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Yes, but I was just giving another example of a story that in fact does that. It's rare, but not new (or without real world examples).

As a teen, I always wanted to do a book written in the first person, then half way through have a chapter start with "Um, hi, this is Steve. Greg, um, died, so I guess this is my story now."

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Not to digress, but that kinda reminds of this very interesting "found-footage" novel, about a researcher who discovers her AI research project has become sentient. The entire book is told as a series of email exchanges between people involved with the project and the AI itself.

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33 (edited by bullet3 2012-06-05 21:50:07)

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Exegesis by Astro Teller (yes really).

I think I got it randomly at a yard sale back when I was in high-school or something, was really pleasantly surprised by it.

Actually just picked it up (read it like 10 years ago) and started reading a bit, man this was so clearly written by a Software Engineer, I didn't realize how accurate this is to a lot of actual CS research I've seen.

Edit: figures, written by a guy with a PHD in AI, who heads up Research and Development at Google

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Maybe this is retcon, but I think of "fairest" as not being the prettiest (hottest, Charlize is clearly that), but the youngest, most virginal (the Queen has gone through a few guys so far right?), innocent. I know they mention "true beauty" or something like that, but couldn't that be more than just physical loks (beauty on the inside?)

This argument wouldn't be necessary had Emma Watson or Emily Browning been cast though smile (good calls btw)

I liked it, Stewart did a decent job. I liked the look of it though, had low expectations.

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37 (edited by Jimmy B 2012-06-07 10:18:19)

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I haven't seen the film, so I couldn't comment. I was referring to the book and the Snow White story as seen in other films. If it has been changed in SWATH, then fair enough. smile

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38 (edited by Allison 2012-06-07 10:24:38)

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To be fair, the movie itself didn't really know where it wanted to be on this issue, so you can pretty much form an opinion without really seeing it.

I feel like the film could have improved if they did comment on the fact that the only real conflict is between beauty and not, you know, ability to rule a country. They were so close when they had the queen say that she and Snow White were exactly the same, and then they just knocked the idea off the table.

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Took my kids to Mirror Mirror and the story was a re-imagining, like a dumbed down Princess Bride (wash my mouth out). Very self aware, and used real short people, to great effect actually.

Seems like I made the right choice of Snow White knock offs this year!

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Sorry, I'm having trouble just getting past the massive typo on the main page, and giggling like a retard saying "Hunstman."

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41 (edited by Zarban 2012-06-11 16:24:38)

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The instances where the s comes before the t are typos.

The episode is titled, as if three separate plural items, "on Snow, White, and Huntsmen."

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My semi-mod powers only allowed me to correct the spelling of this thread title.   The rest I left as an exercise for the reader. smile

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Talking about more appropriate casting choices, when this movie is inevitably remade in a few years, I nominate Chloe Grace Moretz (which would enable the script to go into darker places)

not long to go now...

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