Snow White

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Audience Member Literally one of my favorite movies ever. Ahead of its time and never gets old! I've probably seen it about 1,000 times since I was young and have to admit I watch it still once in a while. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I like musicals , but this film was a bit to much. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member I like musicals , but this film was a bit to much. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is the best version of Snow White ever made (in my opinion) :) Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Don't expect Disney out of this 1987 live-action version of the Grimm Brothers' vintage fairy tale. Diana Rigg of the television show "The Avengers" delivers the only worthwhile performance and nobody else stands out in this lackluster but more accurate rendition of the classic yarn. The action starts with the Prince discovering the glass coffin with Snow White in it. Afterward, we learn that the mother of our heroine died after she gave birth and the dad married the Evil Queen. The Evil Queen wants to destroy Snow White because her mirror reminds her that she is the fairest of the fair and the Queen refuses to be upstaged. She orders a huntsman to take the young beauty into the woods and kill her. The Evil Queen demands that the Huntsman brings back the heart of the heroine so she can keep it in a box. Alas, the poor fellow does not have the nerve to do such a dastardly deed. Anyway, Snow White flees and winds up at the house of the seven dwarfs and becomes their housekeeper. She cooks their meals and keeps their home clean. Years pass and the Evil Queen learns from her mirror that the damsel has survived so she sets out to kill her by herself. Initially, she laces a bodice on Snow White and our heroine passes out and the Queen leaves. The dwarfs cut the bodice off and Snow White recovers. The Queen masquerades the second time as an Asian woman and gives Snow White a deadly comb. Again, the dwarfs saw the day. By now the dwarfs have warned the witless Snow White to not open the door and let anybody into their house. Finally, the Queen tries again and gives Snow White a poison apple. No, Snow White does not open the door but the Queen manages to get the apple to her and our heroine winds up unconscious on the floor again. Sarah Patterson of "The Company of Wolves" is pretty but she doesn't do much other than look pretty. Billy Barty, who parlayed his short stature into a film career, plays one of the dwarfs. Eventually, the Queen learns that Snow White survived the apple and is about to be married to a prince in an adjacent kingdom. The Queen shatters her own mirror and sets off to attend the wedding, not knowing that as each shard of the mirror falls to the ground that she grows even older and more ugly. Again, Diana Rigg is the only reason to watch writer& director Michael Berz's version of this story. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Evil Queen: This time I'll take care of her myself! This one also came to mind as soon as I started watching everything was refreshed. Every aspect of it was very well done the whole concept was a masterpiece. It was done in the 80's and these people have to be proud of it! I'll wait to see if the one that will be done in the future will be as good as this one. Everyone loves a good fairy tale, and you can't go wrong with the classics like 'Sleeping Beauty' and Cinderella.' In the 1980s the Cannon Movie Group started a new line of movies in their new Cannon Movie Tale division, each based on a fairy tale. Though maybe not the greatest of adaptations of the stories, they are still quiet memorable in their own right including this 1987 adaptation of the Brothers Grimm 'Snow White.' This was one of my favorites as a kid and now seeing it years later I can see why. A classic film in its own right nonetheless. Produced silently by Cannon Films in 1987, it is one of the best family musicals that have ever been made. Most saw this on the Disney Channel in the late 80's or mid- 90's. It has gained the reputation of cult classic and is possibly awaiting a new DVD release. Starring Diana Rigg as the evil queen, this adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale is not only faithful to it's source( Right down the eating of Snow White's liver), but tells it as a delightful family musical. Having this is a musical made the tone lighter, instead of dark and scary like the original fairy tale. Nicola Stapelton and Sarah Patterson are the embodiment of the character. Ms. Stapelton is exactly what I think of when I see Snow White as a young girl. Ms. Patterson is the total spitting image of the older Snow White. She is one of the most gorgeous actresses I have ever seen and it's a shame that she has drifted into oblivion. Diana Rigg, is outstanding, Nicola Stapleton as young Snow white is...young Snow White and Sarah Patterson is the epitome of Snow White. Sarah Patterson is such a wonderful surprise. I couldn't have anticipated a truer character. It is no wonder the prince fell in love immediately. This production is lavish to say the least. The settings and sets are unbelievable. The queen's room is especially beautiful and weird. I really love this film because of the very strong female leads. Diana Rigg is exactly cast as the wicked queen. NO ONE else could have played that scheming evil and annoyed queen, while singing in perfect tune. Sarah Patterson IS the living Snow White-the Brothers Grimm themselves couldn't have chosen a better one. This film is very hard to find, but it is so worth the effort. A prince, seeking the greatest treasure, stumbles upon seven little men guarding a coffin. They tell him the story of Snow White, a beautiful princess who was forced to run away from home after her jealous stepmother tried to have her killed. When she realizes that the girl is still alive and living with the dwarfs, she sets out to destroy her only rival once and for all. The highlights of this classic children's story are the performances of Diana Rigg as the Mean Queen and Billy Barty as Biddy the Dwarf. The seven-year-old Snow White is played by Nicola Stapleton, with Sarah Patterson portraying the princess at age 16 Dame Diana Rigg (TV's "The Avengers") and Billy Barty ("Willow") star in this feature-length, live-action, musical version of the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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