Fairy tales have long captivated audiences of all ages.
Across cultures and time periods, fairy tales have highlighted universal truths about human experiences.
The best fairy tales are reflections of society, and have broad appeal to those across generations.
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Some of the worst fairy tale movies completely ignore what made the original stories so charming.
The story follows Snow White as she is about to marry the Prince.
This could have been an Avengers-level team-up for fairy tale characters and their respective stories.
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The wizard could have been a unifying influence and kept everything on track.
Beastlyis such a terrible fairy tale movie because it completely ignores the spirit of the original story.
This could have been a dark, teen-centered fairy tale re-telling.
Instead, the story is nonsensical and the characters have motivations that are hard to follow and appreciate.
Overall,Beastlyfails to capture anything that made the original fairy tale so charming.
This version of the fairy tale also features the Blue Fairy and a Talking Cricket.
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In spite of Benigni’s efforts, there is little joy to be found anywhere in this version.
This version of Red Riding Hood also starsBen Plattas the Wolf.
Red Riding Hood is a fairy tale that has been adapted many times over.
This adaptation is uniquely hard to watch.
The fact that this movie doesn’t develop any characters or stories that are introduced makes it infuriating.
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