THE PRINCESS DIARIES is TOP TIER! (Movie Commentary & Reaction) 

Fun fact: the filmmakers asked author Meg Cabot whether it was okay that Mia's dad would be dead in the film and his lines given to the grandmother, because they had a big actress in mind. She asked who, and they replied Julie Andrews, to which she said, "Oh my God, kill the dad!"

Trivia: Anne got this part because she walked in to the audition room and when she sat down she missed the chair and fell down and the cast people said "thats her"

“Did you know Anne Hathaway actually fell on those bleachers” is the “did you know Viggo Mortinson actually broke his toe here” of the Princess Diaries

The real heroes of this movie are the Prime Minister and his wife.

I do love that this movie actually shows how a normal teenager would react to this WILD situation: “Me? A princess? Shut up!”

“Gupta…mhmm…mhmm…mhmm…the Queen is coming”. I love Sandra Oh in this. Small role, few lines, but hilarious.

My favorite moment in this movie is and always will be Julie Andrews “shlumping” during the posture lesson. 😄

Julie Andrews acting and walk when she goes "We don't schulp like this" will never fail to make me giggle

To be fair to the princess, she asked the guy if it was a date. He said no. She had no reason to think otherwise.

Julie Andrews as the Queen, taking away the reporter's mic and putting it in his other hand and away from her is such a power move

Julie Andrews absolutely CARRIED this movie

Fun fact: Joe is the voice of Wan Shi Tong (the owl in the library) in Avatar!

That slip on the bleachers was real and Anne Hathaway kept going so did everyone else and they kept it in! Another one of my favourties!! Always loved her transformation from being a nervous public speaker to giving a damn good speech in front of royalty/politicians!

Okay, now you have to watch the sequel. It's even better, and it has Chris Pine.

I have a half baked theory that this whole movie was written by the neighbour who witnessed some of the bizarre things that happened outside Mia's house in this movie cause everytime we see him he's outside writing.

I still can't believe that Lily says the line to Mia about being "over" her dad's death because "it's been like two months" like are you actually kidding me?? Who says shit like that? To their supposed best friend no less!

My favourite line has always been " I wouId Iike to propose a toast... to the Baroness and Baron Von Troken. May you aIways be Baron." Never fails to make me laugh LOL

I adore this movie immensely, and can't believe it's already 20 years old! All of the actors were exactly the way I'd envisioned the characters when reading the books. It was also fun seeing Sandra Oh pop up as the principal!

I loved with how kind and understanding you both were while talking about this movie! It's been one of my comfort movies since I was little. I also loved that you guys said that the makeover scene wasn't necessary. That stereotype that curly hair and big brows and glasses make you ugly is so damaging, and it's definitely dated, but I get what they were doing. I went through a similar makeover during the summer when I was in high school (I've been told a couple of times that I look a bit like Anne Hathaway), changed glasses, did my brows, cut my hair, bought new clothes, and the next year literally my friends passed by me and didn't recognize me, I was the ugly duckling before. Also, the cat was actually Anne Hathaway's cat, that's why he's so chill. And that scene where she fell down in the bleachers wasn't scripted, I'm sure so many people have already pointed it out, it's like the Aragorn and the helmet scene xD Hope you guys watch the sequel!

Another difference: the movie Grandmother is a Saint compared to the books. In the books, SHE was the one that told the press that Mia was a princess, not her stylist.

"there's no I in team but there is in piss off" 😂😂😂 I need to use that cause thats too fucking good!

Fun fact: in the scene where Mia reads the letter from her father, the man writing the letter by the water is actually Anne Hathaway's dad in real life, same thing in the photo.

"Because that's what every single teenager wants. Someone to analyze them up and down and point out all their physical flaws." And this is why you get Mary Poppins to deliver it. It will suddenly seem totally reasonable and will raise your self-esteem, somehow. 🤔

oh man, the books are so good. like, completely the opposite direction of the movies and yet disney managed to capture the energy really well. Mia's dad is alive in the books and rendered sterile by testicular cancer treatments, so she does have an established relationship with her royal side of the family at the start and her father is in her life, but her grandmother is awful. Like, chainsmoking, 30's pencil eyebrows, has a shaky overbred toy poodle named after a US WWII general, throws constant shade at Mia's mom, etc. Mia's dad bribes Mia into taking princess lessons by donating $100 a day to Greenpeace. it's a really interesting study of stylistic choices informing character too. late in the series, Mia is diagnosed with depression and goes to therapy and they kinda re-examine the events of the books thru the lens of how depression operates. her highs and lows are a lot more purposeful than they appear, even with the extreme pressure of a royal appointment. that one hadn't been released at the time of making the movie. i'm not sure it would have changed much because 2001 was not an era that understood mental health wealth. and the books do take place in NYC! lol i have no idea why disney changed it to SF

The Joe and Clarisse plot line is my favorite part of these movies

When I found out Whitney Houston produced this movie I understood why it was so well made even more.

My only complaint is that so many "makeovers" in movies take a lovely curly-haired girl and turn her into a lovely straight-haired girl, why can't curly hair get more love?! It just needs more conditioner, it's not a character flaw!

Fun fact: Anne Hathaway fell from her chair when she was doing the audition for Princess Diaries and that's how she got the part. They said because Mia was supposed to be very clumsy, they thought it would be a perfect fit and yes, she did actually fall on those bleachers for real. Also when she accidently lit the mans sleeve on fire, it was supposed to go out after putting it into the ice bucket but it didn't, so that was also a blooper they kept in :)

Gosh the amount of "oohs and ahhs" when a curly haired person has straight hair is hilarious. 😅

30:19 thats actually a common thing among royals to do. If a guest or the royal themselves embarrasses themselves, do the thing too to take the attention off of them. There's a story that Queen Elizabeth had a dinner with African leaders, and when they were brought lemon water to dip their fingers, they thought it was for drinking, and did so. The queen then proceeded to do the same thing too.

I always loved how supportive were the people in this movie, the prime minister and his wife, Joe, the assistant. It was so refreshing to watch it as a kid

Fun fact, one of the cats who played Fat Louie was Anne Hathaway’s very own cat.

I'm loving how the adults in this movie are cool. No ones forcing her to do things, they actually talk to her about stuff and give her a choice. Plus the addition of the teachers helping getting her away from the media. It's just nice to see a movie where everyone doesnt completely suck and doesnt care about the main characters feelings.

I like the fact that you guys aren't dismissive of "girly media" or whatever that means

I always hated even the face of that "cool guy"... he's so sleazy. He really SOLD it the best. Hated his guts since the first time saw the movie :D P.S.: this movie is absolutely fantastic! Thanks for reacting and bringing back so many great memories ^_^

29:12 I went to middle school with that girl, the year I moved to San Francisco. She didn’t really get to enjoy the fact that she got a speaking role in the movie; she’s Hector (Joe) Elizondo’s niece, so of course all the petty teenagers in school just gave her a hard time about “getting things handed to her” by her famous relative. We were almost friends-I and several others tried to get closer, to form genuine friendships-but I think she was too afraid of people taking advantage. Juliet, wherever you are, I hope things got better for you.

I rewinded the "he's not pierced, tattooed..." part so many times to see the look on their faces. 😂

The director for this movie created such a good atmosphere for the cast and crew especially since they were working with young people. They had birthday parties and fun activities on set so everyone could bond. Also, Whitney Houston produced both movies. Another fun fact: the actor that plays Michael comes from Hollywood royalty, he is a member of the Coppola family.

"Hey teach, how you doing? Are you married? You wanna be married?" sorry but that was smooth hahhahaha And with this movie I realize my love for Julie Andrews

Of course princess diaries is top tier when Gary Marshall and Whitney Houston are at the helm. This was my entire childhood I had two vhs of this cause I watched the first one so much it got messed up.

To this day, I'm still incredibly jealous of Mia's home with her pole and 'tower' 😩

the fact that they called Michael "Ringo" and "Side burns" 💀

this vid just dropped at 2am so guess who's gonna be up until 3? I ALMOST LITERALLY YELLED SEEING THE TITLE

I love the “It happens all the time line,” it’s a call out to a scene from Pretty Woman, which is another Garry Marshall film

Genovia, the only country spared from the global pandemic.

I was watching a guy feeding a seagull, i can watch that later because of this

I always quote the "not you I don't even know you!" And no one ever gets it lmao

I went to a catholic school with uniforms. All the kids knew how to get around the dress code without breaking the dress code. The girls and guys would roll the bottom of our shirts to make them looked tucked in, girls rolled up their skirts to make them short but not too short, and socks were ankle height but just BARELY. Rebels lol

Anne and Julie were MADE for this movie like I can’t even imagine any one else. Also about the cucumbers they really don’t do anything however the coolness can help with eye bags/puffiness, it also just feels good lol

I would like to recommend A Walk To Remember, Mandy Moore is the protagonist. It's a great movie.

man now im older i realised how cool and hot the red haired guy is. The movie really made us think that he was a loser. same thing with Mia's hair, its always been pretty

15:43 Random thought here: From my experience, whenever a guy went "Hey __ likes you!" I never took it serious because it seemed like they were just saying that to embarrass their friend so it didn't seem genuine. Like it was a joke to make fun of him and sometimes it strangely felt they were also making fun of me. Kinda as if part of the joke was "haha let's see if she believes it". That was my experience since it would happen with guys I didn't really know and sometimes it was just a joke. If your friend actually liked me, have him say it himself don't yell it at me as I'm walking to class or something. That was my rambling Ted Talk, thank you. Btw, nice videos buds :)

ok but as much as i love this movie, looking back on it, i really hate the makeover scene / theme that teens especially are exposed to. being shown that you aren't 'beautiful' because of your frizzy hair or thick eyebrows is such a damaging thing for a younger audience.

I still quote "thank you for being here today" with the hand motion, even 20 years later. lol

“Rock Climbing and Rock Hard.” - STEF, a Movie Bud, 2021.

The movie has some deleted scenes between Michael and Mia that set up a romantic connection, and I get why they cut the scenes but I wished they stayed in because it would’ve solidified the connection before the whole Josh at the beach thing. Great reaction, as always!

Thanks for standing up for curly hair. It always annoyed me that he got shocked that the brush broke off. You're supposed to only brush it when it's wet. And, yeah, I feel they balance Lily's personality a lot more in the movies than in the books and she's a lot more likable. In the books she was horrid.

i could probably listen to hours of stef speaking italian

Joe is by far the BEST character in this movie :D

the thing with these types of Disney movies is that when you are surprised at how well written the plot or characters are it's because most of the times they're based on books. this is one of those cases.

your reactions at 15:53 when she breaks the statue have me dead omg xD

Guys, btw when she fell on the bleachers, that was not scripted, she fell, but continued the scene.

A little trivia: the guy that plays Michael is the cousin of Nicolas Cage.

Ooo I’m here for Julie Andrews. “Goodbye trolly people!” Lol

Also, I have to say I really love how most of the adults actually are trying to help Mia out, protect her, back her up, etc. I don't see a lot of teen movies doing that.

I forgot how embarrassing Mia was in the beginning of this movie 😂😂

The cucumber thing is real. It's to reduce puffiness.

Ugh the sequel is SO good. Chris Pine is so underrated and he is wonderful in that movie.

I will never forget. When I was in 4th grade (long ago) we had an officious, awful teacher. One sweet girl in the class jumped up out of her desk and started heading to the door (the bathrooms were accessed out in the hall) and the teacher stopped her and demanded she come ask for permission to go. She was in front of the teachers desk and she said, "May I please ..." and that was as far as she got before she spewed across the teachers desk and all over the teacher. I'm sure it was mightily embarrassing for her to have thrown up in front of the class, be we all cheered in that moment, and she was hailed a hero as that is what we thought the teacher had coming to her and exactly what she deserved.

18:52 😂 ah my soy nuts 🤣 I was not prepared lol had to pause it for a hysterics break 🤣

Lilys Brother is actually the singer of the Band Rooney and since I know this, I've always "When did your heart go missing" stuck in my head when I watch that movie.

Sandra Oh is lowkey the MVP of this movie.

i had really bad anxiety today and once i got the notif that my fav commentary channel reacted to my comfort movie, my mood was immediately lifted. thank you for this.

fun fact: anne hathaway slipping on the bleachers wasn't scripted that's why the other actors were concerned but they just continued with the scene

As someone with severe anxiety and depression for over a decade, public speaking does not always get better over time and can absolutely get worse over time if forced.

The writer neighbor is honestly my favorite character in the whole movie.

Is there any chance of you reacting to Bridget Jones Diaries? This movie and Princess diaries absolutely CARRIED the 2000s

Alternative Title: ‘How to not touch stuff in Bougie Houses for Dummies’ by Stef and Sam.

I can't stop thinking about young Robert Schwartzman being the male version of Anne Hathaway 🤣🤣🤣 Especially in the beginning of the movie.

14:23 "hey teach, married, want to be married?" I can relate 😂

This is one of my main comfort movies. It speaks to me at every stage of life in a totally different way.

I love how you two are so pissed off at the parental figures in the film like RELATABLE.

7:42 "everyone is just so upset" "Im upset!" I related to this so much

I almost screamed at my laptop. One of my all time favorites. Watched it like 20 times probably...:D So excited that you guys are reacting to it....

I remember I read the entire book series and when the movie came out finding it charming but very different from the books so I was 50/50 on it. Looking back though it was a GREAT movie and the main theme of forging your own path is still very present. fun fact though: in the books Mia's father is very much alive, he just had cancer and can't have any kids bc of it, so Mia is his only biological child and therefore the only possible heir.

I would say Michael is more oof a George Harrison than a Ringo

The queen saying "Blaze on up!" when she's driving with her in the mustang, has become a family saying for much the same situation.

You guys should react to Peter Pan (2003)! it's such a buried treasure, and imo the best Peter Pan adaptation with Hook coming in at a close second. It's also live-action and a lot more mature than you'd expect from a kids story, the acting is superb and the effects are great. I've always wanted a male's perspective on what they thought of the movie bc I always believed it was beautifully made and really made you believe in the relationship between peter and wendy, but I never knew if that was just bc as a female I could relate to wendy and her feelings, and that I had a massive crush on Peter lmao.

I recommend reacting to the move ‘Stardust’ it’s a movie that i think has that same fantasy vibe as ‘The Princess Bride’, but the cast is stacked and the plot is really good, I completely forgot it existed until a few months ago and I think it would be a fun one for you guys to react too.

Can I say that the hair reveal in the classroom is pretty accurate when you go to a small school 🤣 I had frizzy curly hair in middle school because I didn’t know how to do it and whenever I straightened it, everybody was so mesmerized and talking about it to me. Keep in mind I also went to a small, private, Catholic school so I kinda related to this scene 😆😆

"Everyone is just so upset." "*I'm* upset!"

Little fun fact: The woman who plays Charlotte is Kathleen Marshall, Garry Marshall's daughter and the guy who plays the paparazzi guy who says "we're waiting for you" is Scott Marshall, Garry's son who is also a director. Garry was always known for including his family in his projects. Also 28:28 was not scripted. Anne actually did slip and fall on her butt and it was kept in.

I would just like to say "softballs" are not soft lmao I have a photo from my first year of softball at 12yrs old with a FAT black eye from getting hit in the eye with a pitch, needless to say I always wore a face shield while up to bat after that🤣

Is so refreshing watching you guys like this movie, I wish more guys have your kind mentality cuz they still stuck with mindset of 14 year old

Love this movie, it is also so rare but so gratifying to have a movie where 90% of the characters are good people just trying their best and who, despite making mistakes, do apologize and try to make up for them after realizing it. And even the remaining 10% of bad people are realistically bad instead of cackling, cartoonishly evil Disney villains.

How have I never noticed that my mum has the exact same tea set as queen Julie Andrews in this movie 😅

I love this movie. Especially because Anne Hathaway is mostly that clumsy and I am also clumsy. Her slipping while joe is playing basketball was a genuine accident and they kept rolling Sandra Oh also played a teacher in one of my favourite early 2000s movies - it's called Big Fat Liar and it also has Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes

Yes I love this movie and the sequel, Chris Pine is dreamy and all, but Raven is were it's at.

Stef's reaction to "italian" Paolo is just wonderful :D I actually did that balloon painting thing as an art project in school, except we put darts on a remote control helicopter and flew those to pop the balloons - it was fun and very messy

Yaaaaaaas, you made my morning again. This movie is one of my favorites!