Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938 "The Happiest, Dopiest, Grumpiest, Sneeziest movie of the year."
7.6| 1h23m| G| en| More Info
Released: 14 January 1938 Released
Producted By: Walt Disney Productions
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://movies.disney.com/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs
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A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.

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salmanalfarisi-81574 This is the first Walt Disney film premiered in 1937. If I think again, this movie has a lot of potential whether Walt Disney'll succeed in the future or fails. Apparently not because we can find a lot of Walt Disney movies and it still continues to succeed until now. If Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs fail at the time then Zootopia, Inside Out, Frozen, Moana, Coco will never exist. For Walt Disney's first step, we all know it will be wonderful to watch this movie at the time where there are so many lovely things when watching this movie as a child and it feels like hold those memories again.In a nutshell, this is just a fairy tale or story time before sleeping for children where bad guys always lose, good guys always win, and happily ever after. By the way, there's no particular reason why I'm watching this movie again. I watch this movie because this is my final college assignment before enjoy the holiday but there is nothing wrong if I enjoy it when watching this again. I feel pity for kids nowadays who don't like these type of movies anymore and I just feel sorry for them being so grown fast instead adults that just want to relish their childhood memories. So, this is Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs with the story that everyone already knows but there are interesting ideas from this movie.I think there's nothing else can be explained by the main story because everyone already knows how the prefix and suffix. I see that Walt Disney always gives a story that will always focus on the main character from beginning to the end as if it seems like the character makes its own world, not by the other character and this is what is shown in Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. The animation was like watching classic cartoons at the time and this has also got me stuck in those years where I prefer Tom & Jerry to the modern cartoons, though there are some good ones too.The animations which shown are so much different from modern animation because they are more hand-painted than computer animated from the background, smooth character movements, and don't forget the cliche story that was presented quite interesting at the time. Frame by frame and every character movement that's so detailed enough it has great potential for modern animations where animation like this is more feels alive and have more effort.At the time, it was only children who paid a great attention to films like this because they were more familiar with most fairy tale animations such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, Peter Pan, and others. I also noticed that Walt Disney's films always keep me paying attention to other animated films, for example, the part where the character cries and is more visible to express it so as we don't realize that we are carried along with it too.Walt Disney movies are also compatible with musical where there is always singing and singing. Not to mention, Snow White and others always bring a hazy impression like for the example in the scene where Snow White escaped from the dark forest where it was only to scare the children a bit.Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs is like a musical movie that more attracts the audience to sing. The first impression is like soothing a nostalgia effect when watching it, introducing a beautiful world which impressed built by the main character. At the time, I can only say where Walt Disney took the idea or imagination of this movie? I don't think there's anything wrong with his name that always on the credit even after his death because he's the one who brought the movie, the Disney logo that we often see at the opening credit is like that.I also like the characters who participate in this movie because they are not just already but participate in a story like The Huntsman that tells Snow White to escape to the forest where the next scene will bring together the seven dwarfs, the magic mirrors that pull the conflict which the story goes, the prince where he is the one who makes everything become happy and etc. I also like the introduction of the seven dwarfs where Snow White can figure out from the behavior of all the dwarfs because of the names on their beds.Yeah, it's kinda boring by the way and the story idea is weak because it uses a character with excessive personification but back then, this is one of the smart approaches. We watch it as a child and we don't care whether there is a unique part or deficiency, screw that. I also remember seeing one scene when Snow White escaped into the magical dark forest and filled with terrible creatures where the scene scared me half to death inside.Finding a lack is the same as saying that all Walt Disney movies are bad but, the story idea may be a bit stale because there are many improvisations that are united into new stories like Snow White And The Huntsman where Snow White is portrayed as a tough character while Snow White And The Seventh Dwarfs are described as feminine women in general. The film is also a film that I make as the final assignment to for comparing both works of literature.Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs is a masterpiece which has a lot of influence and potential for modern filmmaking industry. An animation that full of nostalgia, fresh story ideas, and fairy tale that tend to be enjoyed at the time. Walt Disney is not just making it but he is someone who can bring the film industry into something that can be enjoyed by all people. With memorable characters, scenes, and quote from the Queen, I think this is a film that gives an effect for now especially in animation.
Kingslaay This is an iconic film that should be part of every person's childhood. It was Walt Disney's first animated feature that is still iconic and a treat to watch to this day. A beautiful story that does not disappoint.
SlyGuy21 If you're wondering why I decided to go back almost 100 years to watch this, it's because I love animation. There are very few things I love more than classic, hand-drawn, cartoon animation. And it doesn't have to be hand-drawn for me to love it, some great cartoons were made on computers, but classic 2D animation will always beat computer generated animation for me. And I'm not hatin' on Pixar at all, I love me some Pixar, but there's something more powerful about animation that's done by hand for me. That being said, this isn't the best Disney movie I've seen. I can certainly understand why it's considered important to cinema and pop culture, but I still had a few issues.One is that the story is too familiar to me. Everyone and their mom knows the story of Snow White, and that's not the film's fault, but there was no suspense in it for me. Again, consider this more of a nitpick than anything, but I wasn't as invested as other Disney films I've seen. Second, the songs are hit or miss for me. There are good songs, but other than the drawfs' song when they're going to and from the mine, the songs are mostly forgettable. Again, take that complaint with a gain of salt because I grew up in the 90s when Disney songs were winning Oscars like nobody's business. And third, Snow White's singing voice is too damn high! There are different levels of pitch for singing, a lot of people know that. Some high voices sound glorious like Freddie Mercury's, Brad Delp's or any member of the Bee Gees. Than there's Snow White's voice which is so high, it's a wonder my windows didn't break with every song she did. Whenever I have to turn down the volume on my TV because my ears are ringing, your voice is too high. I'm sure whoever voiced Snow White was a great singer, but her songs in this were hard to understand, and hard to listen to.Other than those three complaints, it's not hard to see why this is still considered a classic, the animation is fluid, the score is spot on, and there are even some pretty dark moments. Heck, the movie reaches "Nightmare Fuel" levels of scary before the 10 minute mark. The only other time I'll probably see this is if I have kids, but I'd show it to them more so they could appreciate the animation and it's impact on cinema, not necessarily for the story or songs.
Filipe Neto Based on a Grimm Brother's tale, this film tells the story of Snow White, a princess forced to hide from the hatred of her stepmother. Directed by David Hand and produced by Walt Disney, it has the participation of great voice actors. The soundtrack is a responsibility of Paul J. Smith, Frank Churchill and Leigh Harline. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Soundtrack, this film earned to Disney the honorary statuette the following year.This film immediately won a place in history. Having been the first Walt Disney feature film, it was decisive for the evolution of what we know as animated film. Since the thirties, this movie has been in the lives of successive generations, despite having had few awards. In fact, its the definitive proof that awards don't immortalize a movie. Its ability to win public every year and persist in people's lives is, ultimately, the absolute consecration of a work of cinema.The script is simple but extraordinarily effective, adapting (almost rewriting and polishing) Grimm Brother's story. Snow White is a pre- teen girl, very naive and pure, as it was considered correct at the time (current audiences prefer a less candid approach). The Queen is the incarnation of evil and the perfect antagonist. The prince is the representation of the honest and faithful man, who saves the girl. And of course, we have the famous Seven Dwarfs, supporting characters who serve as comic element and come directly to the hearts of children, with their defects or characteristics, a rather clumsy way and a huge sense of generosity.The drawings are not as visually pleasing as will become in future films. Pencil lines are quite obvious and the colors are slightly alive. However, this technique was starting so that's something natural. The soundtrack is essential for any movie lover and contains one of the most famous songs from Disney films, "Heigh Ho", sung by the dwarfs when they return from their mine. The music perfectly accompanies the film and speak to the public with the same eloquence of the drawings.