True Love's Kiss...Is The Greatest Thing (Kiss??) Of All...

When you meet this someone
Who is meant for you
Before two can become one
There's something you must do

(Woodland Creatures)
Do you pull each other's tails?
Do you feed each other seeds?

No, there is something sweeter everybody needs.

I've been dreaming of a true love's kiss
And a prince, I'm hoping, comes with this
That's what brings ever-aftering so happy
That's the reason we need lips so much
For lips are the only things that touch
So to spend a life of endless bliss
Just find who you love through true love's kiss...

She's been dreaming of a true love's kiss
And a prince, she's hoping, comes with this
That's what springs ever-afterings so happy
That's the reason we need lips so much
For lips are the only things that touch

So to spend a life of endless bliss
Just find who you love through true love's kiss

You're the fairest maid I've ever met
You were made (G/A) to finish your duet
And in years to come we'll reminisce
How we came to love
And grew and grew love
Since first we knew love through True Love's Kiss!
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This is one of the cheesiest songs I've ever heard but it's also one of the most sweetest. Taken off the soundtrack album of Disney's latest Princess concoction, Enchanted, the movie is like full buckets of predictables and yet, it managed to hook my attention for the whole duration of the movie as I sat with the two young 'uns, Nuryn and Nini on what was supposed to be a day dedicated to starting on my essays.

No biggie since Dad was paying.

I can't deny it, though. I am a mega-huge fan of the Disney's Princesses franchise. If it were up to me, I'd be like one of those collectibles freaks that just can't stop buying Disney's Princesses merchandise. Oh, but then again, I already do that with Transformers.

Anywich.

With the exception of Snow White, Disney's first princess --whom I think is one of the stupidest princesses ever, alongside Aurora and Cinderella-- I love anything and everything Disney. Cartoons, animations, real movies (High School Musical does NOT count) whatev; you name it, I love it. So, during the opening scenes in which the story unfolds, I could barely contain my excitement as Julie Andrews' familiar voice floated unexpectedly in as the narrator. And I was like, OMG!! MARY POPPINS!!

*launches into Supercalliefragilisticksexpeallidocious*

Like, hello?? We're talking about this veteran grandmama chick who is probably the only one who could pull off using a baby pink brolly complete with a swan's head for a handle and use it as some kind of floatable gimmick. Like, fo' reeeels, yo. Dang, I love Julie Andrews. I used to think my own grandmother could muster a trick like that.

And James Marsden. James, James, James Marsden. As much as I like McDreamy, there was just something about James Marsden that shone out in the movie. I used to think he was kinda slightly redundant in X-Men because of the way the character was being portrayed. He was like that silent, shades-wearing man whom was shorter than Jean Grey and died way too prematurely for my liking. But after being in Hairspray and now, Enchanted; dang, it takes a real man to want to wear tights. And I have known a few.

I could relate to the movie well because it took me back to six years ago when I was involved in a similar production of a collaboration between fairytale happy endings and modern day twists. And yes, there were songs. Oh, the songs.

We also had a grand ball in our production, which was similar to that of Enchanted. I mean, what kind of fairytale would it be without a grand ball, right?? All fairytales have those. And as it was, that was how we learnt how to waltz. Much to my begrudgement, I can still remember those steps like as if I learnt them yesterday. Did I step on toes? Of course, I did. Who doesn't? Everyone did. It was our first time learning how to dance!! How could we not step on each others' toes??

Albeit in Enchanted, the reporter did not play such a big role other than providing Prince Edward with one of his famous lines, "One hundred and sixteenth on Broadway!! *muacks* Thank you, mirror!!" while I...well, least to say location was not the only lines I had to memorize.

I can't remember what the name of the reporter in Enchanted was but I can tell you, the first time they told me that my character's name was Abby, I was not a happy camper. Who the heck gets called Abby?? How depressing. I balked, of course. I wasn't diva-ish or anything, I was just disgruntled that they would give me such a name.

So, I tormented them into giving me a change of name. A name of my choice. Although thinking about it now, it sounds so lame. Abby became JC. Eh-heh. Yeah.

*looks away sheepishly*

Hey, I thought it sounded cool six years ago, okay? And besides, the committee let me have my way because I kept hounding their asses for a name change. So, they gave up on me and said, "Gasak kau lahh, naakk." As you wish, child.

Anywich.

Enchanted is definitely brought back the memories of prancing up and down the stage, exiting stage-right and holding a dummy microphone while speaking onto a earpiece. I didn't have to wear a poufy dress, of course. I wasn't one of them princesses but come to think of it now, it would have been kinda cool to wear something like what Giselle wore. Although the ones she sew from Robert's curtains are couture-ish. For someone who came out of a cartoon.

McDreamy was his usual McDreamy self despite him looking slightly aging. Well, what do you expect for someone who's already pushed forty AND THE NEW FACE OF VERSACE!!! I am just curious as to why he would buy over the company. Patrick Dempsey, forty-one, father of two (or three). Doesn't really bode well with Patrick Dempsey, forty-one, Owner of Versace.

Rich folks nowadays.

So Enchanted really had me enchanted. I can't stop singing, "I've been dreaming of a True Love's Kiss...and a prince, I'm hoping, comes with this..." in the lilting voice that is Amy Adams, whose red hair I so love. You gotta love a movie that has references of Disney movies of the past. It shows that they never really forget their roots and without all those princess movies they made ages ago, Enchanted would probably never have made it.

Kudos to Disney for another hit movie.

Now, thank you for reading my blog, peasants!!

Laterz...
Lenny