Snow White and the- OMG! Please stop singing!!
Ah, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The one that started it all. For our own beginning it only makes sense to start at the beginning with the quintessential full-length feature animation that inevitably became Disney's bread and butter.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Synopsis: "Once upon a time"...so begins the fairy tale of Snow White, the beautiful princess whose life is threatened by the jealous Queen. Snow White finds safe haven with seven of the most lovable characters created: Doc, Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, and Dopey... until a mysterious old woman arrives with a poisoned apple, leading to the ultimate storybook ending.
Initial Impression:
N - Snow White's color palette is absolutely stunning!! The bright, yet muted tones help keep with the tone of the film and the animation is simple, but lively. One thing I found interesting in the trailer, despite being pictured twice, there's absolutely zero mention of the prince. It's made out to appear much more like a light-hearted adventure film than a fairytale romance, but the trailer is jovial, fun, and does it's job of being just enticing enough to convince you it's probably good and worth watching.
J - Based solely on the trailer, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a beautifully painted and hand drawn movie. The sound quality however sounds grainy. The characters seem bright and interesting, and the animation itself seems to be fluid and lovely.
Final Review:
N - Snow White-The one that started it all! This movie, while in many ways dated and limited by technology, is the Disney classic. While animation in both hand drawn and digital has come an enormously long way since 1937, this is the heart of Disney. Simple once upon a time's with beautiful backgrounds, enchanting characters, interesting character dynamics, and cute woodland creatures.
While the tale of Snow White certainly leaves a ridiculous amount of questions and confusion in its wake, plus casual breaking and entering, it also leaves an endless stream of pure, uncut, 100 proof nostalgia, of which I am a massive sucker for.
On the negative side, again, it's incredibly dated. It's a classic story of a sweet, delicate princess who relies on a strong, handsome prince to ultimately rescue her. Even with the huntsman's attempt to kill Snow White, she only escapes due to the huntsman's love and devotion to her, not because she was competent enough to escape on her own. Instead she screams and throws her arms over her face. Like, yeah, I wasn't going to kill you before, but with the impenetrable power of your arms over your face, I guess my sharp dagger is powerless against you. It's like when I drive my mom somewhere and she grabs the dashboard. That's not going to save you if we crash and I'm stopping in plenty of time. Calm down.
Not only that, but a clear cut stereotype of a woman's duties: cooking, cleaning, washing. All in all, Snow isn't exactly a good role model for kids, and if God were merciful she'd never sing again, but regardless, it's an absolute must see.
J - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a masterpiece of storytelling. The visuals and animations are lovely and the backgrounds are absolutely beautiful. I appreciate all the hard work and time it took to create a movie that started the empire that is Disney. Snow White is in a more realistic art style (along with films like Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland) than the current Disney films are. The music is beautifully composed and the lyrics are lovely as well.
The audio is still pretty grainy even if you watch it on Blu-ray, however, it doesn't detract too much from the movie although it does date it. I also noticed that there is a lot of rhyming in the movie even with casual talking. Snow White has never been a favorite movie of mine, but I do like to watch it every once in a while and appreciate where Disney had started from and where they are now with their technology, storytelling, and imagination. It's a classic movie that inspired years of films and the genre of 'Happily Ever After'.
I disagree a bit with Nicole as Snow White has a lot of good personality traits that are good for children to emulate. She's kind, thoughtful, and good at taking care of others. She may be innocent in the way that she falls for the Queen's plot to kill her, but innocence isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Grade:
N - 8/10. The beautiful animation, incredible color palette, classic story, and lovable characters absolutely boost this movie's score, in spite of having so many dated archetypes. It leaves a lot of weird questions, like, what do the dwarves do with that ridiculous amount of riches? Why don't they have better security for them? Why does Snow boss around the dwarves when she's very clearly imposing on them in the first place? You know, standard stuff, but either way, it's lovely, memorable, and should be in everyone's movie library.
J - 8/10. The fluidity of the animation and beautiful painted backgrounds are lovely and truly put you into a different time and place. The characters are pretty one dimensional, but are fun to watch and are quirky. It's the beginning of animated films and the true beginning of Disney's empire. The movie shows that even with beauty, if you don't have a kind and beautiful heart, you can never truly be beautiful, because kindness, generosity, and a cheerful disposition makes a person more beautiful than looks ever could.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Synopsis: "Once upon a time"...so begins the fairy tale of Snow White, the beautiful princess whose life is threatened by the jealous Queen. Snow White finds safe haven with seven of the most lovable characters created: Doc, Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, and Dopey... until a mysterious old woman arrives with a poisoned apple, leading to the ultimate storybook ending.
Initial Impression:
N - Snow White's color palette is absolutely stunning!! The bright, yet muted tones help keep with the tone of the film and the animation is simple, but lively. One thing I found interesting in the trailer, despite being pictured twice, there's absolutely zero mention of the prince. It's made out to appear much more like a light-hearted adventure film than a fairytale romance, but the trailer is jovial, fun, and does it's job of being just enticing enough to convince you it's probably good and worth watching.
J - Based solely on the trailer, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a beautifully painted and hand drawn movie. The sound quality however sounds grainy. The characters seem bright and interesting, and the animation itself seems to be fluid and lovely.
Final Review:
N - Snow White-The one that started it all! This movie, while in many ways dated and limited by technology, is the Disney classic. While animation in both hand drawn and digital has come an enormously long way since 1937, this is the heart of Disney. Simple once upon a time's with beautiful backgrounds, enchanting characters, interesting character dynamics, and cute woodland creatures.
While the tale of Snow White certainly leaves a ridiculous amount of questions and confusion in its wake, plus casual breaking and entering, it also leaves an endless stream of pure, uncut, 100 proof nostalgia, of which I am a massive sucker for.
On the negative side, again, it's incredibly dated. It's a classic story of a sweet, delicate princess who relies on a strong, handsome prince to ultimately rescue her. Even with the huntsman's attempt to kill Snow White, she only escapes due to the huntsman's love and devotion to her, not because she was competent enough to escape on her own. Instead she screams and throws her arms over her face. Like, yeah, I wasn't going to kill you before, but with the impenetrable power of your arms over your face, I guess my sharp dagger is powerless against you. It's like when I drive my mom somewhere and she grabs the dashboard. That's not going to save you if we crash and I'm stopping in plenty of time. Calm down.
Not only that, but a clear cut stereotype of a woman's duties: cooking, cleaning, washing. All in all, Snow isn't exactly a good role model for kids, and if God were merciful she'd never sing again, but regardless, it's an absolute must see.
J - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a masterpiece of storytelling. The visuals and animations are lovely and the backgrounds are absolutely beautiful. I appreciate all the hard work and time it took to create a movie that started the empire that is Disney. Snow White is in a more realistic art style (along with films like Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland) than the current Disney films are. The music is beautifully composed and the lyrics are lovely as well.
The audio is still pretty grainy even if you watch it on Blu-ray, however, it doesn't detract too much from the movie although it does date it. I also noticed that there is a lot of rhyming in the movie even with casual talking. Snow White has never been a favorite movie of mine, but I do like to watch it every once in a while and appreciate where Disney had started from and where they are now with their technology, storytelling, and imagination. It's a classic movie that inspired years of films and the genre of 'Happily Ever After'.
I disagree a bit with Nicole as Snow White has a lot of good personality traits that are good for children to emulate. She's kind, thoughtful, and good at taking care of others. She may be innocent in the way that she falls for the Queen's plot to kill her, but innocence isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Grade:
N - 8/10. The beautiful animation, incredible color palette, classic story, and lovable characters absolutely boost this movie's score, in spite of having so many dated archetypes. It leaves a lot of weird questions, like, what do the dwarves do with that ridiculous amount of riches? Why don't they have better security for them? Why does Snow boss around the dwarves when she's very clearly imposing on them in the first place? You know, standard stuff, but either way, it's lovely, memorable, and should be in everyone's movie library.
J - 8/10. The fluidity of the animation and beautiful painted backgrounds are lovely and truly put you into a different time and place. The characters are pretty one dimensional, but are fun to watch and are quirky. It's the beginning of animated films and the true beginning of Disney's empire. The movie shows that even with beauty, if you don't have a kind and beautiful heart, you can never truly be beautiful, because kindness, generosity, and a cheerful disposition makes a person more beautiful than looks ever could.
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