Snow White and the Huntsman

[DACrowe]

Actually that is why the movie excites me, it reminds me of that spec script that was sold called Sheriff of Nottingham, which was going to be a re-imagining of the Robin Hood mythos into something fresh and interesting, in the end it merely became another Robin Hood movie with Ridley's medieval battle sequences added in. Here we have a classic tale again being pitched as a re-imagining but this time it's actually being followed through on and I personally think that is exciting.

Reimagining it into something different can be interesting....but I'm not sure turning it into a LOTR-styled action flick is necessarily the best direction for the material. Especially when it is clear they're just copying the absolutely weakest and most boring portion of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland because it made $1 billion. I think getting the guy who directed The Cell do Snow White can lead to possibly more original results....even if Charlize Theron seems more suited for the Queen than Julia Roberts.

I am not opposed to a fresh take on Snow White, I'm just not sure this is that fresh overall.

 

[Project862006]

based off immortals script i dont trust tarseem

singh's snow white is described as sickenly kiddie and rate pg with lots of comedy

this film feels so fresh and intriguing it is bring new interesting elements

 

[DACrowe]

^thank you the days of the damsel in distress has died

no one wants to see that anymore female empowerment is a big thing now and nothing wrong with that

Not that I disagree with the evolution of women's liberation, but if you want to do a female empowerment story....best not to heavy-handidly rework a fairy tale that literally introduced the world to Prince Charming. If you want to see a strong empowered female character going against the trend, check out The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Another way to put this is, I don't think turning Snow White into a warrior princess tale really fits. I thought the battle scene was shoehorned into Alice in Wonderland, but as Alice is a self-reliant and independent character, I could at least buy them turning her character into that. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, etc. are all so based in a rigid world, changing that world to fit 21st century values and Hollywood formula from the last decade just seems....well silly.

I didn't once think of the eye cancer that was Alice in Wonderland when watching that trailer.

Chase already posted the obvious in which they copied Alice's third act look for Snow White. But also, they literally say in the trailer "FROM THE PRODUCER OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND," which is really funny because everybody knows that's Tim Burton's show. But they are obviously trying to say, "Hey if you liked that $1 billion license to print money, you'll like this too!" It practically screamed the point.

 

[Rac]

^they think hated those movies because umm they sucked being dark was'nt the reason they dislike them

They complained beforehand; "Baww, Hollywood making my fairy tales grim dark, baww".

 

[Hunter Rider]

Reimagining it into something different can be interesting....but I'm not sure turning it into a LOTR-styled action flick is necessarily the best direction for the material. Especially when it is clear they're just copying the absolutely weakest and most boring portion of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland because it made $1 billion. I think getting the guy who directed The Cell do Snow White can lead to possibly more original results....even if Charlize Theron seems more suited for the Queen than Julia Roberts.

I am not opposed to a fresh take on Snow White, I'm just not sure this is that fresh overall.

I think that's putting the cart before the horse, in many ways Snow White is taking on a Luke Skywalker kind of journey here with LOTR a clear visual influence, to me that is a great way to approach the fairytale as it has the elements to fuse well with the direction. The Tarsem one visually does nothing for me, nor does the way he's pitched it, but horses for courses I guess.

 

[jmc]

See, once you start talking about Luke Skywalker and LOTR you're veering off into territory that could be best used to create a completely original character. Why constrain the story as being a quasi-Snow White film in that case? If you want to make a fantasy film with a strong female character then just do that. I think if Alice proved anything is that doing a 'sort-of' story ultimately leads to an unsatisfactory result because the film doesn't know what story it's actually trying to tell. I think a more gothic/adult version of the story would have been more than ok, but once you start throwing in epic battles and the like you've gotta wonder what's the point in calling it SW.

 

[KRIM]

I've only seen Alice once and it was easily forgettable, but I certainly don't remember the battle scenes or her warrior-like essence being that much of a highlight. From the teaser alone I get the feeling that Snow White will have a lot more emphasis as a battler.

 

[Hunter Rider]

See, once you start talking about Luke Skywalker and LOTR you're veering off into territory that could be best used to create a completely original character. Why constrain the story as being a quasi-Snow White film in that case? If you want to make a fantasy film with a strong female character then just do that. I think if Alice proved anything is that doing a 'sort-of' story ultimately leads to an unsatisfactory result because the film doesn't know what story it's actually trying to tell. I think a more gothic/adult version of the story would have been more than ok, but once you start throwing in epic battles and the like you've gotta wonder what's the point in calling it SW.

I think what this comes down to is you clearly have an affinity for the traditional tale, albeit told in a darker vein closer to the book. For me, I see elements and ideas that are brilliantly suited to being reworked into a movie like this one appears to be, no right or wrong answer, simply different mindsets.

 

[jmc]

I think what this comes down to is you clearly have an affinity for the traditional tale, albeit told in a darker vein closer to the book. For me, I see elements and ideas that are brilliantly suited to being reworked into a movie like this one appears to be, no right or wrong answer, simply different mindsets.

It's not an affinity, I just see it as completely pointless to kinda-but-not-really do a film based off the traditional tale. If you wanna do Snow White then do it.

 

[Hunter Rider]

It's not an affinity, I just see it as completely pointless to kinda-but-not-really do a film based off the traditional tale. If you wanna do Snow White then do it.

But you like the traditional tale yes? My point is simply that I don't care about it, but I do like some of the ideas, so I like that they are taking those ideas and turning them into the type of movie that appeals to me

 

[jmc]

I don't necessarily 'like' the tale, my issue is more to do with them sorta doing it, either go the whole hog and embrace the material or do something completely original.

 

[craigdbfan]

Looks cool but Kirsten Stewart is a total miscast as Snow White.

Other than being pale she's nothing like the character she's portraying. At least Charlize Theron is looking mighty hot though so that's good. The Thor cameo is pretty neat too.

 

[KenK]

Looks cool but Kirsten Stewart is a total miscast as Snow White.

Other than being pale she's nothing like the character she's portraying. At least Charlize Theron is looking mighty hot though so that's good. The Thor cameo is pretty neat too.

I wouldn't necessarily call Hemsworth's role a cameo. The movie's called Snow White and the Huntsman, and he's playing the Huntsman. Seems to indicate his role would be rather significant.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I don't necessarily 'like' the tale, my issue is more to do with them sorta doing it, either go the whole hog and embrace the material or do something completely original.

This and my previous post show where we both stand on the matter then.

 

[Lencho01]

This looks a Million times better than "Mirror Mirror".

Being a guy, I like the whole dark,scary, violent retelling of Snow White in "Snow White and the Huntsman"


Mirror ,Mirror....looks more like a silly comedy..too sugary sweet, too much bright colours and fancy costumes....too fairy tale for me. Maybe little girls under 12 years old will enjoy "Mirror,Mirror"

 

[protocida]

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[DACrowe]

See, once you start talking about Luke Skywalker and LOTR you're veering off into territory that could be best used to create a completely original character. Why constrain the story as being a quasi-Snow White film in that case?

Exactly.

If you want to make a fantasy film with a strong female character then just do that. I think if Alice proved anything is that doing a 'sort-of' story ultimately leads to an unsatisfactory result because the film doesn't know what story it's actually trying to tell. I think a more gothic/adult version of the story would have been more than ok, but once you start throwing in epic battles and the like you've gotta wonder what's the point in calling it SW.

Well said. The unsatisfying and uneven feeling of AIW, directed by Tim Burton no less, is probably where this film is headed, in my opinion.

 

[Art_of_Crime]

This is one of those movies that looks like a "wait for netflix instant"
It looks like it might be entertaining or at least visually amusing , but there is no way I could talk my wife into going to another Kristen Stewart movie, and honestly I can wait. I doubt it will be anything worth discussing.

 

[craigdbfan]

I wouldn't necessarily call Hemsworth's role a cameo. The movie's called Snow White and the Huntsman, and he's playing the Huntsman. Seems to indicate his role would be rather significant.

Ok.

 

[DACrowe]

But you like the traditional tale yes? My point is simply that I don't care about it, but I do like some of the ideas, so I like that they are taking those ideas and turning them into the type of movie that appeals to me

If you don't care about it why not just take those elements (an evil queen and a poisoned apple) and go somewhere else with it. It's called "Snow White," but has nothing to do with Snow White as written by the Grimm Brothers. It's using the title for name recognition and will try to satisfy both audiences. At best, I expect something like Alice in Wonderland....but I could see this being another Red Riding Hood disaster from earlier this year.

 

[Hunter Rider]

If you don't care about it why not just take those elements (an evil queen and a poisoned apple) and go somewhere else with it. It's called "Snow White," but has nothing to do with Snow White as written by the Grimm Brothers. It's using the title for name recognition and will try to satisfy both audiences. At best, I expect something like Alice in Wonderland....but I could see this being another Red Riding Hood disaster from earlier this year.

Once you take the core elements like the Evil Queen obsessed with youth and beauty, the fair young woman who is a threat to her so she wants to consume her heart, the magic mirror etc... you can't simply just call it anything you want. I just don't see why people have an issue with an old story being retold through a fresh vision, like I said in a previous reply, horses for courses, I like the key ingredients that are distinctly of the Snow White tale, however I am a much bigger fan of how they are utilizing and developing these elements in this film.

 

[Project862006]

yeah why are people acting like this is snow white in name only it has tons of elements from the original story

evil queen wants to be fairest of them all
wants snow whites heart
magic mirror
the huntsman tracking her down
the dwarfs
poisonous apple
the prince
etc.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I thought the trailer was pretty damn great and baring terrible reviews I'm seeing the film next Summer.

 

[Project862006]

watching over trailer but who is kissing snow white while she is laid unconscious in the forest after poisonous apple i suppose?

its not the prince or the huntsman since both are sporting beards lol

 

[flickchick85]

The prince isn't sporting a beard.

I'm sure it was him kissing Snow White.