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Wisconsin held six of its nine recall elections for the State Senate last evening (one was already held and the other two are next week) and while the Democrats made history by winning two seats the Republicans held onto technical control of the 33-member body by a 17-16 margin. I say "technical" because there are a few independent-minded Republicans (you might refer to them as RINOs) in the State Senate who, given the one-vote margin if it holds up, might start flexing their muscle and use their leverage more often than they did when the margin was 19-14 and at least will temper any legislation coming their way from the state Assembly or governor's office.
However, the GOP incumbents won four of the races and some very solid margins. The districts themselves lean Republican pretty much. If you survived the Obama landslide of 2008 then it's a good bet your district is pretty solidly Republican. The Dems' only picked off the two most vulnerable incumbents, one in a district in western Wisconsin which has been trending Dem for the past decade and the other because the incumbent was scandal-tarred but it wasn't by a huge margin. The results show the state still pretty divided with Republicans still solidly behind Gov. Scott Walker. If they weren't, then more would have lost. The Dems' still plan on recalling Walker next year but without union money and organizers it will be impossible to gather the 540,000 signatures needed and they may wish to spend their money elsewhere instead of continuously losing close races in Wisconsin. Only if a credible candidate comes forwards, say a Russ Feingold or Dave Obey, could a recall of such magnitude get off the ground. And even if the Democrats had won control it may not have lasted for very long anyway. The new redistricting maps for the state Senate and Assembly heavily favor the GOP as you might expect with their control of these legislative bodies, not to mention the governor's office. Only an Obama landslide in 2012 could possibly give the Dems' a chance of winning back the legislature. Besides, what sparked these recall elections was the repeal of collective bargaining rights for state employee unions and yet worker's rights was never a big issue in these campaigns because the hot shot, outside political consultants figured the union people would turn out anyway and they needed to expand their voting arguments to different issues and groups. Yet if taxing and spending were all what these campaigns were about, the recalls would have never have taken place to begin with. What a strange strategy!
The outcome hinged on one race in particular in the Milwaukee area which may well have turned on the events which have taken place in the last few weeks which have a racial tone to them. The Dems' thought they had a good chance of knocking off incumbent Senator Alberta Darling, who barely won re-election four years ago and whose district had been trending Democratic. But Darling won her race by a solid 54-46 margin over an incumbent state Assemblywoman in Sandra Pasch. Why the different spread this time? Because her district includes the counties of Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee. These three counties are alike in that they are all suburban, next to Milwaukee County and all nearly 99 percent white. The Milwaukee area is the most heavily segregated in the country and it has affected the region's politics. These counties are some of the most conservative in the state and vote for the party which best represents this (once Democrat, now Republican). But what was once a 60-40 split or 55-45 split in a good Democrat year became 70-30 up to even an 80-20 split since 2008. All the precincts in all three counties went in those margins for Darling. These three counties, because they turnout upwards past 78 percent of the vote, can now offset Milwaukee and Madison's totals for the Democrats. Indeed, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett became the first Democrat ever to win 60 percent of the Milwaukee County vote and still lost the governor's election in 2010. It these counties which went heavily enough for Supreme Court Judge David Prosser to help him get past his opponent JoAnne Kloppenburg this past spring (the infamous lost 14,000 votes came in Waukesha County). Once again these three counties frustrated the plans the Leftists.
Did the recent racially motivated attacks outside the State Fair or the Federal Government's forcing of the Waukesha County suburb of New Berlin to build public housing for working class citizens which might bring in blacks, Asians and Hispanics into the almost all white city having something to do with making what seemed to be a close race into a comfortable win in a backlash? We'll never know for sure but you don't have to be a member of the Mensa to see such numbers and percentages and realize such bloc voting in like-minded communities does have its advantages (especially for the GOP to keep in mind). To be fair, there are mostly white communities which are pretty liberal in Milwaukee County (and in other areas across the state). But if the white nats want more like-minded communities they need to find them and move into them.
Just as a personal note, to show how divided the state is, one of the recall races, in the 10th Senate District in northwest Wisconsin, featured two friends, Sen. Shelia Harsdorf and Shelly Moore, running against each other. I went to high school with Moore and Harsdorf I know from my work as a page in the State Assembly while I was college. But that's what a house divided looks like: brother against brother, child against parent, friend against friend. I'm glad it's over it, for now.


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Margaret Evelyn Kibler, 93, passed way after a stroke and short illness on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2013, at the Odd Fellows Home on Boyer Avenue in Walla Walla.
She was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 18, 1920. She was the daughter of Jessemon Add Rolland Wyke and Annie Evelyn McLean. She was raised on the family farm near Davenport, Neb., with her brother Lyndon. The year after graduating from high school, she traveled by train to Walla Walla, to live with her Aunt Allie and Uncle Will McLean, prominent Clyde-area wheat ranchers. She worked for McLeans in their home and on the farm in exchange for tuition to Walla Walla Business College.
While working as a bookkeeper for the Model Grocery, she met Robert Kibler. Before their marriage on April 25, 1943, she worked for the U.S. Army Air Corps at the Walla Walla Airbase in supply inventory control. She became "Sparky", the spark plug expert. After her daughters were older, she worked seasonally for the County Fair Exhibitors' Office and the Walla Walla County Weed Board.
Bob and Margaret raised their three daughters at the ranch on Spring Creek Road. It remains an active wheat, dry peas and cattle ranch today. The farm was designated as a Centennial Farm in 1989 and the family barn was listed on the Heritage Barn Register in 2007 and was included on the Smithsonian Museum's Barn Again Tour in 1997. Washington Historical Trust also toured the barn in 2010.
She actively supported many community organizations, including 4-H, Walla Walla Wagonettes and Order of Rainbow for Girls where she was the Mother Advisor. She was a life member of Alki Chapter 25-Order of Eastern Star and was treasurer for more than 50 years. She was also active in the Daughters of the Nile, PEO-Chapter GO, Blue Mountain Riders and Walla Walla Cowbelles where she was also involved at the regional and national levels. In earlier years, she was active in the Dixie Homemakers and The Bridgettes Club. Along with Bob, she was a member of the Square D-Swingsters Square Dance Club, Skyline Snowmobile Club and Idle Roamers RV Club. They both volunteered at Ft. Walla Walla Museum. As an active farmer's wife she kept the farm books and records, was a member of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, Washington Farm Bureau and Northwest Grain Growers Association.
Margaret is survived by her three daughters and a son-in-law, Geraldine and W.A. "Jerry" Cramer of Pasco, Pauline Winters of Walla Walla, and Sandra Shaub of Portland; four grandchildren, Frank Winters of Walla Walla, Brian Cramer of West Richland, Dustin (Jaime) Shaub of Sandy, Ore., and Megan Shaub of Portland; and two great-grandsons, Cole and Bryce Cramer. She was preceded in death by husband, Robert; and brother, Lyndon Wyke.
Viewing and visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, at the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder, Walla Walla. The funeral will be Saturday, February 23, at 10 a.m. at Herring Groseclose Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Morris officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, 2120 S. Second Ave. A light lunch will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children-Spokane unit, Fort Walla Walla Museum or charity of your choice through the funeral home. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.herringgroseclose.com.
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Yesterday was day 7 of my week living below the line. I ate my last meal of rice, green beans, and a boiled egg for dinner. I saved my green beans for this last day because I love green beans, and I figured it would be special to have them yesterday. I completed my week of feeding myself on $1.50 a day.
So what have I learned? I fed myself on $1.50 a day. I did not truly live on $1.50 a day. I did not truly live below the line. Living below the line would require so much more from that $1.50. That $1.50 is stretched out to fund much more than food for 1.4 billion people- it funds transportation, healthcare, clothing, housing, etc. I drove my car when I needed to. I live in a house that my parents pay for. I slept in a bed with about 10 pillows protecting my silly head from the darkness of night. My house is air conditioned and has plenty of room to house my parents, my sister, and myself. The day before yesterday, I went to the eye doctor and had to order new contacts. The cost of the visit along with new contacts totals up to about $175. That could fund living expenses for people living below the line for nearly 17 weeks. 17 weeks. 2,856 hours. I knocked that amount out in one hour at the eye doctor. One hour. I am typing this little post on my stark white Apple MacBook (which is adorned with a pretty turquoise protective case) as I listen to Norah Jones from my special little speakers. Excess. I did NOT live on a $1.50 a day. But have I been humbled? Completely.
Since January I have experienced a change in my perspective. I have been intentionally trying to value each life equally- without judgement, label, categorization. Now I know that seems like something that is a given. "All men are created equal." We are raised on this. But after much thought, I realized that I did not live that way (and I still don't). I learned that my eyes are tainted, clouded, biased. Do I truly value each life equally? No. That is so hard to confess to. How often do overlook people that are different from me? How often do I not share love with those that scare or intimidate me simply because they look differently, dress differently, talk differently, live differently? How often do I mentally, subconsciously label people as unworthy of friendship without even knowing their life experience, without knowing what life looks like behind their eyes? Too often. How often am I trapped in my little "life is sunflowers" bubble and not even consider the 1.4 billion people who are living in extreme poverty? I will not allow myself to live in that mindset anymore. So how does this relate back to my week below the line?
Our hearts all beat the same. My heart beats the same as a twenty year old girl who truly lives on $1.50 a day in Kenya. We titled our project "ubuntu" which means I am what I am because of who we all are." I am because she is. I am because you are. We are all connected, and it is so very beautiful. But I am left wondering why I was born into this brilliant life with opportunity, with love, with security, with grace? Why are so many others born into a life where they will always be left in need? Why is it that in our own country, our own communities, there are people who are always left in need? I cannot answer this question. I have asked my dad that question many times. Both of my parents have lived out lives of service through education and impacted many lives by educating, mentoring, and loving young people in my community. My dad always answers by saying, "You do what you can with what you have where you are." We can all do that. If we can help one person, love person, shine a light for one person, then we are living out what it means to serve - we are living it out what it means to be human. I am what I am because of who we all are.


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After supper they folded up the table-cloth and spread their blankets for the night.
"What a dream it was," Kismine sighed, gazing up at the stars. "How strange it seems to be here with one dress and a penniless fiancé!
"Under the stars," she repeated. "I never noticed the stars before. I always thought of them as great big diamonds that belonged to some one. Now they frighten me. They make me feel that it was all a dream, all my youth."
"It was a dream," said John quietly. "Everybody's youth is a dream, a form of chemical madness."
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Toast pine nuts or almonds in a medium dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned and fragrant - 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
Add oil to the pan and heat over medium heat. Add onion and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, adjusting heat as necessary, until soft and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile steam broccoli until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the nuts, onion, vinegar and pepper; toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Calories: 102
Fat: 7g (1 g sat. 3 g mono)
Cholesteral: 0 mg
Carbohydrates: 9g
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Seems like a lot of sails to me. I am assuming that you do not have a furler? For a circumnavigation on a 45 footer (40,000 lbs) with a removable inner stay, we have (comments based on 30,000+ blue water miles):
- main (Hood furling which was not new when we left and has done very well)
- trysail (own track, can be used as a spare main if necessary, but haven't used it yet)
- #2 for furler (North, new when we left and has been up for probably 27,000 miles)
- working jib for furler (used once, but mainly for a backup jib
- staysail (inner stay, used sometimes)
- storm jib (inner stay, never used)
- asymmetric (used fairly often, general purpose downwind sail, even almost directly downwind it has been a lot better than motoring or white sails)
Finished the circumnavigation in early February in Grenada. Have to work on a book project for the next several months so the boat will be waiting for next year.
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My Fair Wedding...Blue Bashing
I love My Fair Wedding but sometimes David Tutera seems so snooty. The latest episode had a bride that is having a blue wedding. The color is horizon blue from David's Bridal. He hates it and completely changes her blue color choice for a bright purple and red color scheme. Yuck. I'm so offended. ;D


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In case you didn't know, reproductive health centers are currently taking a huge hit in Texas, thanks to Rick Perry and the rest of the conservative state legislature. While funding for family planning centers has been cut by two-thirds this year, a network of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) have received a boost of funding by the state. Shocker.
And this is not to mention tons of other abortion restrictions and regulations happening on the legislative front. In the meantime, GOP Rep. Wayne Christian recently was asked about his support for these efforts, and whether they're "a war on birth control." He replied (serious kudos to Tanya at Think Progress for catching this gem):
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I actually have to give the man some props for keeping it real — I mean, if they're going take away health care services for the hundreds of thousands of Texans who rely on the 71 family planning clinics in the state, might as well be straight-up about it. What he did fail to add is how that "everything" part is the primary health care services that so many of their patients use for their annual check-ups. But I guess that's the breaks, right Wayne? Abortion, birth control, high cholesterol testing, thyroid tests, cancer screenings — it's all the same shit.


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2/2 Rossini: Le Comte Ory Reviving his turn in the comic sensation of the 2010–11 season, tenor Juan Diego Flórez once again demonstrates his unsurpassed bel canto mastery in this Rossini gem, rediscovered—and reinvigorated—in Bartlett Sher's charming and witty production. Maurizio Benini leads the ensemble, which includes Pretty Yende in her Met Debut as Countess Adèle, Karine Deshayes in the trouser role of the page Isolier, and Nathan Gunn as the raffish Raimbaud.
2/9 Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani star in one of the greatest comic gems in opera, as the fickle Adina and her besotted Nemorino. Bartlett Sher, whose previous productions of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Le Comte Ory, and Les Contes d'Hoffmann have delighted Met audiences, guides this lively staging, where surface charm will meet with real emotion. Mariusz Kwiecien is the blustery sergeant Belcore; Ambrogio Maestri and Erwin Schrott share the role of Dulcamara, the loveable quack and dispenser of the elixir. Maurizio Benini conducts.
2/16 Verdi: Rigoletto (Live in HD) Director Michael Mayer has placed his new production of Verdi's towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960—an ideal setting for this eternal conflict of depravity and innocence. Piotr Beczala is the womanizing Duke, Zeljko Lucic is his tragic sidekick, Rigoletto, and Diana Damrau sings Rigoletto's daughter, Gilda. Michele Mariotti conducts.
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"I think once you give birth, you realize you can kill."
This is an interesting video interview to watch for fans of Weeds. It features Jenji Kohan, series creator, giving her commentary on the Season 6 finale and what is to come for the Botwin family. Plus, she admits that Season 7, in her mind, is most likely the final season.
Will they kill Nancy Botwin? Kohan apparently has two endings in mind for the show. In one, Nancy goes down but "in a blaze of glory."
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Member of Carey´s Intellectual Property and Information Technology Group. He specializes in Life Sciences and regulatory matters, including advising companies in intellectual property issues related to the pharmaceutical industry, advice regarding pharmaceutical, cosmetics and medical devices regulatory matters, regulation regarding medical professions, commercialization and advertisement of pharmaceutical products, cosmetics and medical devices, data privacy and data protection, sanitary litigation, biddings, public and private procurement, representation of clients in administrative procedures and judicial and administrative litigation arising thereof. Additionally, his general practice includes advising in intellectual and industrial property matters and litigation, licenses, distribution and franchise agreements, among other matters.
- Law, Universidad Diego Portales.
- Graduate program in Pharmaceutical Products, Biological Products and Cosmetics Regulatory Affairs, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Chile (2013).
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Chile (2012).
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- An important pharmaceutical company defending information access (trade secret) requested before the Sanitary Authority before the Council for Transparency.
- Christus Health in the acquisition of a percentage of the UC Health Network.
- An important pharmaceutical company before the Antitrust Court and before the Ordinary Court, for alleged acts of unfair competition and sham litigation.
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The Kidd Vs. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
Is it so much to ask for a cool live-action Snow White film? After all, with three of them being worked on not too long ago, the odds were favorable that at least one of them would get it right. MIRROR MIRROR came and went, hardly claiming the throne as "the fairest of them all" and Disney's plan came to an abrupt halt after The Mouse realized there's no need for another entry into the Snow White arena. That leaves Universal's attempt with SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN as the last and probably best chance for this idea to succeed. It doesn't.
That's not to say SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN is a bad film. It's not particularly good either, but there is enough here to like that it just leaves you with the bitter taste of disappointment over what could have been had they been able to piece the whole film together. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN could have been the epic action-adventure first-time director Rupert Sanders was aiming for. Unfortunately, there's plenty not to like as well, and that is what really winds up overshadowing some of the more positive elements. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN ends up as a middle of the road fairy tale retelling with far more ambition than it's able to execute. That's what happens though when you have serious story issues and character problems that are too much beautiful visuals to overcome.
SWATH starts off with a strong enough build. It establishes the dynamic between Snow White (Kristen Stewart) and the evil queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron), following the death of the king. Stewart, at least at the outset, exudes a quiet strength that helps keep Snow White alive, even as she faces the threat of the queen who needs her innocence and purity for her own salvation. What feels like the story's prologue does a wonderful job of getting Theron across as our deliciously evil villain. She's just a shade beneath over the top, but, in walking that fine line, Theron creates a nemesis for Snow White we know will go to whatever lengths necessary in order to maintain her power and keep her beauty. All of this is done with the use of her magical powers which saps strength and youth from the hearts and souls of others, even though that's all based on assumption, because between her taking powers from a traitor's heart nearly Mola Ram-style or sucking the breathe out of a young girl's mouth, it's never quite explained how either affect her standing as a woman battling age. Does she need hearts? Does she need oxygen? Which does she need more? Are they both the same? Is it a matter of preference in the moment? That's really just nitpicking on an otherwise magnificent character, because every time Theron sets foot on the screen, SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN springs to life. No wonder there's interest in doing a Sleeping Beauty film from the side of Maleficent. The bad is easily more fun to watch, and I wouldn't have had a problem seeing something far more extended with Theron's Ravenna at the center of it.
Yet Ravenna winds up being a big part of why SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN has such major failings, because frankly there's just NOT ENOUGH CHARIZE THERON!! After a healthy serving of her to open the film, we're only treated to her presence sparingly throughout the rest of the film, and, when you have a character as fun to watch as her, the rest of the movie winds up paling in comparison when it's filled with characters lacking her charisma. Theron clearly is on another level with her character work here that when her badness isn't involved directly, the movie becomes plodding and unexciting. If you're going to cut back on her scenes, then don't give us a lot to whet our appetite in the beginning. It just leaves us wanting more the further the movie progresses, and receiving crumbs along the way isn't going to cut it.
We do get a lot of the queen's brother Finn (Sam Spruell) though, which hurts the film, because it completely renders the titular Huntsman useless. After Snow White escapes the Queen's clutches and escapes into the Dark Forest, Ravenna sends her brother out to find someone who isn't afraid to venture into this dangerous place in order to find and recover her former prisoner. Enter Chris Hemsowrth as the widowed drunkard who's given a proposition that's tossed aside rather quickly in order to do the job. Only it's not solely the Huntsman's job. Finn comes along for the ride, in addition to a few other henchmen… so if the Queen's brother was capable of going into the Dark Forest himself, why is the Huntsman necessary? Taking it one step further, after the Huntsman and Snow White team up and do their best to move ahead to safety, to find the Duke who still finds under the banners of the long dead king, Finn and his crew continue to track down the pair every step of the way, in every location they stop, lazily recycling the same action beat over and over when the story needs a pick me up. I get that there still needs to be some sense of peril for this newly matched duo after the Huntsman turns, but to have a character that serves the exact same purpose as what the Huntsman was originally intended for, who winds up doing it better as well, severely undercuts why the Huntsman is even a part of the story.
He's not the only extraneous character tacked onto the film. Snow White is given a childhood friend in Sam Claflin, who plays the Duke's son William. After abandoning Snow White to the Queen, the Duke's son hangs around the periphery, waiting for Snow White to one day come back into his life, so he can join her fight as Legolas. No, seriously… that's about all he's good for. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN makes a valiant attempt to do something LORD OF THE RINGS-esque with its sprawling landscapes, fantastical interludes and ideas of "The One" fighting dark forces to once again bring life and prosperity to the kingdom… but it's not even close to matching the storytelling quality of Tolkien's classics, particularly Peter Jackson's adaptations of them, and having a cheap knock-off of Orlando Bloom wielding a bow and arrow isn't going to bring you nearer.
Let's talk Kristen Stewart though, because, with all the rest of the film's weakness, she could be the redeeming quality that winds up saving SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN. But it's not to be as Stewart is ridiculously overmatched and is like trying to find a round peg in a square hole. Maybe in some other universe, Kristen Stewart would have made the perfect Snow White, but, after an opening that had me believing she could pull this off, she was required to do a lot more in the role that she just wasn't capable of. I will give her this… there is none of the lip-biting and very little of the deep-breathing that she's been criticized for in the past, namely in THE TWILIGHT SAGA, but her expressions are mostly limited to this open-mouthed look of constant concern that Snow White at times feels like Kristen Stewart's parody of herself. She must go from this beautiful yet vulnerable prisoner to someone capable of leading an overthrow of the Evil Queen in the course of two hours, and the story doesn't do her any favors in getting anyone to buy into that transformation. She's never given any training to fight or lead an army, outside of one awkward lesson on defending herself from an attacker, a far cry from entering into a massive battle. And when it is her turn to take command, something she hasn't shown even an inkling of being prepared for during the film, as she's always following or being taken care of, she gives the most uninspiring inspiration speech to get her troops fired up for combat. I've gotten more chills from the pep talk in LITTLE GIANTS than from this truly flat portrayal of Snow White.
If SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN does anything right, it's the look of the film. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN really does look quite incredible, from scenery to the creature design. Sanders is able to make the most of the film visually, which doesn't sound all that far-fetched from someone who got their career started by helming commercials. New takes on the Mirror and the Dark Forest manage to work creatively, but they're nothing more than fancy dressings on the film's deeper wounds.
The dwarves wind up being the perfect representation of everything that's right and wrong with SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN. When they're first introduced, they show so much potential, not relegated to their individual characteristics as those in the Disney version, and their chemistry as a rough and tumble group of dwarves, capable of taking care of themselves bravely with a hint of humor, make them a welcome addition to a film that continues treading water towards its resolution. But just as quickly as they spring onto the scene in a serious manner, they're suddenly and inexplicably played for laughs in the third act. That's just like SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN. For every one thing they do well, they follow it up with quite a few not so good.
Overall, SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN is a tremendously wasted opportunity. Somewhere, among all of its faults and flaws, problems and missteps, there are parts that could have made one exciting SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN. It's too bad parts don't make up a whole movie. The film winds up being fairly easy on the eyes, but is yet another reminder that things looking cool just isn't enough.
-Billy Donnelly
"The Infamous Billy The Kidd"
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June 1, 2012, 6:37 p.m. CST
by Johnny Wrong
...rides again.
June 1, 2012, 6:41 p.m. CST
Second! Its the new first!
by ray a
I won't be seeing this movie...not in my lifetime.
June 1, 2012, 6:47 p.m. CST
Billy is the best reviewer on this site, yo. I don't always agree with him, but like his direct style.
by Just_Some_Guy
And, as always, fuck the haters. The end.
June 1, 2012, 6:47 p.m. CST
very disappointed with this movie
by Professor_Bedlam
It was very uneven and the character development was weak. It sometimes felt like it was just going through the motions and emotions instead of it being genuine feeling and interaction between the characters.
June 1, 2012, 6:52 p.m. CST
There's no reason to be a twat, johnnywrong
by canucklehead
The review's bang on.
June 1, 2012, 6:55 p.m. CST
Stewart was pitch-perfect; Theron was all over the place
by trevanian
Theron did the low stuff okay, but the hysterics were embarrassing. I couldn't believe how good Stewart was; I told my wife this could be Paula Attreides if they wanted to change up DUNE a bit for the next go-round. I'm pretty convinced that between voice and face and mannerisms, she is pretty much it. And no, I've never seen any TWILIGHT movies, so I'm not inclined to see her in a bad light just yet, just bask in the light of this one, which is also a pretty good movie. Check out Stewart's pro baseball player's slide into the sewer, too.
June 1, 2012, 6:56 p.m. CST
Kristen Stewart needs to stop taking herself too seriously...
by Nik
C'mon...your whole career is based on a series of movies that teach young girls one thing: that they really need to have a boyfriend.
June 1, 2012, 6:56 p.m. CST
Well, I'm taking my daughter to see this film. We're going for the imagery and story, I just hope the Kristen Stewart of it doesn't totally kill it.
by Just_Some_Guy
June 1, 2012, 6:58 p.m. CST
It's not about money... it's about sending a message.
by Pedro Cruz
Total waste of off-camera talent. You should never neglect the story!
June 1, 2012, 7:10 p.m. CST
trevanian do yourself a favor then
by shane peterson
and never watch the Twilight films. They will only hurt your opinion of Stewart.
June 1, 2012, 7:17 p.m. CST
I thought the camera was too shaky. Also it's weird how some things sped along too quickly without explanation and then some things were paced slow and needed some cutting. Yet there was an old Hollywood vibe to this one.
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
I there's a great movie in there! Perhaps a director's cut is needed. At least they didn't add more Tatum.
June 1, 2012, 7:18 p.m. CST
Yeah, the Queen's brother is 100% useless to the story!
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
June 1, 2012, 7:20 p.m. CST
I'm glad that all the ROMANCE was between a Dwarf and Snow White.
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Why did the Queen need a backstory? It's Snow White, not Snow Grey.
June 1, 2012, 7:24 p.m. CST
Finally remembered where the Charlize *turning into crows* thing is from : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbhByOf6dnY#t=50s
by justmyluck
Directed by Chris Cunningham...woot!
June 1, 2012, 7:31 p.m. CST
There should have been test screening cards that read "Did the film need more CHARIZE THERON?"
by Chris
June 1, 2012, 7:33 p.m. CST
Billy the Kidd VS. Zzzzz....
by Negator76
I'm sorry, but every time I try to read one of this guy's reviews, I feel like I'm stuck at a dinner party seated next to the dullest person at the table. Give me Quint, or even BEAKS, any day of the week. I disagree with Beaks a lot, but he has a coherent viewpoint and he articulates it well. Hell, even Harry's reviews are more interesting! Between his awful writing and his poorly-judged sexual references, his reviews are Talkback Gold! I don't understand why the Kidd was hired, what he brings to the table, and why he is all over this site. I'm sure he's nice enough, but he's a snooze who writes just well enough to avoid outright ridicule, but not nearly well enough to be a good reviewer.
June 1, 2012, 7:36 p.m. CST
Little Giants was good for one thing
by thelordofhell
Watching the Little Cowboys get their asses kicked
June 1, 2012, 7:39 p.m. CST
just got back from fighting falling asleep in it. it's an hour too long. yeah, i know it's 2 hours.
by antonphd
Thor was good in it though. So were some of the fantasy creatures.
June 1, 2012, 7:42 p.m. CST
the biggest problem with the movie is that it's slow. how slow? if LOTR is Star Wars, then Snow White is as slow as Star Wars fans swear that LOTR is.
by antonphd
June 1, 2012, 7:45 p.m. CST
by Johnny Wrong
...it is one man's opinion. And that man is a shit reviewer. But hey, that's my OPINION. Which I'm entitled to. You twat.
June 1, 2012, 7:51 p.m. CST
by Johnny Wrong
...if you think Kristen's career is a result of Twilight, then you're cinematically ignorant in the extreme. Try doing your homework and watch Adventureland, On The Road, The Runaways, Into The Wild, Zathura...etc. Too fashionable to hate on the poor girl 'cos she took a payday franchise...which anyone would.
June 1, 2012, 7:57 p.m. CST
Snow White ...... Snow Way!!!
by DrMorbius
June 1, 2012, 8:21 p.m. CST
As Kathy Bates said in The Stand...
by Andrew
"It's not looking good for the Kidd". Enough of this douche.
June 1, 2012, 8:25 p.m. CST
"Not enough CHARIZE THERON" is the problem I have with every movie, TV show and...life in general.
by Emperor_was_a_jerk
June 1, 2012, 8:39 p.m. CST
Round peg, square hole
by originalmemflix
The cliche only works when written correctly. You cannot fit a square peg in a round hole. However, its inverse, you can. Also, why would anyone try to LOOK for a square peg in a round hole? If you try to be clever, you come looking less than. One more thing: Movie lovers want to see good movies. When you write Kidd vs. Movie Title, you come off as a movie hater, ready to slay the next film that comes your way and boy, do you! Dude, it is super easy to write a vicious review about a bad movie, why not try another angle? Anyway, this is definitely the last time I read any more Kidd vs. posts. I come here for movie love, not movie hate.
June 1, 2012, 9:46 p.m. CST
Not enough Charlize Theron....
by Just_Some_Guy
...naked, straddling me! That would make it all right in the world, if Charlize Theron would just lay nekkid on me. And then do stuff. Nice stuff. Fun stuff. Stuffed in stuff. Stuffed. Heh. Stuffy stuff stuff stuff stuffy stuffiny stuff stuff. For stuff. Charlize Theron is a nice looking lady. She's neat. Neat like feet. Good like wood. Fun like bun. Cool like school. Awesome like...awesome. Holy shit I'm so drunk...... Yay! Go movies!
June 1, 2012, 9:57 p.m. CST
by canucklehead
You never gave your opinion, you onky posted a simpleminded insult on someone reviewing site. This is why it's HIS opinion. No one cares about YOUR opinion, that's why you have no forum, only someone else's to drag on coat tails. twat.
June 1, 2012, 10:12 p.m. CST
SWATH fell apart after "hELLO!!!"
by luke_lymon
The Huntsmans kiss was the last good part of the movie. The romance should have begun after that but instead, for whatever unbelievable stupid reason, they make Snow White into an inspiring warrior? What??? There wasn't enough of a foundation to the movie to make it worthwhile to toss so much in at the end. I was not inspired enough to appreciate the leap of forced faith. Who wanted to close the movie by rushing it to its end? Put her in an armor, ok, now quick, get her on the throne and put a crown on her and forget about the never failing romantic end because who wants that? Screw the idiot and idiots that neutered the movie. It was working beautifully all through the movie until she put that armor on. And even that might have worked if force the speed dating on us. GAH! Why WHY WHYYYYYYY And correct me if I am wrong. Wasn't the movie delayed because they were trying to make improvements? Really?
June 1, 2012, 10:36 p.m. CST
They key is to read the Kidds Reviews as if it's opposite day
by Charlie
June 1, 2012, 11:08 p.m. CST
Snow White isn't wearing armor to fight, she's wearing it for protection
by The_Genteel_Gentile
as she takes the lead as the spiritual muse of her fighting force - ala Joan Of Arc. Why would that be so implausible, when we know something quite similar happend in actual recorded history? I bought it.
June 1, 2012, 11:23 p.m. CST
The ending was quite romantic in a very nice subtile way.
by The_Genteel_Gentile
Snow seems distracted by all the pomp around her reclaiming the thrown and istead is simply looking for The Huntsman. When he makes himself visible to her, only then does she feel secure enough to settle into her triumph. Because unlike Ravenna, Snow will measure success with love and peace - not power and position. The Huntsman embodies all the noble traits that Ravenna declared abset from men. The looks exchanged at the end infer all the romance needed. The future for them is apparent; His steadfast devotion will earn him a place along Snow's side as her husband and King. It's all there on the screen, some of it just isn't spelled out to death. The notion is clearly present and that's all that is required.
June 2, 2012, 12:09 a.m. CST
The Kidd is like Bizarro Harry
by DidntPullOutInTimeCop
He's picking every movie apart like a grown up. "The Kidd"...
June 2, 2012, 1:03 a.m. CST
I.WALKED.OUT.Kristen Stewart has the personality of a sack of bricks.
by DrPain
My gawd that was a boring piece of crap but a well shot piece of crap. I walked out around the part after Stewart bored the troll monster into submission. And up to that point in the film, she says like, three sentences. And Theron, could have put a little something else into her part than angry bitch girlfriend mode. Yeah, we got it the first five minutes of the movie, you're evil and want to stay young, move on, juggle for us, do something remotely entertaining. I didn't even care to wait for the Dwarfs to show up. I'll catch the rest on video someday. Maybe watch Mirror Mirror too, but that has Julia Roberts, so nah.
June 2, 2012, 1:07 a.m. CST
The Huntsman was needed...
by Nick
The Huntsman was needed because the queens powers did not work in the dark forrest. She flat out says it in the movie. Yes the queens brother could go into the dark forrest but she would be unable to help him if he became injured or lost in some fashion in the woods. The brothers rapist tendencies get the best of him causing the events to transpire the way they did. But the Kidd is always trying to find something wrong with everything. Maybe if he payed attention to the movie he wouldn't have the issues he had. They never said they would have a hard time finding her, they just didn't want to go into the dark forrest without the protection of the queen to retrieve her. So all Kidds bitching about the story rendering the huntsman's role useless is completely unfounded.
June 2, 2012, 2:26 a.m. CST
Hey Billy bob Kid. Good review.
by Ld
June 2, 2012, 2:49 a.m. CST
the_genteel_gentile - what the FUCK did you just write? that kind of shit can get you an ass kicking, man.
by antonphd
June 2, 2012, 2:52 a.m. CST
the_genteel_gentile - hey, i just realized that you must be a young teenage girl. sorry for giving you shit.
by antonphd
June 2, 2012, 3:21 a.m. CST
This movie was entertaining beyond expectations
by CeejayNightwing
June 2, 2012, 5:11 a.m. CST
This guy is the worst movie reviewer of all time
by ajit maholtra
June 2, 2012, 5:22 a.m. CST
Here's how you know the Kidd is a dick:
by FluffyUnbound
Even when you agree with him, you read his stuff and say to yourself: Wow, this guy is a dick. If you can irritate even those readers who agree with you, it's time to consider some personal changes.
June 2, 2012, 7:15 a.m. CST
by dancetothebeatofthelivingdead
I get it. They needed the Huntsman because the Queen didn't want her brother to go into the forest where she couldn't protect him. So, they went and got the Huntsman and the Quen's brother went with him into the foret where she couldn't protect him. The after the Huntsman changed sides, the Queen's brother went after them in the forest where the Queen couldn't protect him. So....why again did the Queen need the Huntsman? Was your post designed to make The Kidd look stupid? Because all you did was explain a little more in depth why the Huntsman wasn't needed, just like The Kidd said in the first place. If the forest was that bad and her protection was needed that much, than not only would her brother not have gone in with Thor, but as soon as Thor flipped, he would have been out of there. The fact that the Queen's brother was brave enough to go inot the forest, even with Thor, and then go on alone after Thor falls in love with the 2 X 4, pretty much invalidates the need for Thor at all.
June 2, 2012, 8:32 a.m. CST
Brothers Grimm, Mirror Mirror, this... these fairy tale retellings never work
by mdk
If Terry Gillian couldn't make it work, why did anyone think "the guy who directed the commercial for Halo 3" could pull it off? Enough already!
June 2, 2012, 8:36 a.m. CST
And someone needs to realize that Kritin Stewart isn't attractive, can't act and has less charisma than Taylor Kitsch divided by Sam Worthington
by mdk
June 2, 2012, 8:51 a.m. CST
Well actually, she'd be getting carbon dioxide whenever she sucked the breath out of someone's lungs
by mdk
June 2, 2012, 8:54 a.m. CST
Needed more Theron... and more Tatum!
by mdk
June 2, 2012, 9:58 a.m. CST
FATAL Flaw! WHo's the fairest?
by film11
No way will I pay to see this in a theater, as the concept already has a major problem. See, Snow White is supposed to be the "fairest of them all"...that means "fairer" than the Evil Queen. So if the Queen is Charlize Theron, Snow White needs to be someone who's looks would blow away Charlize. Would that be Kristen Stewart?
June 2, 2012, 9:59 a.m. CST
Theron always has that I'd rather be somewhere else getting rammed up the wall look
by UltraTron
June 2, 2012, 9:59 a.m. CST
Or maybe that's how I perceive her
by UltraTron
June 2, 2012, 10:01 a.m. CST
No. Actually, she does have that look
by UltraTron
June 2, 2012, 10:54 a.m. CST
Well, to be fair, pretty much EVERYTHING could be better in life, with more Charlize Theron added to it.
by Orbots Commander
At a dull party? Don't despair, add more Charlize Theron? Your work assignments getting you down? Bring in Charlize Theron around the office in a slinky dress. That'll pep you up. Are your work outs at the gym dull and tedious? Get Charlize Theron as your personal trainer! That'll help with your bench press numbers. At the very least, you'll pull a muscle trying to impress her with your overloaded barbell lifts.
June 2, 2012, 10:58 a.m. CST
Is the Euro zone on the edge of a huge Recession-Depression? Greece or Spain leaving the Euro? World markets down?
by Orbots Commander
I say bring in Charlize Theron to the EU summits; her loveliness will help solve all disagreements, and the Dow and Nasdaq will shoot up 1000 points!
June 2, 2012, 12:35 p.m. CST
The poster makes Theron appear to be the Snow White in the title! Incidentally, did anyone actually expect a decent movie here? It's a kids movie.
by HanYoYo
It's bound to be shallow, yet visually exciting. These kind of movies are like videogames, they're about what passes in front of your eyes, rather than worrying how the grey matter behind them will perceive such a thing. It's dumb, throw-away entertainment.
June 2, 2012, 12:38 p.m. CST
Puzzled by hate for reviewer
by Cyrus Clops
Seems like a well-written review that lays out what he didn't like about it pretty clearly. I'm not sure what people are objecting to here. Is it a case of, "This reviewer disagrees with me, therefore they suck"?
June 2, 2012, 1:06 p.m. CST
Shocking Breaking News - Kristen Stewart Can't Act!
by Matt Szczerba
"her expressions are mostly limited to this open-mouthed look of constant concern"
June 2, 2012, 1:17 p.m. CST
The Kidd vs. Not Sucking
by john
so far it's like 0 and however many reviews he's shat out.
June 2, 2012, 1:25 p.m. CST
johnnywrong has a stick up his ass. People whom spout off their bullshit with no reason as to back up their bullshit are in essence bullshit artists.
by peter
p.s. you have a small penis. :) Fact to back this up would be that your sister told me.
June 2, 2012, 1:26 p.m. CST
cyrus clops, completely agree with you. People just like to be dicks I guess, for example... the 1st poster.
by peter
June 2, 2012, 1:28 p.m. CST
canucklehead lol, posted my post then read yours... eerily similar. People spouting off crap with no rhyme or reason. Makes them feel tough using a keyboard I guess.
by peter
June 2, 2012, 1:32 p.m. CST
by Meadowe
yeah I said ugly male...whoot whoot!!!
June 2, 2012, 1:47 p.m. CST
"The Kidd" .... worst reviewer this site has ever had.
by ScreaminBrains
Seriously. How many bags of Harry dicks did you suck to land this gig? The whole "VS" thing is retarded as fuck. Plus, your avatar is balls.
June 2, 2012, 2:04 p.m. CST
Isn't anyone else going to mention...!!!
by Darryll
that the whole fairyland segment is a wholesale rip off of Studio Ghibli's PRINCESS MONONOKE? Every element, and especially the mystical stag, was blatantly lifted from Miazaki's masterpiece. Go back and check it out if you don't believe it. You will be appalled! I was livid and it ruined the movie for me. Theron was good though.
June 2, 2012, 2:34 p.m. CST
I actually trust Kidd's opinion...
by Roketopunch
more than Harry's. Harry has really bad taste. Is anybody really surprised that this movie is bad. Whatever Stewart is in, sucks shit balls.
June 2, 2012, 2:40 p.m. CST
johnnywrong...I did watch all those movies with Kristen Stewart, still doesn't change my opinion...
by Nik
June 2, 2012, 2:51 p.m. CST
johnnywrong...I'm sorry you inherited the assclown gene...
by Nik
It's a heterozygous dominant trait. It was a no-win situation for you.
June 2, 2012, 2:57 p.m. CST
@antonphd - What did I just write?
by The_Genteel_Gentile
An accurate account of what took place in the film. Close you mouth and pull your thumb out sometime and you too may one day be able to decipher aesthetic nuance without requiring narrative piledrivers to get the point accross. Teenage girls are obviously smarter and more sensitive than you. One does benefit by holding on to just a shred of humanity. But seeing as your senses are hopelessly dulled, I do therefor pity you. As for me... well, there's one sure-fire way you can find out all you ever need know about me; You name the time and place and you just try me hotshot. An ass kicking? From the likes of you? Fat chance. I live in California if you wanna make a date! ...or were you just kidding? In which case...ahh, yeah - so was I... hehe...
June 2, 2012, 3:05 p.m. CST
You guys really don't ever get tired of repeated the same ludicrous mantras over and over again!
by The_Genteel_Gentile
Do you? Kristen Stewart this, Michael Bay that, George Lucas touched me here, Taylor Kitsch makes me question my sexuality, blah-blah-blah-blah! Get some new schtick, or better yet - how about dropping the schtick altogether already. Precocious left the room some time ago and pathetic took his place.
June 2, 2012, 3:08 p.m. CST
All this hate for the Kidd is hilarious.
by TheyPeedOnYourFuckingRug
Sure, he needs an editor just like everyone else here, but this is a competently written review that gets its point across coherently and isn't stuffed full of paragraphs of first-person ramblings about the author's childhood, toy collection, and encounters with industry figures. Considering we're in the middle of the worst, most atrociously dumbed-down era for film in many years, if not ever, we could do a lot worse than a skeptical reviewer for whom the status quo of formulaic PG-13 bullshit doesn't cut it.
June 2, 2012, 5:06 p.m. CST
Huh. The comments here suggest to me that this movie may be "critic proof". I'll wait til its on cable myself, but it looks like it will do good business.
by dahveed1972
June 2, 2012, 5:10 p.m. CST
Genteel, given the state of the economy, I'm glad there are people like you out there who are willing to pay real money to watch sub-mediocre movies that Hollywood churns out. Every dollar helps!! Kudos!!
by dahveed1972
June 2, 2012, 5:17 p.m. CST
How does one be a condescending douche without proof reading his grammar?
by Tikidonkeypunch
Kidd is hit and miss with me at this point.
June 2, 2012, 6:17 p.m. CST
The Kidd is fine
by MurderMostFowl
You folks who hate reviewers on this site... what do you want? 6 bobble head reviewers that reread press releases? The who point of a site of multiple reviewers is so you can find out your own personal alignment and taste, and listen to other people's insight. Even if what they ultimately have to say you disagree with, that's important. You're getting the truth one way or another. Say what you want about the reviewers on this site ( even Harry ) 97% * of the time, they're giving their honest review. And 3% of the time, someone feels it's necessary to put money and access above genuine love of film ... sorry I've got to call it out. Fortunately so far it's pretty easy to spot.
June 2, 2012, 8:06 p.m. CST
The Kidd
by Vitruvian_Man
I don't want to discuss this review too much. From all the reviews I've read here and on other sites, I'd say he is spot on in his opinions. What I would like to sound off on are the nerd/twat/assclowns on this site (not exclusive to here of course) who think they are the smartest, most clever, most insightful, end-all movie gods bar none. It's a movie site guys. It's a GD website, not life and death! I've been on this site for years and from what I've seen, Billy is a hard working reviewer who knows his shit! You may not agree with all his opinions, but that's not really required if you are have an intelligent and versitile mind is it? Agree or disagree with the review. Don't be like every other lame fuck on the internet and stoop to personal attacks. And stop with the grammar Nazi shit too...unless it's Harry of course. I think we are all on the same page with that. Just about every one of us make errors in syntax. If I want to read about that shit I'll go to a writers site! We are all smart SOB's, I get it! Let's be here and post for the right reasons ...our love of movies. The Kidd gets it.
June 2, 2012, 9:06 p.m. CST
Nothing wrong with the Kidd's reviews. He was educated and he's got an opinion! That makes him one of the special reviewers around here...
by HanYoYo
Not to be mistaken with the special-needs reviewer; the uneducated one, the one who struggles with the English grammar, who's either desperate to be friends with people actually involved in movies, or genuinely has no taste and appears to love pretty much anything pumped out and labelled 'a movie'. Those who don't care for the Kidd's reviews, I wouldn't worry too much, as I imagine he'll move on to a professional site or proper publication one day! Working at AICN must be a stepping-stone to a better, smarter and a more credible job! Only criticism I have is perhaps the Kidd needs to invest in glasses, as he describes Stewart as beautiful. Or perhaps he's just being polite! (...which isn't necessary as people in the film industry aren't stupid enough to come here, or read anything published on this site)
June 2, 2012, 9:30 p.m. CST
Kristin Stewart has a stellar agent. SHE IS IN EVERYTHING!!! So many better choices...but there she is, all the time. Also, she is not that good in Adventureland. That movie is LAME.
by Gus
June 2, 2012, 9:39 p.m. CST
I felt every minute of this flick.
by shutupfanboy
Its has a lot of beautiful images and some nice scenes. Yet, Stewart was not ready for this role and the dwarves were wasted. Helmsworth does his best, but its not enough. I did like the Pillars of Earth reunion.
June 2, 2012, 9:46 p.m. CST
It's all visuals with clumsy storytelling...
by Logan_1973
And Stewart is fucking adorable. You guys would nail her to the wall if you had the chance. FACT.
June 2, 2012, 9:48 p.m. CST
judging from the trailer...
by DocOpticus
The movie is worth admission for the artistic inspiration. The apologetic glimpses we see of Stewart in the trailer indicates that she stinks this movie to high heaven.
June 2, 2012, 10:44 p.m. CST
Kristen Stewart has the acting range of a cigar store Indian
by kanye west
June 2, 2012, 11:25 p.m. CST
@ dahveed1972 - I don't recall soliciting your opinion, nor have you any grounds to give me grief.
by The_Genteel_Gentile
But I do recall actually intently watching the film I'm speaking to without prejudice and then assessing its qualities based on its cinematic merit rather than some abstract notion of what might make the perception of my "coolness" a little stronger for my internet constituency. Whereas you clearly stated you haven't even seen the film and yet you've taken it upon yourself to speak ill of my taste. Well, unlike you I base my opinions, such as the one that your a glib windbag, on legitimate verifiable proof taken directly from the source. No cheap shots here, no pithy slanders, nor resorts to profanity - just the matter-of-fact melancholy truth. Someday maybe you and your ilk will muster the courage to reconcile that truth amongst yourselves. I sincerely hope that you do. In the future please know your subject before commenting on it. Now blow your nose and tuck in your toes!
June 3, 2012, 12:04 a.m. CST
I liked the film and agree it needed more Charlize!
by Tristan
I thought she did a fantastic job and it's a shame that she wasn't on screen much in the second-half. The cinematography, sets, costumes and special effects were superb. The first-half of the film was excellent. I thought the film kinda dragged, as soon as they met the dwarves (but the dwarves were cool). It's just the story\script seemed to be lazy. Stewart is beautiful, but she always has her mouth opened and that "stare" look. Acting wise, she wasn't very interesting. Hemsworth was good, but his character became less and less important. I still think the film is worth watching, for the visuals and Charlize.
June 3, 2012, 12:04 a.m. CST
I liked the film and agree it needed more Charlize!
by Tristan
I thought she did a fantastic job and it's a shame that she wasn't on screen much in the second-half. The cinematography, sets, costumes and special effects were superb. The first-half of the film was excellent. I thought the film kinda dragged, as soon as they met the dwarves (but the dwarves were cool). It's just the story\script seemed to be lazy. Stewart is beautiful, but she always has her mouth opened and that "stare" look. Acting wise, she wasn't very interesting. Hemsworth was good, but his character became less and less important. I still think the film is worth watching, for the visuals and Charlize.
June 3, 2012, 1:45 a.m. CST
I really don't get all the Kidd hate around here...
by REMcycle
Come on...it's a perfectly good review...a bit opinionated, but that's what we read reviews for, no? I don't see why so many of you just lay into him...you'd rather have another one of Harry's "I saw this film when I was five...and it was so eye opening that I ate 12 pizzas, became a fat fuck diabetic rolling around in a wheelchair and got really good at sucking Tim League's cock...so that means the movie is good!" reviews? Beaks or Quint? They're good, yes, but I can read their review a million times in a million papers. Kidd's are good because they do everything Beaks and Quint do, but go a small step further into the "personally, I thought...." zone. Sometimes that's all a review needs. So knock it off with all the hate. Chances are, your opinion of the movie is "um, it was good...or something..." or, if you're in Austin, "WOW, the picture at the Drafthouse is so great that I'm ignoring my 75 dollar food and beer bill and the fact that the movie pretty much sucked. Love you Tim!". Please!
June 3, 2012, 2:34 a.m. CST
by Bass Ackwards
Someone above remarked that the screenplay was lazy, couldn't agree more. Screenwriters sitting around wondering how to make the audience care about its characters, umm, just give them all sad back stories. Being sad is the same as being interesting right? And Stewart was the weakest link by a wide margin, it'd have been nice to see a decent actress in the part, someone who could have actually conveyed the grace all the charactera kept telling us she had. The film would have likely still been a snooze-fest though.
June 3, 2012, 6:10 a.m. CST
I was surprised at how consistant Stewart's accent was.
by whatevillurks
I was almost buying her as Snow White......but then she put on armour and engaged in combat. It felt like everytime we were really getting a look at the Queen's motivations she would dissapear for long stretches of the movie. The mirror vanished too. I'm wondering if her brother was kept young my raping women. It was better than MIB III though.
June 3, 2012, 6:52 a.m. CST
Out of curiosity, which one of Kristen Stewart's holes is square?
by Crooooooow
June 3, 2012, 10:26 a.m. CST
Here is a quiz for Kristen Stewart fans. Please describe the personality of let's say four of her characters
by happybunni
All are the fucking same!
June 3, 2012, 10:49 a.m. CST
Torrented this flick... and glad that I did. Spot on review.
by juice willis
Plus I found Kristen Stewart's enormous front-teeth profoundly distracting. Seriously.
June 3, 2012, 1:34 p.m. CST
Wish to HELL people would stop imitating Lord of the Rings
by FeralAngel
That's part of what killed the Narnia films.
June 3, 2012, 3:25 p.m. CST
Dredd is coming September 21
by coolfan123
Prepare to be judged.... http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/8400166/1024/various/Judge-Dredd-film-poster---version-2bcd.jpg
June 3, 2012, 3:55 p.m. CST
The deal with ...
by Matt Litchliter
She got her start in popular films and her rise was fast. The movies she starred in were more popular then her. She isn't really a name, yet. She is famouse because
June 3, 2012, 5:43 p.m. CST
Re: the comments about the armor and fighting...
by Celicynd
I enjoyed the movie and thought I'd comment on something. While I can understand a lot of the gripes about the movie, theres a few people on here that keep commenting on how Snow White in the armor and fighting took them out of the movie... Did you see the same movie I did? She clearly wore the armor for safety and to be a symbol for the army, not because she could actually fight. She never actually fights anyone in the movie except for two spots. The first is when she's charging to the doorway where the steps to the throne room are, and when she gets to the first one-on-one fight, the guy proceeds to slam her into a wall. The second is when she fights the queen... which also doesn't go at all well and she gets thrown around the room and almost dies. She only wins because of the "trick" that the huntsman shows her earlier in the movie, not because of any actual fighting prowess.
June 3, 2012, 6:40 p.m. CST
After seeing the movie this afternoon, I can say that Kidd's review was...
by Andrew
Absolutely fucking horseshit. Not because he didn't like the movie - but because of what he cited as flaws of the movie. Wow, a lot really flies over his head! How the FUCK does Finn render the huntsman useless? He was the only one who had been in the forest before, so they needed someone to guide them. Its explained IN VERY EASY TO UNDERSTAND WORDS. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty to nitpick on with this film, but Kidd's criticisms point out more of his limited capacity than it does the quality of the film. Each of his reviews ring out the same tired song - and in the end, its not his opinions that are the problem, its just that he's very bad at what he does - writing and critique. AICN is a big enough entity that it doesn't need this kind of substandard reviewer. It sort of makes me feel like I'm reading a movie review from a bad college paper.
June 3, 2012, 6:54 p.m. CST
apesong.... so okay, one thing was off with the review... what else?!? considering the whole thing was uh horseshit as you put it..
by peter
I mean surely that one little thing couldn't be the only thing to give you such venomous remarks if so you're a douche. so what else... please explain in easy words for us all to understand. What else gives you reason to call his 'review' horseshit??
June 3, 2012, 7:13 p.m. CST
by Andrew
Spewbacca, since you have about the same capacity to understand the obvious as the Kidd, I wonder if you're one of his many rumored sock puppets that defend him... Here, I'll say it again... The Kidd reviews movies in the most topical way possible, missing the point of most of what he critiques. Do you need specifics? 1. Not understanding that more of a good character (Theoron) doesn't equal a better movie shows me that he doesn't understand basic rules of film editing. 2. Calling Sam Claflin extraneous is REALLY stupid - he's the fucking character that links Snow White back to the Duke and the entire fucking battle. Does the Kidd sleep through movies or is he just kind of stupid - my vote is for the latter. 3. Comparing this movie to Peter Jackson's LOTR is about as fair as comparing Lost In Space to 2001. Just because its loosely in the same genre, doesn't mean its ripe for comparison. Different audience, different story - horrendous comparison (again, something out of a shitty college paper). 4. The criticism of Kristen Stewart not having training for battle again decries a reviewer who didn't pay attention to the movie - or is just actually stupid. Snow White is not doing battle, she is off to face the queen while the army gets her there. Again - IT IS EXPLAINED TO ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION TO THE MOVIE. Did I leave anything out? Does this help you understand what I said? Did I use small enough words?
June 3, 2012, 11:29 p.m. CST
Kidd's Reviews are Fine
by Todd1700
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Kidd's reviews. In fact I have rarely read one that I disagreed with. And compared to Harry's rambling ass shit that only occasionally mentions the movie being reviewed the Kidd's reviews are better by 10 orders of magnitude. The hatred for him is so bizarre and baseless I can only conclude that it's coming from little 12 year old internet trolls that sadly still think insulting people on the internet is a fun and original pastime. Hopefully in a year or so, after their testicles drop, they will discover masturbation and find something else to do with their time. If the Kidd's reviews trend to-wards being tougher on movies than some, then I say great. I'd rather a critics standards be higher as opposed to some brainless fucktard of the attention deficite disorder generation that would try to convince me one of the Transformers movies was "TOTALLY AWESOME DUDE". And if most of his film reviews end up negative that is probably because most of what Hollywood pumps out each year is utter shit.
June 4, 2012, 1:11 a.m. CST
by Zandunga
He was the best reviewer on the site.
June 4, 2012, 11:59 a.m. CST
Worst reviewer? No, The Kidd is still better than the Kid who used to review comics.
by cookylamoo
Until the child labor laws caught up with Harry.
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Animation and Anime
WonderCon: LetTheWookieWin takes a look at the panels for animated flicks 9 and UP!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I wrapped up today with a tour around the floor, picking up some last minute geek essentials, including the new Scott Pilgrim book for the plane ride back home tomorrow, the massive hardbound Art of Ralph McQuarrie book, a couple of decks of horror playing cards and some original art from Eisner Award Winner Chuck BB from his BLACK METAL comic put out by Oni press. Successful haul. I had to miss the majority of both these panels yesterday due to interviews. I couldn't write up 9 due to conflict of interest reasons, but I can say that I loved Shane Acker's original short and I'm really psyched to see the movie. And UP just looks awesome. I'll have my interview with Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera up sometime next week. Until then, here's LetTheWookieWin with a report on the animation panels!
Hi Quint, I'm sure you've gotten a few of these, but I wanted to shoot you an email as I attended both the 9 and Up panels. First, 9. The panel consisted of Elijah Wood, voice of the titular 9 character along with an animator whose name I wasn't able to pick up. They started off with the trailer that is available online and then went into some background about director Shane Ackers original short film in his time in film school and how it was noticed by Tim Burton and got off the ground to become a full-length film. They then took several questions from the crowd and then showed another clip, a couple minute scene depicting a battle of the rag-doll characters battling some type of bizzare flying creature/machine. We got to hear the character voices from most of the main cast (I believe Wood, Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly and Jennifer Connelly were all featured in the scene). It was an action packed clip well put together, and I'm just loving the general look and atmosphere of the film. There was also a nice inclusion of humor at the end of a big action scene which shows a hint of some levity put into a post-apocalyptic world. Following a question I asked about what draws such a great cast to an animated film, Wood talked about how much he likes animation in general as well the look of this specific film. He said that a lot of the animation out there is "talking lions and zoo animals" and loved the fact that this was something new and dark and different. Both panel guests said it will be a dark film, but "with hope." The non-Elijah panel member spoke highly of the cast, which truth be told is really solid. This looks like something that might have trouble in the beginning but could pick up a pretty big following in the end. The Up panel featured director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera. They had a well put together panel where they set up 5 different scenes from the film that really showed a lot of what the film was about (much more so than any of the trailers). The first scene was the meeting between crumedgeony main character Carl and young Wilderness Explorer (a boy scout knock-off) Russel. A funny interaction shows that Russell needs one final achievement badge to get promoted in the WE and that is the Assist the Elderly Badge. This sets up why a little scout would be around Carl and eventuall end up on Carl's front porch as we see in the trailers. The next scene shows why Carl wants to attach a billion baloons to his house and fly away. His wife has passed away and he lives alone. His house is being bought out from under him in the name of "development" and he's being forced to vacate his house and go to an old folks home. As the nurses come to pick him up, Carl claims he wants one last look at the house, goes back inside and unleashes the baloons. The house takes off, and Carl has rigged sails to direct his way to South America where his now-passed-away wife and he dreamed of spending their later years together. After a few moments, we get the door knocking scene with Russell we see in the trailer. After some funny interactions we see the house enter a huge storm and the clip ends. The panel bridges the gap saying that the storm blows the house 20 miles off course and crashes. The house is still afloat, so tethered by a rope and a garden hose the two attempt to walk the house the final miles to where Carl wants to end up. Along the way Russell befriends a strage, massive bird who will seemingly be providing a lot of the physical comedy in the movie. Carldoesn't want to keep te bird, but it follows them anyway because of his love for Russell, who as a Wilderness Explorer is a "friend to all of nature." The final two clips pretty much went together. It turns out there are a group of talking dogs (I know it's weird, but it just works. Pixar can do stuff like that) that have collars that translate their thoughts through a speaker. The first dog that Carl and Russell meet seems to be a bit slow-wited but friendly, and joins the crew. This seems to be the core group of "good guys" for the rest of the film, since all of these clips were in the first 45 minutes. There are other dogs in the next scene which shows that they for whatever reason want to catch the bird for their "master" (who I would assume is some scientist that created the talk collars...who knows, this movie went places I NEVER expected) and chase off after our intrepid heroes. The clips looked great and drew huge laughs from the audience. This looks like another example of an idea that just doesn't seem could work but Pixar will bring to life in great heartwarming and humorous fashion. Docter claimed the movie all started with an old crumudgeon who wants to escape, and it all went from there. Those guys are smart. After the panel, I've become pretty excited about both of these films. They both look very beautiful in very different ways, and both look amazingly original in concept. Overall, WonderCon got me pretty jacked up about the summer movies. If you use this call me LetTheWookieWin Thanks!
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March 1, 2009, 8:11 p.m. CST
Talking dogs?
by D.Vader
My interest for this film just went way-up.
March 1, 2009, 8:18 p.m. CST
Damn, I finally get first
by D.Vader
And its ruined by spamming.
March 1, 2009, 8:24 p.m. CST
by D.Vader
March 1, 2009, 8:33 p.m. CST
D. Vader...
by 11ZOMBIES
...you're a "first" whore, who knew? lol Up sounds awesome, Pixar has yet to disappoint. The other film sounds intriguing too, I love animation, can't wait to see what the future has in store.
March 1, 2009, 9:02 p.m. CST
Nine, 9, and 9.99.
by Bungion Boy
So we're getting three "9" movies this year. Just wanted to be the first to point that out. Now it's up to the all the rest of you to ask the question... "why?".
March 1, 2009, 9:14 p.m. CST
I don't know...
by wampa 1
...but it sure smells good!
March 1, 2009, 9:16 p.m. CST
by dioxholster
squeeze me a milkshake!
March 1, 2009, 9:17 p.m. CST
there is an annoying black guy
by dioxholster
doing his bit for a mcD ad. i will shoot him
March 1, 2009, 9:25 p.m. CST
Coheed in the trailer sold me on 9
by dr sauch
Can't wait, finally something new in animation.
March 1, 2009, 9:28 p.m. CST
ease up on the hate crimes, dioxholster.
by dr sauch
just eeeeeaaaaaase up.
March 1, 2009, 9:35 p.m. CST
black people of the world
by dioxholster
i apologize if i offended any blacks or people who look almost black. please let me squeeze you a milkshake!
March 1, 2009, 10:02 p.m. CST
by Toonol
I had no idea this movie existed, and was blown away by the trailer. There were a bunch of other trailers for animated movies in front of Coraline, and none of them came close to the quality of that trailer. I hope the movie is as good.
March 1, 2009, 10:16 p.m. CST
by Get_Me_An_18-Man_Fire_Team_In_12_Hours
Glad to see this TB is full of PROFESSIONALS!
March 1, 2009, 11:41 p.m. CST
Pixar Never Fails.
by Redfive!
Thats why I know UP will be every bit as great as all the others.. *And yes I even like Cars,but that an A Bugs Life are my least favs* PIXAR CAN DO NO WRONG.
March 1, 2009, 11:51 p.m. CST
by DOGSOUP
By buying not just one, but TWO Oni Press releases! Thanks Quint! My city appreciates your business!
March 2, 2009, 2:56 a.m. CST
Apatow Productions OFFICIALLY in charge of GHOSTBUSTERS 3
by Mike_D
March 2, 2009, 2:59 a.m. CST
"9" looks amazing
by Frisco
Definitely watch the HD version of the short at http://preview.tinyurl.com/2lz8nf -- it has no dialog but it looks like it captures the mood and setting that you see in the feature's trailer. "Up" sounds intriguing too, though for me it's mainly because people who have seen more of it than I have keep saying how great it is. Just a quick aside though: "Wilderness Explorer?" Really? What's wrong with just making him a Boy Scout? I don't want to read too much into that, but it's hard not to. Don't want to piss off those few (but loud) idiots who would complain about Pixar's associating a protagonist with a "hate group," after all.
March 2, 2009, 3:22 a.m. CST
by Rebeck2
So tired of people running down CARS - I love that movie. I just don't get it. For me, FINDING NEMO and MONSTERS INC are my least favorites because they are the most "kiddie-ish" of all their films. Still good, just not quite to my taste. CARS has some nice adult stuff in it though, and it's funny, beautiful to look at and has a good message about slowing down and enjoying the small pleasures of life. Of course it doesn't make any sense and it shouldn't work, but it does! That's PIXAR. They are just fucking brilliant - the greatest creative team in modern moviemaking. I can't wait for UP. My top five Pixars (it's the law, I have to rate them): 1. Toy Story, 2. The Incredibles, 3. Cars, 4. Wall-E, 5. Ratatouille.
March 2, 2009, 6:29 a.m. CST
Not a Star Wars fanatic,
by Dingbatty
I enjoy it for my part, but it's not the end all be all for me. That said, McQuarrie is a genius, and I envy your possession of that book.
March 2, 2009, 7:58 a.m. CST
Frisco, "Boy Scouts" might be copyrighted
by dr sauch
March 2, 2009, 8:52 a.m. CST
As an Adult, I never thought I'd look forward to an..
by conspiracy
"Animated" movie more than something live action. But Damn, Pixar just makes GREAT films.
March 2, 2009, 8:57 a.m. CST
And yes.."Boy Scouts" is trademarked
by conspiracy
March 2, 2009, 11:09 a.m. CST
So what if it's trademarked
by xevoid
That's like saying you can't have a CocaCola salesman in your movie because Coke is trademarked. I suspect fair use comes into play here. They probably don't have him as a real boy scout on purpose...
March 2, 2009, 12:29 p.m. CST
Can't wait for 9-9-09!
by scifianimfan
BTW, the non-Elijah Wood guy on the 9 panel was the Animation Director, Joe Ksander.
March 2, 2009, 12:32 p.m. CST
Why the used Wilderness Explorer
by LetTheWookieWin
...was probably just for the sake of parody. The scenes shown were kind of tongue in cheek about the group. There is no such thing as an Assist the Elderly Merit Badge.
March 3, 2009, 12:17 p.m. CST
Why you can't just drop trademarks in your movie
by Arcadian Del Sol
Movies that show you products have been paid for those placements. Even the most insignificant placement gets paid. So if you do a 'fair use' placement of a Coca-Cola product, good luck trying to get money out of Frito-Lay, Pizza Hut, and Chrysler when you offer to stick their products 3 inches away from a camera during an establishing shot.
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