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Another Cinderella Story | 
| Director: Damon Santostefano
Actors: Selena Gomez, Andrew Seeley, Jane Lynch, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Emily Perkins
Studio: Warner Bros.
Buy New: $3.99
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 486
Genre: Family Cinema
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 92 Minutes
ASIN: B001FVNU5U
Theatrical Release Date: September 4, 2008
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Synopsis:
Set around the modern world of the music business, the classic fairy tale "Cinderella" is recast with Mary Santiago, a natural-born dancer at heart, as the orphaned, put-upon princess-to-be, working for cruel pop star Dominique and her two horrible daughters, Britt and Bree. After years of abuse at the wicked trio's hands, Mary, now a junior at ritzy Beverly Hills High School, is counting down the days until her dance audition for the prestigious Manhattan Academy of Performing Arts, where she hopes to transfer for a bright future away from Dominique and her over-demanding brood. When teen pop sensation Joey Parker returns to Beverly Hills High to finish up school like a "normal" teen, the stage is set for a masquerade dance, mistaken identity, and a search for the girl who dropped her iPod (the modern equivalent of a glass slipper) while fleeing from the dance. This modern fairy tale proves you don't need a fairy godmother to make magic happen, or to have a happy ending! |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
Better than I expected September 18, 2008
Karen
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Usually sequals do not turn out so good (this is not really a sequal) but it was enjoyable to watch... Even though this is completely different than the Cinderella Story with Hilary Duff, it has a similar plot and everything; however I actually liked it better than the "Cinderella Story". It had the masked ball as well but it goes well with the following events and Mary's preparation to go in the path of dancing. This is supposed to be a musical version of the "a Cinderella Story".
Mary (Selena Gomez) works for Dominique, her step mother, and her two step-sisters. She bumps into Joey Parker [the guy she has had a crush on since maybe 11 years old ] several times and dance at the school masked ball. She heads home early so that Dominique will not find out and Joey Parker who is a dancer/singer looks for her.
Mary loves and practices dancing on her own time and basically dancing is what brings Mary and Joey together.
I recommend this movie which is good all the way (music and acting).
 You may live in the 90210 but you're still just...a zero. September 28, 2008
Snow White (Orange County)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
2008's Cinderella Story is a cute, child-friendly story about a washed up pop-star named Dominique who's deceased dancer left her daughter Mary(Selena Gomez) in her custody, and now of course she slaves away for her doing terrible and ridiculous things like vacuuming the driveway. Mary secretly desires to be a dancer, stowing away to class hidden behind the mirror, where only she can see how good she really is; that is until teen idol Joey Parker(Drew Seeley) comes back to his 'roots' to finish high school and be a 'normal teenager'.
The high school goes crazy when Joey arrives, especially when he announces his upcoming contest for the best dancer to dance with him in an upcoming project. Post the school's black and white dance where Mary and Joey tango together he can't forget about his mystery girl, and is looking for her with her music player she left at the scene of the crime.
I do have a number of complaints the foremost being that fact that along with the previous 'Cinderella Story' I am not stupid enough to believe that wearing a small mask hides who you are, last I checked that eyes were the window to the soul, and I can see clearly that you are in the red dress Selena, I can see that you are dancing with Drew, it is not difficult. (Same goes for you Miss. Duff!)
Also the fact that Seeley is 10 years older then Gomez freaks me out just a little, and no wonder the complete lack of chemistry. (What happened there?)
Overall it's a cute, predictable movie that is perfect for it's target audience, which can't be said for some of the others in it's category.
Four stars for its intended audience (age 10 to 15) September 22, 2008
Anthony Manno (Mt. Prospect, IL United States)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
(2 stars for everyone else)
`Another Cinderella Story' stars Selena Gomez (Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place") as Mary Santiago. Mary is a social outcast at school. And things become more awkward when Joey Parker (Drew Seeley of the `High School Musical' Tour) shows up.
Joey is a pop-sensation who has lost his edge. He plans to hold a contest to determine who will be in his next video. (We know who it will be.) He keeps running into Mary (sometimes literally). Then there is a ball (which seems like an afterthought on the writer's part) where everyone wears a mask...viewers will know exactly who the characters are, but the characters cannot see through the flimsy masks...or even recognize each other's voices.
The movie pulls elements from so many other movies that it might have worked better as one of those silly parodies we see every year. `Another Cinderella Story' gives us `High School Musical,' `Camp Rock,' `Save the Last Dance,' and `Raise Your Voice' rolled into one. But we only get the flesh--not the bones that hold things up.
In one scene, Mary is publicly embarrassed by her step-sisters. She runs out of the room crying. She regains her confidence five seconds later...
The movie is saved by its dance sequences. Selena Gomez will go far if she breaks out of the "cute little girl" roles. Drew Seeley is relatively unknown. There is hope for him as long as he does not get trapped in the `High School Musical' realm forever.
`Another Cinderella Story' is good for the age 10-15 crowd; Rated PG for mild suggestive content.
 I just couldn't find any sympathy for this "Cinderella..." September 21, 2008
Jennifer Riley
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love Selena Gomez. I really do. She couldn't be more adorable, she's multi-talented, and she usually steals the show in every scene she's in. But this movie is just so unsuspenseful, I couldn't even dredge up an ounce of sympathy for her character. I couldn't feel any chemistry between her and her leading man, either. Nada. The only clever part of the movie was when she danced with him undetected behind the 1-way mirror. Otherwise, my entire family was simply...bored. Ah, well. We remain huge Selena fans, however, and will continue to enjoy her talent in Wizards of Waverly Place.
 Another Cinderella Story... October 8, 2008
M. Brennan (Ireland)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was surfing the internet one day and I came across a plot for Another Cinderella Story.
I thought, imidiatly, oh no! Don't do it! Sequals to happily ever after movies like A Cinderella Story never work! Never.
Boy, was I wrong.
I watched this expecting the worst [and I knew that Disney Channel Stars would, of course, be playing the lead parts] and I was pleasently surprised.
I actually like this movie just as much as the first. I think the fact that it's a Dance movie with lots of plot changes and twists makes it edgey and a good laugh!
I must say, although I wasn't expecting to, I really enjoyed this!
And Selena Gomez is a very talented actress/singer/dancer which I hadn't realised before watching this. I don't think Disney Channel does her justice.
Drew Seeley was also very good and I hadn't realised he could act. I thought he was just a singer.
All in all I loved it and I think it's worth checking it out if you're a Dance movie fan or if you like the first Cinderella Story.
Hayley.
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