Snow White

I mostly enjoyed the Brothers' Grimm version of Snow White although I thought the end was a bit odd what with the queen having to dance in burning shoes until she died. I definitely prefer the way the Disney movie offed the queen. It was much more entertaining and went along with the plot better than the ending from the story. I thought it was interesting how many people complain that Disney tends to oversimplify the original stories and that he romanticized them but I think that was actually necessary in order to make a movie work. The original stories are supposed to be traditional and that is probably why they are so short and to the point. If they were passed down orally, I don't think it would make sense to have so many details on a short story like this.

Disney's goal with this movie though is to entertain and to make money off of these productions so it makes sense that he had to add in some details to make the story and animations run smoothly. He had some nice touches such as implying that Snow White was so sweet that all animals seem to adore her. I also enjoyed the amount of attention he placed on the dwarves. He made them more likable and endearing than they were in the original story. By making them untidy, it was more understandable as to why they took in Snow White rather than just because of her beauty. Disney's way of creating the idea of "true love" for Snow White also seems more logical than the one in the story. In the movie, the prince at least hears and sees Snow White before she falls into her slumber. The original story would have us believe that the prince simply fell in love with her for her looks and she fell for him as soon as she woke up which is just boring honestly. I find that more simplistic than Disney's modifications to the story. Overall, I am impressed with Disney's first animated movie complete with sound. Even if part of that sound is Snow White's voice which can be obnoxiously high at times.