Grimm's Snow White

"Snow White" has always been my absolute favorite of the Grimm Brothers fairy tales. I watch any adaptation of this tale I can get my hands on. This version strays from the original in many ways, but the plot is epic and entertaining.Two lands exist side by side in perfect harmony. A kind king and his queen rule the first, and Prince Alexander governs the second. Peace is maintained through a mystical source known as the Viridian Flame. However, even in lands of peace, corruption can be born. Queen Gwendolyn, (Eliza Bennett), desires to take possession of the Viridian Flame and use it to gain power over both kingdoms. In order to do this, she craftily orchestrates events that will result in the death of her husband.In Alexander's kingdom, the infection of evil threatens to violate and destroy his subjects. The Viridian Flame rests on his land, but death and deception is causing it to grow weaker every day. Unaware that Queen Gwendolyn is behind the evil, Alexander desires to marry her so that both kingdoms can be united. Gwendolyn's stepdaughter, Snow White, returns from her life in a convent. When Prince Alexander meets the princess, he falls in love. The queen's jealousy drives her to seek to destroy her stepdaughter. Will Gwendolyn acquire the flame for her own evil uses? Will her seductive charms bring ruination to Prince Alexander? Who will be the hero in this delightful film?I know I am in the minority here, but I thought the story was wonderfully presented. Being a blind individual, I cannot comment on the visual effects. However, I loved the plot and characters. The movie is not meant to be deep. "Grimm's Snow White" is a classic tale for those who enjoy good versus evil stories. Purists will not enjoy this, but if you keep an open mind, you might find that the movie is fun. Eliza Bennett was particularly wonderful as Queen Gwendolyn, and it was nice to see a younger woman playing the villainness. Her portrayal of the queen truly embodied the seductive allure of evil.I also thought it was interesting having elves featured in the story. They gave the movie an otherworldly feel. My favorite character is Isabella, an elf who embarks upon a journey of self-discovery. She must face her fears and determine where her loyalties truly lie.Please give this film a chance. God bless you all.

It seems like the old Grimm's fairy tales are becoming popular again thanks to the television series Once Upon A Time, and of course the lackluster comedy Mirror, Mirror and the dark Snow White and the Huntsman. Early this year The ASYLUM brought out their own titled Grimm's Snow White to DVD starring Eliza Bennett (Inkheart), Jamie Thomas King, and Jane March on a much lower budget.The plot follows the basic Snow White formula, but there are a number of differences. After Snow's father is eaten by a lizard-dragon, Prince Alexander arrives shortly after and offers to marry the now widowed Queen Gwendolyn. After rejecting his offer (for now), the Prince meets the beautiful Snow White and he instantly falls for her. Meanwhile, the Queen's mirror tells her that Snow is fairer than her, therefore she sends her huntsman to take Snow into the forest and murder her.Snow is rescued by elves. The huntsman is forced to kill an innocent man and brings his heart to the Queen, telling her it belongs to her stepdaughter. The Prince is heartbroken, while the Queen is thrilled as her plan to rule the kingdom is unfolding, which includes destroying the elves and taking their magic. The magical elves are the dwarfs in this tale, and they take the poor Snow into their home.The Queen finds out the huntsman lied, and she has an elf servant turn her into an old woman. In disguise, the Queen gives Snow not an apple, but a ring, which makes her sleep. Instead of the Princess awakening her with a kiss, he slips the Queen's ring off and replaces it with his own, awakening Snow.The Queen gathers her forces and plans on overthrowing the elves, but the elves have their own small army and Snow White with her bow and arrows.The ASYLUM Home Entertainment nicely sent me a complimentary DVD for this reviews, I was eager to watch Grimm's Snow White directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg from the screenplay by Naomi Selfman. Over the years Hollywood has lightened up the dark themed Grimm's fairy tales, so it is great to see new versions being released this year. As you can see from the DVD cover, Snow White is a blonde in this version. I know this may upset some people, but it didn't bother me all. In the very early versions, Grimm's referred to Snow as having "yellow" hair. Also, Disney considered having their Snow White as a blonde in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.The acting for the most part is good, with Eliza Bennett (Snow) and Jane March (the Queen) standing out from the rest. The CGI special effects are low-budget, as the lizard-dragons are silly, and I'm glad they don't have that big of a part in the movie. The Queen's hounds look great when they are up close, but when they are running or attacking the effects are out of sync with the background. Replacing the dwarfs with elves was a nice touch, adding something new to the old Snow tale. One thing does bother me. Why didn't Snow ever mourn the death the death of her father? She never cried once, she was happy. I was disappointed that the huntsman only brought the Queen a heart, as in the original story he was suppose to bring the heart, liver, and the lungs as proof of Snow's death.I have seen a few other ASYLUM films and I have to say the production quality is better in this film. The film was shot in Austria and all the forest scenes look great. The movie contains a few scenes of violence, mostly involving the lizard/dragon, the hounds, and of the finale's battle scene, but there is nothing graphic, making this feels like more of a family fantasy. Overall, despite a few flaws, I enjoyed watching the Grimm's Snow White, and I recommend it to others.

Like this version of the classic tale, especially this addition of the elves in the story. Found it since the heroine/Snow White is played by the same girl in Ink Heart with Brendan Fraiser and I love that movie as well. Even with low budget movies you can still tell a good story and not have to overshadow everything with the fanciest CG out there.

Love it

Low budget film, coulda done so much more with it. Save your money, wait for it to come to TV.

Hard to say where it just doesn't spark, but I bought it for one of the actors and it met my expectations.

.I hate these long reviewes just get to the point did it get there and was it as shown works great and ad shown

This film has bad special effects, poor casting, a s*** script and a worse director. The make up...was awful. There are elves with ear tips that are a different color than the rest of their ear. The sets (which are on location) and the costumes are stunning. The concept is great...poor execution.