Exploring Snow White and the Huntsman
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- A darker version of the classic tale.
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Kristen Stewart's casting is a good example of Hollywood casting the current flavour of the month and thinking that means they will be good. Colin Farrel in Alexander would be another perfect example of that.
+CursedMonkey I don't blame Stewart for her performance in this movie. Snow White had literally NO personality in that film, she was hardly even a character. Hard to give a really compelling performance when you aren't given an actual character to play.
Kristen Stewart graduated from the prestigious Cambridge school of mouth breathing. Not sure why she's not more successful.
Except Colin Farrel is not a POS.
Colin Farrel was good in Alexander
My only problem with this movie is that it tries to tell me Kristen Stewart is hotter than Charlize Theron.
+Uncle Joe Not really, the movie tells you that the Queen is super beautiful but rotten on the inside, while Snow White is pretty and a good person. So she wins the overall beauty contest.
I think a dead fish has more facial expressions than stewart has.
@MtAnimepredator What are you talking about? She's great at acting as a: celebrity, lesbian, actress, rocker... and soon enough she'll be acting in another crap franchise because that is what Hollywood does best lately. Hire talentless people to fill in the "look" while forgetting that movies are more than just looks.
Commentator541 talentless ha
Kristen Stewart graduated from the prestigious Cambridge school of mouth breathing. Not sure why she's not more successful.
RIP Bob Hoskins
+MrSunnycrocket Thank you. I will watch it.
"they hired a group of little people for the long shots"
I felt bad for laughing at that.
Man. Emily Browning in this role would have made it way better. I just can't get behind Kristen Stewart. She's so one note. I was really surprised to see her in Zathura playing a part other than brooding girl with a smelling shit look on her face, and actually breaking away from that to be an animated personality.
+Gabriel Subia Emily Browning was also supposed to be Bella in Twilight and even Stephanie Meyer wanted her and thought she was perfect but Browning turned it down due to scheduling conflict.
Nichelle Perez I didn't know that, but I'm glad she didn't do the Twilight series.
Zathura was well before Twilight and how we've come to know her.
It's a jon favreau movie. Every one is happy in a jon favreau movie!
I still say that Snow White: A Tale of Terror deserved the Exploring treatment more than Huntsman.
Might watch this instead...
+NDfor SPDadsdas Monica Keena as Snow White >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Kristen Stewart as Snow White. Plus, was really cool seeing Lori from Freddy v.s Jason in a period piece, and she acted PHENOMENALLY.
Sigourney weaver as the evil queen... Perfect
kanishq ruhil I prefer Theoron's Queen by an INCH, but both were fantastic in the role.
+TheMovieDoctorful
No I felt theron lost her aura when she started yelling her dialogues... "you will do this for me..."
Sigourney character had more depth, her conversation with the mirror after losing her baby gave me shivers.
Not to mention the old hag look was just terrifying
I would love to see War Of The Worlds (2005) explored.
Come on Cecil, make it happen.
Yeah.😊
The movie had its problems but I thought it was shot well and would love to know how certain scenes were done.
That's a movie that needs a sequel/reboot, can even bring back Tom Cruise as the same character.
And the 1952 version that terrified me as a kid
Yea please!!!
I tried to watch this movie at least 4 times. It's one of those rare movies that I just kept falling asleep or getting distracted and pulled away from. Like one time I was watching it and I remembered I needed to clip my toe nails and then forgot to keep watching it afterwards. One thing I can remember is I don't know what the hell the mirror and all the crazy drwarves and huntsmen and cgi monsters and castles and queens and Ninja warrior princesses we're or what they meant or we're supposed to mean.
I think you need to study for years and stay up all night studying and torture and whip yourself to force yourself to remember what the hell is going on in this movie. It's like a black hole where nothing escapes. It's impossible to see into it. You can only see the absence of light. Very weird. I hope to be able watch it someday when I'm stronger and smarter.
The troll in this movie is one of my favorite CGI effects ever! It looks fantastic, creative, and really comes across as real.
Those dwarves were badass!
My good sir, could you do a review/"exploring" of Sleepy Hollow by Tim Burton?
In my opinion, this movie is better than what I've expected. Unlike nowadays Hollywood, this movie is an underrated masterpiece.
wait, so his wife was IN the movie he cheated on her during? jfc
Your account name and your comment go great together 😂
This stuff happens a lot, they just got caught. Granted it wasn't right in front of his spouse like this, but it's not much different than the Michael Morris/Katherine McPhee situation if you consider that Michael Morris is still married to the woman he cheated on. For what it's worth, Kristen denied having sex with Rupert yet she seems to hook up with people she meets while "working" a lot and meanwhile Katherine is out here like "No regrets, biiiiiitch."
So like in The Fifth Element?
FUN FACT: The largest soundstage at Pinewood Studios is the 007 stage, where they film all the James Bond films.
Kristen Stewart needs to stop jumping off cliffs into the ocean.
+Stage Lined But there's big money in it!
+Stage Lined Too bad she won't do that in real life! ;)
I was surprised that this underrated movie WAS ACTUALLY FUCKING GOOD. I really should have seen it when it first came out - or at least got a DVD/Blu-ray by now.
I'm glad you gave this film a fair shake. It had it's story problems and Hemsworth and Stewart's accents were a bit dodgy, but visually it was absolutely stunning with a unique and beautiful visual style.
Great video, I love the "exploring" series in general. Especially on big releases
I really love these videos. keep up the good work.
Hey Cecil, have you seen Strange Days? That is a great sci-fi movie that could use a review.
wow this has given me a new appreciation and makes me wanna check it out with the knew perspective i have. These videos you make are amazing and really help me appreciate movies more, even ones like this that i really didn't like. Thank you.
"As a safety measure all the arrows were CGI"
Meanwhile Bruce Campbell holds a real running chainsaw only a few centimeters over the actresses' body in Evil Dead.
How do you get so much info, man ? I find this so wonderful because we can actually cut across the glamour of the movies and see the bare bones, the struggle and the perseverance
Can you do exploring Legend, the 1984 fantasy film?
Great video really makes you think about all the work that goes into making a film
I've tried, but I can't see the allure of Kristen Stewart. She has the same tone for every character and it's boring :-/
+Lady Cheyne (TheKCHEYNE) have you seen Welcome to the Rileys?
***** No, but thanks for the recommendation. It couldn't hurt to try again :-)
Lady Cheyne Ikr? My God, Stephanie Meyer is just a freaking idiot that made a bunch of bland, idiotic vampire stories that somehow got a theatrical budget.
Or personal shopper. (for the plot) Okay I think she's hot. lol.
Man I wasn't a fan of like 70% of this movie that didn't have Charliez Theron in, but the 30% that had her in was fucking incredible and sold me on the sequel.
I love your videos Cecil, there is a lot of info and tidbits about how someone can maybe try and with a lot of luck make into the industry.
loved this movie and the hansel and gretel one, especially that one. the rated r fairy tale re-imaginings are awesome
It might be worth looking into the Cube franchise. There's bound to be some interesting stories behind those movies.
I, personally, thought Snow White: A Tale of Terror was a darker and much better retelling of the story.
This movie was dull, that is the biggest thing I can say about it, not dark, dull.
Thanks for making and keeping your channel going! I, like many others, enjoy the same movies and have largely the same views/opinions as you in your videos. And ever since I subscribed, I've been reintroduced to old favorites that I'd forgotten about! Cool. 👍
+Miles Anthony Thank you! Lots more to come :)
It's 4am and I have a paper due in five hours. Just binge watched all your videos. Totally worth it, tho.
I've been meaning to watch this for like a year now. I will do so soon.
I was watching this on a plane but I fell asleep before any good bits and I couldn't be bothered watching it again since it was so slow paced
the behind the scenes is cool though and I always love how much depth you go into how it came to be
Where did you find the Tone poem, I've love to see that short as proof of concept. Thanks & love your channel!
Thanks! Its been quite a few years since I did the video so I don't remember at this point where I found it. I'll see if I can find my notes, I should have it there.
I enjoy this channel
Do you know by chance if it is possible to find the "tone poem" you mentioned?
This movie was actually really good and looked amazing
I love these.
Cecil. What is your opinion on the Speed Racer movie?
+Liam Early Its ok.
+GoodBadFlicks Entertaining but motion sick inducing. Best enjoyed high or drunk
Still, you can tell these were two people who knew their anime. Can't wait for "Detective Pikachu". :)
This movie was...okay. Not good enough to make me wanna see the sequel, though.
prequel*
The prequel was awful so you aren't missing anything.
Solo Sulu it really wasn't good. Was surprised at just how boring it was. Oddly enough it is a prequel AND sequel and didn't do well at either.
Yeah, i enjoyed this movie aswell. I like Kristen since i saw her in Clouds of Sils Maria, great performance...
This is probably one of the most objective reviews of anything. Though I wasn't a tremendous fan of this movie I appreciated it for what it was and the sequel was extremely enjoyable.
Cecil have you ever heard of a movie called The Company of Wolves? it's a different take on The Little Red Riding Hood tale.
+Gabriella Drozdzowski Hell yeah! The poster scared me to death when I was little. Very cool movie, haven't seen it in quite a while though.
+GoodBadFlicks sounds like an opportunity for a new gbf
+GoodBadFlicks Definitely seems like an appropriate time; I remember there being a strong feminist angle on the story that would be interesting to see if it was the case or not.
+Ivy Stryker Well the author/writer Angela Carter was a feminist, but the film is in a gray area.
definitely that was a brill movie it was somewhat overshadowed by An American werewolf in LONDON !! but this was a more mature version of the werewolf myth !! KEEP WATCHING !!
All You Need is Kill is a phenomenal manga (in my opinion at least)
Is Edge of Tomorrow any good?
TheBlackKnight1o1 Yes Its an awesome movie
It's fucking GREAT.
I don't care what people say, I like Kristen Stewart.
Have you thought about doing Ridley Scott's "Legend" from 1985? It has a very young Tom Cruise in it, and a big red demon with the biggest, most phallic horns.
Cecil, what is your opinion on the film hatchet that was released in 2007?
Loved it. A great throwback to old slashers.
This movie is wonderfully done.
I love how people praise his Shrapnel got so much critical attention and then the film made of it was terrible
I saw these movies out of order - saw "Winter's War" first (loved it, but then again, so much Chris Hemsworth!), then this one about a month later, yea Best Buy bargain bin. I liked it, but I had a hard time stomaching Kristen Stewart. I preferred "Winter's War." It isn't for everyone, but I enjoyed the story.
Visually, both movies are amazing to witness.
Thanks for looking at this one!
Agreed. One of the few movies to use CG properly. Great use of color.
2 Corrections;
Caribbean has one "R" two "B"s, and is pronounced "Kuh-rib-be-an" NOT "Kar-a-be-an"
Erzebet Bathory was rumored to bathe in the blood of young maidens, but that rumor was most likely started by a ruling class adversary and blown out of proportion by the common class and everyone's love of a good legend.
There was likely something less than good going on with the Bathory estate as there were a few disappearances, but no where near as many as legend would have you believe, and could have been part of the set-up.
Hi Cecil I'm a long time fan of your reviews and I love all of them. Can I request for you to review the original Fright Night movies :D the cast and the practical effects are amaziiing and I know that it will make good for an episode of the Goodbadflicks, Hope you'll consider my request.
Yeah and so is An American Werewolf in London. Both of them are great movies, hope Cecil makes a review of both movies.
i would love to see a episode on John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars.
Never saw Snow White.
Did watch Huntsman. I liked that one.
Though.. I'm pretty sure that it wasn't a prequel?
This is random but could you do a video on Predators? You put it on your list on good 2010 films but didn't say much about it, I'd love to hear more of your words on it ;-)
could you explore to turbo kid please ?
I actually liked that movie. To me this was probably the best Castlevania movie ever made :D
ha ha very fuinny
I thought this movie would be Twilight-esque schlock but you made me reconsider.
What do you think of The Ruins from 2008?
I like it a lot
I enjoyed the movie. It kind wanders aimlessly for about 45 minutes in the middle is my main gripe.
Oh this movie was awesome and give a great darker and grim twist of Snow White.
There was so much good stuff to work with to a create an epic story and a unique take on the Snow White character and her relationship with the Evil Queen, but no....he instead just took everything he could think of and threw them against the wall, hoping for something to stick, with no significance from one item to the other. I would use a reference back to the women who scarred themselves to protect themselves from Ravinia by having Snow White scar herself in front of Ravinia, which would send the queen into a panicked rage and having a choke-wrestling fight between the two, rolling around on the floor all over the place, with Snow White's blood dripping on Ravinia's face which makes her weaker rather than stronger. Just as Ravinia makes a last ditch effort to kill Snow White by plunging the knife into her, Snow White flips the Queen into the mirror, and oops the knife goes into the mirror instead, ending Ravinia and her evil magic and truly proving that Snow White is nothing like Ravinia rather than just saying so. As Ravinia writhes in her death pangs, turning into chards of broken mirror, Snow White lends a moment of empathy and tries to console the queen who persists in her evil by trying to curse the girl but is finally finished off before the curse is completed...or did it? Snow White gets to keep her scar as a badge of honor, but she is still too beautiful for anyone to care. Throw in the victory party in the end and the Huntsman looking on out of feeling proud of Snow White's sacrifice rather than eyeing her creepily before walking off back into the wilderness.
It used to be all about winning the Nicholl Fellowship but now it's all about getting on the Black List
like u would say it got it flaws but just saw it again and would say Snow White and the Huntsman I like it more and more,,,,plus i love the in-depth of the movie itself ,,,,good stuff
Tried to watch this movie twice both times I fell asleep.
Ugh if only they had got Emily Browning instead of Stewart. She is nowhere near attractive enough for the role of Snow White. The whole point is that she is prettier than the queen. Does anyone believe Stewart is prettier than Theron?
Im obsessed with Emily Browning! She would have been perfect for snow white
nope, on the other hand I would definitely argue that Stewart was prettier in the film than Emily would have been so there's that. Beauty is very subjective. Charlize Theron is really hot still though
magic mirror might need glasses.
I do.
Emily Browning is one of those women that looks unearthly beautiful when made-up with proper lighting and effects, but without all that she looks...odd.
I'd love to see you make a video in Ghost in the Shell. Really loved the original and the series but I was the live action they did was a mixed bag for me.
The movie is very underrated and overlooked take on Snow White. My only problem is casting Kristen Stewart. She is cute but not near as beautiful as Charlize nor was she equal match to her beauty. I have a feeling more people will rediscover this movie in 2025 when Disney releases their live action version of Snow White.
I don't think Rupert Sanders has enough moxy to try stepping to Scarlet Johanson...
There are a few things that tick me off about this movie:
1. The Evil Queen has no personality. "Countess Dracula" is this same situation, BUT we see she's being pushed over the edge by many people telling her she's getting older in a very brutal way. You DO feel bad for her. This...no. Heck, "Mirror Mirror" was much more entertaining seeing as the Queen was so self-centered she didn't realize she was the reason her kingdom was in ruin. Hopefully Disney will get someone like Catherine Zeta-Jones for theirs and at LEAST give her a personality ala Queen Regina.
2. Universal has had a better subversive "Snow White" movie in development, a live action "Ever After High" movie. In that one, Raven Queen and Apple White are two of the students expected to live out the stories generation after generation. But Raven isn't evil and would rather be a musician. Apple, after having a traumatic experience in childhood and knows she would have to bite the poisoned apple, is trying to get Raven to do it so she can get the unpleasantness over with and concentrate on becoming a leader like her mother. And the Evil Queen in this one is so terrible, she displaced the Wonderlandians and is kept in a mirror prison...until she gets out. Why they wasted money on a sequel to this film instead of making EAH proves Universal is clueless.
3. Universal released a better fantasy movie the previous year, "Your Highness". The problem with that one was the director's insistence on a hard R, but it's still a sendup of the golden age of fantasy films and was poorly marketed, IMO. Ironically, Lily Cole played Justin Theroux's gorgeous sidekick in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi". :)
Interesting that having an affair with the lead actrees never harmed Len Wiseman (Kate Bekinsale). Sanders aint the first director to "date" one of the leads, and will not be the last .The real reason that got Sanders in the shit was the less than expected box office, IMO. Could nt really punish Stewart for that, so they used the affair as an excuse.
I mean, Hugh Grant got caught picking up a street corner hooker and kept getting work.
a RoboCop would be cool for a good bad flicks
I agree with you on Kristen Stewart, she's definitely not as bad of an actress as people make her out to be. I think like you initially, a lot of people have only seen her in Twilight and judge her acting strictly on that, when the truth is Twilight was such a bad movie that no actor or actress could have looked good in it, and the fact that it was essentially her big break screwed her over even more.
+Lizzie Anderson Agreed. Its not that she was terrible in Twilight, its that Bella is a terrible character. Part of me wants them to reboot it (they have been hinting for the past few years) to see if a different actress could make it better or she would still be awful regardless.
+GoodBadFlicks I haven't seen all her films, but Twilight, Panic Room, American Ultra, and this film have convinced me that she has the acting range of a household sponge. There might be impressive, oscar-worthy performances in her other films, but when an actor is reliably bland and forgettable in multiple films...it dissuades any future watching.
There are far more expressive, interesting, and better looking young actresses out there for *any* role she might be cast in. She is chosen in these films because of her weak, helpless, and bland screen presence. (Stoner/Uninteresting Every-girl/Sickly/Dying)
No hate intended, just no interest what-so-ever. I keep wondering what proven incredible actresses might have done with those roles. (better)
How about doing a review of Hansel and Gretel...
What did the director do
wow no wonder the 1st movie was better than the sequel. More effort and heart put into it.
Can you review tamara 2005?
How have I never noticed that the title screen looks like good bad fucks?
Kristen Stewart graduated from the prestigious Cambridge school of mouth breathing. Not sure why she's not more successful.
Please review Cherry 2000.
Sooooo ur Tellin Me there's a HEAVY emphasis on practical effects bordering The Thing....lol
While I agree you on Stawart, I disagree on Sanders.
this film is like when Homer designed a car for the big company, if you can remember the episode. He just put every single thing he thought individualy was cool but combined it's just a mess.
Movie had a WTF moment that everyone was thinking about during a scene. Where the fairy came out of an animal.
You need to Hansel and Gretel
If you are going to make a vid on Snow White, then please make one on 47 Ronin
Watching this movie I feel there is footage missing. Also the character of the archer Prince seems unnecessary
There is extended version
Why call Sanders stupid for what he did but not say the same for Stewart? Both parties were involved.
+everett von scott Probably, because he had more to lose. A cheating actress, especially one as "big" as Kristen can still get work. A director on the other hand, can be thrown away just, because of the amount of controversy surrounding them.
Granted they were both being pretty shitty for doing it, career wise he should have known better.
+everett von scott What they both did was dumb but Sanders was the one who was married with 2 kids.
GoodBadFlicks
Sure, that's not ok. I agree. Just wondered why you didn't voice your distaste at her for it as well. That's all.
+everett von scott I thought I did but I guess it wasn't all that clear. It probably sounded more negative towards him since I ended with a little humor about his next gig.
I knew there was a reason why I couldn't completely hate this movie, sure, it was flawed, but you can tell it was well made.
+GoodBadFlicks
Every ninja movie released by Cannon
I dont remember dwarves on the crow...
I absolutely love alternate takes on fairy tales. I guess my main problem with this movie was Stewart I honestly just can't stand her. This is just my opinion. But can we talk about Snow White: A Tale of Terror?
I think a flaw in casting Kristen Stuwert as a lead because of Twilight's success was that no one liked her character in the movies and she had next to no personality. Fans of that series were more interstead in the men rather Bella.
IMO, on an aesthetic level Snow White and the Huntsmen is far superior to all the recent live action adaptations of classic fairy tales. It just captures a certain level of grit and realism that so many live action adaptations like Maleficent and Alice in Wonderland pretend to have. Also Charlize Theron is absolutely fantastic as Ravenna, she oozes evil so well and convincingly. That being said the movie does have it's faults. I feel it's greatest fault is that while the story is solid, the emotion and feeling of the movie feels muted.
I also feel Kristen Stewart was horribly miscast. She definitely has acting chops as seen in recent years and she does as decent a job as she could do in this movie, but there were certain things about her that didn't fit with the character Snow White. Maybe it was because she was coming off the Twilight series, but she didn't convey the warm tenderness that the story kept saying Snow White possessed, on the contrary she seemed quite distant and cold. Also it may seem superficial but while Stewart is beautiful, her look is more uniquely modern. It's partly the reason she was chosen as Bella in Twilight. To say that her fairness was equal to/or greater than Charlize's evil queen was a stretch. It wouldn't have been such a big issue normally, but the story kept playing up how fair she was, and how stunningly beautiful she was but it visually wasn't quite lining up with the hype.
Overall I really enjoyed the movie, and hope the director bounces back because his visual style is unique and fascinating.
Keep your distance from Scarlett Johansson? Nope. No sir, not I. To be fair I wouldn't lay it on like a wool blanket. Baby steps, all about just one foot in front of the other.
You've not done any tarsem Singh movie.... The fall, the cell, and the recent self/less
OK, you convinced me to give this one a try --- on the Netflix list it goes! I had little interest in this film when it came out due to its mediocre reviews and generic marketing campaign, which made it look like watered-down LOTR-ripoff.
Starring Bella as snowwhite and introducing even more stares and moans.
ahh come on let it go man