The Snow Queen (2005) (TV)
March 31st 2009 10:03
Directed by:- Julian Gibbs.
Starring:- Pax Baldwin, Sydney White, Juliet Stevenson, Tiffany Amber Knight.
I have watched quite a few films since my last entry, but none that I felt I wanted to write about. I find that I either get bored writing about certain films, or they have been reviewed to death. Well, a friend who is into child like magic (like myself) recommended The Snow Queen. I am not sure which version, but I came across the TV one, so here I am.
What I initially noticed about the film was the imagery and production. Was it a cartoon? Was it computer generated? These were my first thoughts, until I began to make out clear images of people within this chimerical world. For the first few seconds it didn't sit comfortably, but then my mind began to accept the style of imagery. It appeared playful and suited the story.
The Snow Queen is about Gerda, a young sweet girl who comes across the homeless and dejected Kay, who is stranded in the snow. Out of Gerda and her mother's kindness, Kay is taken inside, where he and Gerda become close friends. Soon arrives the Evil Snow Queen, who steels Kay away to her ice palace. It is probably a bit sad that at this point I am thinking the film is full of massive cliches, when really Hans Christian Anderson had his hand in writing the story, and it is probably this story that has been ripped off countless times - so are my experiences - anyway, Kay is whisked off to bad land, and Gerda sets out to find him through a series of adventures, where she must of course overcome adversity. There are witches, robbers, magic potions concocted by Eskimos, talking crows and pretty (in the good looking sense) evil people. Whilst I found the story a little predictable, I feel that there are several reasons why you should watch this film.
The imagery is great and takes away any serious edge, leading you towards forgiving any pitfalls the film might have - such as its brevity, and the ostensibly cliche story lines. The riming songs that introduce each scene might annoy some, but I thought they worked here. Coupled with the scenery, the songs gave the film a kind of 'so bad that it is good' quirky feel.
Don't bend over backwards, but if you are a fan of the story, you may like this one. Sydney White also plays 'sweet' quite nicely.
Three bananas out of five.
Starring:- Pax Baldwin, Sydney White, Juliet Stevenson, Tiffany Amber Knight.
I have watched quite a few films since my last entry, but none that I felt I wanted to write about. I find that I either get bored writing about certain films, or they have been reviewed to death. Well, a friend who is into child like magic (like myself) recommended The Snow Queen. I am not sure which version, but I came across the TV one, so here I am.
The Snow Queen is about Gerda, a young sweet girl who comes across the homeless and dejected Kay, who is stranded in the snow. Out of Gerda and her mother's kindness, Kay is taken inside, where he and Gerda become close friends. Soon arrives the Evil Snow Queen, who steels Kay away to her ice palace. It is probably a bit sad that at this point I am thinking the film is full of massive cliches, when really Hans Christian Anderson had his hand in writing the story, and it is probably this story that has been ripped off countless times - so are my experiences - anyway, Kay is whisked off to bad land, and Gerda sets out to find him through a series of adventures, where she must of course overcome adversity. There are witches, robbers, magic potions concocted by Eskimos, talking crows and pretty (in the good looking sense) evil people. Whilst I found the story a little predictable, I feel that there are several reasons why you should watch this film.
The imagery is great and takes away any serious edge, leading you towards forgiving any pitfalls the film might have - such as its brevity, and the ostensibly cliche story lines. The riming songs that introduce each scene might annoy some, but I thought they worked here. Coupled with the scenery, the songs gave the film a kind of 'so bad that it is good' quirky feel.
Don't bend over backwards, but if you are a fan of the story, you may like this one. Sydney White also plays 'sweet' quite nicely.
Three bananas out of five.
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