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Project Disney: The plan is to tackle all of the Disney films, re-reading the classic stories and tales that inspired many of them and to look at how the changes the filmmakers made, the new elements they introduced and the essential elements they kept. We will, of course, be talking about the films as movies as well, saying why we enjoy them and what some of our favorite moments are, but our focus will be on looking at them as adaptations. For the films that are not drawn from any one work we’ll be looking at some of the possible literary influences that we see in the stories.
This week's movie and book is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . Turns out the story Little Snow White is available free on the internet, and you can find it here! I am very lucky to have a husband who loves Disney as much as I do!! My bedroom is full of Disney snowglobes and other goodies. I will show pictures of those later as we get to the movies that correlate with them. I have also been to both Disneyland and Disneyworld. Super super super super super fun! I mean... I have an entire board on Pinterest dedicated just to DISNEY!
I do love the story though in the movie. Now-a-days you don't get Disney movies like this. Murder!!! Kill Snow White and get her heart! I just love it! I love how the villains in the older Disney movies are true villains and evil. Confession: one thing I love about Disney is the villains! Plus how cool is the evil queen when she has a Magic Mirror??? (Which I loved when the mirror was featured in the Shrek movie!).
Now... about the dwarfs.. yeesh they are annoying. I love their music in the film... but they are just too goofy for me. Of course the need to be the humor in the movie. In the book they really have no character at all... just apart of the story.
Snow White... she is actually quite young in the original story. A child age seven! Obviously Disney would need her to be much older for the story to work, so I am happy with this change. I do actually feel bad for her... here is a girl who has done nothing wrong but exist and then is chased down because of it.
Also... for you Disney fans out there... if you have not checked out Annie Leibovitz photos for the Disney campaign you must do!! I wish I could make the images larger... but the way my blog is set up they go off the sides! :(
Though this is my least favorite movie... everyone who is a Disney fan should watch it and own it.
Find Picture Me Reading's post on Snow White here .
They are the host of this little Disney adventure so that post is not to be missed!!
Also Nerdy Book Reviews is participating also.
Here is my
Project Disney: Cinderella
Peter Pan
Treasure Planet
Sleeping Beauty
The Great Mouse Detective
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Princess and the Frog
Author - I'm Angie!! I love to read! I moderate two amazing groups on goodreads, the YA Book Club and Stephen King Fan group. I have really enjoyed blogging and love to share my point of view on books. I also love video games and movies so you might see those every now and then on the blog. Happy Reading!
I love your evil looking Snow White picture, it made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteI can see why this is one of your least favourite Disney films to be honest. Since Snow White is quite weak, but I suppose it was Disney's first film, so they only get better from here on out.
Great post! :)
There is actually a whole series of pictures of the Disney princesses as evil characters! They are soooo fun!
DeleteYay! This is a great post and I WANT to see your disney collection! :) I love the photos you selected..the evil queen is what I love about the film as well!
ReplyDeleteThe evil queen makes this movie! Oe thing I love is the use of the colors the animators used on her. The colors wouldn't normally be evil but on her POW!!!
DeleteGreat post - you picked out some amazing pictures. Those Annie Leibovitz photographs are awesome! Those snowglobes sound cool - I am looking forward to seeing the collection in future posts.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the magic mirror is very cool and it is done really well in the movie. And it's good to know that we're not alone in finding the villains to be the best part of many Disney movies!
The villains are especially great in the older movies. Like Malificent who is really evil and actually has demons as her minons!!!
DeleteSnow White isn't one of my faves either. Her voice when she sings sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me.
ReplyDeleteBut hey, I collect Disney snow globes too! This looks like a fun feature, since I love all things Disney as well.
You should participate! We are doing a ton of movies... Check Picture Me Reading's blog... she has the schedule on there. Next up... Cinderella!
DeleteWow, what a great post. I really enjoy the story Snow White but it is my least favorite Disney movie. I like different interpretations of it though.
ReplyDeleteHmm and I don't know if this would likely be the recent snow white and huntsmen movie lol :D
ReplyDeleteI love Disney, but I really dislike this movie. Mainly because, like you said, Snow White's voice is awful! I can't stand listening to it. It's so trilly.
ReplyDeleteThe Disney Renaissance movies are more my style. :)
I love the older Disney movies, and tend to not like anything after Beauty & The Beast. I have a lot of them on DVD. I actually like Sleeping Beauty a bit better than this one, but I do like Snow White.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you have seen the Sigourney Weaver version where she plays the Evil Queen.
And I agree, the Disney villains in the earlier movies, were way cool.
I love this whole Project Disney idea! BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!11 =) Anywhooo, so I will definitely do this whole read the books thing at some point in my life. Hopefully. I really like that evil Snow White picture and then the one below it wih the long lines. Super pretty! Interesting about the original tale. The one villain in a new Disney movie who was actually creepy and evil was the Shadowman in Princess and the Frog. All of the voodoo spirits and blood and underworld and deals with the dead...at least it was a bit creepy. Just what a cool idea for a post! Can't wait to read the rest!!!!!!!!!
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