In the movie characters speak many different languages making it difficult for people to communicate. How the heroine of ella enchanted accidentally became. In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow white, set in the same world as ella enchanted. How does the childrens classic ella enchanted hold up as an adaptation. Ella also respects and loves her father in the movie. This book won several awards, including the newbery honor book in 1998. Movie version study guides compare the movie to the book. Benny is a character that only appeared in the 2004 film ella enchanted. Sir peter is ella s father, but readers will not even want to talk about this man.
When i heard they were doing a movie about it i was so excited. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. Movie ella enchanted is it time for another book vs. Today ill be looking at the 1997 novel ella enchanted by gail. Love that movie not as good as the book ella enchanted needs a bigger fandom oh my gosh. Isbn 9781937714345 study guide compares the novel ella enchanted by gail carson levine to the movie version ella enchanted 2004 starring anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, minnie driver, and vivica a. She is cursed at birth with obedience, later on in the book her father remarries. This book won several awards, including the newbery honor book. At the end of the book, he stays with olga and he does not visit his daughter in the castle. Talented british actor hugh dancy is one of the uks most noted young talents. Your heart gets torn out by ella s struggles with her gift.
Ella enchanted is a movie starring anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, aidan mcardle. In the book, ella went to finishing school, which was a big part, and was sadly left out of the movie. Ella enchanted, a newbery honor book by gail carson levine. Also photos of tommy ohaver, director and jane starz, producer. Ella enchanted is a classic case in point where our common sense, objective reaction comes face to face with this apologetic tendency. Okay, the movie characters have the same names and personalities as the book characters, but that is almost where the comparison ends. The main plot line and characters survive this film even though 18 chapters of the book are omitted from the movie. The ella enchanted community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. If you like ella enchanted you are looking for fairy tale, feel good and humorous movies about with cinderella story, fairy, true love, magic, prince, adventure and imaginary kingdom themes of comedy, family and fantasy genre shot in usa or ireland. The book and the movie are so different that it is difficult to pinpoint all of the individual differences although the movie is catered to a much younger audience while the book can easily reach people of all ages. A lot of the fun is generated because it takes place in a world that is one part cinderella, one part shrek, and one part the princess bride. The movie basically, the movie version of ella enchanted is an extremely loose adaptation of the novel. Ella enchanted movie and book by gail carson levine.
Its honestly one of my favorite movies, mostly because of anne hathaway and hugh dancy. Ella enchanted 2004 anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, minnie driver, vivica a. Movie adaptations of beloved books are a sticky situation for fans. Mandy, the cook, plays a large role in ellas life and is a very prominent maternal figure. Ella tells her own story in the first person, and she is witty, funny and frank. Ella enchanted is a newbery honor book written by gail carson levine and published in 1997. It has been said by critics that ella enchanted, the movie, varies so much from the book that people should be regarding the movie as a separate. Ogre enchanted by gail carson levine, hardcover barnes. Great adventures, obstacles to overcome, engaging characters and a little magic. Ella enchantedis what every great middlegrade novel should be. Poppers penguins, weve had about 5 more movies weve read and watched.
In the movie ella and char became friends at eleanors funeral. The book ella enchanted by gail carson levine was an adaption of. He is the boyfriend of mandy and friend of ella and slannen. If you do watch it, keep in mind that it is not going to be like the book. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 2. As a baby, ella anne hathaway receives a visit from lucinda vivica a. The book itself is based upon cinderella but now with the addition of mythical creatures like ogres, elves, and fairies. What are the differences between ella enchanted and cinderella. Ella enchanted is a 2004 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by tommy ohaver and written by karen mccullah lutz and kirsten smith loosely based on gail carson levines 1997 novel of the same name. They dont seem to follow each other too closely but both are fun for different reasons. I was a fan of the movie hides this is my first time reading ella enchanted and now i understand why everyone hates the film. Ella enchanted fairy tales and contemporary satire collide in ella enchanted, based upon the enormously popular young adult novel by gail carson levine.
I feel like this is a confession that i will regret making. As a stand alone movie, its a mediocre, predictable shrek ripoff. Ella enchanted is the best feminist book ever written and thats pretty much final. Is ella enchanted the book the same as in the movie answers. I should warn anyone who has read the book ella enchanted by gail carson levine, that this movie is very different. Hattie, olive, and dame olga move in with ella and her father. The king in the movie is king edward which is chars uncle and he is very evil. Fox, joanna lumley, patrick bergin, jimi mistry, eric idle, parminder k. No matter what anyone tells her to do, shes compelled to obey.
Two of my friends and i went to see it in theaters because we all loved the novel. He was turned into a book by accident when mandy tried to cut his hair. Fox, her fairy godmother, and is bestowed with a magical talent that requires her to obey anything that she is told to do. The film also let out important parts that were in the short story. Ella anne hathaway, the princess diaries received an unfortunate fairy gift in her cradle. Ella enchanted the book is not exactly a laughoutloud read, but ella the character loves jokes and mocking the ways in which she is supposed to act like a lady. So, ive just finished ella enchanted, gail carson levines acclaimed retelling of cinderella for teen. Study guide compares the novel ella enchanted by gail carson levine to the movie version ella enchanted 2004 starring anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, minnie driver, and vivica a. I got lucky this time around because ella enchanted was actually on netflix and i havent watched that movie in so many years. Ella, her father, and her step family move in to a new house. The film had added effects to get the viewers attention. Based on the beloved novel by gail carson levine, its a highspirited charmer, a fantasy that sparkles with delights. Comparing the book and the film of ella enchanted, it is noticeable that the book and the movie didnt give women importance and feminism is downplayed. Never says the 16 part but you can do the math ella is probably 19 or 20 in the movie and it takes place over a couple weeks.
The premise is the same, a good meaning fairy bestowed a terrible gift on a child to be ever obedient. Set in the world of the newbery honorwinning ella enchanted, this tale by beloved author gail carson levine stars a clever heroine who is determined to defy expectationsand outwit a fairys curse evie is happiest when she is healing people, diagnosing symptoms and prescribing medications, with the help of her devoted friend and test subject wormy. Personal photos from the movie set including anne hathaway, hugh dancy, lucy punch, and jennifer higham. Differences between the cay book and movie essays and. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 1. The plot has been twisted into an unrecognizable mess with the name ella enchanted slapped onto it.
Met when char ran into her while he was running from fan girls. Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 49 produced by 8 music by 1. Watch ella enchanted online stream full movie directv. Im biased though, because i read the book first and the movie was nothing like it. Ella enchanted book and a movie night may 15, 2015 by ticia 12 comments its been awhile since i posted one of our book and a movie nights, and since i last posted with mr. Ella doesnt go to finishing school in the movie, shes in college. Watch ella enchanted starring anne hathaway in this fantasy on directv. One of the wellknown books that have been made into a film is ella enchanted 1997 by gail carson levine. Ella is 14 almost 15 at beginning of book and is 16 when the book ends. Based on gail carson levines award winning novel, this is the story of ella, a young woman who was given a. You get the basics, but there are completely new characters such as prince chars uncle, and his pet snake yes i said snake heston. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 4.
Fresh, revisionist twist on the cinderella fairy tale. It even stars the hero from princess bride, cary elwes, who has grown up to become. And by loose, i mean that there is a girl named ella in the movie who is cursed with the gift of obedience. A lot of the main ideas of the book were not included in the movie, but this is only. Finally a use for that awful movie adaptation of ella enchanted 20 things youll understand if your valentine is fictional is part of book memes guilty the book was way better, but this line was pretty funny haha. Ella enchanted is a 2004 britishamerican film based on gail carson levines 1997 novel ella enchanted. The only similarities between the book and this movie are the characters names.
Ella enchanted book and a movie night adventures in mommydom. In the book, she knew and learned a lot of different languages, whereas in the movie, she only spoke one or two. I got lucky this time around because ella enchanted was actually on. Ella enchanted 1 hours and 36 minutes movie 2004 based on gail carson levines award winning novel, this is the story of ella, a young woman who was given a gift of obedience by a fairy named lucinda. Anne and parminder react after noting parminders screen time is about 30 seconds. The major conflict in ella enchanted is ella s lack of freedom. The book is very detailed whereas the movie just gives the big idea. Its romantic but not sappy, fantastical but not ludicrous. Ella enchanted 2004 fullhd movie cast ella enchanted 2004 fullhd movie english subtitle ella enchanted 2004 fullhd movie release date. I saw the movie years ago and thought id give the book a try. He is very indifferent to ella and it makes him a negative character. Whereas in the movie, ella is more like the foolish girl who has no control and she would do whatever she is told to do without trying to stand up for herself and try not doing it. As he always goes to work, he rarely sees his daughter ella and almost does not communicate with her. Ella enchanted, a novellength retelling of cinderella, didnt launch a seven book saga or inspire raucous midnight book release parties, but it won a newbery honor and a legion of adoring fans.