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One of Disney's best!, 14 November 2002
Author: Allie (allie1962) from Seattle, WA

I would say that Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is one of Disney's best movies. It teaches some good values to young kids. It mixes good and evil so wonderfully. Like some of the other Disney movies, like The Little Mermaid and The Lion King for example. I would recommend this movie to young and old alike.

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The One That Started It All, 12 October 2002
Author: bbethel66 from Buffalo, NY

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is the very movie that helped make Disney the successful entertainment empire that it is today. Although not the first animated movie ever made, it paved the way for animators to perform the art of storytelling for more than an hour.

I first saw Snow White when it was theatrically re-released in 1993. Unknown to me at the time, that was when the film was digitally restored. I truly loved it! Just like most other Disney films, every ingredient necessary is condensed in the proper measures to make a wonderful presentation. The movie has a great measure of romance, comedy, drama, and horror (which would be perfected in its follow-up, Pinocchio). My favorite part is when the dwarves came in. That's when the comedy officially began. All of them are really likeable, even Grumpy (whose basic idea for being "grumpy" is for hating women). I also liked how Doc was the leader, aside from having a stuttery form of speech, plus Dopey, who aside from being mute, proved himself to be an adorably funny guy. The others are good, too; Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, and Happy. The Queen is the menacing villain, though not nearly as beautiful as Snow White, and somewhere in the film becomes ugly and scary to build up on the drama. The animal characters are cute, and their roles are given their purpose when needed (such as when they helped Snow White clean up the dwarves' cottage. Then there's the humble huntsman, and the charming Prince. And let's not forget the princess herself, Snow White. She's simply as sweet as she is beautiful. In short, Snow White's success can be partially credited for its cast of wonderful characters. Also, I loved the film's artwork. It had that European style to it, since the novel it was based from originated in 19th century Europe. Another element not perfected until Pinocchio came along, but it's still a great effort.

I just recently saw Snow White and the Seven Dwarves on DVD (although I had it on VHS much longer), and needless to say, everything looked so much better there. One major thing other than the movie I got to see was the retrospective series, along with theatrical trailers from when Snow White was released and re-released over the decades. I loved the retrospectives; other than the cartoons and movies, I happen to be a big fan of Disney history. It's amazing how Disney began as a regular cartoon studio, and 80 years later (even after Walt's death in 1966), it became one of the biggest entertainment empires in the world. I hope one of these days, Disney can air Snow White on ABC, and have it framed by these retrospectives during commercial breaks. That would be great!

Walt Disney has done a super thing here. He dared to gamble against the odds, and his bravery prevailed. Upon its premiere, Snow White was thought to become a failure by most critics. WRONG! The failure speculation was proven true, but in a different way, when the Fleschier Studios (Disney's only serious rival during the 1930's) released Gulliver's Travels in 1939, via Paramount Pictures. It seemed as if instead of following their own methods, they were beginning to bow down to their own rival. This is something that's still done even to this day: The Disney Studios creates a masterpiece, and that's followed by the competitors doing generally inferior imitations, although some more recent non-Disney efforts have been proven wonderfully equal to Disney's usual ways.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is a ground-breaking production that will only be hated by those who either haven't seen it yet (which I highly doubt), or one who has no real taste in entertainment. This film is highly recommended!

1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
The Blueprint, 26 August 2002

Author: Jacob Rosen (bix171@comcast.net) from Buffalo Grove IL

Though it isn't the best of Walt Disney's creations (it would be surpassed on his very next feature `Pinocchio'--arguably the greatest film, animated or otherwise, ever made) and it has its share of continuity errors as well as character-development limitations, `Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs' still has such emotional power that it must rank as one of the greatest cinematic creations of all time. You identify with its art and mythology. It's the blueprint--both psychologically and creatively--for all that was to come in the animation field. Disney was taking a huge gamble in making the first full-length animated feature but his vision is so strong and encompassing that it reflects in every aspect of the film. In the end, half your tears are reserved for his triumph.

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This is one of those timeless classics..., 2 June 2002
Author: Ed Cowell from Cleveland, OH

This film is honest. It takes the viewer through a whole gamut of

emotion-you'll laugh your head off,you'll cry,you'll cheer and generally be amazed at this film: SNOW WHITE is a total fairy tale with the scary parts left intact. The animation is unparalleled; this film has an uncommon power that really feels magical. It's on the level with BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. This film made an unforgettable appearance in the movie GREMLINS. ("They're watching SNOW WHITE...and they LOVE it...")

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As Pure A Film As Its Namesake (Minus the "Seven Dwarfs" Part)., 13 October 2001

Author: GuyCC from Las Vegas, NV

Since the 1930's, Disney animated films have been a strange collection. Some are made to present new ideas in story and animation and push the limits of the genre of animated film. Others have been purely formulatic and meant as little more than money makers. But overall, there have been more hits than misses (at least with their feature film animation). Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs really did push the revolution.

A few years shy of 70, the film still holds up really well, especially with the remastered print and even moreso on DVD. It's the other animated character (besides a certain mouse) that built the house of Disney, and it's obvious as to why when seen. It's a beautiful film, with great animation, a simple story and at the risk of sounding like a press release, truly unforgettable songs and characters. It's a part of American film history, up there with "Casablanca" and "Citizen Kane", and even the more modern classics like "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones". It's aged well, and it shows why sometimes simplicity is truly the way to go in terms of presenting a story. It has a straightforward manner with plenty of visual marvels, especially when you sit back and realize how long this film has been around, and how even some animation of today still can't compare.

The DVD itself is filled with more background information than a person can watch in one sitting. It really makes up for the initial discs released by Disney DVD, and bodes well for later classics such as "Aladdin", "Beauty and the Beast", "Lion King" and "Sleeping Beauty" (Can you tell which ones I'm waiting for?).

A must see for any film animation fan, but you probably already knew that.

1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
The Cartoon That Made Good!, 24 September 2001

Author: EmperorNortonII from San Francisco, California

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was the very first full-length animated movie. It has made Walt Disney's reputation of being a pioneer and master of the animated film. The Disney company has always worked with state-of-the-art animation techniques, and "Snow White" started off making good use of the rotoscope, copying live-action movement. By today's standard, the movie may seem more geared toward children than adults. But the quintissential animated feature has definitely made an impression on everyone who has ever seen it.

1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Hohiho, it's off to work we go!, 4 March 2001
Author: sTAn-69 from Germany

This Disney movie reminds me of the times being a boy, simply impressed by those colourful characters and the music. To my mind probably the best Disney movie with the Jungle Book. Actually I assume today`s Disney movies are far away from the quality they once used to be. Alas.

1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
A Technicolor dream, 11 April 2000

Author: Nunziante Valoroso (nunval@libero.it) from Aversa, Italy

"Snow White" is one of the masterpieces in the movie history and seeing it time after time makes it once more "the fairest of them all" . The characters, the music, the color, all is perfect in a wonder that will last forever. I shall never forget the day when I saw it the first time, during the Christmas holidays of 1972. To all the movie fans in the world: watch it again and again and you'll be always fascinated!!!

I have collected the video in several languages and I think that the Italian and French versions are the best, alongside with the original. The restored Dolby version is wonderful.

1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
The First Full Length Animated Movie..., 22 March 2000

Author: supercooljr from Norwich, England

This is a true Hollywood classic, released for the first time in December 1937 the first full length Disney feature "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a brilliant portrayal of the brothers Grimm's chilling tale of an evil queen and her beautiful stepdaughter. The film reflects many of the social conditions of the time; the depression had just passed and songs such as "whistle while you work" were intended to promote a strong work ethic to the young children of America. The budget of the film was a staggering $500,000 around double the cost of an average film! Yet the pay off was huge, this was the film that established Disney as the ONLY true animation studio and led to the company's domination of the market. A must-see for all Disney fans young or old! 10/10

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A true masterpiece!, 25 September 1999
Author: Shannon from So*Cal

This must be regarded as Walt Disney's best!

I love this film and it is one of my favorite Disney movies. The characters are unforgettable and the songs stick in your head (hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go...).

I love the voice talents, especially the one for the evil queen and Snow White. Grumpy steals the show as the moody dwarf as well as Dopey, the silent but funny dwarf.

I recommend this movie to not just kids, but to EVERYONE.

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