and all that were my favorite. It really felt like an animated movie come to life! I grew up loving theatre and musicals, so I still have a soft spot for this film. I also liked Brandy's version of Cinderella herself. She was pretty secure in herself and strong in her own way.
Its funny because when this movie came out people were mad at the diversity of the cast. Obviously since this was before people could tweet their every thought it wasn't as apparent but I think a lot of people forget there was controversy, people were pissed at a black Cinderella in this TV movie.
I adored this movie as a kid and I still love watching it, it's fun and sweet and charming. I like it more every time, it my favorite adaptation of Cinderella.
Thank you! It’s sad but it’s true people had issues with this film too but it does matter to have representation and I’m sick of whites complaining about everything
RIP Whitney impossible is still such an inspirational song 💙💙💙
Ever After really is such a damn good movie, isnt it? Its only failing is we never see Henry and Danielle dance together and like thirty years later almost as a die hard Cinderella fangirl i still feel ripped off by that.
Oh my god I still love this Cinderella as a kid and now it's one of my favorite versions it's so amazing and awesome!
Yes! YES! This is my childhood movie! I freaking love everything about it! The actors, the costumes, the decorations, the plot, the music, the humour. I even showed my students this movie before the winter holidays. Why nobody talks about it?!
Because even Disney forgot it exists
I love this movie! They didn't choose these actors just for the sake of diversity but for their talent and put more effort to make a charming entertaining retelling story of Cinderella, Unlike most of live-action Disney movies today!
It was cast like a Broadway show, so the stepmother is played by a woman a bit younger than the actresses who play the stepsisters!
Just beacuse you didin t like the acting of some of these actor dosen t mean they were chosen for their skin you realy think the little mermaid remake lead was chosen just for her skin or maybe because of her experince in black is tv showand her singing of you didin t like it thats your opinion
@@pietrolupo2717 Sadly it is, it's feels like Disney hired them mostly for their race then talent. Also don't proclaim me like I don't like the actors and Arial because I don't like majority of Disney live-action movie, She fine with her role with her singing voice sounds really good but it's barely helps makes the little mermaid live-action good but it's not her or the actors fault it's Disney with their decision and writing.
Disney's live-action movies today isn't creative or charming like it used to only being a money grabbing film while ruining most of the old classics.
Seriously it's getting worse with the reveal of Peter Pan and Snowwhite, You can tell they are not doing this to create a charming, fun retelling story like the 1997 Cinderella.
Though I do like the Aladdin live-action it's a fun to watch movie in my opinion.
This! I like this comment
@@BelovedAngel18Halle Bailey is an extremw talent. And she embodied Ariel more than Emma Watson who was dubbed to cringe levels. Grown ups having a fit about her skin color in 2023 is an embarrassing event they will never live down
I wish Doug would learn the different between
"We're telling a classic story you know, just a little differently!"
&
"We're telling the exact same story you know and love, except we're making changes to please a specific group of people. AND YOU'RE A BAD PERSON IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT!!!"
Talking about the “Cinderella being black” issue is complicated when talking about this adaptation. Most people are perfectly fine with this adaptation having such a diverse cast while taking issue with Halle Bailey playing Ariel or Rachel Zegler playing Snow White, but I think there is a warranted reason for such a different response. Back when this adaptation came out, the idea of “accurate representation in media” was not nearly as prominent of a talking point as it is now, and as a result, people weren’t as jaded about seeing such a racially diverse cast in this, even to the point of not making sense. You even said it yourself in the video, the producers for this adaptation likely chose people for these roles because they were the best fit for their characters, skin color be damned. Nowadays, with so many studios, especially Disney making such a big deal of making their casts racially diverse for the sake of “accurate representation”, even to the point of having non-white actors play actual historical figures who were actually white, people are starting to think that these actors are being cast based on their skin color first to fill a diversity quota, instead of basing them on their actual level of talent. That’s not to say that these non-white actors are not talented. You said yourself in your Little Mermaid review that Halle Bailey is a fantastic singer, and I completely agree. Most people just think that she was cast based on her skin color first and her talent second, whether that’s a fair assessment to make or not. I think the reason most people don’t have a problem with the racially diverse cast in this movie because there was a sense that the people involved weren’t trying to pull some political stunt. They just cast who they thought would be the best fit for each role.
I couldn’t of said it better myself
It's simple, really: This is not a remake or an updated version of the classic story, it is not meant to replace the original; this is just its own version, like it belongs in the multiverse. In that scenario, you could make every character an iguana and nobody would care.
@@JoshenBits Wait so the live action disney films are supposed to replace the original? I can see normies doing that, but the movies just feel like safe cashgrabs
@@heroicgangster9981The live-action films aren’t necessarily replacements, but they are, for the most part, shot for shot reproductions of their animated counterparts. This movie wasn’t. It was different in almost every way. It was just an another adaptation of the Cinderella story and just happened to be made by Disney as well.
@@youseinekoWhite people trying to justify their racist response to Halle Bailey's Ariel is funny. The internet is forever and will ultimately embarrass you guys in the long run. The damage has been done. As an African person, I am glad China is building in Africa so I can cut off West without worrying about us stuggling with technology. First thing our leaders should do is banish Western media when they get their shit together. It's TOXIC.
I always love the part where they try on the shoe, and the stepmother pushes through and tries to fit in because she’s that desperate 🤣
This movie was always a joy for me as a kid and now. So much fun to watch every time!
This is a very good version of Cinderella. The songs are great, especially the "Stepsisters' Lament". While it is based mainly off of the originally made for television version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, a few of the songs, such as "The Sweetest Sounds" when Cinderella and the prince are walking through the market or "Falling in Love with Love" or "There is Music in You" are borrowed from other musicals, which is perfectly fine. Also, yes, the prince is very cute!
The only live action Cinderella I’ll ever acknowledge
That makes you a minority.
My grandmother had this on videotape when I grew up and I did watch it here and there, but I don't remember a lot of the musical numbers or dialogue. But if you showed me any frame from this movie, I could immediately say "Yes that is Brandy's (a childhood crush of mine) Cinderella."
This absolutely my fav movie Cinderella, I love just how much FUN every actor is having, how much sheer effort went into everything, I love the over the top sets & outfits, and the music is made all the better by these singers
Two things I don't think I was expecting while watching this review:
1) Celebrity Deathmatch.
2) Brandy's Cinderella is better than the Live Action Beauty and the Beast.
What a bizarre Christmas Eve.
I agree
The overall singing in Brandy's Cinderella is better than live action beauty and the beast. No autotune.
Not entirely familiar with this adaptation of Cinderella, but this seems pretty interesting.
I grew up with it, and I always thought that Brandy was the best Cinderella.
This was my favourite as a kid. I highly recommend it.
Grew up with this and I do say, give it a watch and see what ya think 😊
My little sister had a VHS copy of it and we watched it all the time as kids. I think we may have watched it more than the animated one.
There's the 1956 version with Julie Andrews and 1965 version with leslie anne warren. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
I recommend checking out the 1957 TV version with Julie Andrews to compare with this. The stepsisters in that version are hilarious when they sing "Why Would a Fellow Want a Girl Like Her." The Brandy version was my introduction to Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, and it left quite an impression on me. I was a fan of Bernadette Peters from Into the Woods first before I saw her in this, and she certainly made the most out of playing the stepmother. I have been tempted to riff on this film in an MST3K way myself, though it is far more bearable and enjoyable than other Disney TV musicals I've had the misfortune to see. The Music Man with Matthew Broderick comes to mind, for instance.
Difference between this and modern day Remakes is that Cinderella here felt like it's own movie similar to how The Wiz was to The Wizard of Oz. Remakes today feels more like a lazy copy & paste of the same story.
yeah but the Wiz was closer to the original source material (and by OSM I mean the book)
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Yep, that’s Roger and Hammerstein. If you want an in-depth Cinderella story, Sondheim’s Into the Woods. The stage one, not the Disney attempt.
To me next to the movie ever after I won’t mind watching this movie again
Ever After is brilliant
as for the skin swap thing, you could argue they didn't even try to sell it as a direct remake from the original they don't even use the original songs. And on top of that you don't feel disney orwellean pride to make it feel like "this shit is better than the original", this is just a fun over the top production like adam west batman or matilda the musical that was doing its own thing
White fragility. Go read the book by Robin D'Angelo. It explains what you are feeling right now. And white replacement theory that USA screamed about too. Your reactions to Halle Bailey is on the internet and will embarrass you guys in the long run
Sigh i cant believe there are people in this comment section who cant tell the difference between woke and Broadway.
Let me break it down for the slow crowd.
Lets say you're watching Anastasia the musical on Broadway and the actress playing Anya is black. Probably not woke. She's there because she's the best singer available and people are paying a crapton of money to hear the songs sung perfectly.
Then, in contrast, let's say we get a remake of 1971's Nicholas and Alexandra and the executives cast a black Anastasia, a latina Alexandra, and an Asian Alexei Romanov and then try to gaslight the audience that tsar Nicholas always had nonwhite children and we're racist if we point out they look pretty damn white in their literal photographs and film reels.
See the difference?
People need to understand how big a deal this was for many families back in the day. Brandy and Whitney Houston were both still at the top of their games. And for them to be in such huge starting roles was enormous. And Filipinos almost NEVER got roles such as that. So for a lot of black and brown families this film was like a dream come true. My cousins and me crowded around the tv to watch this film over and over we as kids it meant so much and still does
This was the Cinderella I grew up with! We recorded it on VHS and I would watch it over and over. I got married this year and "10 Minutes Ago" was my first dance song!
Now we need a full nostlagia review for this film on Nostlagia Critic.
I love the Rogers and Hammerstein version of Cinderella.
My childhood favorite
This beats the newer live action Cinderella by a mile especially the meet cute
I remember this being on the Disney Channel a lot as a kid. I kinda feel like it was doing what the live-action remakes are doing now, but to much better success. And I’d chalk that up to it actually caring about the production and having a heart beyond merely painting by numbers
Remembered watching this version of Cinderella when I was young. This was great.
RIP Whitney Houston
Childhood 😊😊😊
Never heard of this but will love dougs Review as always
yep people can be stupid
I never thought I'd see a Celebrity Death Match reference in this series...
Tbh, I prefer this version over the other live action remake they did recently lol
Probably for stupid reasons because there's literally nothing this movie did better than the 2015 film.
This was around the time that Disney was making Made-for-TV adaptations of several musicals for their Wonderful World of Disney segments on ABC. There's a version of Annie directed by Rob Marshall that I think is, to this day, the best filmed version of that musical (even if it is severely cut down and it feels like it), with Kathy Bates slaying it as Mrs. Hannigan (I still prefer Carol Burnett, but Bates does a great Hannigan), and some prime Broadway talent such as Victor Garber, Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming and Kristin Chenoweth (as well as a pre-Modern Family Sarah Hyland as the youngest of the orphans). There's also a version of The Music Man which... is definitely not good, but is worth seeing for Kristin Chenoweth as Marian (Harold Hill is played by Matthew Broderick in that one, and while I'm not a hater of his like Doug is, he was definitely miscast in that role).
I actually like the 2003 Music Man better than the older one even though Matthew Broderick is terrible as the lead because the script is tighter, the dance sequences are less boring, and I honestly prefer all the actors in it except for Broderick. It's not a musical that I love in any case. I just think it's OK, so perhaps my opinion doesn't count as much as those of the real Music Man fans.
I actually think Matthew is ok as Harold hill. I see his portrayal as a boyish charm that can actually sway me more than the shovanistic portrayal of Robert Preston
This was the only version of Cinderella I knew of until I was about 10 or 11 and it's still my favorite
Another thing that needs mentioning - this movie has the best chemistry between Cinderella and the prince out of any Cinderella movie imo. The scene where they talk to each other at the ball is so sweet and charming to watch.
Unlike The Little Mermaid remake, this was actually entertaining
Facts
@@George_Fl0yd 👍
For a story that has a million iterations- this one is still my favorite.
I remember liking this particular version a lot. I'm not entirely sure what it was, but I just really enjoyed what all the talents brought to the performance. I recall a dim memory of there being a really big premier event for it on TV, though I may be wrong.
You were right about the primiere. I remember it. I was sitting in ront of the TV, the musical number started, and then our cable cut out. I cried my 5 year old eyes out. My mom bought me the VHS for Easter so I could finally watch it.
My sister and I loved this one growing up
Jason Alexander in a Disney musical? Now I have seen everything. Oh, and also... "You're killing Operatic George, Elaine!"
A Disney production with ethnicity changes that people don't complain about? Impossible! But I guess those types of things are happening every day.
Gross.
This is by miles my favorite version of Cinderella.
This and Ever After are my favorite renditions of Cinderella
Can't you pick an ACTUAL ADAPTATION OF THE FAIRYTALE? Those are some rando movies with Cinderella elements in.
Of course if people saw a Black Cinderella in a Disney remake nowadays everyone would lose their minds!
Not really my friend
No because they used original characters. They didn't take an original IP and race swap it.
OP used deflection.
It's not effective. At all.
@@ChrisControversialThat's where people get up in arms.
And the other side would lose their shit that didn't cast another black actor for the prince
Years ago my high school put on a production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Cinderella.
Mark "Seeing Doug mention Celebrity Deathmatch in a Disneycember Episode" off the list of things I never expected to see happen in an episode.
Growing up this was my Cinderella movie. I haven't watched it like YEARS but I was a huge Brandy fan at the time and just LOVING this version of the story that this became the ONE just slightly more then the animated Disney one
This is my favorite version of Cinderella. I watched it premiere live, I watched the VHS until the tape wore out, I sailed the seven seas to watch it after that, and now it is finally on Disney+
Fun fact: after the cast list was released and the bigots started complaining the reply was "we hired character actors to play characters and singers to sing, these are quality hires so shut up and enjoy". The movie has been the #1 bestselling made for TV movie (in physical sales) for almost 30 years.
Whenever the race swapping argument comes up I always bring up this movie as an example of how natural quality trumps both forced diversity and forced realism.
I think the main difference between this remake of Cinderella and the other “woke remakes” of today is that first off, this film took inspiration from a Broadway musical that already existed not taking ideas from the original Disney film. Secondly, as someone stated before, in the comment section, the actresses that they chose just happen to be the skin color that they happen to be rather than “Hey look, we hired people of color as the main characters isn’t that so woke of us?”
In short, rather than making a word for word, copy, and calling it a remake, they took a different idea, made it their own, and hired actors who happen to fit the role.
Whites trying to justify their reaction to Halle Bailey is funny. You embarrassed yourselves and the internet os forever. The black community is like an elephant, they never forget and will bring it up EVERYTIME that live action is mentioned. White fragility is a funny thing.
The lack of race requirement was the biggest marketing piece for this movie when it came out. It was the 1990s version of woke. People back then could GENUINELY just agree to disagree. Now, we can't. I was only 6 when this came out, but everyone was very aware of the racial factors behind the scenes.
@@helRAEzzzer You literally have Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother. Why would people be upset? We cannot be a Magical Negro for other black people?
Oh look it's the live action version of Cinderella that I personally remember because I had some cousins who had the VHS tape of that years ago when I was a kid. Most people's live action Cinderella would either be princess bride or the new one but this was my live action Cinderella. And if I recall I believe younger me liked this version.
Now I want to see a Beauty and the Beast adaptation with Monica in the role of Belle
On the 24th Disneycember, the Critic gave to me:
Brandy's Cinderella
Ugh! Another one?!
Only one season?!
Future Oscar winner
There's two Mickeys
A perfect finale
Miles Morales
Very overlooked movie
Evil Blue-Skinned Data (from TNG)
Classic Nicholas Cage
A gem from the 90's.
A Marvel dud
Genndy Tartakovsky
Blue Sky's last movie
The old one is better
That kickass theme song
A surprise hit
Welp, there's another one.
A Pixar sleeper hit
ANOTHER SEQUEL!
Torn apart by critics
We need another season!
Victim of the strikes
And a cult movie with a fanbase.
I'd honestly love to see a Nostalgia Critic video on this, especially if we got in Tamara and Malcolm to share their thoughts
Even as a kid i always thought this was the best way for representation *because no one brags about it* or even bring it up the entire time during the movie, it was also it's own thing with its own music, me and my sister loved this movie growing up
White fragility. Read the book, Honey. It explains the way you feeling right now
@@suzygirl1843 >white fragility
I'm Mexican but ok
Love this movie so much. It's so great to see Doug review this. Merry Christmas everyone! ❤
The Celebrity Deathmatch Reference is worth it
I LOVE this version of Cinderella! I grew up watching this movie. I also loved the cast for this movie. I’m surprised that Doug is talking about this movie.
Well at least it's own thing and not a copycat remake.
Personally I'm fine with Black Cinderella or Snow White or Little Mermaid... just make it its own original adaptation. Like this one is for Cinderella, or like what The Wiz is to The Wizard of Oz. Just let it have its own flavor, original songs and identity.
What is the point of remaking a Disney film beat for beat and then "BUT WAIT! This one character is suddenly diverse now!"? Why?
Huh I just recently watch this on 1 of my parents old VHS tapes the other day and completely overlook that this was version of Cinderella was made by Disney. What's more was probably Brandys final movie before she pass away (R.I.P her).
I'm not into fairy tale movies but I do enjoy watching them that features some really great actors and actresses legends that I once remember them. Also seeing Kung Lao(Paolo Montalban) as the prince was something I wasn't expecting to see in this movie lmao. Needless to say I really did enjoy this film and kinda wish nowadays Disney do something similiar to this instead doing a big budget remake cash grab that's unnecessary and also go straight to DVD.
PS: Have a Merry Christmas to you Doug and all of your friends & family. And see you in the New Year.
Wait, Brandy, dead? She's very much alive and looking fine at 44!
Brandy didn’t die. Natalie Desselle who played Minerva (one of the step-sisters) passed away
@@alexl.7668 Oh wait that's right she is alive I just now look it up. Apparently people on internet said she pass away but it was some kind hoax for some reason!
Im honestly surprised he didnt know Jason Alexander was a talented singer, the dude had been preforming on Boadway before he was in Seinfeld. Infact after Seinfield wndes he vowed to bot do comely/sitcoms anymore and stuck to stage shows and musicals after that. Its where his passion is.
This is still one of my favorite versions of Cinderella. But yes, the elephant in the room (that’s already been acknowledged): black Cinderella. Okay…
…I don’t consider this a race-swap.
First of all, this movie is nothing like Disney’s animated version except for the basic Cinderella premise that, like you said, has been done a million times. It’s not trying to replace the original, either. It’s its own thing, mimicking like a play rather than telling the story straight. Heck, it even premiered on TV (the old “Wonderful World of Disney” block), not in theaters.
Second, unlike modern films, the diversity of the cast isn’t the point. The majority of these actors and singers were big names back then, so seeing them altogether on screen in a familiar story was the selling point. No one (or rather, far fewer people) cared about their skin tones - just their talents.
In fact, you’re actually wrong about the audience’s reaction. In a reverse of what we see today, it was the film critics who complained about a black Cinderella. The American public ate this movie up. 60 million people watched the premiere, and the film is still beloved to this day.
This is my childhood favorite film and hearing impossible still brings me to tears. Heard that song thousands of times. I think this is just perfect for a choir little girl like i was and that dress brandy wore is legit going to be my wedding dress someday. Love this movie. So many wonderful memories singing and dancing to it with my now deceased father. Such innocence 🥰.
This Cinderella was so fun!
Brandy and Bernadette and Jason and the step sisters were amazing!😊
...Woopy and Victor were also fun.
One favorite Cinderella
I remember liking this movie as a little kid and not even considering the race of the characters. Probably because I was relieved I wouldn’t be forced to watch the Disney animated one for the umpteenth time.
The next Descendants film will have the two main leads reprising their roles, over 25 years later.
*immediately gets in line*
The movie worked because it was about talent. It was its own thing, a remake but still came out with its own identity. The actors were clearly having a grand time and the goal was to tell a story...a fairytale story. And there was no bashing of a girl wanting a prince charming to sweep her off her feet. If The Little Mermaid remake had tried to be its own thing, or if the focus was more on having talent versus someone who looks like the original minus the singing talent, or if it allowed itself to just be a fairytale and not some dark-epic trying to force logic into a fairytale then the backlash wouldn't have been so bad
On the twenty fourth day of Disneycember, my critic gave to me:
Twenty Four Pretty Dresses
Twenty Three Meteors
Twenty Two Mutants
Twenty One 90s Tropes
Twenty Weasel Guards
Nineteen Baby Raccoons
Eightteen Web Slingers
Seventeen Red Barons
Sixteen Togrutas
Fifteen Explosions
Fourteen Baseball Players
Thirteen QuANTtic Heads
Twelve Jedi
Eleven Pink Animals
Ten Spooky Ghosts
Nine Supervillains
Eight Haley Joel Osments
Seven Lost Boys
Six Fire Vixens
FIVE PIRATE ANIMALS
Four Wishing Stars
Three eyed Queen
Two alien cats
And One Koopa with a M O N K E Y gun
I remember seeing this movie back then
The production and costumes are amazing. And that shade of blue looks so pretty against her dark skin tone.
Chuds would lose their minds if this movie was made today 😂😂😂
Just shows how ridiculous their selective outrage really is.
If this movie was made today then all the white ppl would of been portrayed as far right extremists and all the men would of been portrayed at incompetent idiots so there would be plenty of reasons to hate it besides the race swap
I grew up with the 1965 R&H's Cinderella. So while that's the version my brain defaults to, I do actually really like this version, and the updated choreography, sets, costumes. And yes, casting.
No one questioned how a caucasion man and an woman of color could produce an asian son. It's a fairy tale!
You should do more of these Wonderful World of Disney films for next year, such as Oliver Twist with Richard Dreyfuss, Annie with Kathy Bates, The Music Man with Matthew Broderick and Kristin Chenoweth, and Once Upon a Mattress with Carol Burnett.
The thing that still blows my mind is that the guy who played the Prince also played Kung Lao in Mortal Kombat: Conquest. Paolo Montalban is a very good actor in television.
I missed waiting til Sunday to watch a new movie on ABC with my mom. Remember we really liked this movie when it came out. Miss those days
The Prince is giving a BALL!!!