Essay About Cinderella

From centuries back until now, Disney has managed to find a soft spot in the hearts and minds of children and even adults everywhere. Teaching people of all ages to allow their inner child to run free and follow their dreams. Time and time again, Disney has supplied us with movies that appeals to all, but lately they have been transforming their well known animated movies into live action adaptations. As classic and timeless as the original Cinderella movie was, the new live action has several new additions. As a result of recent societal changes, Disney decided to recreate the 1950’s Cinderella story and take a modern twist to captivate a new type of audience. The very first version of Cinderella was first written in 1697 by a French author

The audience can still expect all the main components of the movie such as the princess, the prince, and the glass shoe but there is still many differences. The animated Cinderella skips straight to her father's new marriage and introduces us to the evil step mother, while in the live action film there is a lengthy prologue that shows Ella’s happy life that includes her mother and father. Yet when her father remarries in the new Cinderella, Ella is portrayed as a young adult compared to children shown in the animated film. The thought behind the new ages was to show how independent Ella has become and how she is able to make own decisions. For example, when her evil step sisters start to call her Cinderella instead of just Ella, this proves to be the last straw. This naming moment of the film is a life changing event because it leads her to the path of the prince. When Ella and the prince meet is where the most noticeable changes between the two films show. During the 1950 movie the prince and Cinderella meet for the first time at the ball, where as in the new adaptation the two meet prior to the ball. The 2015 version shows a new side to Prince Charming that the 1950 version failed to do. The live action film gave the prince a larger role and character development throughout the

To make the tale more realistic the animals don't wear clothes, sing, talk or do chores. This was an attempt to make the story line more believable and to cut down the whimsical level. The live action film portrays Cinderella as more independent and makes less use of her furry animal friends, in contrast to the animated version. The director still includes the main scenes that make the film its notorious self. The new film all around received great reviews and feedback, meaning the contemporary enhancements were a success. Personally, I think the new additional scenes and details to the film were very beneficial because it allows the audience to see a new side to the story that they never would've been to imagine with just the animation. Clearly, many classic stories are revisited time and time again because numerous individuals want to have a chance to add their own creative touch by changing it just enough to feel fresh and vibrant but still give us all the nostalgia