Royal madness seems to have gripped the household. Last week, I showed the children Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" for the first time. It is in video format, as I bought it almost 15 years ago. They thoroughly enjoyed it and have watched it a few times since then. One of the previews showed "Cinderella," which Dave brought home on DVD this week. [I have that on video as well].
One of Zeke's assigned books this year is "The Complete Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault," which was the source material for Disney's Sleeping Beauty [that, and the ballet by Tchaikovsky, which also relied on Perrault's version]. So he gets to see the movie and hear the story and compare and contrast both versions. The children also get to see classic good vs. evil stories, the triumph of virtue, and happily-ever-afters. I can't deny that this part is fun for me, too.
16 years ago
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I just saw Disney's "Enchanted" with Susan Sarandon as the evil stepmother and Dr. McDreamy of Gray's Anatomy (Patrick Dempsey) as one of the characters.
It was a great movie with singing, dancing, and that "feel goodness" only Disney can accomplish.
The daughter of Patrick Dempsey reminds me so much of Annie.
Perhaps a road trip with the kids to this would be fun for them as well as you and David.
Peggy :)
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