Snow White and the Huntsman
Joan of Arc rides again - ★★★★
Kristen Stewart plays a Snow White for the modern age, she will not cook, clean or flounce demurely in long flowing dresses. She will inspire, heal a wounded land and be a leader of men in Rupert Sanders’ fantastic directorial debut, Snow White and the Huntsman.
I would imagine that the recent success of Game of Thrones and its style was very much in Sanders’ mind when he went about undertaking the classic Grimm brother’s tale of Snow White. It is more easily aligned with Thrones or Ladyhawke than the 1937 Walt Disney animated version Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Avengers Assemble
aka The Avengers
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Iron Man and friends - ★★★½
So we’ve come full circle, the team has assembled to fight the greatest foe the world has ever known but will they be able to overcome their egos and squabbling with one another?
The Cabin in the Woods
Scooby Doo, where are you? - ★★★
If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise and it ain’t no teddy bear picnic.
Much debate has arisen from the release of The Cabin in the Woods more so to do with the nature of trailers and if they give away too much, a subject we’ve touched on before. It’s an age old dilemma when it comes to marketing a movie, do you relay very little to the public hoping they will be intrigued enough to part with their hard-earned money or do you hit them right between the eyes making them feel their very life depends on seeing your picture?
Now not many people are as dedicated to the craft as us here at Spoooool who will pretty much go and see anything half decent, just glad to escape the harsh light of day. For most people the cinema is an odd treat and they want to know what’s in store for them. Granted I saw the trailer for Cabin, thought it looked terrible and pretty much forgot about it. Having just re-watched the trailer it does give slightly too much away but it really just shows some of the “what”, not delving into the “how” and “why”. If you know what Rosebud is or who Tyler Durden is it doesn’t necessarily make Citizen Kane or Fight Club lesser films, you still return to them time and time again, which just indicates their brilliance.
