Is it a good idea that classical fairy tales turn into modern movies?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (139933)
Philippines
June 14, 2016 10:24pm CST
One of the best classic fairy tales that I know of is Thumbelina. Thumbelina is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It was published on December 16, 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This story is about a tiny girl who meets a fairy prince. The prince saves her from the harmful creatures in the woods. The prime time of Thumbelina movie created in 1994.
I think it is nice to turn the classical fairy tales into modern movies. It happens recently, when they created Maleficent. However, the difference it didn’t focus to Sleeping Beauty character. Thus, it highlighted the wicked witch who had cursed the classic character in the movie. Any thoughts about it?
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@esotericme (134)
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15 Jun 16
I think it's refreshing to have different interpretations of classic fairytales. When we are young we hear the original, basic version usually with happily ever after. As we grow up, we see modern versions of it and the complexity and different shades appeal to our minds. It's almost like the story is growing up with us. I like it.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
16 Jun 16
@esotericme It is so great that old stories bring to a new version and the excitement brings out naturally while watching them.
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@snowy22315 (180703)
• United States
15 Jun 16
I didn't see the movie, but I think it would have been a good one. I thought it was about Snow White though.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
15 Jun 16
People are totally bored of routine stores and now they have turned to classic fairy talles, history, and some phantacy oriented literary works. This is with all most all proucers in different countries. A movie 'BAHUBALI' was shot based on some historic scripture. Of course, I got aversion for history. There is nothing but revoves round a hero who makes some feats jumping from one hill to another to catch the heroin . Totally absurd.
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@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
15 Jun 16
I enjoyed Maleficent. While I always like a nice "good versus evil" story, I also like it when someone presents an old, traditional story with a new twist so that it isn't simple and one-sided. I think it adds a little depth to the tale. To me, Maleficent did this nicely.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
16 Jun 16
@puddleglum It was a great film. The evil witch has its good heart eventually in the film.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
15 Jun 16
I love the idea of fairy tales into the movies because I know it's a happy ending.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
16 Jun 16
@Macarrosel I agree. It is so idealistic with happy endings.
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@Dramista (542)
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15 Jun 16
Yep, the fairy tales you knew were revised versions of local myths and legends from different towns and countries Europe.
Children nowadays don't seem to have the attention span nor discipline to read such stories. They are far more likely to learn if you show them some flashy film than the a classic work of art :)
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