Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Dopey is the best of the dwarfs. Hands down.

Let's just get that out of the way.

So, there is a lot of singing. That was to be expected. But Snow White does not only sing, she also speaks in rhyme. And she whistles (while she works)! Also, she is very ditzy. But the girl knows how to keep house, you have to give her that.

The evil presence - the nemesis, if you will - is the step mother and/or witch. Cleverly disguised as, well, a witch she comes to call upon poor innocent Snow White to take care of the girl herself, after her trusted huntsman failed to kill the princess. That sap!

This film was made in much more innocent time, when animated films were aimed at children and the bad people could only be a little scary. It foremost is a kids film, what with all the cute animals and sweet songs and adorable dwarfs.

Beside the queen, the dwarfs and the animals you have everything else of the original fairy tale - the talking mirror, the fake heart, the poisonous apple, Prince Charming. And in the end, good prevails and the scares are kept to a kid friendly minimum.

Well worth seeing, if only for the historical value.

8/10

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Normally, I don't like musicals. That is, unless they are either very funny or hilariously ridiculous, which is to say that I like this. Also, it is about 42 minutes short. That helps, too.

Dr. Horrible, aspiring super villain, wants to to join the Evil League of Evil. Unfortunately, when he is in the middle of earning his place by committing a crime he gets stopped by his arch nemesis, Captain Hammer. Not only does Captain Hammer beat him off, he also gets Penny, the girl Dr. Horrible is in love with but was previously too shy to even talk to.

Captain Hammer is quite a tool (pun intended), who is basically in love with himself and only wants Penny because he knows Horrible is in love with her.

Penny's goal is to get the city to donate a building to be used as a homeless shelter. When Hammer gets the mayor to grant the request, he gets lauded as the hero. During the opening (and revelation of a Captain Hammer statue) of the center comes the big showdown between the two rival, from which Dr. Horrible walks away the winner, gaining entry into the Evil League of Evil but losing Penny, who dies in the shoot-out.

5/10