Anyone remember the time on "Gilligan's Island" when Mrs. Howell dreamed that she was Cinderella and Gilligan was her Fairy Godfather?

Rating: 5/10 (24 March 2006)

OK, everyone knows what "Cinderella" is about, so I'll just talk about some things. I saw it 3 days ago for a class. As a 21st century 22-year-old guy, I'm not tempted to just watch such a movie and get transfixed. So, I threw out "MST3K"-style comments. For example, when the birds wake her up at the beginning, I said "Hey Cinderella! O.J. Simpson got acquitted!".
Now, whenever a book gets turned into a movie, there's bound to be some changes. And boy were there here! The Grimms' version of the story has the stepsisters mutilate their feet to try and fit them into the slipper. Charles Perrault's original story didn't have a Fairy Godmother; Cinderella planted a twig on her mother's grave and the tree granted her wishes.
I like the "Gilligan's Island" episode where Mrs. Howell dreams she's Cinderella and Gilligan her Fairy Godfather. Speaking of the Fairy Godmother, would Cinderella's Fairy "Godfather" make offers you can't refuse? And of course, what of Cinderella herself? I assume that any heterosexual man's hormones would go wild just thinking about her, and any gay man would idolize her. And if her stepmother and stepsisters deprive her of everything, why does she always look like Grace Kelly? But this is Disney: the fact that she's so beautiful means she's 100% good, while the homely stepsisters are 100% bad. And there are Cinderella's mice friends. Maybe her friendship with mice affirms her isolation from society: people keep her locked up, she befriends animals. And let's face it, the mice are the underdogs the same way she is. The cat reminded me of Stewie on "Family Guy". I would call the king a cross between Archie Bunker and the characters whom Jack Nicholson plays in movies. The grand duke reminded me of Darrin on "Bewitched".
Considering that "Cinderella" is the ultimate fairy tale, we need to think about the idea of a fairy tale. Fairy tales involve someone trying to make it (the American Dream). Not just economic success, but also the idea of going out and making the most of oneself. Thus, Hunter S. Thompson's life was a fairy tale! One more thing. The name Cinderella comes from the Latin word for "ash", because she's rising up from the ashes. I have to admit: when I hear "ash", I think of the "Evil Dead" movies. So, thinking of Cinderella's name, I picture Ash telling the "primitive screw-heads" about his boom-stick! Last but not least, I bet when the movie came out, the teenage boys really liked the scene where Cinderella's taking a shower (we see her backside). I will admit that she is pretty hot.