Okay, so, I might as well face it: Walt Disney's Cinderella has one of my favorite scenes in cinematography. I know, loopy. But with all the girls in the house, I'm up to my neck in pink - just thank your lucky stars I'm not talking about a Barbie movie again (and there it is - Blast!).
Go on, mock me.
[as Cinderella prepares to try on the slipper]
Grand Duke: Come, my child.
[beckons to the Page Boy, who runs carrying the slipper. The Stepmother sticks out her cane and trips him, causing the slipper to shatter into pieces]Grand Duke: Oh, no! Oh, no, no, no, no. Oh, this is terrible. The King! What will he say?
[clutches throat]Grand Duke: What will he DO?
Cinderella: But, perhaps, if it would help . . .
Grand Duke: [sobbing] No, no, nothing can help now. Nothing!
Cinderella: But, you see, I have the other slipper.
I catch my breath every time I see it: All hope is gone. And then it isn't.
4 comments:
Scott, That is a lovely moment.
Funny you should post this. I was thinking about fairy tales yesterday (as a Barbie movie played in the background). I was regretting the one dimensionality of the characters; either you are good with the clear moral upper hand or completely evil.
The proud voice of the "good" Barbie character was making me cringe.
Oh, I love it too! I have been a Disney movie nut all my life. Bippity-bobbity-boo!
How come she got to keep the shoe?
ooh, i just got chills :-)
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