tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post7926974627498734365..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: The TemplateSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-1873166568531551172012-09-13T13:19:05.322-05:002012-09-13T13:19:05.322-05:00Yep. "Dwarfs" to me is the third-person ...Yep. "Dwarfs" to me is the third-person present tense verb, and "dwarves" is the plural of dwarf.<br /><br />But there are some words with multiple spellings. It's not super common, but it's not so rare as to be jaw-dropping. It's far more common between British/American or Canadian/American.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-72091269967061656042012-09-13T11:31:08.383-05:002012-09-13T11:31:08.383-05:00Ah, alternative spellings – is that common? I mean...Ah, alternative spellings – is that common? I mean, excepting differences between British and »Americanese« (as some limey rather disrespectfully named your languange ;-).<br /><br />I've actually never thought of this before. How about »The big one dwarfs the small«, is that correct usage of the word when it is not a noun?nicolas krizanhttp://1001movies.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-69758729964770798192012-09-11T15:05:14.521-05:002012-09-11T15:05:14.521-05:00Well, either spelling of the plural is acceptable,...Well, either spelling of the plural is acceptable, but "dwarfs" just looks funny as a plural noun. I admit, it's my own personal psychosis.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22390164673396210002012-09-11T14:47:00.772-05:002012-09-11T14:47:00.772-05:00What's this about »dwarves« and »dwarfs«? asks...What's this about »dwarves« and »dwarfs«? asks the confused guy from Sweden...nicolas krizanhttp://1001movies.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-27133427727890756882012-09-10T00:40:06.881-05:002012-09-10T00:40:06.881-05:00And it should. It's good despite itself in a l...And it should. It's good despite itself in a lot of ways, and it gets a lot of points for being first. It's impossible to get away from the fact that the Prince is a royal dud, though.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-70776957191982126872012-09-09T23:56:31.265-05:002012-09-09T23:56:31.265-05:00All very cogent points. Still, this was the first ...All very cogent points. Still, this was the first film I ever saw in a theater, so it holds a special place in my heart. Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-71465077403657793412012-09-09T18:23:42.118-05:002012-09-09T18:23:42.118-05:00Will do.Will do.siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-79788983202564838182012-09-09T17:14:11.342-05:002012-09-09T17:14:11.342-05:00Yeah, that. It's important for what it is and ...Yeah, that. It's important for what it is and it's great in its own way. I can wish that Disney had wised up to precisely what is wrong with it before Pixar made <i>Brave</i> this year. Naturally enough, when the girl in <i>Brave</i> decides she doesn't want an arranged marriage, rumors and reviews circulate that she must be a lesbian.<br /><br />It's always two steps forward, one step back. If you really want to get into gender and sexual politics, search out a film called <i>Miss Representation</i>.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-83622716819890650022012-09-09T11:45:23.835-05:002012-09-09T11:45:23.835-05:00My favorite character is the Queen, and she's ...My favorite character is the Queen, and she's not in the film nearly as much as I want or as much as I remember. Snow White is, as you say, a very bland heroine, and the prince is laughable in his absence from most of the film. <br /><br />Thanks for giving me new reasons to dislike Snow White. At least, I *think* I should be thanking you... Hell, I'm always looking for a reason to tear a film apart in terms of its gender issues. And no, I'm not being sarcastic there.<br /><br />BUT... blah blah blah, nostalgia, first animated full length feature, and good animation at that. Can't really fight too hard against this one. Just wish the story was a little more... well, just wish the story was a little MORE, full stop.siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-28337276903667396182012-09-09T09:43:39.022-05:002012-09-09T09:43:39.022-05:00Right--for as wrong as this gets so many things, i...Right--for as wrong as this gets so many things, it's impossible to dislike. "Immensely sweet" is a pretty good description and forces me to save most of my Disney's gender politics ranting for films like <i>Cinderella</i> and <i>Sleeping Beauty</i>.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87675035632788484582012-09-09T02:34:35.335-05:002012-09-09T02:34:35.335-05:00Indeed, you are right of course. On that level it ...Indeed, you are right of course. On that level it is horrifying. But it is also immensely sweet and the dwarfs (serious?) are certainly funny. I showed this for my nieces last weekend and they absolutely loved it. They are 4 and 7.<br /><br />My personal favourite change to the storyline is that Grumpy would turn out to be her true love.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.com