Just to note, I wrote my response as a flow of thoughts while watching the movie.
The animation in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is so far ahead of its time. If I had no context, I would have guessed that this was produced in the 1980’s, not 1937. I can see how many individuals would pay to see Snow White solely for the technology in the animation. Walt Disney has inserted little things into the movie to showcase some of his crew’s animation technique, like when the bird lands on the prince and blushes.
The music plays such an integral role in the movie. I think that to some extent, it is more meaningful and says more than the words. There seems to be well orchestrated movie at every single point in the film; this must have taken a huge amount of effort.
I love how there is a random green turtle that stands out from rest of the animals. I wonder if it has some significance later in the movie or if the turtle is just comedic relief. The animals’ rear ends seem to be very effective at getting things done like cleaning, putting out candles, and cooking.
Snow White in the movie seems much older and like more of an idealistic woman for the time period compared to the Grimm brothers tale. She cleans the house upon first arriving instead of eating and sleeping and sings with the animals about smiling.
The dwarfs are definitely the most relatable characters of the film. I’m sure that both viewers from when the movie first came out and viewers now can relate to the traits of at least a few of the dwarfs.
The music plays such an integral role in the movie. I think that to some extent, it is more meaningful and says more than the words. There seems to be well orchestrated movie at every single point in the film; this must have taken a huge amount of effort.
I love how there is a random green turtle that stands out from rest of the animals. I wonder if it has some significance later in the movie or if the turtle is just comedic relief. The animals’ rear ends seem to be very effective at getting things done like cleaning, putting out candles, and cooking.
Snow White in the movie seems much older and like more of an idealistic woman for the time period compared to the Grimm brothers tale. She cleans the house upon first arriving instead of eating and sleeping and sings with the animals about smiling.
The dwarfs are definitely the most relatable characters of the film. I’m sure that both viewers from when the movie first came out and viewers now can relate to the traits of at least a few of the dwarfs.
Snow White in the movie comes off as more patronizing towards the dwarfs than she does in the story. A lot of this is probably due to the fact that she is only seven in the story, but clearly much older in the movie. It also may be a result of her incredibly high voice (which is slightly annoying).
I wonder why Dopey is the only dwarf without a beard. Grumpy is timeless; characters like him exist in stories from any time period.
It seems like reflections have a significant theme in Snow White. The queen not only speaks to the mirror, but speaks to her reflection in the goblet it which she makes the potion.
It’s interesting that that the dwarfs’ eyes are very similar to the animals’ eyes, but not at all like the other human characters. Similarly, their noses are more like that of the animals’ than of the humans’. Their more exaggerated features make them feel less distant in a way, almost as if they are more real (not visually, but character-wise).
Snow White’s mannerisms are so similar to the princesses at Disneyland. This is obviously intentional, but I never realized how much (e.g. her hands are always pointed out).
I prefer the ending of the movie to the ending of the Grimm brothers’ tale overall since Snow White actually meets the prince in advance, and she is able to say goodbye to the dwarfs. However, the story had ending elements, like when the queen puts on the burning shoes that lead to her downfall, that would have been interesting in the film adaptation (but perhaps not as appropriate for children).
I wonder why Dopey is the only dwarf without a beard. Grumpy is timeless; characters like him exist in stories from any time period.
It seems like reflections have a significant theme in Snow White. The queen not only speaks to the mirror, but speaks to her reflection in the goblet it which she makes the potion.
It’s interesting that that the dwarfs’ eyes are very similar to the animals’ eyes, but not at all like the other human characters. Similarly, their noses are more like that of the animals’ than of the humans’. Their more exaggerated features make them feel less distant in a way, almost as if they are more real (not visually, but character-wise).
Snow White’s mannerisms are so similar to the princesses at Disneyland. This is obviously intentional, but I never realized how much (e.g. her hands are always pointed out).
I prefer the ending of the movie to the ending of the Grimm brothers’ tale overall since Snow White actually meets the prince in advance, and she is able to say goodbye to the dwarfs. However, the story had ending elements, like when the queen puts on the burning shoes that lead to her downfall, that would have been interesting in the film adaptation (but perhaps not as appropriate for children).
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