{"id":2416976,"date":"2025-03-28T06:48:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-asked-for-this-snow-white-remake-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T06:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:51:17","slug":"who-asked-for-this-snow-white-remake-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-asked-for-this-snow-white-remake-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Who asked for this Snow White remake? &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-asked-for-this-snow-white-remake-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2416976&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simpsons-episode-with-tiananmen-massacre-joke-disappears-from-disney-hong-kong\/\" title=\"&#039;Simpsons&#039; Episode with Tiananmen Massacre Joke Disappears from Disney+ Hong Kong\">recent live-action remake<\/a> of Disney&#8217;s *Snow White*, highlighting the mixed reception it has received. Lead actress Rachel Zegler&#8217;s controversial statements during the film&#8217;s promotional tour,wich included criticisms of the original material and endorsements of progressive ideas,contributed to a challenging press environment,leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">lackluster box office performance<\/a> and unfavorable reviews.<\/p>\n<p>While some critics label the film as &#8220;woke,&#8221; the article argues that it ultimately plays it safe and is rather inoffensive. It suggests that even without the surrounding controversy, the film may have struggled to succeed. The remake updates many aspects of the original story from 1937,presenting a more modern Snow white who exhibits strength and agency rather than being portrayed solely as a damsel in distress.<\/p>\n<p>The article also points out that the film suffers from questionable visual effects, especially regarding the portrayal of the seven dwarfs. Despite these criticisms, the narrative retains some conventional elements, such as the prince&#8217;s true love&#8217;s kiss, aiming to balance modern themes with classic storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>the remake of *Snow White* attempts both to honor its predecessor and to bring a more contemporary twist, but it remains hampered by controversy, marketing challenges, and mixed critical reactions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Who asked for this Snow White remake?<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2073242\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Not since 2023&rsquo;s <em>Barbie<\/em> have conservatives found a film they so love to hate. <em>Snow White&rsquo;s <\/em>press tour was doomed from the start, with lead actress Rachel Zegler first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2583594\/grim-snow-white-doesnt-need-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">bashing<\/a> the source material and then proudly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3121763\/snow-white-actress-free-palestine-disney-debuts-trailer-featuring-israeli-gal-gadot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">endorsing<\/a> various progressive shibboleths. If all press really were good press, the film probably wouldn&rsquo;t have had such a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3356451\/disney-snow-white-falls-flat-weak-opening-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">middling<\/a> opening weekend. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3353311\/hi-no-snow-white-critics-give-grumpy-review-of-disney-live-action-remake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">unfavorable reviews<\/a> certainly haven&rsquo;t helped.<\/p>\n<p>But despite its infamy, the new <em>Snow White<\/em> is far from woke. It is deeply inoffensive, leaving one to wonder whether the film would&rsquo;ve flopped even without the controversy. Perhaps in Disney&rsquo;s eyes, at least we&rsquo;re talking about it at all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3357061\/miniseries-of-procrustes-review-the-leopard-netflix\/\">The miniseries of Procrustes: Review of The Leopard on Netflix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3356818\/lorne-michaels-biography-review-susan-morrison\/\">For Lorne: Another Saturday night<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-obituary\/3360663\/obituary-george-foreman-1949-2025\/\">George Foreman, 1949-2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In many ways, <em>Snow White<\/em> had a lot to live up to. Its predecessor, which Disney released in 1937, was the company&rsquo;s first full-length movie, the maiden voyage of its long line of Disney princesses, and one of the first animated features ever made. Film historian J.B. Kaufman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/static\/programs\/national-film-preservation-board\/documents\/snow_white_dwarfs.rev.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">writes<\/a> of <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<\/em> as &ldquo;a motion picture whose historical importance is inextricably linked with the magnitude of its artistic accomplishment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rachel Zegler in &ldquo;Snow White.&rdquo;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Anxious to hold on to its existing intellectual property, Disney has <a href=\"https:\/\/editorial.rottentomatoes.com\/guide\/all-disney-live-action-remakes-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">made<\/a> over 20 live-action remakes to date. Of the Disney princess remakes, <em>Cinderella<\/em> remains the only must-see, though <em>Snow White<\/em> is a tolerable addition to the mix and updates the original in ways parents may appreciate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s face it: The Snow White of the 1930s is not the most inspiring. Saved by the huntsman and forced to flee into the dark woods, she literally faints from fright. The new Snow White is made from heartier stock, composing herself in the woods enough to offer food to a deer, which leads her to the dwarves&rsquo; house.<\/p>\n<p>In this version, Snow White immediately falls asleep, later cleaning the house with the whistling dwarves after they wreck it in a brawl. Rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/stephaniesoteriou\/snow-white-live-action-dwarfs-clean-home-backlash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">making<\/a> her a &ldquo;nagging ungrateful hag,&rdquo; as one critic suggested, the scene presents her as more of a maternal figure, akin to the mother of seven unruly sons rather than an uninvited housekeeper.<\/p>\n<p>Given that the original film was released nearly 90 years ago and is scant on plot details, <em>Snow White<\/em> was bound to have some updates, including new original songs (yet it sadly skips the classic &ldquo;One Day My Prince Will Come&rdquo;). Snow White now has a longer backstory and clearer motivations, including her desire to make the kingdom free and fair as her parents once did. In the end, she defeats the evil queen by turning her soldiers against her, naming and humanizing them and their families &agrave; la Scout in <em>To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Other updates are not so welcome. The seven dwarves, who were computer generated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/article\/the-horrifying-dwarfs-in-snow-white-are-a-cautionary-tale.html\">evidently<\/a> in an effort to avoid offending people with dwarfism, seem plucked straight out of the uncanny valley. Most confusingly, a member of an outlaw band is played by an actor with dwarfism, suggesting that in this world, some dwarves are more equal than others. This controversy, and the film&rsquo;s Spirit Halloween-esque costuming,&nbsp;could have been avoided had the new Snow White also been animated, giving the studio a chance to show how far animation has come over the past century. Instead, we&rsquo;re left with odd CGI and coloring choices, with some scenes cartoonishly saturated and others bereft of color.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At least the prince, who is actually a (reformed) thieving scoundrel in the vein of <em>Tangled&rsquo;s<\/em> Flynn Rider, still revives Snow White with true love&rsquo;s kiss. This is no &ldquo;Snow Woke,&rdquo; and the half-baked &ldquo;rape culture&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/disney-films-rape-culture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">discourse<\/a> of the 2010s is clearly dead. The kiss also belies what Zegler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2RVg3yetTE4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">claimed<\/a> in an early, infamous interview that launched the film into its storm of controversy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3356451\/disney-snow-white-falls-flat-weak-opening-weekend\/\"><strong>DISNEY&rsquo;S SNOW WHITE FALLS FLAT WITH WEAK $43 MILLION OPENING WEEKEND<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s not going to be saved by the prince, and she&rsquo;s not going to be dreaming about true love,&rdquo; Zegler declared of the new Snow White. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s going to be dreaming about becoming the leader she knows she can be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As it turns out, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-bill-maher-televisions-last-true-liberal\/\" title=\"Is Bill Maher Television\u2019s Last True Liberal?\">modern moral<\/a> is that women really can have it all. And in <em>Snow White<\/em>, the heroine does both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2073242\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2073242\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who wanted this Snow White remake? Conservatives haven&#8217;t disliked a film this much since 2023&#8217;s Barbie. The press tour was troubled from the beginning, with lead actress Rachel Zegler criticizing the original material and promoting progressive ideas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":798,"featured_media":2416977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP25076638607789-scaled-1024x454.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[43827,11605,45209],"class_list":["post-2416976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-movie-news","tag-remake","tag-snow-white"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP25076638607789-scaled-1024x454.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/798"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2416976"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2416981,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416976\/revisions\/2416981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2416977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2416976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2416976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2416976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}