Without a doubt, my favorite no-princess-involved fairy tale of all time would have to be Hansel & Gretel. Why? Well, for starters, I grew up in Germany. Secondly, I have always loved stories with witches in them. And lastly, who doesn't love the names Hansel & Gretel? You can even shorten Hansel to Han, like Solo. Chyeah.
Anyhoo, I first watched Hansel & Gretel on the big screen with Gerd. And, while a lot of people will disagree with me on this, I have to say that Hansel & Gretel is one of the best twists on fairy tales I have ever seen. You just need to learn not to take it too seriously is all. :)
Hansel & Gretel: The Cast
Of course, the main reason why I watched Hansel & Gretel to begin with was Jeremy Renner. I've sorta kinda had a lil crush on him ever since Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and that crush just really skyrocketed and went out of hand from there.
It helps that Gemma Arterton, who plays Gretel in Hansel & Gretel, is drop dead gorgeous, too. Hansel & Gretel is also the movie where she proved to me that she was more than just a pretty face and Rachel Weisz wannabe... which is pretty much how I saw her in the remake of Clash of the Titans. She even got the American accent down pat. I was actually so surprised when I found out that she is, in fact, British! Mind. Blown.
Hansel & Gretel: The Witches
As for the witches in Hansel & Gretel... well, they are all a sight to see. You'll see about 60 or 70 witches in Hansel & Gretel and my childhood self just went ballistic checking them all out. I loved that I was able to inspect them better through the DVD and find out more about how they were made through the special feature entitled "Witching Hour" found on the DVD! :) Prosthetics > CGI any day, IMHO.
And the use of blood in Hansel & Gretel? So. Fun. You'll actually get to see a giant step on a man's head in this. #funspoiler
Hansel & Gretel: The Head Witch
Their choice for the head witch was also spot-on. In fact, Famke Janssen is officially one of my favorite movie witches along with Angelica Huston and Michelle Pfeiffer now. :D Fun fact: she only agreed to do Hansel & Gretel coz she needed money to pay for her mortgage. :p
Have you seen Hansel & Gretel yet? Did you like it? If you haven't seen Hansel & Gretel yet, do you want to? Well, you're in luck coz I'm giving away 3 copies of Hansel & Gretel today, courtesy of Magnavision! :)
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My favorite fairytale of all time is Cinderella. I believe that we all have our own fairy Godmother who makes our wishes come true.
ReplyDeletePlus, i have always envied her glass slippers.
My all time favorite fairytale is snow white and the seven dwarfs,you cannot pleased everybody,there maybe some hate us or don't want us to be in their lifes but there will be someone or friends who will accepts and loves us for who we are..
ReplyDeletemy fave fairytale book "Beauty and the Beast because it has a good moral lesson the story is center about the prince who has a bad attitude turn into beast and must learn to love to be love in return and afterwards He met Belle and love her dearly He learned how to watch the welfare of others before Himself. Then He return to became handsome prince again
ReplyDeleteMy favorite fairytale all of time is none other than Cinderella. The story can happen to anyone who is waiting for a prince charming and get out of miserable life with evil sisters and stepmother.
ReplyDeleteWhen i was a Lil Girl,My Favorite Fairytale Story is Rapunzel,I feel back then i'm Rapunzel,because of my long hair too and ofcoz because i have crush on her Prince Charming ^_^
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Peter Pan has always been a personal favourite, who would not want to be in Neverland even for just a few hours, eh? :)
ReplyDeleteCinderella. I love the story and Cinderella personality.
ReplyDeleteSnow White because I find the different personalities of the dwarfs interesting.
ReplyDeleteSnow White because I find the different personalities of the dwarfs interesting.
ReplyDeletebeauty and the beast, its story is different from other fairy tales and i really admire belle :)
ReplyDeleteSnow White, because its shows me that true and pure love can defeat all evil
ReplyDeletePETER PAN!! i really love this story!
ReplyDelete"Just think of a happy thought and soon you'll be Flying!"--> this quote from peter pan really inspires me every time i'm feeling down, and this really helps. And I'm inlove with Peter Pan way back when I was kid, I like him more than the Princes in other tales Hahaha.
when i was a kid my fav fairytale story is bout peter pan,i really like him,im always thinkin i can fly jz like him,its funny but thats one of my fantacy to fly,thats why i love watchin peter pan since then
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