While most people associate Grimm's fairy tales with being darker versions of the stories, they are actually responsible for the light-hearted versions that we are familiar with. Of course, Grimm's fairy tales feature darker events, themes of sexuality and violence, but the original versions were far less appropriate for a young audience. Taking the taming of fairy tales even further, Disney's Snow White animated film set the stage for today's sense of fairy tales being for children. The film was appropriate for families, and depicted a magical, happier story. Children today have grown up with a newer breed of fairy tales, twists and parodies such as Disney's Enchanted and Dreamwork's Shrek. Despite the success of these films, films like Snow White & The Seven Huntsmen, original and adapted Tim Burton films and others, are experiencing an equal success. Through its development, it looks as though fairy tales have not been able to completely separate themselves from their origins, and returning to them has proven to be successful.
(source : http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/fairy-tales-started-dark-got-cute-and-are-now-getting-dark-again/257934/
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