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Love Fairytales? Here’s 5 Enchanting Movies To Try

August 19, 2016 By Rachel Stedman

The Enchantment of Fairytales —

I love fairytales.

5 Books I Fell in Love With

The Brother’s Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson, Arabian Nights — fairytales are charming, exciting, heart-breaking and funny. Fairytales come from all nations, and we call them folktales, and we think they’re all made-up because, well, they’re fantasy.

But are they really?

The reasons fairytales retain their appeal is precisely because, although they’re fiction, they contain things we can all relate to. Like Cinderella, we’ve experienced people being mean to us, saying “you’re ugly”, “you’re worthless.” And like the Little Mermaid, we’ve had a helpless crush on someone who really just…is not interested.

But in fairytales (unlike real life) also contain a happy ever after. In fairytales, good always triumphs. And, as an added bonus, for some reason, fairytales seem to have beautiful dresses,  handsome Princes and True Love.

And because of this, fairytales make for fabulous movies and amazing TV. Here’s my top 5.

Hope you enjoy these clips!

 

5 Fabulous On-Screen Fairytales.

5.  EverAfter

Watch the clip to the end!

4.  Shrek

Who doesn’t love this great movie? And the sequels that somehow were just as good as the first! My favourite line: ‘Some of you may die, but that is a price I am willing to pay…’

3.  Enchanted

The Happy Working Song is the best! ‘Even though you’re vermin…’ I have no idea how Amy Adams managed to sing this song with a straight face.

2.  Whale Rider

This is a retelling of a Maori myth, and is an absolutely stunning movie. Its based on the book Whale Rider, by Witi Ihimaera. No actual whales were harmed in the making of this movie.

1. Beauty and the Beast – the animated version

The animation in this film is amazing, but really I love the characters, especially the French candlestick and Chip the cup (what a great name!)

 

Bonus! – An Extra Movie

And as an added little bonus, who could forget the amazingly sublime…The Princess Bride.

Okay, so it’s not really based on any actual fairytale, but it has a Princess, a Romantic Hero and, most importantly — the Best Movie Sword Fight Ever.

 

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Filed Under: Fairytales, Fantasy, Movies Tagged With: Fairytales, Movies

About Rachel Stedman

Award-winning author Rachel Stedman lives in Dunedin, New Zealand with her husband and two children. Her first novel, A Necklace of Souls, won Best First Novel at the New Zealand Post Book Awards 2014. In 2012 Rachel was the winner of the Tessa Duder Award and was shortlisted for the Tom Fitzgibbon Award. If she's not got her nose in a book, she's on instagram or twitter (@rlstedman) or at her local library. Her website is www.RLStedman.com.

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