Thursday Movie Picks (Romantic Tropes Edition): Cinderella Plot

 

For the sixth week of the Thursday Movie Picks series hosted by Wanderer of Wandering Through the Shelves as the month of February focuses on romantic tropes. We focus on the Cinderella plot in which a woman is swept off her feet by a wealthy man as it is a common trope that often play into certain clichés and such but also moments that can be fun. Here are my three picks:

1. If the Shoe Fits

A modern-take on the story set in Paris revolves around a shoe designer trying to get the attention of famous fashion designer. Starring Jennifer Grey and Rob Lowe, anyone who was a child in the 80s would probably remember this film as it has Grey in the Cinderella role as she would look glamorous whenever she wears these shoes with Lowe being baffled. It’s not a great TV movie but it still has some charm.

2. Ever After

The late 1990s take on the fairy tale starring Drew Barrymore is definitely a much more feminist take of sorts as Barrymore makes the character a much stronger individual who didn’t take a lot of shit. Even from Anjelica Huston playing her cruel stepmother as it is a film with a lot of gorgeous visuals, set/costume designs, and being faithful to its period. It is also hilarious as it includes this great wedding scene in which the prince is to marry the princess of Spain who is crying her fucking eyes out as it is a scene as his parents are like “and we thought we had problems”.

3. Ella Enchanted

Starring Anne Hathaway as a young woman cursed with the gift of obedience who catches the eye of a prince as they travel around the land to meet with the people of the land he rules as he learns what he must to do as king. It is a film that sort of takes a piss on the fairy tale scenarios as well as giving Anne Hathaway a witty performance that has be funny but also play off the many clichés and make fun of it. It is a silly film but it’s also fun to watch.

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