The boxoffice failure of the brothers grimm wasnt a good sign, but thanks to the success of tim burtons alice in wonderland, the script was finally picked up. For the sequence in which the huntsman fails to do away with snow white and tells her to flee into the forest, the huntsman was first conceived as a ruthless and dangerous killer, who looked forward to his job such that. Nov 22, 2011 mirror, mirror on the wall, which will be the fairest snow white movie of. Mirror mirror is a colorful family film, while snow white and the huntsman portrays snow white as an empowered princess.
Whereas mirror mirror had julia roberts as the evil queen, this film casts charlize theron in the role. Threatened with death should he refuse to follow his order, the huntsman finds snow white, and begins. Long before the evil queen ravenna charllize theron was thought vanquished by snow whites blade, she watched silently as her sister, freya emily blunt, suffered a heartbreaking betrayal and fled their kingdom. Sequence of snow white and the huntsman, the huntsman and the ice queen shows the hunt for mirror of ravenna, who was killed by snow white. Mirror, mirror on the wall, which will be the fairest snow white movie of. Snow white and the huntsman this film also takes a slightly different approach to. The movie picks up elements from the lord of the rings and. While there have been many movies based on this tale in the past, the first and most memorable being the disney movie of the same name, none have been quite. Snow white and the huntsman vs mirror mirror in 2012. Is it mirror, mirror, with americas sweetheart as the evil queen. The trend in the film industry over the past few years of remaking classic fairy. The huntsman winters war snow white and the huntsman 2. While i dont feel this difference in tone necessarily makes mirror mirror superior to its grim cousin, i cant help but feel huntsman was.
Winters war which is a prequel to snow white and the huntsman. One schmoe boldly takes you into the debate as to which new snow white film looks better. The cast includes kristen stewart, charlize theron, chris hemsworth, sam claflin, and bob. In the epic actionadventure snow white and the huntsman, kristen stewart plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen charlize theron out to destroy her. Whether its ravennas black glass army or the fairyfilled forest, the movie is rife. Warrick davis made famous for his role as willow in the movie of the same name, as well as recurring roles in the star wars franchise and the harry potter franchise. Snow white is the princess of tabor and the main protagonist of snow white and the huntsman. Snow white and the huntsman whos fairest of them all. The snow white fairy tale is given a wonderfully entertaining fantasy action spin, with charlize theron spectacular as the evil queen and kristen stewart a terrifically feisty snow white. Winters war is a 2016 american fantasy actionadventure film, both a prequel and sequel to snow white and the huntsman 2012, it takes place before and after the events of the first film. Mirror mirror is far more upbeat, glossing over the darker aspects of the tale.
Snow white and the huntsman is a 2012 american fantasy film based on the german fairy tale snow white compiled by the brothers grimm. Nov 15, 2011 scheduled for the first week of june, snow white and the huntsman faces similar challenges. This has happened in hollywood before one movie is announced to be in. Two movie versions of the classic fairytale are set to go headtohead, with snow white and the huntsman and.
Sep 12, 2012 this has happened in hollywood before one movie is announced to be in development and soon after there is another movie of a similar vein that is also announced. The snow white fairy tale is given a wonderfully entertaining fantasy action spin, with charlize theron spectacular as the evil queen. Blockbuster wars as snow white and the huntsman battles. As the very first disney animated movie, the success of the company and the countless classics they have created since then are all down to how things went with this princess story. Chris hemsworth reprises his role as eric the huntsman, the film opening with a prequel scene exploring his growth as a huntsman under the command of freya, the sister of ravenna. There are several characters in mirror, mirror that dont seem to show up in huntsman but brighton nathan lane and the king sean bean seem to be the most obviously apparent. This is especially impressive, given that mirror mirror was working on half the budget of snow white and the huntsman. Mirror mirror movie clip from snow white and the huntsman. The answer will not be unveiled until the latter film, the second of two new features based on. Apr 05, 2012 mirror mirror or snow white and the huntsman, who is the fairest of them all. But still, the mirror still has powers and evil behind him. The beloved fairy tale figure with the dark hair and pale face is the lead character in two big hollywood releases. Feb 05, 2016 11 videos play all snow white and the huntsman 2012 movie movieclipsfilm the huntsman winters war freya beats ravenna in chess deleted scene duration. Snow white and the huntsman snow white and the huntsman has fallen under heavy criticism for its use of actors of normal height for the casting of the seven or in this case eight dwarfs, as opposed to using dwarf actors.
One gets the impression that with the huntsman playing such a big role, this will be less a fairytale movie and more a straight ahead action movie. Evan daugherty at an event for snow white and the huntsman 2012. Snow white and the huntsman whos fairest of them all youtube. Scheduled for the first week of june, snow white and the huntsman faces similar challenges. Jun 05, 2012 this weekend, snow white and the huntsman, a twist on the classic brothers grimm fairy tale, hit theaters with a starstudded cast. Feb 05, 2017 snow white and the huntsman whos fairest of them all. Charlize theron, johnny harris, noah huntley, toby jones, kristen stewart, chris hemsworth, lily cole, brian gleeson, liberty ross, izzy meiklesmall, raffey cassidy, and hattie gotobed in snow white and the huntsman 2012.
Snow white and the huntsman and mirror mirror both hit theaters in 2012, with kristen stewart and lily collins both playing the fair maiden. In this day and age, its hard to pull off a fairy tale movie. Snow white and the huntsman 2012 plot summary imdb. Mirror man voice snow white and the huntsman movie. Comparing mirror mirror to snow white and the huntsman heres. In a twist to the fairy tale, the huntsman ordered to take snow white into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the evil queen. It is written by craig mazin and evan spiliotopoulos. Snow white and the huntsman and mirror mirror both hit theaters in 2012, with kristen stewart and lily collins both playing the fair maiden snow white. The huntsman is the title character in the film the huntsman.
This happened with the first daughter and chasing liberty and it happened again between mirror mirror and snow white and the huntsman. Comparing mirror mirror to snow white and the huntsman here. In the disney movie were given a storybook narration of what has happened in the past and leads to the beginning with the queen at the mirror saying mirror, mirror on the wall snow white and the huntsman goes back to when snow white is a young girl and her favorite playmate is the dukes son william. Huntsman snow white and the seven dwarfs disney wiki. The answer will not be unveiled until the latter film, the second of two new features based on the snow white fairytale. And now a classic fairy tale gets the same treatment, as snow white and the huntsman follows quickly on the heels of mirror mirror. Huntsman falls into the same trap as other fairytale reimaginings like jack the giant killer and hansel and gretel. It seemed like any skill that chris hemsworth had in any of his other movies was just dropped. Snow white and the huntsman vs mirror mirror trailer. Mirror mirror or snow white and the huntsman, who is the fairest of them all. The snow white legend comes alive, starring julia roberts, lily collins, and armie hammer. Enchanting all with her courage and innate purity, she is considered to be. Visually, snow white and the huntsman and mirror mirror occupy diametrically opposed positions on the aesthetic spectrum.
The film is the directorial debut of rupert sanders, with a screenplay by evan daugherty, john lee hancock and hossein amini, from a screen story by daugherty. Snow white and the huntsman 2012 vs mirror mirror 2012. Hence our new feature movie duels, in which we watch these two dueling movies and offer our eminently qualified opinion of which film, if any. Jun 09, 2012 2 thoughts on comparing mirror mirror to snow white and the huntsman johnny seekell says. Snow white is one of the most historically important movies in the history of cinema. Mar 30, 2012 this weekend marks the release of mirror mirror. Feb 05, 2016 but the huntsman is the only one capable of braving the dark forest to seek out snow white. However the huntsman finds himself unable to murder the innocent young woman, and instead ends up training her to become a warrior capable of threatening the queens reign.
Snow white and the huntsman, and from the trailers below, im strongly leaning towards one side. Two movie versions of the classic fairytale are set to go head. With kristen stewart, chris hemsworth, charlize theron, sam claflin. As proof that snow white is dead, the queen demands that he return with her lungs and liver.
Snow white and the huntsman swath is an epic, allegorical fairytale in the vein of c. When a magical golden mirror warns ravenna that snow whites goodness and purity could be her queenly downfall, ravenna fights tooth and nail to somehow snatch snows heart and blot those good things from the land. However the huntsman finds himself unable to murder the innocent young woman, and instead ends up training her to become a warrior capable of. The huntsman named humbert in some publicity materials is a servant of the queen and a minor character in disneys 1937 animated feature film snow white and the seven dwarfs.
Debates snow white and the huntsman or mirror mirror. In honor of the films release, take a look at whats. Snow white and the huntsman 710 movie clip youtube. Comparing mirror mirror to snow white and the huntsman. Nov 29, 2011 one schmoe boldly takes you into the debate as to which new snow white film looks better. I doubt it has escaped the notice of most people that in quite a short span of time, two movies based on the fairytale of snow white have been.
Chris hemsworth, charlize theron and the twilight trilogys. But after raising his knife, he fails to kill her as. Both films are obviously based on the classic brothers grimm fairy tale. Snow white and the huntsman was bumped around production purgatory for nearly a. Christopher obi is the voice of mirror man in snow white and the huntsman. When the evil queen had learned from her magic mirror that snow white will be the fairest of them all, she orders an unnamed huntsman to take snow white into the deepest woods to be killed. It extols the triumph of good over evil in twohours of jampacked fun, graced with superb performances, fabulous costuming, and effective special effects that add to a tightlywritten script, strong directing, and a gripping story. If the stills released from the movie are any indication, brighton is the queens right hand man, perhaps a servant. Jun 01, 2012 and now a classic fairy tale gets the same treatment, as snow white and the huntsman follows quickly on the heels of mirror mirror. But the huntsman is the only one capable of braving the dark forest to seek out snow white. Apr 10, 2017 visually, snow white and the huntsman and mirror mirror occupy diametrically opposed positions on the aesthetic spectrum. I found it a pity that this brilliant new way to portray the magic mirror was used in a comedy version of the story, it really was an interesting way to interpret the magic mirror and would have done better in a more serious movie like snow white and the huntsman. Snow white and the huntsman is beautifully shot, and the fantasy elements are extremely wellrealized. Aug 29, 2016 sequence of snow white and the huntsman, the huntsman and the ice queen shows the hunt for mirror of ravenna, who was killed by snow white.
Ravenna speaks to the mirror man day 7 2012 short this is a mini behind the scenes documentary about the making of the film snow white and the huntsman. The movie doesnt so much look like a fairy tale as it does a lord of the. Snow white, imprisoned daughter of the late king, escapes just as the magic mirror. One movie is announced to be in development and soon after there is another movie of a similar vein that is also announced. As worlds apart huntsman may be from this months lighthearted snow white retelling mirror mirror in terms of overall tone and style there are still numerous similarities between the two including, a feistier iteration of the snow white character, the seven dwarfs reimagined as wildlooking diminutive warriors who dwell in the woods. As worlds apart huntsman may be from this months lighthearted snow white retelling mirror mirror in terms of overall tone and style there are still numerous similarities between the two including, a feistier iteration of the snow white character, the seven dwarfs reimagined as wildlooking diminutive warriors who dwell in the woods, and. The movie is sandwiched between men in black iii and prometheus and shares a weekend with rock of ages. Snow white and the huntsman was bumped around production purgatory for nearly a decade, struggling for the green light. The dueling fairy tale adaptations snow white and the huntsman and mirror mirror have both launched their first fulllength trailers now, giving viewers their best points of comparison yet for. Nov 16, 2011 each had buzzy young actresses in the title role kristen stewart for universals snow white and the huntsman and lily collins for relativitys film, which would eventually be titled mirror mirror and an established oscar winner as the evil queen charlize theron in huntsman and julia roberts in mirror. This weekend, snow white and the huntsman, a twist on the classic brothers grimm fairy tale, hit theaters with a starstudded cast. The film is the directorial debut of cedric nicolastroyan, who was a visual effects supervisor and second unit director on the first film.
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