With me being a life long New Yorker, normally today we'd focus on 09/11, but I frankly needed to wrap my mind around something else. Something not related to that horrible day that I can still remember in vivid detail, I also needed a mental break from Fashion Week madness, and for me when I need a mental break my favorite way to go is a movie! And preferably a good thriller or horror movie!
Today is the release of NBCUniversal's
Snow White & The Huntsman on DVD, and of the two recent Snow White remakes, this one is most definitely my favorite of the two. It's a lot darker,
this New Vision Turns a Legendary Tale Into a Visually Stunning, Epic action-Adventure Featuring All Star Cast Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth.
Pulse Pounding Trailer Anyone?
SYNOPSIS: SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
In this spectacular action-adventure, Kristen Stewart
(Twilight) is Snow White, the only woman in the land fairer than the
evil queen Ravenna (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron). Ravenna
wants nothing more than to destroy her young rival, but she doesn’t know that
Show White has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris
Hemsworth) the same huntsman that the queen dispatched to kill her. Together with a handsome prince
(Sam Claflin) enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power, they
assemble an armed force to recapture the kingdom. Venture into a land of
action fantasy, heroic battle scenes and visual wonder in Snow White and the
Huntsman Extended Edition, coming to Blu-ray ™ Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and
Digital Download on September 11, 2012, from Universal Studios Home
Entertainment. Packed with pulse-pounding battles, unmatched visual imagination
and compelling characters, Snow White and the Huntsman is a wholly original
adventure story told on an epic scale. From the splendor of the wicked Queen's
enchanted palace to the menace of the Dark Forest, a breathtaking combination
of harrowing beauty, epic battle scenes, visual wonder and jaw-dropping special
effects make this film singularly suited for
the incomparable high-definition
picture and perfect hi-def 5.1 surround sound of Blu-ray ™.
THE RELEASE PARTY:
Yellow Tail Wine and NBCUniversal hosted a DVD Release Party last night at Gary's Loft that was FANTASTIC! The Penthouse of Gary's Loft was transformed into a 'Masquerade Meets Dark and Enchanted Forest' cocktail party complete with a Fortune Teller, Massages (courtesy of the fab team at Spa Chicks On The Go), a Candy Station, a make your own candy apple station (in honor of the poison apple in the fairy tale of course), a photo station with fun props where you given a commerative and framed 5X7 photo where your image is superimposed onto a castle backdrop taken by Verita Vision Photography, signature cocktails that blended in various Yellow Tail wines (with fun names like Snow White Crusader, The Huntsman's Kiss, Poison Tini and the Queens tini) and even a Yellow Tail Bubbles station (and by 'bubbles' I mean Champagne). It was a super fun evening, with prizes, a lovely swag bag and there were even folks dancing along to the great tunes being spun by the DJ!
Here are some pictures I captured during the Release Party:
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| When the elevator doors opened to the Penthouse, this is what you see! I always knew my Knight in Shining Armor would come bearing WINE! :) |
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| Right Behind the Knight in Shining Armor was a 'Masks Tree' you were given the option of a white mask to represent for team Snow White or a Dark Mask to represent for the Queen! Can you guess which side I selected? |
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| This large mask is actually a CHAIR! I took this picture without flash and it gave the appearance of blue eyes! |
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| When I took the same shot over WITH Flash this time, the 'eyes' of the chair look almost black! |
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| Check out Ascending Butterfly on the throne! (Cheeky I know, couldn't resist!) I chose 'the dark side mask' :-) |
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| Mama Butterfly chose the 'dark side' as well, grabbed a pic of her sans mask! |
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| Check out The Huntsman and Snow White Costumes! |
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| We were able to step up to the mirror and ask the Fortune Teller a Question, I asked about Career, and Mama Butterfly asked about whether or not she'd ever be a Grandma, and he said yes! Hmmmmm <-I'm NOT so sure about that one! ;) |
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| Check out the oversized mushroom next to one of the candy stations! |
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| Pretty display of assorted Yellow Tail Wines! |
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| Life in New York City couldn't get any sweeter than a handsome stranger pouring you something bubbly! |
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Left: Mama Butterfly Center: Almost shoulder high Huge Rose and Right: ME! Ascending Butterfly!
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My Take:
I enjoyed BOTH the actual movie and the super fun release party! I say make it a movie night this weekend and don't forget a bottle of Yellow Tail Bubbles!
WANNA WIN?
Check out
snowwhitekingdom.com for a chance to win some great prizes including a grand prize of a trip to Ireland! (I'm a bit addicted to this site, as it reminds me a bit of my favorite slot machine, Lord of the Rings!)
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FTC Disclosure: This is NOT a sponsored or compensated post. I did receive the DVD for editorial consideration, however all opinions and experiences expressed are 100% my own. I was also massaged, fed and enjoyed some wonderful libations, a great evening indeed! :)
