Live-Action ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’

[Chi84]

Perhaps her talents in acting and singing are what earned her the part.

I saw her in West Side Story and the recent Hunger Games movie. She’s quite talented.

 

[Chi84]

If anything, the trailer plays things exceedingly safe—you really wouldn’t know they’d made any significant adjustments.

Maybe they didn’t

 

[Ghost93]

This is a sincere question, but what elements of the trailer are pandering? I just rewatched it, and you would never guess from it that the film is going to be anything other than a faithful retelling of the cartoon, complete with familiar costumes, woodland animals, and the Seven Dwarfs.

There is nothing pandering or political at all about the Snow White trailer. All of the political controversies surrounding the new Snow White movie are due to circumstances surrounding the cast and creatives. All of the discourse the past few years about the movie have revolved around:

1. Peter Dinklage saying the dwarfs in the original movie are offensive and Disney changing the dwarves. This sparked a backlash from many feeling this is an example of political correctness run wild and backlash among real life dwarf actors who are upset that they now don't have a chance to act in these roles since Disney opted to create CGI abominations instead.

2. Anti-Israel/anti-zionists and progressives not wanting to support the film from Gal Gadot, who is from Israel and was in the IDF, as they feel it would be an endorsement of the attacks on Gaza.

3. Pro-Israel people not wanting to support Rachel Zegler for her support of Palestine

4. Fans upset that Zegler initially seemed somewhat criticial/dismissive of the original 1937 classic (I think her comments were blown way out of proportion)

5. Conservatives mad that Zegler wished all Trump supporters never know peace

6. Disney fans and film fans growing increasingly sick of the trend of live action remakes, feeling they are creatively bankrupt and a lazy cash grab.

I don't see how the movie could possibly overcome so much pre-release negativity from so many different sides. Even if it were a masterpiece (unlikely), millions of people are dead set on hating it no matter what due to external factors.

 

[Cliff]

She actually apologized for saying those words and explained that she let her emotions run away with her.

Seems that she would be a good role model for young children on how to handle things when they make mistakes.

There are many adults I know who lack the maturity to apologize even when they know they are wrong.

Wow,...just read Zegler's apology. Good job Rachel!

Alright, thank goodness that mess is over with. I'm glad the runway is now clear for takeoff.

It's good for Burbank to get those petty, little, pesky PR things out of the way.

The movie should be good to go now.

 

[Chi84]

One thing I'm curious about is the role of the love interest. The prince was in the original film for an exceedingly short time.

Going from a very short film to a longer, live-action version is going to be interesting in and of itself. Characters are going to have to be expanded.

 

[Disstevefan1]

That would be perfectly fine and in fact that’s where I plan to watch it.

But we’re talking about people who are deciding whether or not to go to the theater to see it.

Of course, if the parent is lying about why they won’t take the kids to the theater to see the movie, that’s their choice. It’s not one I would recommend for numerous reasons.

Yes, in this hypothetical, the parent is lying about why they won’t take the kids to the theater to see the movie.

I think it was Walt that said, "its the parents that have the money" or something like that.

I tried to Google it, but since Google is no longer an actual search engine, no luck.

 

[Trauma]

Wow,...just read Zegler's apology. Good job Rachel!

Alright, thank goodness that mess is over with. I'm glad the runway is now clear for takeoff.

It's good for Burbank to get those petty, little, pesky PR things out of the way.

The movie should be good to go now.

I’m sure she really means it.

It’s very unlikely from her previous comments that she is a hate filled radical.

 

[Chi84]

I thought the trailer for Snow White looked good. As a previous poster said, it appears to have all the main elements of the original.

I know others disagree, but I love live-action versions of Disney movies.

 

[networkpro]

Okay, so if the giant elephant has finished his business, maybe we can go back to discussing the actual film.

One thing I'm curious about is the role of the love interest. The prince was in the original film for an exceedingly short time.

Going from a very short film to a longer, live-action version is going to be interesting in and of itself. Characters are going to have to be expanded.

Expand what exactly in a feudal pre industrial society ?

 

[Chi84]

Expand what exactly in a feudal pre industrial society ?

People then had lives and relationships, didn’t they?

 

[Disstevefan1]

I thought the trailer for Snow White looked good. As a previous poster said, it appears to have all the main elements of the original.

I know others disagree, but I love live-action versions of Disney movies.

We will try to watch it when its "free" on Disney+

Yes, we renewed our Disney+ subscription, price increase and all.

In my "Disney rationalization" mind, the annual sub cost less than one table service meal at WDW for my family

 

[Chi84]

We will try to watch it when its "free" on Disney+

Yes, we renewed our Disney+ subscription, price increase and all.

In my "Disney rationalization" mind, the annual sub cost less than one table service meal at WDW for my family

Our family trips now include 10 people (albeit 2 are infants). Just think of how many annual subscriptions that would cover!

 

[Disstevefan1]

Our family trips now include 10 people (albeit 2 are infants). Just think of how many annual subscriptions that would cover!

Sincerely, God bless you my friend. Family is everything.

 

[Trauma]

I thought the trailer for Snow White looked good. As a previous poster said, it appears to have all the main elements of the original.

I know others disagree, but I love live-action versions of Disney movies.

Looks like most people disagree. Over 1 millions dislikes and growing on the trailer.

I do hope you enjoy the movie though. You might be one of the few that can still stand Disney live action.

 

[networkpro]

People then had lives and relationships, didn’t they?

The magical creatures lived isolated in the woods. I guess more cgi birds , deer and rabbits.

 

[TP2000]

I’m sure she really means it.

It’s very unlikely from her previous comments that she is a hate filled radical.

Quoting your post for absolute perfection! I see what you are doing, and I approve!

I was in a cruise ship cocktail lounge yesterday evening when someone brought up this latest Miss Zegler topic in conversation with a random group of friends who had only known each other since the second day of the cruise. I was shown her original Tweet, then nearly laughed my butt off the barstool thinking of this forum. Needless to say, based on the opinions of random lounge guests talking about this instead of our next port excursions, Disney still needs to worry about its upcoming Snow White release this March.

They sent this movie back for 15 months of reworking the last time Miss Zegler let her opinions be known to the world. What does this do this time? Maybe a 2027 release date now?

 

[networkpro]

You don’t know that though.

We do have a good idea of her vocabulary and phrasing by now... enough that it doesn't seem plausible for her to have composed it.

 

[Andrew C]

I was in a cruise ship cocktail lounge yesterday evening

I stopped reading here, wondering why in the heck we were not invited.

 

[LittleBuford]

One thing I'm curious about is the role of the love interest.

 

[TP2000]

There is nothing pandering or political at all about the Snow White trailer. All of the political controversies surrounding the new Snow White movie are due to circumstances surrounding the cast and creatives. All of the discourse the past few years about the movie have revolved around:

1. Peter Dinklage saying the dwarfs in the original movie are offensive and Disney changing the dwarves. This sparked a backlash from many feeling this is an example of political correctness run wild and backlash among real life dwarf actors who are upset that they now don't have a chance to act in these roles since Disney opted to create CGI abominations instead.

2. Anti-Israel/anti-zionists and progressives not wanting to support the film from Gal Gadot, who is from Israel and was in the IDF, as they feel it would be an endorsement of the attacks on Gaza.

3. Pro-Israel people not wanting to support Rachel Zegler for her support of Palestine

4. Fans upset that Zegler initially seemed somewhat criticial/dismissive of the original 1937 classic (I think her comments were blown way out of proportion)

5. Conservatives mad that Zegler wished all Trump supporters never know peace

6. Disney fans and film fans growing increasingly sick of the trend of live action remakes, feeling they are creatively bankrupt and a lazy cash grab.

Agreed. Great summary!

I don't see how the movie could possibly overcome so much pre-release negativity from so many different sides. Even if it were a masterpiece (unlikely), millions of people are dead set on hating it no matter what due to external factors.

Me either. Again, I was told of this latest Zegler Zinger in a cocktail lounge last night, by a random group of friends who aren't typical hardcore Disney fans. A few of them might have taken their grandkids or relatives to this movie, but not now.

Disney has a new problem on its hands with this movie, all over again. The one thread of continuity in the past several years of problems for this one movie seems to be.... Rachel Zegler. I can't imagine Disney will seek out a future project with her once Snow White is finally, mercifully, put into the history books and sent to the $5 DVD bin at WalMart.