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Connor McGwire's avatar

"Note to the men: If your first kiss with a girl reminds her of her father’s death, you’re doing it wrong."

<furious note taking>

lol, that aside. Great idea for an article. I think your cousin has said everything that needs to be about the movie.

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Kimberly Charest's avatar

You always get my jokes, and I appreciate that, Connor 😂

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Connor McGwire's avatar

Glad to be of service 🫡

(If you're on Windows, please pretend that little guy is not smiling, and is, in fact, very stern faced and full of gravitas as he salutes)

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Kimberly Charest's avatar

I’m an Apple girlie so you’re safe 🫡

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Connor McGwire's avatar

I always love how Apple decided to cut off half of his face. That should be standard.

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Kailey G's avatar

I would love to hear what she thinks of the original Snow White!

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Kimberly Charest's avatar

I showed her a couple of the songs from the original and she wasn’t very impressed. Maybe one day I’ll get a chance to watch the full movie with her!

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Mark Connolly's avatar

Ooh, yes. That would be quite the revelation.

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Mary Catelli's avatar

Disney or Grimm?

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Kailey G's avatar

Lol I meant Disney.

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Mary Catelli's avatar

Personally, I would recommend *Snow White* as illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

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Joanna Colclough's avatar

Want her reviews for all future movies. 🍿

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Kimberly Charest's avatar

lol sounds like we must make this a reoccurring series…

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Liam Siegler's avatar

Great piece. I don’t think I’ll watch this movie but I am amused reading about it. I think your cousin was particularly insightful when she said “[snow white] looked like a grown-up Dora with an oompa-loompa haircut…with the big ears.” Incredible analysis.

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Kimberly Charest's avatar

She could not get over how this princess looked in the film! (Not to say Rachel Zegler is unattractive, just that Disney did her dirty here).

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K.M. Carroll's avatar

Heh, she was brutal, wasn't she? You should hear what my 14 year old daughter had to say about Seeing Red. Hoo boy.

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Kimberly Charest's avatar

It’s amazing how unrelatable these stories are to kids!

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Paula VanNorstran's avatar

Thank you for taking your cousin with you and sharing her thoughts with us. I had a similar experience when I got married and I distinctly remember two little girls (both daughters of cousins) that were deeply impacted by seeing me in a wedding dress. They were in awe and wonder and I remember thinking “now they know they can also have this experience in the future. They are princesses and one day may marry their prince.”

As an aside, I resent a little the loss of meaning of the word princess from daughter of the King or bride of the Prince to something less 😅 but I loved this piece, especially because it takes an interesting approach instead of the same old critique I keep seeing online.

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Kimberly Charest's avatar

My friends and I had the same experience when we took our prom photos! There was a little girl who thought we were princesses and wouldn't stop staring...such a blessing to be apart of her childhood in that capacity.

Thank you for saying this takes an interesting approach, I really strive to be intentional when it coms to critiquing art.

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