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Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A wonderful movie of a fairy tale horror story
Review: I remember when the film debut on cable and was excited to see it. When I finally did I was amazed by how the movie was different from the fairy tale, but happy to see famous scenes, such as Lillian eating the apple, not left out. This film is a great horror film. This film has the right amount of violence and very little sexual situations. I asked my Gothic Literature teacher to allow the class to view it and everyone loved it. My family loves it and I recommend to everyone. I'm hoping the director will soon do a Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty tale of terror.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Not As Good As I Expected!
Review: This was a good adaptation of a classical tale but I wouldn't classify it as a horror movie. It was exceptional acting and a good start for Monica Keena, but not what I had hoped for. I hoped for a little more flare and excitement.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Goosebumbles!
Review: Put the grimm back in Grimm's Faery Tales and love every minute of it! Signourey Weaver is great in her role of an old monster - the kind that stalks the hall on your way to bed. While thinking "yea, I can see it happening that way" as a compliment to the story line the magic was fantastical enough to remain detatched and that keeps it one star away. An excellent bad weather movie, get it!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: I was hoping for more..
Review: I've been looking for this movie for quite some time, and finally found it at a video store yesterday. I just got done watching it, and have to say it was somewhat disappointing. I loved the scenery and the dark feel of this movie. I think taking the Grimm's brothers story from a dark perspective is an ingenious idea - however this falls short. The story is so undeveloped. Is Sigourney Weaver crazy? Is the mirror making her crazy? What is her motives for wanting to track down and kill Lillian? And hey, I thought Lillian was happy with marrying the handsome "doctor".. so why does she end up with Gil Bellowes in the end? Well, like I said, this movie had definite potential.. with a better screenplay this would have rocked! It's still worth watching - but it's more of a "See it once" kind of movie.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A Real Lesson that can be applied to life
Review: Snow White-a tale of terror isn't just a tale that is merely entertainment. This tale actually teaches you about life. It's very real, dark and hopeful at the same time. I loved Lili and her courage to defeat the evil stepmother. I liked how it was a battle between good and evil. I think it has a lot to teach about vanity, jealousy, and deception. Not to forget, LOVE. Real Love! Lili was a courageous character and I aspire to be like her.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A New approach and it works!
Review: Snow White as horror movie, it sounds preposterous, but in fact it is quite a good idea. Grimm's fairytales can get pretty gruesome too. The creators of this movie made something special of it. Sam Neill is a bit insipid as the father, but Sigourney Weaver as the stepmother plays one of her best parts ever and obviously enjoys being evil. The whole atmosphere of the movie is very gothic and it looks great. It may seems somewhat degrading for horror fans to watch a movie named Snow White, but as the posters say: The Fairy Tale is Over! It is, but what we get in return is a lot better. Personally I am not much of a horror fan, but in this case I could watch this movie time and again.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: this is after all a fabolous fairy tale
Review: I viewed this film last night and was pleased that i spent my money on this film. I rented it. I wanted to see it before I purchased it on Amazon. com and knew after I saw few minutes of it that this would be an amazing film. Monica Keena did a splendid job and believe me I was very suprised. I hated her character in "Dawson's Creek". She was the most ugliest creature and she made you despise her. Here in "Snow White", she made you love her so innocently and tenderly. I fell in love with her. Her presence on screen was mesmerizing and Ms. Weaver's terrifying. When a character can be loved and hated, that plainly anwers my questions for the film. It was excellent! I loved and hated.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Enfin un conte qui n'est pas abrutissant!
Review: Sorry for the french title but it had to get out. I think thant this movie is quite good and not that far from the original version. Sure, it's darker and absolutely not for little children, but at least, they didn't film stupid things like Snow White who wakes up after the kiss of a prince! I also liked to see that the miners were 7 ordinary guys.

For myself, I thought that Lili did a good choice buy choosing Will over the noble! In the Disney movie, she chose the guy with the pretty face. In this version of Snow White, she chose the guy with the good heart. Isn't that a good lesson to learn to our children?

Very talented actors. Loved Gil Bellows (Will) who I think did a pretty good job at creating a caracter who was thought and scarred (physically and mentally) but became more sensible with the contact of Lili.

A last word in French? J'ai beaucoup aimé et j'attends avec impatience qu'il fassent 'La belle au bois dormant' de la même façon!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A trip in Gothic excellence!
Review: I quite enjoyed this movie, and wish there were more out there like it! Lovely visuals, costuming, and characters. I rather think I fell in love with the scarred peasant hunk myself. Now where is the dark retelling of Little Red Riding Hood......

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Much truer to old fairy tale than Disney could comprehend.
Review: Retains the flavor of the actual folktale. If you think otherwise, do yourself a favor and find a copy of the original tales of the brothers Grimm that hasn't been butchered to make the stories 'suitable' for our fragile children...


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