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Summary: True Life Snow White
Review: Well, Personally I LOVED this movie. The disney version is all happy and games. This version was more in depth of where the characters originated from and gives you details about their version of the Snow White, and that's what i loved about it. kristen kreuk made an amazing acting debut with this movie. I can relate to this movie a lot because to me I am the real life snow white. I have a stepmother who's my father's queen. Mother died when I was younger, Stepmother is completely full of jealousy and envy of me because of the fact that I have looks, and I am younger than her. She does everything in her own power to put me down, and compete with me. And i feel like how snow white feels because all her life she's felt like she was only judged on her looks, and nobody sees what's on the inside, thats how i've felt my whole life.
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Summary: A Superb Retelling of One of the Best Fairy Tales of All
Review: The story of "Snow White," by the Brothers Grimm has alwaise been one of my favorites! I recall begging my mother to read it to me all the time when I was little, and my cousin and I often acting out the famous sceen where the evil queen gives Snow White the poisoned apple. The exceptionally wonderful retelling of the story provided much food for thought, and was extremely entertaining. All of the actors/actresses do verry well with the characters they portray, Miranda Richardson deserving a deafening round of applause for her portrayal of the evil queen Elspeth. It requires a lot of acting ability to portray a villain or villainness, and Richardson obviously enjoys her role. I feel both sympathy and anger toward her character, who is twisted in to a monster because she allows her envy to take control resulting in her ruination. I especially liked the dwarfs in this film, because they provided humor and were delightful characters. It may be interesting to note that one of the dwarfs is a girl, and that all of them are named after days of the week. Kristin Krook is verry good in her role of Snow White, showing the human side of the beautiful princess, and portraying her gentle inward beauty as well as her outward. She also does well at showing a vulnerable side to Snow White that is usually not portrayed. I do not neccessarily think this movie is particularly dark, as some have claimed, however it does provide a more indepth study of the darker side of human nature. This is a truly exceptional story of good versus evil, and is truly worth the price. I would recommend that you at least give the movie a chance. Happy viewing!!
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Summary: So What? (instead of Snow White...) would be a better title
Review: I could tell by the previous reviews that the majority of the positives came from males obviously smitten with KK. While lovely, she came across as a porcelain doll instead of an accomplished actress. The only truly entertaining part of the whole movie was Miranda Richardson's contribution. Once again, you can detect the absolutely wonderful time she is having with the role. She was as delightful as she was in Merlin.[Recommendations:]There were some comments about the dark side of the fairy tale. If you want dark, check out "Snow White, a Tale of Terror". Though it may not perfectly follow what the Grimm bros. had in mind, it certainly captures a darkness that is intense and disturbing. Sigourney Weaver gives the title "wicked stepmother" new meaning!
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Summary: Really isn't that great.
Review: I didn't like this one. There was a jagged feel to the way the scenes lurches around and the acting--especially the dwarves--was bad enough that I couldn't immerse myself in the story. However, the imagery was breathtaking. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to save the film.
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Summary: ....."who is the C R A P P I E S T one of all??"
Review: This pedestrian attempt at storytelling has to be the most pathetically ridiculous interpretation of Snow White that I have ever seen. I should have known better than to spend ($$$) this film, considering that it was made by the same nincompoops who butchered Alice in Wonderland in 1999. I could write pages and pages about this film. ...
PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS VERY LAME FILM. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A LIVE-ACTION VERSION OF SNOW WHITE, SCOUT AROUND FOR A USED COPY OF THE OUT OF PRINT 'CANNON MOVIE TALE' VERSION!!!
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Summary: this was supposed to be creepy?
Review: I read about this film before I actually saw it. The artices on it proclaimed it to be a dark fantasy that brought out the twisted nature of the first written story. This caught my interest, and along with that, it was written by Caroline Thompson (Edward Scissorhands). I sat down to watch this expecting something really odd and diferent (or at least moody). Many laughs later I realized this film was nothing like what it was made up to be. The opening scene where we find out how Snow white became a princess and where the Queen came from seemed really forced. I mean reeeaaaly forced. A genie comes out of the ground and grants her father 3 wishes? What the Hell was that!!! That didn't explian anything, it just confused me. The seven drawfs were the most laughable of characters. As oppose to the Animated version were the drawfs were named and expressed with feelings, This film tried to make that more grim. So now they make rainbows, isn't that creepy! That's far more creepy than having them dig for diamonds! I know I shuddered when I saw those drawfs with their brightly colored outfits. Thank God they didn't make Easter egg baskets, and have names like fluffy or puff, I would have screamed! amongst the little drawfs there was (for some odd reason) a very tall dwarf who complained a lot. This was more anoying than entertaining. As for the evil queen, she was only 20% as strange as the animated version. mainly because she looked to much like a suburban house wife misplaced in a fantasy. And after her whole mirror mirror on the wall scene, I just couldn't take the character seriously. So if you're afriad junior might be unerved by this, don't worry (unless your child is afriad of such things like Sesame Street, in which case, prepare for therapy when the kids older). Perhaps they shouldn't have advertised this as being dark, because now it seems like a joke. As for Caroline Thompson, maybe she wrote this while half asleep. If you want to see a dark snow white, there's a very good one that was made in the 80's. The're is singing but the characters were very realistic, and the queen is very freaky. And the mirror in that film still seems creepy today, with its little faces that decorated the border. Best thing about that film, no genies to confuse the story.
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Summary: It's Finally Here!
Review: After searching Amazon.com for what feels like years, this great version of Snow White is finally out on DVD. As most reviewers have already said, this movie is visually stunning - everything scene is bright and colourful, giving it a truly twenty-first century fairytale look to it. Costumes in particular are lovely whether it be the rainbow outfits of the dwarves or Snow White's own princess-wardrobe.
The story harks back more to the Grimm's fairytale, but contrary to other opinions (including the editorial review) I think this movie is perfectly kid-friendly. I played it for the reasonably sensitive kids I babysit for (aged five to eight) and they were perfectly fine with it - let's give children some credit!
Following the Grimm version, the wood-dwelling couple John and Josephine give birth to a baby daughter according to Jo's wishes when she pricked her finger on a rosebush: a child with hair black as ebony, lips red as blood and skin as white as snow. However when the difficult birth takes Jo's life, John is forced to leave their home to fetch milk for his daughter. He stumbles through the snow, unable to find the village and only survives when his tears melt the icy prison of the Green-Eyed Granter of Wishes, who grants John three wishes in gratitude. Hardly able to believe the situation, John wishes for milk, a kingdom and his queen. The first two are easy work for the genie, but for John's 'queen', the genie goes to his sister Elspeth, an ugly wench who lives to spread misery over the forest creatures (she has a garden of 'real' garden gnomes!) Transforming her into a beautiful woman she gleefully forces John to fall in love with her through the use of a magic mirror, leaving her with a husband to manipulate, a kingdom to rule, and a stepdaughter to manipulate...
Though many may not of realised it if they were not fairytale lovers, the movie actually adds quite a lot of components from the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale 'The Snow Queen', namely the role of the mirror. When Elspeth shatters it, two shards fly into John - one in his eye and one into his heart - the same thing that happens to Kay in Anderson's tale. I suspect many people were confused at the whole mirror sequence if they weren't familiar with this other story.
In keeping in line with the Grimm's story, the movie does include the sash that squeezes the breath out of Snow White as well as the famous apple, but unfortunatly not the poisoned comb. Another fault was that like so may Hallmark productions they do not tie up the ends properly - in this case the plot line concerning Snow White and her mother. When on the run through the woods Snow White stumbles across her mother's grave, and when Elspeth prepares the apple she disguises herself as Josephine, and yet no words are spoken between father and daughter about her at the conclusion of the movie. Likewise I'm not quite sure what did happen to Elspeth - did she really get mauled by angry garden gnomes? It was a shallow end for such a complex character.
In terms of performances, Miranda Richardson obviously stole the spotlight from everyone. She plays her role with great pizzazz from the twisted, bitter hag to the joyful maiden to the jealous and suspecting wife. Kirstin Kreuk definitely looks the part of Snow White with her lovely features and dark hair, but delivers some of her lines a bit awkwardly - however the role of an ideal fairytale princess is a difficult one to play, so we'll let her off. Tom Irwin does all right for a man totally under his wife's thumb, but luckily his performance makes him more a sympathetic character than one to be sneered at. The dwarves have a rather minor role, but certainly stand out in their costumes and ability to transform into a rainbow - the relationship between Snow White and Sunday is especially touching.
Overall this movie is a good one, if not just for its gorgeous appearence - from the elegant yet simple palace to the quiet, peaceful woodlands; the elabourate costumes, the colourful makeup, the subtle yet beautiful special effects, I could go on...
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Summary: The fairest of them all is Kristin Kreuk
Review: I saw this movie when it first came out on television a few months ago, and wanted to watch it again right away. Now with it on DVD, I can watch it whenever I want. Kristin Kreuk is the perfect young lady to play Snow White, she has the natural beauty of Snow White, and played Snow White flawlessly. Unlike the Disney version, this version of Snow White sticks closer to the Grimm tale, taking the mild horror aspect, and balancing it with the enchantment and hints of comedy and irony. I can't say that this DVD is packed with extras, but there are a few there. A commentery track I was hoping would be there wasn't present, but there is a short behind the scenes program and a Neutrogena Commercial featuring Kristin Kreuk.
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Summary: Lovely for Entertainment
Review: Sometimes this film drags a bit, but it is certainly an interesting adaptation. One aspect I really enjoyed was the music and the scenery. The soundtrack for this film is haunting, but quite enjoyable. The scenery was gorgeous, and really takes you away. The acting is decent, but not overwhelming. I wouldn't buy this if you don't really enjoy these made-for-TV movies.
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Summary: The Best Live Action Version of Snow White!
Review: Growing up, I love watching the Disney cartoon. The story was so enchanting. I have read the original story by the Brothers Grimm and it was very dark. I liked this version a lot because it combines the best parts of the original story, but sweetens it up enough so its enjoyable. It also has added clever surprises not found in any other version of the story, not to mention neat special effects considdering its low budget and the fact that it was made for television. Kristin Kreuk of the WB's Smallville makes her feature film debut as Snow White, the sixteen year old princess whos father has fallen under the spell of her evil stepmother, played by Miranda Richardson from t.v's Merlin and Alice In Wonderland. The prince is also played by the young man who played Karl in Dinotopia. This movie is not rated, but I would rate it PG. It contains no language or violence, but it does steer towards the darker side of this classic fairy tale and may not be sutible for the younger audience. That's what the cartoon is for.
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