Chasing Childhood

Episode 120: A Cinderella Story


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Waiting for this episode was like waiting for–– you guys already know.  We're revisiting an early 00s take on a fairytale classic with A Cinderella Story (2004). Samantha is a diner waitress and unpopular high school student who is overworked by her shallow stepmother and clumsy stepsisters. Her only solace is the online flirtationship she has with a user called Nomad, who wants to meet her on the night of their school's Homecoming Halloween dance. With the help of her diner family and best friend, she manages to sneak out to the dance to meet her true love with one predictable caveat: she must return to the diner before midnight or face her stepmother's wrath. We've reviewed quite a few Cinderella remakes on the pod, but does this one hold up to the more traditional versions? Or would we rather rewatch Brandy's movie instead? Let’s find out together!

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