In terms of quality, the recent live action Snow White film is about as far away from the 1937 original film as one could be. More importantly it lacks a crucial message.
Great insight. I’m honestly not sure what the point of Snow White is supposed to be, which is why I like it. Seems more real and interesting than typical preachiness of new Disney Princess movies.
It is the juxtaposition between beautiful/ugly, kind/cruel, optimistic/pessimism, hope/resignation, innocence/wickedness, good/evil, light/darkness. It is a mirror to self, free of what we wish to see but rather as we are.
The 1937 version of Disney's "Snow White" is a treasure because it speaks to and honors the ancient truths that have somehow been forgotten, if not actually repudiated by modern sensibilities. The utter abomination recenty unleashed by Disney on an unsuspecting public is not merely a disasterous attempt to "update" the movie, it is really the anti-Snow White and its failure to capture the attention of current filmgoers is reassuring. At least for now, we may feel somewhat reassured of the sanity of the majority.
This is a beautiful piece. What many people don't seem to understand is that reciprocal is not the same as transactional. Snow White and the dwarfs understand that this improvement in their circumstances relies on a voluntary division of labor and responsibility to ensure that all needs are met, even those that aren't obvious. It is a recognition of a mutual value that has a price which they happily pay.
Delightful piece. I sometimes watch train wrecks, just so I can speak knowledgeably. I think I’ll refrain in the case Snow White. But your piece has persuaded me to rewatch the original. I’ll admit that I’ve enjoyed the schadenfreude with respect to the remake.
Great insight. I’m honestly not sure what the point of Snow White is supposed to be, which is why I like it. Seems more real and interesting than typical preachiness of new Disney Princess movies.
It is the juxtaposition between beautiful/ugly, kind/cruel, optimistic/pessimism, hope/resignation, innocence/wickedness, good/evil, light/darkness. It is a mirror to self, free of what we wish to see but rather as we are.
The 1937 version of Disney's "Snow White" is a treasure because it speaks to and honors the ancient truths that have somehow been forgotten, if not actually repudiated by modern sensibilities. The utter abomination recenty unleashed by Disney on an unsuspecting public is not merely a disasterous attempt to "update" the movie, it is really the anti-Snow White and its failure to capture the attention of current filmgoers is reassuring. At least for now, we may feel somewhat reassured of the sanity of the majority.
This is a beautiful piece. What many people don't seem to understand is that reciprocal is not the same as transactional. Snow White and the dwarfs understand that this improvement in their circumstances relies on a voluntary division of labor and responsibility to ensure that all needs are met, even those that aren't obvious. It is a recognition of a mutual value that has a price which they happily pay.
Rights mean responsibilities. What a novel thought. Wonder if it will catch on...
“ Being a princess, she could theoretically demand the dwarfs help her, but the idea never crosses her mind.”
Yup. That’s a different story, “The Princess and the Pea.” Which, just now made me wonder if it isn’t related to “The Taming of the Shrew.”
Delightful piece. I sometimes watch train wrecks, just so I can speak knowledgeably. I think I’ll refrain in the case Snow White. But your piece has persuaded me to rewatch the original. I’ll admit that I’ve enjoyed the schadenfreude with respect to the remake.