It’s been a while since I watched SWATH. I need to go rewatch it.

Thanks so much for sharing all of this, Amber! I really enjoy reading your comment/thoughts. I’d forgotten SWATH did so well in theaters though I’m sure I had read about it once upon a time.

I’m glad the romance was more popular that I think; it was a nice “twist” to the story. Anytime a fairytale is remade, it’s fun to see what changes the writer’s make to form it into their own version.

It’s really sad that this one didn’t do better if it’s going to inspire the studio to stay away from fairy tales. That’s uncool. And I don’t believe the excuse that fairy tales are unpopular – I think they’re more popular than ever right now. This series was originally meant to be a trio (I think…) and we can definitely be assured THAT won’t happen. *sigh*

Like I said, K-Stew DID grow on me each time I re-watched SWATH, and I’d have liked to see her return as Snow White (plus I agree, she does have an audience).

If you watch this as a fun fantasy flick (this is how I viewed it, even if it does come off a little ridiculous sometimes), then you’re bound to enjoy this! I thought it was very well done but do concede, it probably tried a just a little too hard to distance itself from SWATH after the controversy surrounding that film. Either way, I was sad this did depart from the romantic story threads in SWATH, but overall, I 100% LOVED this film and will certainly enjoy it as a fun little fairy tale when I need a pick-me-up kind of movie with an edge. 🙂

Definitely! 🙂

I think the romance was more popular than people might think! 🙂 I personally believe anything Kristen Stewart related is usually derided in popular conversation but privately more people were into this film than perhaps people realized or even admitted to. Snow White and the Huntsman was a huge success. This sequel, on the other hand, is not. Kristen Stewart was part of that success whether one likes her or not! Truth is, she still has a huge fan base. And the romance angle was intriguing. Not to mention the obvious influence of mixing Snow White with Joan of Arc. It was a story that ended with a question. What’s next for Snow White and the Huntsman? Dropping it was probably not the smartest move on their parts – money wise – even if I’m sure there will be an audience who likes the changes! It clearly still sounds like a very entertaining film!

However, looking beyond acting preferences, I still think it was a mistake to drop Snow White as the protagonist! Even if they were to replace Snow White that would have been better than dropping the character of Snow White in a movie about her.

Apparently, the sequel is a big box office failure and the studio is blaming it on “fairy tales” not being popular enough. So they are now dropping future plans to make more fairy tale films which is a real shame. This could have been prevented by simple foresight. Common sense says you don’t cut Snow White from a film about Snow White and expect it to succeed. And you don’t take a female driven fairy tale and make the main character a guy! And you don’t get rid of the actress that probably helped draw an audience to the film in the first place. That’s from an objective standpoint rather than a subjective one about her acting.

Speaking again completely from my perspective – it’s not fairy tales or even the film that’s to blame for it’s commercial failure. It could be the best written film of all time and would have still failed. It’s that they removed Snow White from a story about Snow White. Plus, they didn’t follow through with the original story presented. That’s not going to sit well with a large portion of the audience!

That all said, I’m sure I will still enjoy this movie – once I get past being annoyed. Haha! When it comes to sexism in Hollywood I can talk all day, so don’t mind me!

I would never throw things! 🙂 I personally don’t have a problem with Stewart but I understand she isn’t every one’s favorite. She has an unusual acting style that seems to be hit or miss with the audience.

Amber: great thoughts! I appreciate you sharing your opinions of the move filmmakers made to remove Stewart. I’d have really liked to see her in this one BECAUSE I was (probably) one of the few who liked the break-away-from-the-mold romance in SWATH. However, I don’t much miss Stewart (but miss the character) since she isn’t my favorite actress. That being said (yep, being contradictory here), the more I watched SWATH (it’s been a while now), the more she did grow on me. 🙂 The good news is, all of the women in “The Huntsman” are quick fierce, and sassy.

Suz: I’m more of your mindset. I do miss Snow White, but since K-Stew isn’t my most favorite character, I don’t mind her absence. Or that’s my current thought. 🙂

Although I agree it was a sexist move.

Oh dear. I think my liking of this film was ‘because’ they’d removed Kristen Stewart.
*slinks away and hides in a corner before anyone starts to throw things at me*

Weren’t the dwarfs hilarious!? I really liked that part of the film, and am so glad to know you enjoyed this one, Suz! I’m looking forward to rewatching SWATH when “The Huntsman” comes to DVD, and yes! I agree; Chris Hemsworth makes any movie awesome. 😀