I’m not going to lie, but when Cinderella finds the glass slipper after the ball, and she says “Thank you. Thank you so much for everything.” I felt that.
I honestly think that Cinderella and Prince Charming falling for each other hard and fast actually makes a fair amount of sense, under the circumstances. With Cinderella, it's simple. She's been so starved of warmth and kindness from her fellow man the past several years, and while she may not have been dreaming of romantic love, any sort of attention like this is going to be extremely heady. More prosaically, marriage is the only means by which she can escape her abusive home without having to worry about being forcibly dragged back. And here's this guy who is handsome, but also very nice to her and plainly INTERESTED in her. It's easy to see how he could come to represent her hopes for the future over the course of the evening. As for Prince Charming, it's a little more complicated. The film demonstrates that as far as matters of love are concerned, he and the King are NOT of one mind, and that his father considers him rebellious on the subject. Prince Charming isn't thrilled about this ball. He knows that the only reason any of the girls present are there is because his father has ordered them to come and present themselves in the most attractive light possible. He doesn't want an arranged marriage, and doesn't want to make nice with girls who are just following his father's orders. But then he spots Cinderella, and she is literally the only girl at the ball who isn't trying to make nice with him. She's the only one who isn't following his father's orders, and is instead at the back of the room, staring raptly at her surroundings. So he decides that he'd rather spend time with her instead, and the rest is history. She was probably the only person there who felt "real" to him. No disrespect meant to the other girls; I don't blame them when they are literally just following the king's orders and probably would have been censured for not doing so. But this was probably the first time in a LONG time that Prince Charming interacted with someone who was genuinely interested in him as a person and wasn't trying to impress him or curry favor with him. The revelation that she didn't even KNOW he was the prince and was still willing to spend the entire evening with him probably only sealed the deal.
And besides staring in awe at the opulence around her, I think Cinderella was mindful of the fact that her Stepmother and Stepsisters were also at the ball and if they saw her, there'd be a scene, if not there at the ball, certainly at home. But we see a few moments later the three watching as Cinderella and Prince dance, and wonder who she might be, not associating the beautiful young woman in the beautiful gown with their scullery maid, proof that Cinderella doesn't even possess an individual identity in their eyes, they just see her servants rags at home. Lady Tremaine then comments that there is something familiar about the mystery girl dancing with the prince, but still can't put her finger on it, so she follows the couple as they Waltz out onto the verandah, but the Grand Duke, under orders from the King, bars the way.
You see, when I was a kid I made fun of Cinderella at the part when her stepsisters ripped up her dress and this was for two reasons. One, I knew that the movie was going to have a happy ending. Two, I never really paid much attention to the opening narration stating that Cinderella was abused, nor did I take into consideration the fact that Cinderella doesn't know she's a character in a movie and therefore cannot see a way out of her abusive situation.
in that time the only things she could have done (movie or not) would be to become a servant in someone else home (which might have been even worse for her) or to become a "Lovely lady" like Fantine does in Les Miserables
Cinderella is the one of the few films of its era to depict domestic abuse realistically.Cinderella's backing away instinctively backing away from Tremaine as a nonverbal indication is often and rightfully mentioned.But Tremaine's pitting the daughters against her to dole out the physical abuse, and having one(Drizella) be the main instigator while the other is the follower(Anastasia) is bone-chillingly accurate to real life abuse. Look at Sylvia Likens... Gertrude B (whose long name I'm not even bothering to spell out) was deeply jealous of a sixteen year old child and made her a scapegoat for all of her own problems, and though she beat Sylvia at first she eventually outsourced it to her oldest daughter Paula and her brood of smaller children (and later the neighborhood kids) - the second eldest Stephanie also participated but less so and was known for at least attempting to stick up for Sylvia (and later testified against her family at Sylvia's murder trial). I don't think I could even put down everything that was done to the poor girl without getting flagged its so graphic, but most of the abuse was initiated over similarly minor transgressions and was often predicated on half-truths or outright lies (not that different the beads/sash - and Drizella was very close to physically beating Cinderella up over it and was only stopped by her mother because they had other places to be). It's heartbreaking that in real life a fariy godmother didn't just form out of thin air for people like Sylvia at their lowest moments, but it also makes Cinderella's remaining kind and resilient and empathetic even more remarkable, more so than the actual happy ending we eventually get. It's truly remarkable and almost superhuman to imagine going through that much trauma and remaining a genuinely good person.
After watching the 2021 version of Cinderella (it was very bad), you are so right for saying that Cinderella was already perfect just the way she was. After all the bad things that happened to her, she could have easily become vain and mean, just like a lot of other characters, but the fact that she still chose to remain kind to everyone she met and remained optimistic that her future would improve shows a very strong woman. After watching a ton of classic movies, I realized that being truly strong does not mean you have to be physically strong, a little arrogant, and not accept help from others. It means being emotionally strong, being vulnerable when you need to be, and staying kind when times are tough. That's exactly what Cinderella is, but many people seem to misunderstand that. A lot of people say that what Cinderella does is passive, and that she waits around for the prince to save her, and because of this, many adaptations seem to forget to see what Cinderella is as a person. I watched the 2021 movie adaptation, and what I hated about it is how they changed Cinderella's entire personality to make her more "girlboss" and "not like other girls" because the people think THAT'S TRUE FEMINISM, BUT IT'S NOT. Cinderella in that movie was shown as arrogant, egotistical, and even though she wanted to make dresses (which is fine), the dresses she made were not good, and yes, she does still fall in love with the prince, but the romance barely goes anywhere, and the movie just makes the prince look stupid. It literally makes almost every male character look stupid (I'm excluding the godmother played by Billy Porter because he was pretty cool and he wasn't as annoying). The 2021 modern movie adaptation and a ton of other people completely missed the point of Cinderella's entire personality in general. She was so kind to everyone around her and was grateful for anything good that she got, but the reason why a lot of modern adaptations of Cinderella fail to stand out is because a lot of people point this out as Cinderella being weak, passive, and waiting around for the prince to save her. WHAT? THAT WAS NOT THE POINT! Cinderella never asked for a prince. She just wanted to be free from her stepfamily for a while and go for a night-out at the royal ball. Besides, she didn't try to get angry at her stepfamily too much because if she did, that would have meant HOMELESSNESS. She was a victim of abuse, but luckily, her kindness was what gave her the happy ending. This is basically people saying that kindness and vulnerability is not a good thing, and that being arrogant and physically strong is true feminism, so that really pisses me off. But I'm so happy you understand what makes Cinderella such an amazing character, because maturing is realizing that much like Snow White, Cinderella was also such a great Disney Princess in the first place because kindness was her true strength, and that's the greatest kind of strength.
OH MY GOD EXACTLY. After rewatching the original 1937 movie, everything Snow White did made me smile. Her kindness towards the dwarfs and the animals made me smile, her optimism made me smile, and even if she did accept that poisoned apple from the disguised queen, (which still makes me a little confused), I still love how she still had such a kind heart that she gave the lady water, but the queen refused to see that kindness was true beauty instead of looks. I even loved the way Snow White prayed to God a few minutes before the end of the movie. As a Orthodox Christian myself, this scene made me smile so much. Snow White and Cinderella are such great Disney Princesses because of their kindness and emotional strength, and I think that's why they don't get enough love, and why their modern movie adaptations completely ruin their personalities, so that pisses me off, because they need more love.
Cinderella is my favorite Disney movie and princess, thanks for this video, especially when you pointed out that the prince have personality in the movie I don't understand the critique towards love at first sight, it's a FAIRYTALE, fairytales use an idealized and symbolic language, so when the characters fall in love you see only an IDEA of love, it's not important to show all the realistic steps of the relationship If you can accept that in this story there's a fairy godmother with magical powers able to transfom a pumpkin into a carriage, WHY you have this need to see a realistic love story?
Regarding love at first sight, many people complain that the characters "barely know each other" and already marry after one week but the thing is, we never get any information when exactly the wedding is. We don´t know if Cinderella and the prince maybe waited a year to get to know each other and maybe prepare Cinderella for royal life. Maybe Ariel and Eric also waited 6 months before planing the wedding so that Ariel could get used to human life. Same with all other Disney princesses or fairytale characters in general. It´s always so knitpicky like just imagine that they waited a few months and be quiet instead of portraying them as "bad role mdoels"
I completely agree! We don't know the dates and if they took their time I always assume they do. Also if their intention is to marry this person, and they're both honest, you can assume they asked the right questions about the future and what they expect out of the marriage relationship. You can get to know each other in a short amount of time if you try hard enough. But some people just like to complain.
This is such an incredible video essay. You explained it perfectly! Cinderella has ALWAYS been my favorite princess. And one of the points you explained, which was of how people say that Cinderella waits for someone to save her, was explained beautifully. No one saved her but herself. Her kindness and compassion towards others were the reason things worked out for her in the end, from her friends saving her, to her fairy godmother appearing, to finally being with the prince. Cinderella has courage, faith, and kindness, which coincidentally are a theme in the 2015 movie version. Cinderella endured the abuse from her stepmother through seeing the beauty in the smallest things and because of her kindness. She's my favorite role model and I'm so glad you made this video!
The author Kiera Cass (The Selection ...) said: Cinderella did not ask for a prince. She asked for night off and a dress. It summarises what the story is about. And the Grimm's fairy tale is even darker than most movies (Cinderella's father treats Cinderella like his new wife. In most Cinderella stories the father is dead. Not in Grimm's fairy tale.)
I think, with so many versions of the story out there, people either do cinfuse them like you said, or take people's word about what happens in each version. It doesn't help that Disney had the Cheetah Girls sing a song against Cinderella.
The problem with the live 2015 version is the mice didn’t talk like in the 1950 version I wish they could have made the mice talk than it would be just as good as the cartoon version in 1950
I think the problem these days is that writers want to challenge themselves. Disney's way of doing this is realistic believability , like with Aladdin's carpet ride scene. The original flew up to freezing hights , and to China before guards raised an alarm. And while the new ride is far more believable , they forgot the main goal.
Thank you! You are the best! Cinderella has been my favorite princess for years! I am glad I found this video, you explained it perfectly. I wanted to say this to people who thought otherwise but I didn’t know why to say! Now I am prepared. Amazing video essay, I am glad there are people like you who sees the beauty in a film and contacts what others say! ❤❤
I know right! I kept hearing people say he was just kinda 'there'. If people would watch the movie as adult, I think they would see so much that they missed about him!
If anything played the troupes completely straight, *Sleeping Beauty* was it. 1959. Little argument there. *Cinderella* 1950 is a much stronger film overall. R+H is a masterpiece, too.
I prefer the 2015 remake. It made the animated movie look like just another Cinderella story. Too much animal focus and no Cinderella/stepfamily conversations, just mere interactions.
I’m not going to lie, but when Cinderella finds the glass slipper after the ball, and she says “Thank you. Thank you so much for everything.” I felt that.
I honestly think that Cinderella and Prince Charming falling for each other hard and fast actually makes a fair amount of sense, under the circumstances.
With Cinderella, it's simple. She's been so starved of warmth and kindness from her fellow man the past several years, and while she may not have been dreaming of romantic love, any sort of attention like this is going to be extremely heady. More prosaically, marriage is the only means by which she can escape her abusive home without having to worry about being forcibly dragged back. And here's this guy who is handsome, but also very nice to her and plainly INTERESTED in her. It's easy to see how he could come to represent her hopes for the future over the course of the evening.
As for Prince Charming, it's a little more complicated. The film demonstrates that as far as matters of love are concerned, he and the King are NOT of one mind, and that his father considers him rebellious on the subject. Prince Charming isn't thrilled about this ball. He knows that the only reason any of the girls present are there is because his father has ordered them to come and present themselves in the most attractive light possible. He doesn't want an arranged marriage, and doesn't want to make nice with girls who are just following his father's orders.
But then he spots Cinderella, and she is literally the only girl at the ball who isn't trying to make nice with him. She's the only one who isn't following his father's orders, and is instead at the back of the room, staring raptly at her surroundings. So he decides that he'd rather spend time with her instead, and the rest is history. She was probably the only person there who felt "real" to him. No disrespect meant to the other girls; I don't blame them when they are literally just following the king's orders and probably would have been censured for not doing so. But this was probably the first time in a LONG time that Prince Charming interacted with someone who was genuinely interested in him as a person and wasn't trying to impress him or curry favor with him. The revelation that she didn't even KNOW he was the prince and was still willing to spend the entire evening with him probably only sealed the deal.
Agree 100% I think Prince Charming fell for her because she didn't know how to 'act' like a lady she just was kind and respectful naturally.
And besides staring in awe at the opulence around her, I think Cinderella was mindful of the fact that her Stepmother and Stepsisters were also at the ball and if they saw her, there'd be a scene, if not there at the ball, certainly at home. But we see a few moments later the three watching as Cinderella and Prince dance, and wonder who she might be, not associating the beautiful young woman in the beautiful gown with their scullery maid, proof that Cinderella doesn't even possess an individual identity in their eyes, they just see her servants rags at home. Lady Tremaine then comments that there is something familiar about the mystery girl dancing with the prince, but still can't put her finger on it, so she follows the couple as they Waltz out onto the verandah, but the Grand Duke, under orders from the King, bars the way.
@@donbrynelsen2157 LT has a line saying "There is something familiar about her"
1950 and 2015 were PHENOMENAL versions of Cinderella, yet both are so underappreciated.
Agreed!
You see, when I was a kid I made fun of Cinderella at the part when her stepsisters ripped up her dress and this was for two reasons. One, I knew that the movie was going to have a happy ending. Two, I never really paid much attention to the opening narration stating that Cinderella was abused, nor did I take into consideration the fact that Cinderella doesn't know she's a character in a movie and therefore cannot see a way out of her abusive situation.
in that time the only things she could have done (movie or not) would be to become a servant in someone else home (which might have been even worse for her) or to become a "Lovely lady" like Fantine does in Les Miserables
Cinderella is the one of the few films of its era to depict domestic abuse realistically.Cinderella's backing away instinctively backing away from Tremaine as a nonverbal indication is often and rightfully mentioned.But Tremaine's pitting the daughters against her to dole out the physical abuse, and having one(Drizella) be the main instigator while the other is the follower(Anastasia) is bone-chillingly accurate to real life abuse. Look at Sylvia Likens... Gertrude B (whose long name I'm not even bothering to spell out) was deeply jealous of a sixteen year old child and made her a scapegoat for all of her own problems, and though she beat Sylvia at first she eventually outsourced it to her oldest daughter Paula and her brood of smaller children (and later the neighborhood kids) - the second eldest Stephanie also participated but less so and was known for at least attempting to stick up for Sylvia (and later testified against her family at Sylvia's murder trial). I don't think I could even put down everything that was done to the poor girl without getting flagged its so graphic, but most of the abuse was initiated over similarly minor transgressions and was often predicated on half-truths or outright lies (not that different the beads/sash - and Drizella was very close to physically beating Cinderella up over it and was only stopped by her mother because they had other places to be). It's heartbreaking that in real life a fariy godmother didn't just form out of thin air for people like Sylvia at their lowest moments, but it also makes Cinderella's remaining kind and resilient and empathetic even more remarkable, more so than the actual happy ending we eventually get. It's truly remarkable and almost superhuman to imagine going through that much trauma and remaining a genuinely good person.
Yes, it was very ahead of its time in how it portrayed abuse. It is relatable to many who have gone through similar situations.
The movie about Sylvia is hard to watch especially when you realize that as bad the abuse was depicted it was 100% worse in real life. RIP
After watching the 2021 version of Cinderella (it was very bad), you are so right for saying that Cinderella was already perfect just the way she was. After all the bad things that happened to her, she could have easily become vain and mean, just like a lot of other characters, but the fact that she still chose to remain kind to everyone she met and remained optimistic that her future would improve shows a very strong woman.
After watching a ton of classic movies, I realized that being truly strong does not mean you have to be physically strong, a little arrogant, and not accept help from others. It means being emotionally strong, being vulnerable when you need to be, and staying kind when times are tough. That's exactly what Cinderella is, but many people seem to misunderstand that.
A lot of people say that what Cinderella does is passive, and that she waits around for the prince to save her, and because of this, many adaptations seem to forget to see what Cinderella is as a person. I watched the 2021 movie adaptation, and what I hated about it is how they changed Cinderella's entire personality to make her more "girlboss" and "not like other girls" because the people think THAT'S TRUE FEMINISM, BUT IT'S NOT.
Cinderella in that movie was shown as arrogant, egotistical, and even though she wanted to make dresses (which is fine), the dresses she made were not good, and yes, she does still fall in love with the prince, but the romance barely goes anywhere, and the movie just makes the prince look stupid. It literally makes almost every male character look stupid (I'm excluding the godmother played by Billy Porter because he was pretty cool and he wasn't as annoying).
The 2021 modern movie adaptation and a ton of other people completely missed the point of Cinderella's entire personality in general. She was so kind to everyone around her and was grateful for anything good that she got, but the reason why a lot of modern adaptations of Cinderella fail to stand out is because a lot of people point this out as Cinderella being weak, passive, and waiting around for the prince to save her. WHAT? THAT WAS NOT THE POINT! Cinderella never asked for a prince. She just wanted to be free from her stepfamily for a while and go for a night-out at the royal ball. Besides, she didn't try to get angry at her stepfamily too much because if she did, that would have meant HOMELESSNESS. She was a victim of abuse, but luckily, her kindness was what gave her the happy ending.
This is basically people saying that kindness and vulnerability is not a good thing, and that being arrogant and physically strong is true feminism, so that really pisses me off.
But I'm so happy you understand what makes Cinderella such an amazing character, because maturing is realizing that much like Snow White, Cinderella was also such a great Disney Princess in the first place because kindness was her true strength, and that's the greatest kind of strength.
OH MY GOD EXACTLY. After rewatching the original 1937 movie, everything Snow White did made me smile. Her kindness towards the dwarfs and the animals made me smile, her optimism made me smile, and even if she did accept that poisoned apple from the disguised queen, (which still makes me a little confused), I still love how she still had such a kind heart that she gave the lady water, but the queen refused to see that kindness was true beauty instead of looks.
I even loved the way Snow White prayed to God a few minutes before the end of the movie. As a Orthodox Christian myself, this scene made me smile so much.
Snow White and Cinderella are such great Disney Princesses because of their kindness and emotional strength, and I think that's why they don't get enough love, and why their modern movie adaptations completely ruin their personalities, so that pisses me off, because they need more love.
@@jfk2428Ooh, interesting! Could you send me the link?
Cinderella is my favorite Disney movie and princess, thanks for this video, especially when you pointed out that the prince have personality in the movie
I don't understand the critique towards love at first sight, it's a FAIRYTALE, fairytales use an idealized and symbolic language, so when the characters fall in love you see only an IDEA of love, it's not important to show all the realistic steps of the relationship
If you can accept that in this story there's a fairy godmother with magical powers able to transfom a pumpkin into a carriage, WHY you have this need to see a realistic love story?
Regarding love at first sight, many people complain that the characters "barely know each other" and already marry after one week but the thing is, we never get any information when exactly the wedding is. We don´t know if Cinderella and the prince maybe waited a year to get to know each other and maybe prepare Cinderella for royal life. Maybe Ariel and Eric also waited 6 months before planing the wedding so that Ariel could get used to human life. Same with all other Disney princesses or fairytale characters in general. It´s always so knitpicky like just imagine that they waited a few months and be quiet instead of portraying them as "bad role mdoels"
I completely agree! We don't know the dates and if they took their time I always assume they do. Also if their intention is to marry this person, and they're both honest, you can assume they asked the right questions about the future and what they expect out of the marriage relationship. You can get to know each other in a short amount of time if you try hard enough. But some people just like to complain.
This is such an incredible video essay. You explained it perfectly! Cinderella has ALWAYS been my favorite princess. And one of the points you explained, which was of how people say that Cinderella waits for someone to save her, was explained beautifully. No one saved her but herself. Her kindness and compassion towards others were the reason things worked out for her in the end, from her friends saving her, to her fairy godmother appearing, to finally being with the prince. Cinderella has courage, faith, and kindness, which coincidentally are a theme in the 2015 movie version. Cinderella endured the abuse from her stepmother through seeing the beauty in the smallest things and because of her kindness. She's my favorite role model and I'm so glad you made this video!
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it! 😊
The author Kiera Cass (The Selection ...) said: Cinderella did not ask for a prince. She asked for night off and a dress. It summarises what the story is about. And the Grimm's fairy tale is even darker than most movies (Cinderella's father treats Cinderella like his new wife. In most Cinderella stories the father is dead. Not in Grimm's fairy tale.)
Yes, Disney definitely made fairy tales more family friendly and happy 😂 The Grimm versions of fairy tales are a lot creepier.
Maby people mix there understanding of 1950 Walt Disney Cinderella and the bedtime story they heard from there familys up
I think, with so many versions of the story out there, people either do cinfuse them like you said, or take people's word about what happens in each version. It doesn't help that Disney had the Cheetah Girls sing a song against Cinderella.
Yes, there are way too many versions of the same basic premise, it can get confusing at times. All the more reason to stand up for this version!
The problem with the live 2015 version is the mice didn’t talk like in the 1950 version I wish they could have made the mice talk than it would be just as good as the cartoon version in 1950
I think the problem these days is that writers want to challenge themselves.
Disney's way of doing this is realistic believability , like with Aladdin's carpet ride scene.
The original flew up to freezing hights , and to China before guards raised an alarm.
And while the new ride is far more believable , they forgot the main goal.
Thank you! You are the best! Cinderella has been my favorite princess for years! I am glad I found this video, you explained it perfectly. I wanted to say this to people who thought otherwise but I didn’t know why to say! Now I am prepared. Amazing video essay, I am glad there are people like you who sees the beauty in a film and contacts what others say! ❤❤
You're welcome! Cinderella is a great princess, it's sad so many don't watch the movie for themselves and instead believe the rumors around it.
I love and prefer the 1950 version more than the 2015 one.
Me to.😊
OG Cinderella 1950,She's not only kind but can be sarcastic,funny ,smart and so sassy..I loved for that.
Great video..Tq.👍🏻👍🏻
People say Prince Charming no personality?
i disagree..We has lot information about him in this film.😊
I know right! I kept hearing people say he was just kinda 'there'. If people would watch the movie as adult, I think they would see so much that they missed about him!
I’m just waiting for love at first sight in Bridgerton season four
Preach gurl preach❤.
If anything played the troupes completely straight, *Sleeping Beauty* was it. 1959. Little argument there.
*Cinderella* 1950 is a much stronger film overall. R+H is a masterpiece, too.
At the beginning of the film, the copyright date reads MCMXLIX, which means 1949. I suppose it was produced in 1949, but not released until 1950.
The last film of the 1940s was a package film of "The Adventures of MR. Toad and Ichbod Crane". that's dated 1949.
Remember that in the original story, the ugly step sisters cut off their toe and heel.
Grimm brother version not Charles Perraut version.
Grimm brother version not original.
Recommend you check out Cinderella 3.
Yeah, I'll have to check it out, thanks!
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I prefer the 2015 remake. It made the animated movie look like just another Cinderella story. Too much animal focus and no Cinderella/stepfamily conversations, just mere interactions.