It's Good to Laugh at Oneself

Has anyone watched the movie Enchanted lately?

It is a actually a really good movie that brings an honest smile to my face as it mashes up the real world with the world of animation!

But what I honestly love the most out of it all is that it is a Disney movie that basically pokes fun at itself and the typical princess stereotype that Disney created

You know the stereotype I am talking about too right?

Everything is positive.  Has never felt the emotion of anger. Sings beautiful melodies while cleaning and finding true love. And of course gasping at every little second.

BUT WAIT HEAR ME OUT! I am not hating on the princesses, I am actually applauding and finding it awesome that Disney was able to have some fun in this movie by placing the stereotypical princess.. in the real world *DUN DUN DUUUUUUN*

And Amy Adams (who plays Giselle) in the movie does an amazing job doing just this. 

I also think its awesome that they "call out" all the random singing that usually goes on in such animated movies Disney loves to intertwine into films and amusingly directs scenes in the way that they would most likely happen if someone were to randomly bust out in a musical ballad in the middle of the street....literally

ANOTHER fun thing I learned after watching this movie was that there are a TON of Disney references in the movie (thanks Wikipedia)

• The storybook opening is a tribute to the openings of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Cinderella, The Sword in the Stone, Sleeping Beauty and others.

• The troll's loincloth consists of remnants of the Disney princesses' dresses, Snow White's rags, Belle's village dress, Aurora's peasant dress, and Cinderella's maid outfit.

• Narissa disguises herself as a hag just as the Evil Queen does in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

• Giselle mistakes a little person in New York City for Grumpy

• "Happy Working Song" is a homage to "Whistle While You Work"

• Jodi Benson plays Robert's Secretary Sam and voiced Ariel in The Little Mermaid

• Giselle sings to her dream prince just as Ariel does with the statue of Eric

• The Troll's earrings are made of the shell bra Ariel wears

• As Giselle studies the fish tank at Robert's office, an instrumental version of "Part of Your World" is played in the background.

• "That's How You Know" is an homage to "Under the Sea" and "Kiss the Girl" 

• Judy Kuhn makes a cameo appearance as one of the residents in Robert's building (credited as "Pregnant Woman with Kids") and she voiced the singing voice of Pocahontas

• The bus driver's hair is shaped like the ears of Mickey Mouse 
• (MY FAVORITE EASTER EGG)

• Bella Notte, the italian restaurant that Giselle, Robert, and MOrgan eat at is a tribute to the song from Lady and the Tramp

I think what I am trying to get across is that I love to use animated gifs on my blog and that Disney knows how to laugh at oneself in a way that still brings entertainment to people in a way that still instills the belief that Dreams Do Come True.