Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
As the very first animated feature film of all time and the very first animated full-length Disney movie (they did only short films before this one), it seems only fitting to start the Evangeline Files with a review of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I hope others out there love this movie as much as I always have. Whatever your thoughts, I would love to hear from you!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs review:
Snow White (based on a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm) is about a 14-year old girl who has to escape the wickedness of her evil stepmother, which is super sad; the stepmother is quite beautiful all on her own but just can’t stand the thought of having another beauty around (Why do some people have to be this way!?!). While escaping from the evil queen, Snow White meets new friends along the way, the Dwarfs, who represent different emotions/states of being (super cool!). Though Snow White was made over 80 years ago, it is a true classic as it focuses on the timeless tale of good versus evil. Now, I have heard people say that Snow White’s portrayal is sexist because she waits for a prince to come and save her (and moves into a house and takes care of 7 men). Well, I’ve read that the prince was supposed to have a larger role in the movie but people found him hard to animate so the idea was discarded. As far as the Dwarfs go, yes, she cleaned their house, washed their clothes and cooked their food, but in return she received a “real” home full of genuine friendship and unconditional love; and they loved her through life and “death,” like true family and friends do. Though this is an amazing film, it might be scary for little kids because the Evil Queen lives up to her name and is very dark. So, while I absolutely love Snow White (and the Dwarfs too of course), I would caution the parents of little kids regarding the movie’s spooky villain. One of the best lessons from this film is that, even though Snow White was almost killed (more than once), she still found a way to open up her heart to the Dwarfs and The Prince—and that just goes to show that love wins every time and hate loses.
“You’re never too old to be young.”
(One of the very best Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs quotes though the song it was from was deleted from the movie but sung later on a Disney special; the song was supposed to be sung by the Dwarfs. And, FYI, Snow White is my fairy god-grandmother’s nickname for me☺.)
22 Comments
Kay Earp
What a unique and refreshing view of a favorite “fairy tale”of mine! Write more; I love your writing
style!!
EvangelineFiles
Thank you for reading! It means a lot! There will be more posts soon so please come back!
Catherine Harrison
Very impressive
You show great talent for writing.
I am very proud and impressed.
EvangelineFiles
Thank you! I’m so glad you read my post! Your words mean a lot, and I hope you keep reading!
Grace
This is such a great blog post! I’ve never looked at this film from this perspective – so cool! And you’re so right – love always wins & hate always loses! 🙂
EvangelineFiles
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed my perspective. That means a lot!
Carolyn Marin
What a great idea to have your own blog. You had interesting points that were new to me. Keep going. Teach us something new every entry. It was fun. Thank you.
EvangelineFiles
Thank you! I appreciate your thoughts and encouragement very much! Here’s a teaser: Pinocchio is the next one (and it’s pretty colorful).
Patsy Paulette Bailey
This was excellent. I ‘m so glad you made points about different things and little kids. You are very wise and I so much look forward to seeing more . I knew the story but there were several things I was not aware of until reading this. Thank you, now I do know more. Have a Blessed day.
EvangelineFiles
Thank you for reading my blog and for writing to me! Your kind words mean a lot! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on my next post!
Taylor
Love your perspective on this! Good job!
EvangelineFiles
Thank you very much Taylor!
Gina
Best review of my FAVORITE Disney movie. I love the lesson that you learned, love wins every time and hate loses. I never thought about that and it is the truth. You did an amazing job.
Snow White is also Emily’s favorite. Her room is full of Snow White memorabilia.
EvangelineFiles
Thank you so much for reading and for sharing your thoughts! It’s so cool that both you and Emily love Snow White too! It sounds like we’re kindred spirits for sure!
Kathy
I truly enjoyed reading this. It has made me think of this movie and other things in a different light. Thank you for making me aware of your blog. I look forward to reading your next entry.
EvangelineFiles
Thank you for reading and commenting! I’m so glad that my thoughts resonated with you! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on my next post!
Aunt Cindy
Enjoyed reading your perspective of this great classic. You did an amazing job. Thank you for sharing and looking forward to the next review.🙂
EvangelineFiles
Thank you for reading and commenting! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the next one!
Wayne Bailey
Nice work Evangeline it seems good writing runs in the family.
EvangelineFiles
Thank you very much! I hope that you will keep reading and commenting!
Katie
Great work! I loved hearing about your perspective of this film. I absolutely agree that love always wins, and hate always loses! I look forward to reading your future posts!
EvangelineFiles
Thank you for reading and commenting! It means a lot! Pinocchio is coming up next!