A CINDERELLA STORY

Cute but geeky high-school student Samantha Martin (Hilary Duff) is knocked off her feet by her father's untimely death, which leaves his diner and Samantha's well-being in the care of Fiona (Jennifer Coolidge), Sam's thoroughly wicked stepmother. Not one to take on such menial tasks as dishwashing and mopping floors, Fiona exploits Sam's dependence as a method of hoisting any dirty work off her own shoulders. School is hardly a break for Samantha, particularly when Shelby (Julie Gonzalo) is around; spoiled, wealthy, and popular, Shelby treats Samantha nearly as badly as Fiona does. Samantha's life is irrevocably changed, however, by two events: a makeover of epic proportions and a sudden electronic correspondence with a mysterious young man. Due to a misplaced cell phone and a series of fateful coincidences, Samantha and her Prince Charming develop a romance through text messages and e-mails, and ultimately promise to meet face-to-face at the biggest school dance of the year. Of course, getting there doesn't go smoothly, and Samantha may miss her chance to meet her dream date -- none other than Austin (Chad Michael Murray), the most popular boy in school.

---> yes, another fairy tale like movie. and yes i love them. its like a boy meets girl thing and the rest is history. of course, there's a lot of struggle in between but certainly leads to your one and only dream: your happily ever after. this movie is really like the typical Cinderella story having a wicked stepmom, two evil stepsisters and of course the handsome prince charming. its a good movie if you like this type of story like me. its also funny especially having the 2 stepsisters in it cause they are so dumb. but mostly, its a movie that makes you feel in love and makes you wanna love more. a movie that feels like cupid hitting your heart with an arrow. (painful at the beginning but definitely a happy ending).

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AUSTIN: Sam! Okay, I know you think I'm just some...
SAM: Coward? Phony?
AUSTIN: Okay, just listen.
SAM: No, you listen. You turned out to be exactly who I thought you were. I never pretended to be somebody else. It's been me all along. And it was me who was hurt in front of everybody. Look, I didn't come here to yell at you, okay? I know what it feels like to be afraid to show who you are. I was. But not anymore. And the thing is, I don't care what people think about me... because I believe in myself. And I know that things are gonna be okay. But even though I have no family, and no job, and no money for college... it's you that I feel sorry for.
DAVID: Heads up! Yo, five minutes.
AUSTIN: I'm coming!
SAM: I know that guy that sent those emails is somewhere inside of you, but, I can't wait for him... because waiting for you is like waiting for rain in this drought. Useless and disappointing.

AUSTIN: [after Brianna and Gabriella both tell him that they're his mystery girl] Ladies, ladies, I can solve this very easily. The girl I'm looking for lost something. What was it?
GABRIELLA: Oh that's easy! A wallet!
[Austin gives her a weird look]
GABRIELLA: I mean a purse... um... a wallet-purse.
AUSTIN: : [succinctly] No.
BRIANNA: Ooh, I know! A fish!

AUSTIN: I can be surrounded by a sea of people and still feel all alone... Then I think of you.

SAM: I'm late
AUSTIN: For what?
SAM: Reality.