saved by the belle

have i mentioned before that our daughter just happens to be a tad interested in princesses?  i have?  have i talked about how she beelines it to the disney section every time we're at the library, and has checked out every title the system owns multiple times?  have i told you that stuffed in boxes in her closet are dress-up gowns for belle, cinderella, snow white, sleeping beauty, tiana, and accessories for ariel and rapunzel?  (the glaring omission from this list of disney beauties is jasmine.  she' a tramp.  the girl needs to find an outfit with a higher neckline and a lower hem.) 

the obsession began when she was, oh, two years old, and really hasn't waned since.  even with newfound interests like gymnastics and art classes and choir, susanna gravitates toward all things sparkly and fancy and with an happily-ever-after at the end. so it was with elation that she found out that they were re-releasing "beauty and the beast" in theaters in 3D. 

i'm not a huge fan of shelling out close to $25.00 (yes, you read that right) on two tickets to see a movie that we actually own, but the prospect of seeing it on the big screen AND in 3D AND with one of her best friends was just too good to pass up.  we made it a girls' night, going to chick-fil-a with a coupon she had been given as part of an award from school, and then dashed over in the pouring rain to be captivated by belle and the beast for a few hours.

decked out in her royal finest, susanna sat next to me, mesmerized.  and what's not to love about a heroine whose favorite pastime is reading books?  she might be my favorite princess of all (and yes, susanna and i have had multiple conversations on this very important matter).  she's a girl who's educated, is devoted to her father, and who falls in love by looking past appearances and into someone's soul.  no wonder the movie was actually nominated for the 1991best picture oscar.

i just wish jasmine would take notes.  and pull that hoochie mama top down past her rib cage.

come on, disney.  a princess movie in 3D ... and no bedazzled glasses?  it's kind of ruining the whole look