Chi84
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It actually is okay, although it sounds like most people on this site think very badly of him.
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Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs
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Agent H
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There are lots of people who dislike iger for valid reasons but stuff like this comes off as really petty.
Tony the Tigger
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Well, you go ahead and enjoy being a Disney snob, and I’ll enjoy Disney movies! None of this rises to a level of incredible importance.
Oh, come on. Who was it saying the reactions were not disproportionate? This surely is. You’re mad about a movie.
I can’t say what I want to say to this.
Farerb
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I'm not mad about this movie, not sure why you're mad I'm calling it Bob Iger's movie. It's his company.Well, you go ahead and enjoy being a Disney snob, and I’ll enjoy Disney movies! None of this rises to a level of incredible importance.
Oh, come on. Who was it saying the reactions were not disproportionate? This surely is. You’re mad about a movie.
I can’t say what I want to say to this.
Agent H
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Agent H
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Do you agree the same thing would apply to Eisner if he was still in charge?
Farerb
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Sure.
Vegas Disney Fan
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“Disney’s upcoming “Snow White” remake had seven writers taking a crack at the screenplay, according to a recent WGA filing. Erin Cressida Wilson will be receiving the sole screenplay credit, but additional off-screen attributes are going to Jez Butterworth, Steven Levenson, Jeff Nathanson, Victoria Strouse, Chris Weitz and, original writer, Greta Gerwig.”
This probably explains the reports that it’s not a very cohesive story. That’s a lot of rewrites and tinkering.
This probably explains the reports that it’s not a very cohesive story. That’s a lot of rewrites and tinkering.
TalkingHead
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NYT fan-fave Brooks Barnes reported the budget for Snow White: “$270 million, not including marketing.” Yikes.
Vegas Disney Fan
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What did you think?Last minute decision! I was already shopping in the plaza. More people than I’d like, so I’m the red dot in the back. Hubby is at work.
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Time to shut the phone down!
Casper Gutman
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I'm sorry, but you're not a victim.
Tony the Tigger
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Without any spoilers (I’ll post more on the designated thread) I agree with most of what I’ve heard. I didn’t read any reviews on purpose, but I still kept getting bits and pieces here and there.
The worst part is the last few weeks of arguments, especially on Facebook, but also here, tainted my movie going experience. Instead of being fully immersed, I was still arguing in my head. I was thinking, “Why are these people complaining about her dress? And her hair? They look just like Snow White to me.”
Likewise, I was overly critiquing the actresses, and wondering how much stuff I’d heard had gotten into my head.
Rachel is quite good as Snow White. Her face is emotive, I remember thinking she does a great sad, wistful look. I also kept thinking she’s doing that look to nothing, because the animals and dwarfs were not really there in front of her. Her singing is on point. In my particular theater, I thought the volume should have been higher.
I think the criticism of Gal Gadot has been fair. I think others could have given her higher highs and lower lows. Her song was great, but I think others could have brought it home better.
All the new songs were good, and I am one who gets easily bored at musicals.
The story and romance are definitely more fleshed out. I enjoyed not knowing exactly what would happen, despite knowing the original version.
Bizarrely, I think a little more time may have helped. I think in general in films “setting the table“ a little more thoroughly early on makes emotional moments hit harder later.
The dwarfs - some looked great, others looked odd. I enjoyed a few Easter eggs.
The animals - they can definitely pull off a Bambi remake.
And that stupid photo that caused all the fake drama was obviously not the dwarfs, it was the bandits - think “Robin Hood’s merry men” kind of ragtag bunch. At least one actual “little person” (can’t imagine why that ended up being the appropriate term) was in the cast. Disney covered all the bases.
Overall, for a 50-something guy who doesn’t really watch the princess movies, I enjoyed the new spin, though it still felt like Snow White. I think young kids will especially enjoy it.
MoonRakerSCM
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Figures you would take random opinions on the internet to heart and mind. Proof if ever that some people need to take a break.
TP2000
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I'm retired now, but I still do some freelancing once in awhile.
2ND UPDATE, Friday midday: Currently, Disney‘s Snow White is seeing $15.5 million today, which includes last night’s $3.5M, and will get the Rachel Zegler-Gal Gadot movie to the mid-$40Ms for a three-day total at the domestic box office. That’s right around where Dumbo was, jeez: That Tim Burton clunker did $15.2M on its opening day for a near $46M 3-day off a much cheaper production cost than Snow White ($170M versus $270M). Again, it all comes down to Saturday and Sunday matinees with Snow White particularly given its target of women.
Ho-Hum, Ho-Hum: ‘Snow White’ Opens To $43M — What Poisoned This Princess At The Box Office – Sunday AM Box Office Update
Disney's controversial 'Snow White' begins with $3.5M in previews on Thursday.deadline.com
A reminder that Dumbo came out six years ago in 2019, and inflation has taken its toll. Adjusted for inflation as this data shows, Dumbo had an opening weekend of almost $57 Million in 2025 dollars.
LittleBuford
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Be wary of AI-generated answers; they can be misleading. @Farerb is quite right that she’s given no screenwriting credit, so I don’t think her final involvement in the film can have been that much.
Farerb
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You, Chi, Disney Irish, Tony and others constantly think you can gang up on people here and disrespect them just because you don't like their opinions.
I'm done with this game, find someone else to harass.
Farerb
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Someone wrote elsewhere that they watched Anora on Hulu and the intro ad said something along the lines of it being brought to them courtesy of Snow White.
So they're using a p*rnographic film to promote Bob Iger's Snow White. Something that would have been wild to hear about 10 years ago.
If you enjoyed Anora, make sure to go and check Snow White.
So they're using a p*rnographic film to promote Bob Iger's Snow White. Something that would have been wild to hear about 10 years ago.
If you enjoyed Anora, make sure to go and check Snow White.
LittleBuford
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I suspect (and yes, this is just me speculating) it was going to be a more original take on the story until the negative reaction to the leaked “merry bandits” photos prompted them to bring aspects of it closer to the original. That said, I’ll have a more informed opinion of its cohesiveness (or lack thereof) after I see it next week.