CinemaSins presents: Everything Wrong with Cinderella (1950)

[FettFan]

"Story of Cinderella Becomes a Tom & Jerry Cartoon"

*mild language warning*

 

[danlb_2000]

I love this series of videos!

 

[Bairstow]

He's right about the mice.
This movie is like 80% Tom and Jerry-style filler.
It would have been better had more time been devoted to building the characters. I'm not even sure Cinderella counts as a protagonist; does she even have an arc?

 

[Andrew C]

He's right about the mice.
This movie is like 80% Tom and Jerry-style filler.
It would have been better had more time been devoted to building the characters. I'm not even sure Cinderella counts as a protagonist; does she even have an arc?

Hmmm. 65 years later and this is still probably the most recognizable Disney classic. At least the most recognizable Disney princess. Success then and still very popular now. Point being that I am not sure we need to have the "it would have been better if" conversation as it has stood the test of time. But to each his own.

Above clip is entertaining though.

 

[Tony Perkis]

Hmmm. 65 years later and this is still probably the most recognizable Disney classic. At least the most recognizable Disney princess. Success then and still very popular now. Point being that I am not sure we need to have the "it would have been better if" conversation as it has stood the test of time. But to each his own.

Above clip is entertaining though.

No one is denying that the iconic scenes and characters from the film are deserving of their reputation.

But people tend to remember the best parts and ignore the lesser elements in things they enjoy. Does anybody look at this film and think the mice are timeless characters?

 

[216bruce]

Since I'm old and very unhip, I've never seen these before...hilarious. there goes my week!

 

[doctornick]

He's right about the mice.
This movie is like 80% Tom and Jerry-style filler.
It would have been better had more time been devoted to building the characters. I'm not even sure Cinderella counts as a protagonist; does she even have an arc?

Maybe. Even worse is Snow White -- the vast majority of the film is just signing and dancing filler with like 10-15 minutes of actual plot.

 

[Sudcaro- Sudcaro]

lol

 

[216bruce]

Maybe. Even worse is Snow White -- the vast majority of the film is just signing and dancing filler with like 10-15 minutes of actual plot.

Agreed, but back in '37-'38 having dancing and singing in a movie was still pretty darn cool- especially animated dancing and singing. Especially feature length animated dancing and singing in color!
Really, the appeal of a lot of Disney early features is a VERY simple plot with just a few main characters fluffed out with gags and songs. It still is that way (i.e. Frozen).
Shakespeare wouldn't cut it at DFA- too many characters and his songs were lousy....

 

[NMBC1993]

Haha! Glad to see some love for CinemaSins, it's one of my favorite YouTube channels.

 

[FettFan]

One thing that always bugged me....when Cinderella flees from the ball, why does the King respond by sending an assassination squad made up of Hessian mercenaries?

And yes, they are Hessians. Cinderella was released a mere four months after The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.

Black-clad soldiers, riding black horses who have demonic red eyes, all with red capes...and they even smash the pumpkin!

 

[Matt_Black]

I'm not even sure Cinderella counts as a protagonist; does she even have an arc?

I would say yes, though it's very, very subtle. At the beginning of the film, I think she's still holding out hope that her stepmother and stepsisters will accept her. You'll notice that when she makes the deal to go to the ball, she doesn't suspect any sort of loophole abuse. At the end though? She's done with it. She wants the dog to wreck Lucifer's bidniss, and she has the presence of mind to bring the other slipper just in case Lady Tremaine tries something.