Snow White - How To Destroy Your Own Movie

Snow White star Rachel Zegler has been in the news recently. Unfortunately, its for all the wrong reasons.

[BlahBlahBlahppt]

Perhaps if Ms. Zegler rewatched the original, she'd notice that Snow White manages to maintain her kind, trusting nature and dignity despite the abuse she suffers at the hand of her stepmother, overcome her immense fears about being abandoned in the middle of the woods and calm herself down when her (perfectly valid) emotions get the best of her, and then not only befriend a group of men who are very different from her, but establish herself as the respected and valued authority figure among them, encouraging them to be better versions of themselves and bringing genuine joy into their lives. She doesn't demean or belittle the people around her in order to make herself appear strong; she IS strong, in a quiet, gentle way, without the audience or other characters ever having to be directly told that she is.

[thryi]

Imagine redoing an entire film, taking out everything that made it wholesome and timeless, and turning it into a souless, mean spirited cash grab.

[Chimney]

Snow White's strength came from her kindness. She was poor and lonely but she kept her spirit up singing and enjoying life, she had that kind of strength not many people have. Her being soft and nice was why she was so loved by everyone, even the animals. She manages to win over the huntsman, the dwarfs and everyone around. Humility is not a weakness, it can be a virtue. This actress could have learned from that.

[evenvicius]

The problem is she focused on the negative. Every interview she says how awful the old movie was, not considering people who likes the old movie. She should focus on the positive thing in the new movie without roasting old one. Plus in the Old movie the prince saving her is just a detail, she managed to escape the hunter killing her, she manager to survive on her own, she managed to live with the Seven dwarfs and make them admire her, she also helped them and worked in order to be accepted there. That sounds pretty badass and independent woman to me, while still being feminine.

[TheNinjaFam]

“Torching the past instead of passing the torch.”

[Legumis]

I like how she hates that a man had to save a woman from a coma, but doesn't care that a woman put her into that coma purely out of jealousy.

[lmmorgan]

Snow White was already a strong women. She got away from her stepmother and she found kindness, love from 7 great friends that valued her. She was incredibly thankful so
She took care of their house for them while they were working. Strong women can be incredibly thankful and generous too! She went through hell at home still manage to find live in her heart for others. That right there says everything.

[thelady]

As a mother who raised 2 kids all by herself since they were toddlers....I must say there is nothing wrong with a Prince Charming and I’m sick of being told how we are only strong women if we do things on our own. I’m glad we have more choices in life than previous years, but we don’t have to be alone karate chopping people to be someone.

[jonthrelkeld]

I am 69 years old. I saw Snow White in 1962. I have just watched it for the second time, after all the intervening years. It is a wonderful movie. It is a historical treasure. What Disney is doing to it is a cultural war crime.

[cookiecookie]

Let me sum up. This movie has :
- No Snow White
- No dwarves
- No prince
- No romance

Sounds promising.

[nobuddy]

"It's not a passing of the torch, it's a torching of the past"....classic.

[rolysantos]

Your assessment of Zegler is spot on!
"Not a passing of the torch, it's a torching of the past." Brilliant!
How could Disney be so eager to destroy it's beloved history?
The problem with feeding a politically correct, 'Woke, ' 'Monster, ' is that eventually, the monster will eat you too!

[bionicleanime]

Hearing the actress openly state she refused to watch the original movie for years, demanding extra pay for dressing up, and calling the prince a stalker says everything we need to know about her and the movie she's in.

[prussianhill]

Having the lead actress bash & trash the original classic animated film is a bold advertising move Cotton, lets see how it plays out for them.

[PKAC]

You've so nailed it: these movies are more focused on pointing out the details of the original movies that according to the current trend can be seen as outdated than actually offering something better. In the end, all they offer is something that ends up being just self-righteous.

[Vivinnn_]

To me, Snow White has never been the "fairest of them all" purely based on how she looks -- her heart of gold, positivity and child-like naivete are the reasons why everyone (even animals) loves her. That's not something that the evil step mother can ever replicate, let alone overtake. Rachel Zegler does not possess any of the abovementioned qualities, and it shows -- even if she acts brilliantly. Heck, I would even say Gal Gadot feels more Snow White, and Rachel more evil step mother, age difference aside. I'm sad that another fond childhood memory is going to be butchered.

[Expialidocious]

It's amazing to see how the Walt Disney Company allows the talent to trash talk something that Walt Disney himself had a hand in creating.

[CyrilGazengel]

"its not passing of the torch but torching of the past"

This sentence is a perfect encapsulation of modern audiences oriented Disney suicidal run.

[deoppressoli-bear]

The male characters in the original Snow White portrayed the sort of traits that we would all want for men of today. The Huntsman, commanding by the Queen to kill Snow White, instead let her live. The dwarves took her in and kept her as safe as they could. The Prince revived her from certain death with a kiss of love. Disney today sucks.

[cc_snipergirl]

Snow White is a priceless piece of art that revolutionized the way animation was done. It's entirely hand drawn and colored, frame by frame. Shitting on it is like shitting on Wizard of Oz or Citizen Kane.


Any actor worth their salt would know better, but also if Disney is going in this direction, any actor worth their salt would know not take this trainwreck of a part. Disney has completely lost their roots, and I'm waiting for them to give this same treatment to Mickey Mouse himself at this point. Like turn Minney into some kind of boss babe. It's a shameless money grab that's unappealing, uncreative, and preachy to anyone outside of the Hollywood bubble. People watch entertainment to escape reality, not to have it shoved in their faces.