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17. John
I put off watching Enchanted for a long time. It's primarily a love letter to classic prince/princess Disney and change-of-heart romantic comedies, neither of which I ever particularly cared for, much less needed to see a love letter to. But ultimately I have to admit, it's a pretty funny movie. I do love Amy Adams in general, and her consistent attitude and characterization throughout is pretty infectious. I can't really put it much higher than this, since in the end it does sort of fall into the trap of being the very thing its parodying (as some parodies tend to) but I enjoyed it much more than I would've expected. Side note: Between this and Harry Potter and Sweeney Todd, Timothy Spall gets the worst type-casting.

19. Forty
Just because she has on a funny dress doesnt mean shes a princess. Shes a seriously confused woman whos fallen into our laps. I would say Enchanted exceeded my expectations. As a moderate Disney fan, I figured I would appreciate the fun family friendly charm of a princess transported to modern day New York City, but I ended up liking it quite a bit. Its a good premise and it manages to avoid being cheesy, driven by great performances by Amy Adams (adorable), James Marsden (dashing!), and McDreamy (also dashing!). Along with Timothy Way More Than Wormtail Spall, they really embody what Disney characters would be like if they were brought to life. I knew I was in for a treat when Giselle summons, instead of woodland creatures, rats, pigeons, flies, and roaches to help clean the apartment. The obligatory musical numbers are entertaining, particularly the excellently over the top Thats How You Know. The villain was less than menacing and the happily ever after ending predictable, but it sticks to a tried-and-true formula that works and is a lot of fun.

23. Vis
Its funny that, despite being from the Disney Gauntlet Crew way back in the day, Id never actually watched Enchanted until this viewing. And while this ranking is quite low on the list (with only five movies left), I dont want that to be an indictment of the film. I feel like there is a LARGE chunk of this list that could be interchangeable on any given day. It just so happens that I wasnt quite feeling Enchanted today. After the success of the Disney Renaissance (helmed by quite a few princess movies on top of their existing princess brand), I feel like reached a point where commentators and critics started pointing out some of the cheesier aspects of their princess/fairy tale formula. As a result, you get movies like Enchanted and Frozen, where Disney is poking fun at their own properties, surebut theyre still DISNEYS properties. The satire winds up being kinda surface-level as a result.

Dont get me wrongthe concept of a Disney princess waking up in our world is interesting, but the commentary on true love versus love at first sight falls flat when the movie seems to want to have its cake and eat it to. Giselle and Edward arent meant for each other, so its better that her true love is a guy shes known for TWO days instead of just one. Also, Edward gets dumped, but thankfully HES able to make up for it by scoring Nancy, who was also dumped, by Robertand they LITERALLY met AT the ball. So basically, the love at first sight trope is still very much alive and well? However, thats the most surface-level thing. I appreciated some of the littler aspects, like a Disney princess commanding the plague-ridden animals of New York City, or the villains lackey learning to respect himself and standing up to her. But yeah, its a bitdont parody yourself unless youre REALLY gonna go all-in, Disney.