With all the royal hub-bub surrounding the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee now is a great time to let you know about one of my favorite princesses, Princess Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi or Mia for short. I LOVE both Princess Diaries and Princess Diaries 2 and both movies are staples for family movie night in our home.
To commemorate the 10th anniversary† of a cherished family classic, Disney proudly presents a special movie collection featuring two modern-day fairy tales, The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, for the first time ever on Blu-ray!
Starring Academy Award®-Winning Actress Julie Andrews (Best Actress, Mary Poppins, 1964) and Academy Award-Nominated Actress Anne Hathaway (Best Actress, Rachel Getting Married, 2008), these two heartwarming and hilarious movies will touch your heart. As the future queen of Genovia, Princess Mia has everything a girl could want – except the enchanting romance she’s always dreamed of. Comic complications rule the day in these delightfully engaging stories about finding out who you really are and discovering what it takes to make your dreams come true!
Relive all the magic and excitement of these two beloved favorites on this 3-Disc Combo Pack, which includes a DVD of each film. Share the laughter and the love for the first time on Disney Blu-ray.
The Princess Diaries Film Synopsis: Mia Thermopolis is the average teenager – sweet, a little geeky and pretty much invisible to everyone with the exception of her mother, best friend Lilly and Lilly’s older brother Michael. Making it through high school without throwing up is a challenge in itself for Mia, so it doesn’t come as welcome news when her estranged grandmother shows up out of the blue and calmly informs her that she is in fact the heir to the throne of a European country called Genovia. Suddenly Mia’s life is thrown into complete overload. She’s being taught about scarves, waves and pears in order to become a perfect princess, she gets a makeover and a tough looking yet sweet bodyguard/limo driver called Joe. Things get out of hand when the media gets a hold of the story and suddenly Mia is thrust into the spotlight in both the newspapers and in school. On top of all that Mia has a choice to make. She must decide by Genovia’s Independence Day Ball whether she longs to relinquish her claim on the throne or to become the princess and heir to the throne and father and grandmother want her to be.
The Princess Diaries 2 Film Synopsis: Starring the irresistible Anne Hathaway and Academy Award winner Julie Andrews (Best Actress, Mary Poppins), this modern-day fairy tale picks up right where The Princess Diaries left off! As future queen of Genovia, Princess Mia (Hathaway) has everything a girl could want – except the magical romance she’s always dreamed of. But soon, Mia’s shocked to discover that she needs to get married right now or her family will lose the crown! Comic complications rule the day in this delightful family story about finding out who you really are and discovering what it takes to make your dreams come true!
Talent/Cast:
Julie Andrews (Sound of Music, Mary Poppins)
Anne Hathaway (Alice in Wonderland, Get Smart)
Hector Elizondo (Pretty Woman, Valentine’s Day)
Heather Matarazzo (Scream 3, The Devil’s Advocate)
Mandy Moore (Tangled, AWalk to Remember) – The Princess Diaries
Chris Pine (Star Trek, Unstoppable) – The Princess Diaries 2
Director: Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, Beaches, Valentine’s Day)
Producers: Debra Martin Chase (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Whitney Houston (TV’s “Cinderella,” The Preacher’s Wife), Mario Iscovich (Sister Act, Freaky Friday)
Writer: Gina Wendkos (Coyote Ugly)
Princess Diaries Bonus Features:
- Outtakes and Bloopers
- “A New Princess” Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
- 8 Deleted Scenes – Introduced By Director Garry Marshall
- “The Ultimate Tea Party” – With Audio Commentary By Julie Andrews And Anne Hathaway
- Music Videos
- Livin’ Like A Princess
The Princess Diaries 2 Bonus Features:
- Royal Bloopers
- The PD2 Makeover
- Deleted Scenes – Introduced By Director Garry Marshall
- “Breakaway” Music Video – By Kelly Clarkson
- Find Your Inner Princess – A Personality Quiz
- A Julie and Garry Commentary
Release Date: exclusively at Target Stores in April
Suggested Retail 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack = $29.99
Rating:
Feature Run Time: The Princess Diaries: 115 minutes / The Princess Diaries 2: 113 minutes
We know both movies so well we can practically quote them! The bonus features on the DVDs are great. I especially like the commentaries by Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews and Garry Marshall and the deleted scenes which are introduced by Garry Marshall. I love the way Mr Marshall shares with us his insights and the reasons the scenes were deleted from the final edit. I have enjoyed most of Mr Marshall’s movies and I really like seeing how well the cast and crew love working for him in the behind-the-scenes footage.
The 3-Disc Blue-ray Combo Pack is available right now, exclusively at Target and is a great surprise for the princess in your life.
What is your favorite scene in either of the Princess Diaries movies? I think mine is when Mia is at her first royal function and so many things go wrong. Anne Hathaway’s comedic timing coupled with Julie Andrews’ ability to be regal throughout it all is just so much fun to watch.
Disclosure: I received the The 3-Disc Blue-ray Combo Pack for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% mine.
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