Cinderella

I am a big fan a Faerie Tale Theatre and I've seen them all and this is one of the best! It's funny, romantic, and a classic. I recommend this for all ages. It's great for little kids because it's well, Cinderella and great for adults and teen because it's funny and not over the top. I watched it when I was little and I still watch it now. It has great lines that my family and I quote all the time. The acting is great and it never gets old. If you like fairy tales and romances you will love this. I've watched many a Cinderella movie in my time and this is the best of them all. (Sorry Disney) I highly recommend this movie and all the Faerie Tale Theatre shows. They all appeal to all ages and are all unique and very entertaining.

This is the best of Shelley Duvall's high-quality "Faerie Tale Theatre" series. The ugly stepsisters are broadway-quality comedy relief, and Eve Arden is the personification of wicked stepmotherhood. Jennifer Beals does an excellent job as a straight Cinderella, especially in the garden scene with Matthew Broderick's Prince Charming. Jean Stapleton plays the fairy godmother well, although I'm not sure I liked the "southern lady" characterization with some of the lines. Steve Martin's comedy relief as the Royal Orchestra Conductor is quintessential Martin, but a tiny bit misplaced in the show's flow.

As is customary with the series, there are several wry comments thrown in for the older children (ages 15 and up). With a couple of small bumps, the show flows well, and they live happily ever after. Children up to age 8 will continue to watch it after the parents finally get tired of it -- I found 3 times in one day to be a little too much.

its a great movie. It also shows that my theory (the one i told my teacher) is right so far. In every Cinderella story, one stepsister is skinny and the other is fat. I havn't really seen the cartoon, so im assuming that one is fat.

In this edition of Faerie Tale Theatre, the classic story of "Cinderella" is retold in traditional fashion. A little bit of humor is indeed present, but otherwise it's pretty true-to-form.

Guest stars include Jennifer Beals, Matthew "Ferris Bueller" Broderick, and Jean "Edith Bunker" Stapleton (whose fairy godmother is easily the highlight).

The humor is nice, but the terribly wooden performance from Broderick takes some of the starch out, rendering this one good but not great.

There's a great sense of humor in this retelling of the oft-told Cinderella tale with Jean Stapleton as the sassy Southern fairy godmother and Eve Arden as the horrific stepmother coming close to walking away with every scene they're in. Jennifer Beals and Matthew Broderick are both adorable as Cinderella and her prince and the effects and costumes are just magical enough. Excellent music score, too.