My favorite line from this WHOLE MOVIE "why? How can you be so cruel?" " because you are young and innocent and good and I- ..." she literally was at a lose of words. She had no reason to do such things, she did them put of pure jealousy and hate. I do wonder myself why her stepmother was like this but this movie displayed far more emotion than the original and I feel many people overlook that aspect.
@@amandadeanda8787 yes, but what shocked me even more was her response to Cinderellas statement. Which was, "You kind to me?" That cold hearted question killed me even more.
The stark difference between Ella and Lady Tremaine is how they deal with their grief. Lady Tremaine let herself become a bitter monster, influencing her daughters. Ella does not become bitter like her stepmother, instead, she becomes an even more virtuous, strong, and beautiful young lady.
When you realise that 'Have courage and be kind' means 'No matter how hard it's going to get, you have to find the strength to face another day, and no matter how horrible you feel, don't take it out on those around you, because it may feel like the pain has gone away but it hasn't'.
Instead of sympathizing with Ella over their shared losses she became cruel and abusive. Everyone has choices in life, there is no excuse for treating someone else like dirt because you feel terrible about yourself and thinking only of what you lost. It takes a lot of courage for someone to ask someone else why they are the way they are. Many bullies probably don't get asked the question "Why are you so mean?" So bravo to Ella for finally standing up for herself and what she believes in because a happily ever after with strings attached is not a happily ever after at all.
I'm not denying her character strengths, but she could have went along with the stepmother and then confessed to the prince and the court! If the prince loves her as much as they make him seem, he would have believed her, and she still would have gotten her happy ending. Or heck, taking a darker turn, when she became queen, she would have the authority to execute the stepmother! (Yeah yeah, against her morals, but still effective).
2:37 Having dealt with years of abuse from Lady Tremaine, it is understandable that Ella would endanger herself to make sure that Tremaine never ascended to power.
One of the reasons I like this is that the characters have more dimension to them. Cinderella is not just a pretty maid who got lucky. She always takes the high road and be kind no matter what. She even forgives the woman who made her life hell. Something that takes a lot of strength to do. And the step mother is not just simply evil. She was like Cinderella once. A young girl who fell in love and had a happy life. Then tragedy struck her, and she took a more skeptical view of the world. Her heart turned cold and dark. For her Cinderella personified the naive woman she used to be, the woman she probably wished her daughters had become, and came to represent everything that she could never obtain. So she took all of her anger out on her, to make someone else feel her pain. None of it was justifiable, but at least we get an antagonist who is not simply evil.
Technically speaking, Cinderella was never a pretty maid who got lucky, even in the 50s version. Although the characters have more dimension in this version, the 50s version is much darker in some ways. It is heavily implied that Lady Tremaine murdered Cinderella's father, and the dress ripping scene is much angrier and more savage, and leaves you feeling like you just witnessed a violent assault. The kind of resilience Cinderella shows in the 50s version is just as impressive as in this version, and it makes just as much sense that she would win the hearts of people like the prince and the fairy godmother.
@@amgm1996 Yeah I got here because of that video. Cinderella didnt just get lucky. She had help but she got what she wanted through her own resourcefullness, optimism and strength. Even the dress, the carriage, the horses and the coaches came from things she made or she has, and just needed the Godmother's magic to turn them.
We realize that Cinderella's stepmother was talking about her past and how she became bitter. She lost her first husband and overheard her second husband telling Cinderella that he loved Cinderella more than her and was jealous of Cinderella's beauty and all the attention she gets and tries to take the blame out on Cinderella
She played the victim. We blame others. Like when Adam blamed eve for eating of the tree of good and evil. People do not like accepting reality so they blame others for their mistakes or problems.
@@LG141602 As much as is lady Tremaine's fault it is also her father's old for using her in the 1st place and to be clear I am not being sympathetic I'm just saying that You shouldn't have even been with her if he was not over his wife
@@moneylover318 Kind of true but he wanted a mother for his child and she wanted a father for her daughters. And he was a good father before he died but she never became a good mother. At the end neither gained what they wanted.
@@shukhada6664 you can tell she didn’t know how. That she never had one. And was blinded by determination, by her own traumas/lack/no love, enough to cast Cinderella a side... and therefor be just as bad as the people who mistreated her. Therefor making her unable to accept reality. She is in to much pain. Sad for everyone 😢 and so much like real life
“ because you are young and innocent and good and I-…“ I do believe that this statement rings sometimes in the cruelest of people here in reality, and I must say this was such a good line, fitting as a reflection of why some people act, they can’t explain why, and it’s not very nice to hear exactly why they do it either
Yes. Cruel people will NEVER admit to themselves, let alone to others, the true reason why they are evil. Because they will end up looking at mirror and the reflection of the ugliness that they allowed bitterness and scorn to turn them into.
Cate Blanchett is one of those perfect actresses that never fails to deliver. Very attractive but intelligent. Always has the right tone in the deliver of every line. Always feels like the right actress for the character she is playing. Rarely overacts. Why can't there be actresses who are on her level?
I can think of only a couple roles she wouldn't be as good in such as roles that involve a higher pitch and or less stern my point is that Cate Blanchett has a LOT of strong points especially when doing either a stern protagonist or secondary character or any form of female antagonist.
Ella has such an incredible strength on saying NO to her stepmother! You can see Lily is truly in the now when she works: she did an excellent job and Cate as well; i like seeing how much power this young woman puts in her character: when she says "Kindness is free, love is free" you can see the tears in her eyes, even when she asks Lady Tremaine why she is so cruel! Even the idea of keeping the suspence at the end is really good, im referring to the moment in which Lady Tremaine says Ella is young and innocent and good (and she is not)
"And I shall manage that boy." "He's not a boy." One of my favorite lines in the movie: I love how Ella holds so much respect for the prince and tries to protect him to her best abilities here.
I love how offended she is at 3:08; "You, kind to ME?" because she's too bitter and insecure to accept the difference between sympathy and pity, even though on some level she can't help but recognise the superiority of those who offer it, and she lashes out and degrades others rather than face the truth. It reminds me of the bit in To Kill A Mockingbird when Tom Robinson makes the terrible mistake of saying that he "felt sorry" for Mayella Ewell, and dooms himself because the jury won't tolerate kindness and compassion from those they see as beneath them. Also, I notice at 1:10 she says "marry OFF" one of her daughters, a nice hint that, even though she genuinely does love and want the best for her daughters, she's also trying to get them off her hands. One final thing I noticed is that, however much she hates her, Tremaine takes Cinderella's honesty as unimpeachable; when she asks if the slippers were stolen, she sounds like she barely believes it herself, and when Cinderella says the slippers were given to her, Tremaine scoffing at the notion of anything being freely given is a demand to know what Cinderella gave in return, rather than dismissing the (pretty unconvincing) story as false. We also see this when Tremaine makes her offer/demand; the possibility of Cinderella just reneging on her side of the deal after she marries the prince never comes up, since Tremaine knows it wouldn't even occur to Cinderella to lie. It's interesting to see that, despite her own deceptive and manipulative nature, she doesn't make the common villain mistake of automatically assuming everyone else is like her, averting the usual "evil cannot comprehend good" trope. Surprisingly subtle writing for a remake of a fairytale, and perfectly acted.
One thing that I noticed (also the fact that this version is much more faithful to the original Perrault's Cendrillon), is the ending itself is a bit of a twist to the original story. The perrault version have Ella forgive her family and invite them to live in the kingdom and even find a suitors for her stepsisters. In here, it was lady Tremaine who demand that but Ella refused, realizing what her stepmother could destroy the kingdom, she decided to forgive her in the end, but left her and her stepsister on their own. Forgive but never forget.
@@magicwandstudio3141 well actually, Ella didn’t leave them. Lady Tremaine literally committed a treason, and banishing from the kingdom is the most generous punishment for such. Ella is not a queen regent, so she has no power over it.
Never call Cinderella weak. There is NO weakness in being kind and loving and forgiving, there is NO weakness in falling in love. Thank you, Lily James for not underestimating Cinderella's value. Thank you, Mr. Walt Disney for setting all best examples. Love is always the answer. No remake can surpass this live action.
I think she didn't intend to say that out loud. I think she's supposed to just say it in her head. Evil people will never admit why they are evil. Hahaha
I love this scene so much. Not very long, yet it offers a tiny bit of redemption for Lady Tremaine's character and lets us understand her a bit more. She's still evil and cruel, but this gives her so much more depth! For the most part she just wanted what was best for her daughters, and was ultimately just unbearably envious - probably why she wears so much green in this film, particularly in this scene. Reason #268 why this version of Cinderella is the best.
I was blown away throughout this film at the many gorgeous dresses. As the movie went on, I kept being reminded of the same notion; that the costume designer for this movie must have won major awards for such a spectacular collection. Cinderella's ball gown especially. I love the way it swayed when she danced with the prince, especially when she twirled. It was amazing to see, even when she was just standing still. And what a beautiful colour of blue, the material, and everything about it. Wow!!
@@michelledinovo6446 actually the costume designer- Sandy Powell is a three- time Oscar-winning costume designer. And I totally agree her ball gown dress was spectacular. :)
+Sofia Kaye I don't think you understant the meaning of irony. Since green is the color of envy, what's ironic about an anviour person wearing that color. It's not like she's wearing the opposite of green, or a color that symbolizes something positive, now that would have been ironic.
@3:21 was perfectly written and executed! Evil people usually don't admit as to "why" they are such! They don't even acknowledge the fact that they're evil to begin with. But in that scene, Lady Tremaine let her guard down and admit it. In her mid sentence though, she realized that she's speaking her mind out instead of just keeping it to herself, that's why she paused at "And I --". On that moment, she realized that she admits it - both to herself and to Ella - that she's evil and the reason behind it is envy. Bravo!
You can see how EVIL Lady Tremaine is! And I love how Ella had enough of Lady Tremaine and stands up to her by refusing to do what her stepmother wanted her to do Just the way she asked "Why are you so cruel? WHY?!!" was so powerful before Lady Tremaine angrily replied "Because you are young and innocent and good and I..." and turned away and locked up Ella Such a great acting between the two of them!
+bellamovie2 Makes me wonder what she was going to say after she said, "Because you are young and innocent and good. And I..." I could've sworn that there were tears in Tremaine's eyes before she could finish her sentence.
+bellamovie2 Granted Lady Tremaine has never treated Ella well, but I don't see Tremaine as evil but rather caged, hurt, and misunderstood. I interpret that her cruelty results from heartbreaking experiences and her not wanting Cinderella to find the love and happiness that Tremaine had lost in spite of being good. Due to her "unhappily ever after," Tremaine lost the will to have courage and be kind, so she resents Ella holding on to that will so strongly that she found the happy ending that Tremaine lost and seemingly could never find again.
T.A.M. - Truth, Art, Music Yes. I think her only source of happiness was her late husband. To lose him was her breaking point. Also, hearing her new husband say that he still loved his dead wife, she felt rejected.
The time area wasn't very kind to women that were left as a widow either. Since they couldn't work, they were forced to live off the money their late husband left behind and that often isn't sustainable for longer periods of time. Lady Tremaine was forced to remarry, while she obviously still mourned for the man she had loved. All while pushing those feelings inside, keeping her head high in society and be strong for her children. The older you are, the lower the chance you get to find someone who wants to marry you (plus take your children in). Her vanity could be a result to a desperate attempt to someone who's willing to marry her. Cinderella's father was a one in a million chance for her (kind and understanding, someone who respects her) and she even started to warm up to him. Just when she started to adjust to the idea of a new beginning, that lifeshattered as well. I think that broke her; her second husband's death. There were no glass slippers, magical dresses and pumpkin carriages that helped her in life. She had to pull herself up from its broken pieces. And when she looks at Cinderella, she sees a beautiful young girl that enjoys life to the fullest, still innocent to time's cruelty. Much like lady Tremaine must have been when she met her first love, until her heart grew cold and distant. But while Cinderella had her hardships, she kept smiling and stayed kind. I think that her stepmother is actually very aware of the fact that Cinderella is a better person than she ever was and is deliberately trying to pull her down by making her life miserable. If Cinderella started resenting her new life and hated them for it, then lady Tremaine wouldn’t have to be so painfully aware of the depths of her own flaws.
i LOVE the portrayal of Cinderella. seeing kindness and compassion and empathy as strengths in this way, not weakness. i love the original as well, so much, but the nuances in this version and in these performances… this movie changed my life
I don't know if it was intentional but I like the symbolism in this scene. Cinderella is standing the whole time in clear vision, in the light, though there are some shadows on her face a few times. The stepmother, begins by being mostly in shadows, only small parts of her face and dress are visible. After she finishes her story and starts to walk towards Ella, she starts to make demands. While doing this, she is entering into the light. This can be interpreted as something like "now her pure intentions are coming out and into the light", though they've been quite clear during the whole movie. But it's different this time. She's the one speaking them out. Either way, intentional or not, the scene was well done!
The casting of Cinderella was perfect she's got that innocent, and angelic face to her that if you pictured Cinderella as a person, it would look just like
Ella's last "why!?" Just shot straight to my heart. She didn't do that overacting "why" with also not an exaggerated frown but just a "why" that came from all her hardship and her injustice, and Cate Blanchett's "...good and I..." woah~ the actresses are so good!!!~~~~ just looking at their eyes and we don't need exaggerated facial expressions to know how they feel, you'll just know it!~ ♥️♥️
Granted Lady Tremaine has never treated Ella well, but I don't see Tremaine as evil but rather caged, hurt, and misunderstood. I interpret that her cruelty results from heartbreaking experiences and her not wanting Cinderella to find the love and happiness that Tremaine had lost in spite of being good. Due to her "unhappily ever after," Tremaine lost the will to have courage and be kind, so she resents Ella holding on to that will so strongly that she found the happy ending that Tremaine lost and seemingly could never find again.
I agree. I feel sorry for her--she lost her husband that she loved very much. And after hearing her new husband say to Ella that he still loved his dead wife, she felt rejected--that she would never live up to his expectations.
@@stevenjones4059 Tremaine isn't the most evil villain out there but she's certainly cruel and envious but she hasn't really committed outright murder but she does try to sabotage Cinderella at every turn which is still bad but not the worst she can get.
“Because you are young, innocent and good and I-” I believe Lady Tremaine is envious of Cinderella because Cinderella is all that SHE will never become.
@@bonniestar4707 I would have answered in the same manner as Mondego from The Count Of Monte Cristo. "Because your father loved you, and I'm NOT suppose to want to be YOU!"
Ms. Blanchet just chews up this scene as Lady Tremaine! She should be the Evil Queen if Disney decides to remake Snow White in live action like this beautiful version of Cinderella.
Honestly, I think they would get someone else to play the role of the Evil Queen in a Snow White film besides Lana Parilla because they would probably want to use someone who has never played that character before.
i love the live action for giving the stepmother’s character a little more depth. the cartoon just says she’s evil, which is fine, but this is nice as you see and understand her motives a little more.
After everything her stepmother has done to Ella, she still forgave her. That is the true magic of this movie. Not the carriage, not the dress, kindness.
Thank you for explaining the “Love is not free” line. Given that Lady Tremaine is a character shaped by her grief from her personal losses, your insight makes sense.
When Lady Tremaine says “love is not free”, my thought was “if you have to pay for love, then it isn’t love. Love is self-sacrificial and comes with no price.”
I respect anyone who chooses to use their pain as fuel for self-improvement. There are times that that anger will claw its way up, but you don't have to answer. No matter what happens, your choice can never be taken away. That's how I like to look at life. I'm not perfect and sometimes I slip, but I keep that hope going
This is the perfect way to do a villain backstory because you do feel bad for her but at the same time you don’t lose your feeling of knowing she was such a horrible abusive woman
This scene hit me hard: Lady Tremaine doesn’t hate or envy Cinderella because she truly thinks she is worthless, but because she does recognize the woman she is. LT realizes deep down the goodness in Cinderella and it reminds her maybe of the person she once was but allowing her circumstances to make her become bitter and resentful, she lost that light that once had been in her and that for all that Cinderella suffered, she still managed to stay true to who she was and she realized for all her superiority complex and for how finely she dressed, she had to admit that Cinderella was her better.
1) she loved ella’s father as much as she did her first husband, but she knew that ella’s father didn’t feel the same about LT and her daughters 2) Ella is beautiful, innocent and young, also kind and brave, and it reflects how LT was in her younger years, and she didn’t want someone to live a life that she didn’t get (especially when she found out that ella was the mystery girl)
+Darryl Thompson first of all i Was just mentioning an example, second of all, of course murder has something to do with jelousy but not exactly in this movie moment if you know what i mean, after all , jelousy can make madness and evil to other people that kill because of that reason, logically
Kudos for the lighting and the compositions and camera angles. What a well executed scene; the tension keeps building ... until the big 🎇smash🎇 that makes us all gasp. This gives the 1950 version some heavy competition.
You know the more I watched this scene the more I think Lady Tremaine was like this because Cinderella is a lot like her when she was young and she wanted her not to have her hurt the same way she got hurt growing up... But hey what do I know.
The one question many have asked since Cinderella was first written probably and as much as Disney can make some poor choices in some of their films this is not the case this is actually a believable part of the story not mentioned in the books. When ppl lose their true love it can really mess someone up in multiple ways. The fact she had to force herself to remarry for the sake of her daughters being a single widowed mother of two in a era it's either marry a noble or a merchant to provide for them is a difficult choice to make especially if you are still hurting from the previous loss
"Because you are young and innocent and good and I-…“ Kinda have a feeling she was going to say "I see myself in you". Her younger self, when she was happy and naïve. That maybe she hated that Ella's spirit was never broken no matter how much she went through unlike Lady Tremaine who knew she was empty and bitter.
Another moral lesson: “Never made a deal with evil person or evil devil to get what we want - no matter how hard it is” cause evil never play fair they will get advantage in our weakness if we don’t brave enough to reject them
That had me in tears, when Lady Tremaine said, Why are you so cruel? I tried to be kind to you. And that know one deserves to be treated as badly as you have treated me. What does everyone else, think about this? xxxx 😊 😊 😊 😊
when Lady Tremaine broke the glass slipper it was like the final signal that Ella needed to finally stand up to her abuses and her cruelness towards her she handles the situation very well protecting the prince, instead of herself. Ella was so brave, i felt relieve when se finally had the happiness she deserved!
This is my favorite version of Cinderella. It is so true to life because we have all bumped into cruel people in our loves . And now we know why they hate so much. And how we can rise above it.
When you think abotu it: Tremaine is cruel to Ella because _she used to be like her_ only for the world to treat her terribly, causing her to lose that "innocence" and "goodness". And she finds it so frustrating that ho is it that Ella, who also suffers by her hands and reminds her so much of her...can _still_ be innocent and good.
I do think that this scene depicts what evil is all about - what we call about putting blame of our actions towards other people, for making ourlives how they have been. It isn't much of our disappointment towards life, it is about how we have become bitter by the adverse incidents and how we manage them.
Finally! A remake that gives us the answers we were looking for. Now, I am not saying that Lady Tremaine is in the right. However, if there is anyone who can understand her pain of loss it is Cinderella. Yes, they are not biologically related in anyway, but they both lost someone they loved very deeply. Lady Tremaine with her husband and Ella with both of her parents. Now, someone had found a theory that Ella’s father was not an innocent man in the 1950’s version. This person theorized that Ella’s father only married Lady Tremaine as a both financially and nanny. Ella’s father (1950’s) said that her father brought her whatever she wanted in order to help Ella live without the pain of losing her mother. But he never spoke on an emotional level or through getting to know how to raise his own child. So, when he met Lady Tremaine she was grieving over the loss of her husband for six years. And Ella’s (1950’s) father lied and told all the sweet lies to get Lady Tremaine to marry him. Because through his reckless spending he had mountain debts. So, within a few short days, yes, DAYS Lady Tremaine truly believed she had found the man she could love and get through. But once the I do’s were over Ella’s (1950’s) dad completely ignored Lady Tremaine and expected her to take care of his daughter. Lady Tremaine tried asking someone for help through some of her old friends in London for help but it never came. So, for years Lady Tremaine had to mask her anger and pain which is why in the 1950’s version she looks cold, angry, and had that aura of wanting to shout. But once Ella’s father (1950’s) passed away, she took her rage and frustration out on Ella. I know it has nothing to do with the 2015 version but Finally! For years I never could grasp how anyone thinks that it is their right to neglect someone like this. The person who made that theory had read a Disney Villain’s sort of origin story. A female author I sadly don’t know her name but her last Valentino.
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The opposite of love isn't hate. It's apathy: -Lady Tremaine hates Cinderella because she is everything she isn't: Kind, thoughtful, honest and innocent and tries to mould her into a woman like herself. -Drizella and Anastasia, on the other hand, despite the luxuries they are given, they aren't cared at all. To their mother, they are only useful pawns. -Cinderella, Drizella and Anastasia are all victims of Lady Tremaine's abuse. Cinderella is the scapegoat and Drizella and Anastasia, the golden children. By mistreating Cinderella, she is also mistreating Drizella and Anastasia, as if saying: "This is what it's going to happen to you if you defy me."
Lady Tremaine has also ensured that her daughters would be completely dependent on her. We never see Anastasia and Drizella act independently of their mother. Everything they say and do is based on what their mother wants, not what they want.
Am i the only one who sees similarities between this scene and Jane Eyre. I am not by any means saying that this is the same as Jane Eyre but the character types and the dynamic of Ella and Lady Tremaine bear striking resemblance to the character types of Jane and Mrs. Reed. They even have these tragic family background stories that cause their relationship to be extremely similar. Of course, Jane Eyre is definitely more independent and stronger than Cinderella, but they both are able to show forgiveness and love to the person who wrong's them the most.
ItTheJoshaShow - At least Jane Eyre stood up for herself as a child against her horrible aunt. Before Jane was put into that horrible place where children are mistreated, she did say to her aunt. "When you die, you will be judged by God and by my parents for the way you have treated me." In other words, she meant to say that her aunt will be punished in the Afterlife.
It's a good thing that Cinderella was going to protect the prince and the kingdom from her stepmother, even if wasn't able to protect her father from her stepmother.
In the book, there is a little bit detail added that the reason her father have to left for a job that night is because lady tremaine spent a lot of money for party every week just to keep her appearances. Her father work extra heart to keep the economy and succumb to illness in the end. Lady Tremaine indirectly cause Ella’s father death
I've seen this scene a million times. I still jump at Lady Tremaine breaking the slipper. As much as I prefer the original, this one shows how truly cruel she is.
Cate and Lily's acting is amazing in this scene! It shows that Lady Tremaine is jealous and bitter but actually had reasons why she became that way, that the world broke her in contrast to Cinderella.
I’m glad in the live action version Cinderella actually questions things and hits back, and isn’t just completely deferent. Like her saying that Lady Tremaine would never be her mother was just amazing
Cinderella in the original still stands up for herself; just in a different way. She is sassy to Lucifer, questions why she can't go to the ball by saying "Why not ? After all I'm still a member of the family and every eligible maiden is to attend" Plus she tries harder to get out of the room, unlike this Ella, who made a half hearted dash and then just sung in her bedroom rather than shouting out of the window.
@@bonniestar4707 This Ella's behaviour is more realistic. She's put up with abuse most of her life and kept taking and taking it trying to keep her smile and kindness no matter what. And now that she was moments away from hapiness, it gets snatched away from her. It makes sense that she'd have a breakdown and get closed off in her own thoughts after that. Giving up doesn't make her less strong, it makes her more human.
@@thecabbageman1 yeah. I think she took her late mothers advice too much to heart in a sense and took the "be kind" part to the point where she mostly was a doormat. I can see why though because I've sometimes done that in situations when I was treated wrongly in the hopes it would change them, but it didn't.
Unlike most of you, my fave part is actually her unhappily ever after story she tells. Cate was really good choice for the role, and I like how they added a younger Tremaine cuz the 1950 always looked more like an evil grandma or wicked old aunt... This is the best remake, it gave much more character development & backstories, but do not forget that Snow & Cindy were the very first princesses, from 21st century point of view their original films seem a bit naive... so ofc they had to add a lot to appeal it for todays generation PS Such thing cant be said for 90s classics, since they already had complex & mature stories - thats why remakes ruin them
This is why Cinderella because she is a good person and she’s strong, sweet, kind and brave and she never gives up her beliefs and I love her kindness and her courage ❤️
I like this version of the stepmother because it shows how someone can start off so loving, maybe she was like Ella when she was married, and then through tragedy and trial they become so bitter and tainted that they become swallowed up by the world and become monsters. Sometimes when we’re kind of others, we can push through and help pull them out, but sometimes some are so consumed by darkness and sorrow that they become used to it and don’t want to leave, and that’s the real tragedy of this woman. She’s so convinced the world is dark and corrupted and so broken and disappointed by her past experiences that she refuses to believe that love can pull her through and she rejects the last offer of kindness Ella gives her and solidifies her self as the villainous stepmother.
prowlandsasuke actually that I remember that there was a sack of hay in the wagon close to the attics tower and Cinderella could easily jump out the window and landed the sack of hay.
tbh bc of my scheming little mind I was here thinking that she should've gone along with the first plan and then just called out her stepmother once she was married. What's gonna stop her once she's queen? (but then again, that wouldn't really be in the whole "be kind and courageous" etc. so yeah lol)
Lily James was a great pick for Cinderella because Lily James was AWESOME at doing Cinderella. I think the actress, Lily James did pretty good doing Cinderella. I don’t know about the stepsisters, but Lily a James did wonderful with Cinderella. Lily James should be in more movies like this so yeah
Cate is one of the best actresses in modern Era, She played Galadriel perfectly, Played Hella perfectly, Played the love interest of Benjamin Button Perfectly And this... and many other roles from different movies of different genres I feel like, despite the recognition she had already received, it's still somehow insufficient....
This movie built upon the original in a way that was consistent with the original. Really really good. The only good live action they’ve made. Lady Tremaine didn’t hate Cinderella for no reason- she hated her because by being good she inadvertently held up a mirror to Tremaine’s evil and forced her to acknowledge it. she made her feel guilt. And Tremaine believed that she had suffered too much unfairly to feel guilt.
Cate's Lady Tremaine is relatable to me. When unfair stuff happens in life, a person can become cold, bitter and cruel. It happens in the real world too, I'm cold and bitter... it just leaves cruelty with whatever circumstance in my life will make me into that.
3:21 because she's jealous of her. (1) Ella is stronger than her when it comes to grieving for her father, (2) Tramain's pretty much lost her innocence ---in more ways than one--- and can't be that way anymore if she tried (3) especially now by chance ELLA gets the prince without even trying, which also makes her jealous.
The choices made by Cinderella and Lady Tremaine in this scene were poignant to show what they truly are. Lady Tremaine could have just apologised to Ella knowing that she will marry the king, but she didn’t. She still chose to be cruel to her in spite of that fact. Ella could have just said yes to the request of her stepmother since she doesn’t have to keep her words, but she chose to be courageous to stood up to her.
My favorite line from this WHOLE MOVIE "why? How can you be so cruel?"
" because you are young and innocent and good and I- ..."
she literally was at a lose of words. She had no reason to do such things, she did them put of pure jealousy and hate. I do wonder myself why her stepmother was like this but this movie displayed far more emotion than the original and I feel many people overlook that aspect.
Some people does not like the darkness they've become, and become very angry when they see the Goodness, Love and Light....
I thought she's actually loved her or smth. Because when Cinderella said she was trying to be kind, her stepmother was like shocked.
@@amandadeanda8787 yes, but what shocked me even more was her response to Cinderellas statement. Which was, "You kind to me?" That cold hearted question killed me even more.
maybe she's upset at how happy she was even after losing a loved one
@@DumindraKA max
Cate Blanchett was the perfect choice for Lady Tremaine. This scene is chilling and superbly acted by both actresses.
Which is scarier:
a. Cate Blanchett with a ravishing makeup and extravagant gowns
b. Cate Blanchett in norse metal getup.
@@DarsiPadilla C: all of the above.
@@lofthouse23 I take it as both like or just no?
@@DarsiPadilla I meant dear Cate is TERRIYING in both roles! And awesomely awesome.
@@lofthouse23 Okay.
The stark difference between Ella and Lady Tremaine is how they deal with their grief. Lady Tremaine let herself become a bitter monster, influencing her daughters. Ella does not become bitter like her stepmother, instead, she becomes an even more virtuous, strong, and beautiful young lady.
It's not easy for everyone to deal with grief. It affects people differently and sometimes, it can change us. Tremaine is no different.
She's such a crack head in my opinion. It's something in her attitude.
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When you realise that 'Have courage and be kind' means 'No matter how hard it's going to get, you have to find the strength to face another day, and no matter how horrible you feel, don't take it out on those around you, because it may feel like the pain has gone away but it hasn't'.
Beautifully said.
I love it. Kindness is always the strongest moral code for me and I would love to share with everyone.
Nice one
Nice one
This is such a beautiful reflection. I love the way you articulated this. I pray that we all can find this in our lives.
Instead of sympathizing with Ella over their shared losses she became cruel and abusive. Everyone has choices in life, there is no excuse for treating someone else like dirt because you feel terrible about yourself and thinking only of what you lost. It takes a lot of courage for someone to ask someone else why they are the way they are. Many bullies probably don't get asked the question "Why are you so mean?" So bravo to Ella for finally standing up for herself and what she believes in because a happily ever after with strings attached is not a happily ever after at all.
I can recall another time in the movie when she stood up to her too. When she tore her dress and she said, "How could you?"
MsLovestory01 Well said 💯
I even wrote a book about it
@@brettkimura I was literally gonna reply that as well :0. Well said MsLovestory01
I love how Ella chooses to protect the Prince she really loves him and she's so strong here. I love her kindness and courage.
I'm not denying her character strengths, but she could have went along with the stepmother and then confessed to the prince and the court! If the prince loves her as much as they make him seem, he would have believed her, and she still would have gotten her happy ending. Or heck, taking a darker turn, when she became queen, she would have the authority to execute the stepmother! (Yeah yeah, against her morals, but still effective).
Me, too.
tyra marie There is being kind and then there is being dumb.
You are so right.
2:37 Having dealt with years of abuse from Lady Tremaine, it is understandable that Ella would endanger herself to make sure that Tremaine never ascended to power.
One of the reasons I like this is that the characters have more dimension to them. Cinderella is not just a pretty maid who got lucky. She always takes the high road and be kind no matter what. She even forgives the woman who made her life hell. Something that takes a lot of strength to do. And the step mother is not just simply evil. She was like Cinderella once. A young girl who fell in love and had a happy life. Then tragedy struck her, and she took a more skeptical view of the world. Her heart turned cold and dark. For her Cinderella personified the naive woman she used to be, the woman she probably wished her daughters had become, and came to represent everything that she could never obtain. So she took all of her anger out on her, to make someone else feel her pain. None of it was justifiable, but at least we get an antagonist who is not simply evil.
Technically speaking, Cinderella was never a pretty maid who got lucky, even in the 50s version. Although the characters have more dimension in this version, the 50s version is much darker in some ways. It is heavily implied that Lady Tremaine murdered Cinderella's father, and the dress ripping scene is much angrier and more savage, and leaves you feeling like you just witnessed a violent assault. The kind of resilience Cinderella shows in the 50s version is just as impressive as in this version, and it makes just as much sense that she would win the hearts of people like the prince and the fairy godmother.
i suggest you to watch the cinderella analysis by the channel called The Take.
@@amgm1996 Yeah I got here because of that video. Cinderella didnt just get lucky. She had help but she got what she wanted through her own resourcefullness, optimism and strength. Even the dress, the carriage, the horses and the coaches came from things she made or she has, and just needed the Godmother's magic to turn them.
CINDERELLA HAS MORE DEPTH IN THE FUCKING ORIGINAL YOU MORON
@@latrolettteeeeeee no she doesn't
Lily James made me love the character of Cinderella. Her performance was so powerful and moving. She was also very strong-willed.
We realize that Cinderella's stepmother was talking about her past and how she became bitter. She lost her first husband and overheard her second husband telling Cinderella that he loved Cinderella more than her and was jealous of Cinderella's beauty and all the attention she gets and tries to take the blame out on Cinderella
She played the victim. We blame others. Like when Adam blamed eve for eating of the tree of good and evil. People do not like accepting reality so they blame others for their mistakes or problems.
@@LG141602 As much as is lady Tremaine's fault it is also her father's old for using her in the 1st place and to be clear I am not being sympathetic I'm just saying that You shouldn't have even been with her if he was not over his wife
@@moneylover318 Kind of true but he wanted a mother for his child and she wanted a father for her daughters. And he was a good father before he died but she never became a good mother. At the end neither gained what they wanted.
@@shukhada6664 you can tell she didn’t know how. That she never had one. And was blinded by determination, by her own traumas/lack/no love, enough to cast Cinderella a side... and therefor be just as bad as the people who mistreated her. Therefor making her unable to accept reality. She is in to much pain. Sad for everyone 😢 and so much like real life
Love her story better than Cruella de vil ii love her voice maleficent is my favorite Disney villain who is your favorite
“ because you are young and innocent and good and I-…“
I do believe that this statement rings sometimes in the cruelest of people here in reality, and I must say this was such a good line, fitting as a reflection of why some people act, they can’t explain why, and it’s not very nice to hear exactly why they do it either
Yes. Cruel people will NEVER admit to themselves, let alone to others, the true reason why they are evil. Because they will end up looking at mirror and the reflection of the ugliness that they allowed bitterness and scorn to turn them into.
Cate Blanchett is one of those perfect actresses that never fails to deliver. Very attractive but intelligent. Always has the right tone in the deliver of every line. Always feels like the right actress for the character she is playing. Rarely overacts.
Why can't there be actresses who are on her level?
I can think of only a couple roles she wouldn't be as good in such as roles that involve a higher pitch and or less stern my point is that Cate Blanchett has a LOT of strong points especially when doing either a stern protagonist or secondary character or any form of female antagonist.
"Very attractive BUT intelligent" what classic sexist bullshit.
@@saragolightly I was complimenting her
She would make a great Jane Eyre.
This scene gave me goosebumps.... why wasn't Cate nominated for this... SHE SLAYED
Yes
Ella has such an incredible strength on saying NO to her stepmother!
You can see Lily is truly in the now when she works: she did an excellent job and Cate as well; i like seeing how much power this young woman puts in her character: when she says "Kindness is free, love is free" you can see the tears in her eyes, even when she asks Lady Tremaine why she is so cruel!
Even the idea of keeping the suspence at the end is really good, im referring to the moment in which Lady Tremaine says Ella is young and innocent and good (and she is not)
6:13
"And I shall manage that boy."
"He's not a boy."
One of my favorite lines in the movie: I love how Ella holds so much respect for the prince and tries to protect him to her best abilities here.
I love how offended she is at 3:08; "You, kind to ME?" because she's too bitter and insecure to accept the difference between sympathy and pity, even though on some level she can't help but recognise the superiority of those who offer it, and she lashes out and degrades others rather than face the truth.
It reminds me of the bit in To Kill A Mockingbird when Tom Robinson makes the terrible mistake of saying that he "felt sorry" for Mayella Ewell, and dooms himself because the jury won't tolerate kindness and compassion from those they see as beneath them.
Also, I notice at 1:10 she says "marry OFF" one of her daughters, a nice hint that, even though she genuinely does love and want the best for her daughters, she's also trying to get them off her hands.
One final thing I noticed is that, however much she hates her, Tremaine takes Cinderella's honesty as unimpeachable; when she asks if the slippers were stolen, she sounds like she barely believes it herself, and when Cinderella says the slippers were given to her, Tremaine scoffing at the notion of anything being freely given is a demand to know what Cinderella gave in return, rather than dismissing the (pretty unconvincing) story as false.
We also see this when Tremaine makes her offer/demand; the possibility of Cinderella just reneging on her side of the deal after she marries the prince never comes up, since Tremaine knows it wouldn't even occur to Cinderella to lie. It's interesting to see that, despite her own deceptive and manipulative nature, she doesn't make the common villain mistake of automatically assuming everyone else is like her, averting the usual "evil cannot comprehend good" trope.
Surprisingly subtle writing for a remake of a fairytale, and perfectly acted.
This was such a good comment! Thank you!
One thing that I noticed (also the fact that this version is much more faithful to the original Perrault's Cendrillon), is the ending itself is a bit of a twist to the original story. The perrault version have Ella forgive her family and invite them to live in the kingdom and even find a suitors for her stepsisters. In here, it was lady Tremaine who demand that but Ella refused, realizing what her stepmother could destroy the kingdom, she decided to forgive her in the end, but left her and her stepsister on their own. Forgive but never forget.
@@magicwandstudio3141 well actually, Ella didn’t leave them. Lady Tremaine literally committed a treason, and banishing from the kingdom is the most generous punishment for such. Ella is not a queen regent, so she has no power over it.
Never call Cinderella weak. There is NO weakness in being kind and loving and forgiving, there is NO weakness in falling in love. Thank you, Lily James for not underestimating Cinderella's value. Thank you, Mr. Walt Disney for setting all best examples. Love is always the answer.
No remake can surpass this live action.
"Because you are young and innocent, and I..."
She couldn't stand the goodness and the light Ella has
'm old, rotten and outdated
AND I AM OLD AND UGLY
Am not and can never be. But you can if you let yourself be, Tremaine.
I think she didn't intend to say that out loud. I think she's supposed to just say it in her head. Evil people will never admit why they are evil. Hahaha
I love this scene so much. Not very long, yet it offers a tiny bit of redemption for Lady Tremaine's character and lets us understand her a bit more. She's still evil and cruel, but this gives her so much more depth! For the most part she just wanted what was best for her daughters, and was ultimately just unbearably envious - probably why she wears so much green in this film, particularly in this scene. Reason #268 why this version of Cinderella is the best.
Don't forget the opening scene when she 1st moved in and we We see her overhearing the conversation between him and his daughter
Kinda random, but Lady Tremaine's outfit is killer!!
Louis-Jean
I was blown away throughout this film at the many gorgeous dresses. As the movie went on, I kept being reminded of the same notion; that the costume designer for this movie must have won major awards for such a spectacular collection. Cinderella's ball gown especially. I love the way it swayed when she danced with the prince, especially when she twirled. It was amazing to see, even when she was just standing still. And what a beautiful colour of blue, the material, and everything about it. Wow!!
Yeahh
@@michelledinovo6446 actually the costume designer- Sandy Powell is a three- time Oscar-winning costume designer. And I totally agree her ball gown dress was spectacular. :)
Ikr
I think it's kind of ironic to have the Step-Mother wearing a green dress seeing that she's green with envy.
+Sofia Kaye I don't think you understant the meaning of irony. Since green is the color of envy, what's ironic about an anviour person wearing that color. It's not like she's wearing the opposite of green, or a color that symbolizes something positive, now that would have been ironic.
So how is that "irony"??
more of symbolism
Nice look of symbolism there ;)
This is why yall should never skip English class
man... their acting skills here is so 👌
@3:21 was perfectly written and executed! Evil people usually don't admit as to "why" they are such! They don't even acknowledge the fact that they're evil to begin with. But in that scene, Lady Tremaine let her guard down and admit it. In her mid sentence though, she realized that she's speaking her mind out instead of just keeping it to herself, that's why she paused at "And I --". On that moment, she realized that she admits it - both to herself and to Ella - that she's evil and the reason behind it is envy. Bravo!
This scene is brilliant, so well written and both Cate and Lily acted the heck out of it. The best Disney live-action remake so far IMO.
You can see how EVIL Lady Tremaine is!
And I love how Ella had enough of Lady Tremaine and stands up to her by refusing to do what her stepmother wanted her to do
Just the way she asked "Why are you so cruel? WHY?!!" was so powerful before Lady Tremaine angrily replied "Because you are young and innocent and good and I..." and turned away and locked up Ella
Such a great acting between the two of them!
+bellamovie2 Makes me wonder what she was going to say after she said, "Because you are young and innocent and good. And I..."
I could've sworn that there were tears in Tremaine's eyes before she could finish her sentence.
+bloodyrose1985 I learned originally she was going to say "...and I am not!" but the director had her not say it (I don't know why)
+bellamovie2 Granted Lady Tremaine has never treated Ella well, but I don't see Tremaine as evil but rather caged, hurt, and misunderstood. I interpret that her cruelty results from heartbreaking experiences and her not wanting Cinderella to find the love and happiness that Tremaine had lost in spite of being good. Due to her "unhappily ever after," Tremaine lost the will to have courage and be kind, so she resents Ella holding on to that will so strongly that she found the happy ending that Tremaine lost and seemingly could never find again.
T.A.M. - Truth, Art, Music
Yes. I think her only source of happiness was her late husband. To lose him was her breaking point. Also, hearing her new husband say that he still loved his dead wife, she felt rejected.
The time area wasn't very kind to women that were left as a widow either. Since they couldn't work, they were forced to live off the money their late husband left behind and that often isn't sustainable for longer periods of time. Lady Tremaine was forced to remarry, while she obviously still mourned for the man she had loved.
All while pushing those feelings inside, keeping her head high in society and be strong for her children. The older you are, the lower the chance you get to find someone who wants to marry you (plus take your children in). Her vanity could be a result to a desperate attempt to someone who's willing to marry her. Cinderella's father was a one in a million chance for her (kind and understanding, someone who respects her) and she even started to warm up to him. Just when she started to adjust to the idea of a new beginning, that lifeshattered as well. I think that broke her; her second husband's death. There were no glass slippers, magical dresses and pumpkin carriages that helped her in life. She had to pull herself up from its broken pieces. And when she looks at Cinderella, she sees a beautiful young girl that enjoys life to the fullest, still innocent to time's cruelty. Much like lady Tremaine must have been when she met her first love, until her heart grew cold and distant. But while Cinderella had her hardships, she kept smiling and stayed kind. I think that her stepmother is actually very aware of the fact that Cinderella is a better person than she ever was and is deliberately trying to pull her down by making her life miserable. If Cinderella started resenting her new life and hated them for it, then lady Tremaine wouldn’t have to be so painfully aware of the depths of her own flaws.
i LOVE the portrayal of Cinderella. seeing kindness and compassion and empathy as strengths in this way, not weakness. i love the original as well, so much, but the nuances in this version and in these performances… this movie changed my life
This was hands down the best Disney remake they ever had done so far.
Poor Lady Tremaine. She's truly the one lock up in a prison.
Yup in a prison of hate
yeah poor little tremain, i mean its not like she takes out her bitterness on a girl who has done nothing wrong and tries to break her
I would tell her to gtfo my face before I smack her and her ugly ass daughters 😭
TheAndeegail goes to show you that people aren’t bad for no reason
@@nicole7573 I think Anastasia's pretty in this movie
I don't know if it was intentional but I like the symbolism in this scene. Cinderella is standing the whole time in clear vision, in the light, though there are some shadows on her face a few times. The stepmother, begins by being mostly in shadows, only small parts of her face and dress are visible. After she finishes her story and starts to walk towards Ella, she starts to make demands. While doing this, she is entering into the light. This can be interpreted as something like "now her pure intentions are coming out and into the light", though they've been quite clear during the whole movie. But it's different this time. She's the one speaking them out.
Either way, intentional or not, the scene was well done!
0:10 hell. Have just noticed this detail. Tremaine had literally torn the precious butterfly given Ella by her father..
The casting of Cinderella was perfect she's got that innocent, and angelic face to her that if you pictured Cinderella as a person, it would look just like
its a shame that we wouldn't be getting these perfect casting from disney more often, what with their latest slew of remakes
That’s exactly what I thought
Ella's last "why!?" Just shot straight to my heart. She didn't do that overacting "why" with also not an exaggerated frown but just a "why" that came from all her hardship and her injustice, and Cate Blanchett's "...good and I..." woah~ the actresses are so good!!!~~~~ just looking at their eyes and we don't need exaggerated facial expressions to know how they feel, you'll just know it!~ ♥️♥️
when i was a kid, this movie really made me feel proud for being kind, which was considered a weakness by people around me
Granted Lady Tremaine has never treated Ella well, but I don't see Tremaine as evil but rather caged, hurt, and misunderstood. I interpret that her cruelty results from heartbreaking experiences and her not wanting Cinderella to find the love and happiness that Tremaine had lost in spite of being good. Due to her "unhappily ever after," Tremaine lost the will to have courage and be kind, so she resents Ella holding on to that will so strongly that she found the happy ending that Tremaine lost and seemingly could never find again.
I agree. I feel sorry for her--she lost her husband that she loved very much. And after hearing her new husband say to Ella that he still loved his dead wife, she felt rejected--that she would never live up to his expectations.
That I can agree on
You can even feel a little sympathy for her. I like that they didnt make her just pure evil.
@@akiame21 Yet she is pure evil for her actions
@@stevenjones4059 Tremaine isn't the most evil villain out there but she's certainly cruel and envious but she hasn't really committed outright murder but she does try to sabotage Cinderella at every turn which is still bad but not the worst she can get.
"Because you are young and innocent and good,
and I-"
AM IRON MAN
IM BATMAN
IM ANT MAN
I AM GROOT
"I'm Hela"
“Because you are young, innocent and good and I-”
I believe Lady Tremaine is envious of Cinderella because Cinderella is all that SHE will never become.
She was probably going to end that sentence with the words "am not." But stopped herself.
@@bonniestar4707 I would have answered in the same manner as Mondego from The Count Of Monte Cristo.
"Because your father loved you, and I'm NOT suppose to want to be YOU!"
Ms. Blanchet just chews up this scene as Lady Tremaine! She should be the Evil Queen if Disney decides to remake Snow White in live action like this beautiful version of Cinderella.
Nah Lana Parrilla should get that role :3
PsyduckWaterflower who's Lana Parrilla?
Lana Parilla plays the Evil Queen on the ABC television series, Once Upon A Time.
Jessica Jean I don't watch Once Upon A Time. Maybe they will get another girl to play Evil Queen if a remake does happen
Honestly, I think they would get someone else to play the role of the Evil Queen in a Snow White film besides Lana Parilla because they would probably want to use someone who has never played that character before.
I love Cate Blanchett's acting at 3:21 because you can see Lady Tremaine realize her own true colors and the rage and sorrow that brings her.
i love the live action for giving the stepmother’s character a little more depth. the cartoon just says she’s evil, which is fine, but this is nice as you see and understand her motives a little more.
good thing i didnt see this in the theater because when Tremaine broke the glass slipper i let out a huge terrifying gasp. :o
same
definitely a nod to Cinderella 3.
I saw this movie in theater and that part scared me
I love this movie. Perfect casting, Music, visuals, color choices, acting, directing and has a good clear moral message: "Have courage and be kind" 🥰
After everything her stepmother has done to Ella, she still forgave her. That is the true magic of this movie. Not the carriage, not the dress, kindness.
Love isn’t free. The one more you love someone the more you have to grieve once they are gone.
Thank you for explaining the “Love is not free” line. Given that Lady Tremaine is a character shaped by her grief from her personal losses, your insight makes sense.
When Lady Tremaine says “love is not free”, my thought was “if you have to pay for love, then it isn’t love. Love is self-sacrificial and comes with no price.”
Cinderella: “Why are you so cruel?”
Tremaine: “The world is cruel. The world is wicked. It’s I alone, oh wait wrong movie.”
I respect anyone who chooses to use their pain as fuel for self-improvement. There are times that that anger will claw its way up, but you don't have to answer. No matter what happens, your choice can never be taken away. That's how I like to look at life. I'm not perfect and sometimes I slip, but I keep that hope going
This is the perfect way to do a villain backstory because you do feel bad for her but at the same time you don’t lose your feeling of knowing she was such a horrible abusive woman
"You are young and innocent and good and I-"Me, while watching the film: "You are old, wicked and evil."
I was like, "You are classy, sexy and Cate Blanchett."
you are both right xD
This scene hit me hard: Lady Tremaine doesn’t hate or envy Cinderella because she truly thinks she is worthless, but because she does recognize the woman she is. LT realizes deep down the goodness in Cinderella and it reminds her maybe of the person she once was but allowing her circumstances to make her become bitter and resentful, she lost that light that once had been in her and that for all that Cinderella suffered, she still managed to stay true to who she was and she realized for all her superiority complex and for how finely she dressed, she had to admit that Cinderella was her better.
1) she loved ella’s father as much as she did her first husband, but she knew that ella’s father didn’t feel the same about LT and her daughters
2) Ella is beautiful, innocent and young, also kind and brave, and it reflects how LT was in her younger years, and she didn’t want someone to live a life that she didn’t get (especially when she found out that ella was the mystery girl)
"Nothing is ever given where everything we must pay, Pay, PAY." I can't argue with that one.
This scene represents how generally (not always) how people react if you simply ask a mean person why they're so mean.
Yep
That's one of the worst things that stepmother has ever done >:(
+Darryl Thompson the jealousy is one of the things that can turn evil to people, even for murder
Diegoraf Blasio WTF does that have to do with this?
i beg your pardon?
Murder has nothing to do with this
+Darryl Thompson first of all i Was just mentioning an example, second of all, of course murder has something to do with jelousy but not exactly in this movie moment if you know what i mean, after all , jelousy can make madness and evil to other people that kill because of that reason, logically
Kudos for the lighting and the compositions and camera angles. What a well executed scene; the tension keeps building ... until the big 🎇smash🎇 that makes us all gasp. This gives the 1950 version some heavy competition.
You know the more I watched this scene the more I think Lady Tremaine was like this because Cinderella is a lot like her when she was young and she wanted her not to have her hurt the same way she got hurt growing up... But hey what do I know.
So you mean the reason why Lady Tremaine become not truly evil is to protect Ella from losing hope in the future ? V:
@@utomosusilorm3798 It can happen, ya know. It gives depth to a person.
I don't think that at all.
i love how Cinderella say WHY ! after 3:16
thats the reason i keep coming back to this scene, it sticks in my head
The one question many have asked since Cinderella was first written probably and as much as Disney can make some poor choices in some of their films this is not the case this is actually a believable part of the story not mentioned in the books. When ppl lose their true love it can really mess someone up in multiple ways. The fact she had to force herself to remarry for the sake of her daughters being a single widowed mother of two in a era it's either marry a noble or a merchant to provide for them is a difficult choice to make especially if you are still hurting from the previous loss
The casting in this movie was just perfect. I can’t imagine a better Cinderella and Lady Tremaine.
"Because you are young and innocent and good and I-…“
Kinda have a feeling she was going to say "I see myself in you". Her younger self, when she was happy and naïve. That maybe she hated that Ella's spirit was never broken no matter how much she went through unlike Lady Tremaine who knew she was empty and bitter.
That’s what I love about this scene! You can draw multiple interpretations of what Lady Tremaine might have said if she had completed her sentence.
Another moral lesson: “Never made a deal with evil person or evil devil to get what we want - no matter how hard it is” cause evil never play fair they will get advantage in our weakness if we don’t brave enough to reject them
Ask Anakin Skywalker.
That had me in tears, when Lady Tremaine said, Why are you so cruel? I tried to be kind to you. And that know one deserves to be treated as badly as you have treated me. What does everyone else, think about this? xxxx 😊 😊 😊 😊
when Lady Tremaine broke the glass slipper it was like the final signal that Ella needed to finally stand up to her abuses and her cruelness towards her she handles the situation very well protecting the prince, instead of herself. Ella was so brave, i felt relieve when se finally had the happiness she deserved!
This is my favorite version of Cinderella. It is so true to life because we have all bumped into cruel people in our loves . And now we know why they hate so much. And how we can rise above it.
When Lily James said why????? Its reminds of rapunzel
When you think abotu it: Tremaine is cruel to Ella because _she used to be like her_ only for the world to treat her terribly, causing her to lose that "innocence" and "goodness". And she finds it so frustrating that ho is it that Ella, who also suffers by her hands and reminds her so much of her...can _still_ be innocent and good.
I love the courage that has Ella,and so much kindess even if they are bad with her,she is so respectful👡
Yes she is ❤️❤️❤️
I do think that this scene depicts what evil is all about - what we call about putting blame of our actions towards other people, for making ourlives how they have been.
It isn't much of our disappointment towards life, it is about how we have become bitter by the adverse incidents and how we manage them.
Finally! A remake that gives us the answers we were looking for. Now, I am not saying that Lady Tremaine is in the right. However, if there is anyone who can understand her pain of loss it is Cinderella. Yes, they are not biologically related in anyway, but they both lost someone they loved very deeply. Lady Tremaine with her husband and Ella with both of her parents. Now, someone had found a theory that Ella’s father was not an innocent man in the 1950’s version. This person theorized that Ella’s father only married Lady Tremaine as a both financially and nanny. Ella’s father (1950’s) said that her father brought her whatever she wanted in order to help Ella live without the pain of losing her mother. But he never spoke on an emotional level or through getting to know how to raise his own child. So, when he met Lady Tremaine she was grieving over the loss of her husband for six years. And Ella’s (1950’s) father lied and told all the sweet lies to get Lady Tremaine to marry him. Because through his reckless spending he had mountain debts. So, within a few short days, yes, DAYS Lady Tremaine truly believed she had found the man she could love and get through. But once the I do’s were over Ella’s (1950’s) dad completely ignored Lady Tremaine and expected her to take care of his daughter. Lady Tremaine tried asking someone for help through some of her old friends in London for help but it never came. So, for years Lady Tremaine had to mask her anger and pain which is why in the 1950’s version she looks cold, angry, and had that aura of wanting to shout. But once Ella’s father (1950’s) passed away, she took her rage and frustration out on Ella. I know it has nothing to do with the 2015 version but Finally! For years I never could grasp how anyone thinks that it is their right to neglect someone like this. The person who made that theory had read a Disney Villain’s sort of origin story. A female author I sadly don’t know her name but her last Valentino.
Very strange to see Cate as a bad guy, since i'm so used to see her as Galadriel from The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit.
Я совсем недавно познакомилась с новым фильмом о Золушке, не было планшета, в кино я не хожу.Новая версия о Золушке мне очень понравилась.Фильм роскошный.Игра актеров, костюмы,интерьеры,природа,музыка, танцы.Всем создателям фильма большое спасибо за красоту.А жителям нашей планеты Мира и Добра.Любите людей.
The opposite of love isn't hate. It's apathy:
-Lady Tremaine hates Cinderella because she is everything she isn't: Kind, thoughtful, honest and innocent and tries to mould her into a woman like herself.
-Drizella and Anastasia, on the other hand, despite the luxuries they are given, they aren't cared at all. To their mother, they are only useful pawns.
-Cinderella, Drizella and Anastasia are all victims of Lady Tremaine's abuse. Cinderella is the scapegoat and Drizella and Anastasia, the golden children. By mistreating Cinderella, she is also mistreating Drizella and Anastasia, as if saying: "This is what it's going to happen to you if you defy me."
Lady Tremaine has also ensured that her daughters would be completely dependent on her. We never see Anastasia and Drizella act independently of their mother. Everything they say and do is based on what their mother wants, not what they want.
The way Cinderella stayed patient even though her stepmother made her angry
Am i the only one who sees similarities between this scene and Jane Eyre. I am not by any means saying that this is the same as Jane Eyre but the character types and the dynamic of Ella and Lady Tremaine bear striking resemblance to the character types of Jane and Mrs. Reed. They even have these tragic family background stories that cause their relationship to be extremely similar. Of course, Jane Eyre is definitely more independent and stronger than Cinderella, but they both are able to show forgiveness and love to the person who wrong's them the most.
ItTheJoshaShow - At least Jane Eyre stood up for herself as a child against her horrible aunt. Before Jane was put into that horrible place where children are mistreated, she did say to her aunt. "When you die, you will be judged by God and by my parents for the way you have treated me." In other words, she meant to say that her aunt will be punished in the Afterlife.
TheJoshaShow yep!!
It's a good thing that Cinderella was going to protect the prince and the kingdom from her stepmother, even if wasn't able to protect her father from her stepmother.
It’s a bloody good subplot.
In the book, there is a little bit detail added that the reason her father have to left for a job that night is because lady tremaine spent a lot of money for party every week just to keep her appearances. Her father work extra heart to keep the economy and succumb to illness in the end. Lady Tremaine indirectly cause Ella’s father death
I only feel sorry for Cinderella, Lady Tremaine has the option to be a good person but she instead prefer to be someone full of hatred.
Cate Blanchett is the most ambitious woman in the world. And Cate Blanchett is a *beautiful* lady.
I've seen this scene a million times. I still jump at Lady Tremaine breaking the slipper. As much as I prefer the original, this one shows how truly cruel she is.
Cate and Lily's acting is amazing in this scene! It shows that Lady Tremaine is jealous and bitter but actually had reasons why she became that way, that the world broke her in contrast to Cinderella.
I’m glad in the live action version Cinderella actually questions things and hits back, and isn’t just completely deferent. Like her saying that Lady Tremaine would never be her mother was just amazing
Cinderella in the original still stands up for herself; just in a different way. She is sassy to Lucifer, questions why she can't go to the ball by saying "Why not ? After all I'm still a member of the family and every eligible maiden is to attend" Plus she tries harder to get out of the room, unlike this Ella, who made a half hearted dash and then just sung in her bedroom rather than shouting out of the window.
@@bonniestar4707 This Ella's behaviour is more realistic. She's put up with abuse most of her life and kept taking and taking it trying to keep her smile and kindness no matter what. And now that she was moments away from hapiness, it gets snatched away from her.
It makes sense that she'd have a breakdown and get closed off in her own thoughts after that.
Giving up doesn't make her less strong, it makes her more human.
@@thecabbageman1 yeah. I think she took her late mothers advice too much to heart in a sense and took the "be kind" part to the point where she mostly was a doormat. I can see why though because I've sometimes done that in situations when I was treated wrongly in the hopes it would change them, but it didn't.
*”have courage and be kind”*
Unlike most of you, my fave part is actually her unhappily ever after story she tells. Cate was really good choice for the role, and I like how they added a younger Tremaine cuz the 1950 always looked more like an evil grandma or wicked old aunt...
This is the best remake, it gave much more character development & backstories, but do not forget that Snow & Cindy were the very first princesses, from 21st century point of view their original films seem a bit naive... so ofc they had to add a lot to appeal it for todays generation
PS Such thing cant be said for 90s classics, since they already had complex & mature stories - thats why remakes ruin them
I prefer this movie over the cartoon; i love how this movie promotes feminine strength, unlike the cartoon
I think they are both equally great and beautiful in their own unique way
Manuel Orozco You do have a point there.
Nick Farron How so?
Manuel Orozco What you said is true.
Nick Farron Well thank you.
still gives me the chills until now
Cinderella 4 Prez 2016
For Courage. For Kindness. For Country.
I bet she's a Democrat.
I'm all for democracy
This is why Cinderella because she is a good person and she’s strong, sweet, kind and brave and she never gives up her beliefs and I love her kindness and her courage ❤️
I like this version of the stepmother because it shows how someone can start off so loving, maybe she was like Ella when she was married, and then through tragedy and trial they become so bitter and tainted that they become swallowed up by the world and become monsters. Sometimes when we’re kind of others, we can push through and help pull them out, but sometimes some are so consumed by darkness and sorrow that they become used to it and don’t want to leave, and that’s the real tragedy of this woman. She’s so convinced the world is dark and corrupted and so broken and disappointed by her past experiences that she refuses to believe that love can pull her through and she rejects the last offer of kindness Ella gives her and solidifies her self as the villainous stepmother.
Beautiful movie and perfect acting❤❤❤❤
you know if she ran a little faster she could have grabed the door preventing it from be closed.
you should have approached the director if you have a problem regarding the story 😂😂
prowlandsasuke actually that I remember that there was a sack of hay in the wagon close to the attics tower and Cinderella could easily jump out the window and landed the sack of hay.
tbh bc of my scheming little mind I was here thinking that she should've gone along with the first plan and then just called out her stepmother once she was married. What's gonna stop her once she's queen?
(but then again, that wouldn't really be in the whole "be kind and courageous" etc. so yeah lol)
mariaarakal I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING 😂😂just like "SIKE YOU THOUGHT"
mariaarakal TOO EASY ! It’ll make the story complicated and this is just coming from an actor’s point of view.
Lily James was a great pick for Cinderella because Lily James was AWESOME at doing Cinderella. I think the actress, Lily James did pretty good doing Cinderella. I don’t know about the stepsisters, but Lily a James did wonderful with Cinderella. Lily James should be in more movies like this so yeah
Her evil step mother and Mean step sisters treated her very badly.
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Cinderella in Wreck it Ralph 2 does that when she goes attack mode on Vanellope 🤣🤣🤣
Cate is one of the best actresses in modern Era,
She played Galadriel perfectly,
Played Hella perfectly,
Played the love interest of Benjamin Button Perfectly
And this... and many other roles from different movies of different genres
I feel like, despite the recognition she had already received, it's still somehow insufficient....
This movie built upon the original in a way that was consistent with the original. Really really good. The only good live action they’ve made. Lady Tremaine didn’t hate Cinderella for no reason- she hated her because by being good she inadvertently held up a mirror to Tremaine’s evil and forced her to acknowledge it. she made her feel guilt. And Tremaine believed that she had suffered too much unfairly to feel guilt.
Cate's Lady Tremaine is relatable to me. When unfair stuff happens in life, a person can become cold, bitter and cruel. It happens in the real world too, I'm cold and bitter... it just leaves cruelty with whatever circumstance in my life will make me into that.
I agree
3:21 because she's jealous of her. (1) Ella is stronger than her when it comes to grieving for her father, (2) Tramain's pretty much lost her innocence ---in more ways than one--- and can't be that way anymore if she tried (3) especially now by chance ELLA gets the prince without even trying, which also makes her jealous.
Lady Tremaine is a narcissist, it’s uncanny how all these characters reflect a textbook evil that exists in real life. Not just in fairy tales.
A masterclass of acting
This was such a perfect way to drive up the stakes of the story and to show Cinderella's strength of character ❤
The choices made by Cinderella and Lady Tremaine in this scene were poignant to show what they truly are. Lady Tremaine could have just apologised to Ella knowing that she will marry the king, but she didn’t. She still chose to be cruel to her in spite of that fact. Ella could have just said yes to the request of her stepmother since she doesn’t have to keep her words, but she chose to be courageous to stood up to her.
Have courage, be kind!!! One of the most beautiful lessons from Cinderella!!!
Cate Blanchett=one of the best villainess actresses ever
Cate Blanchett was magnificent in this scene