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Summary: A touching classic
Review: Anyone with even an ounce of sensitivity will sympathize with Sara Crewe when she is left a penniless orphan in the hands of the wicked Miss Minchin. Forsaken by everyone, she takes on the world armed only with her caring nature and her wonderful imagination.
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Summary: heartwarming and captivating
Review: I think that "A Little Princess" is one of the best childrens movie that i've ever seen. the cinematography has a fairy tale aura about it, the story is beautiful and heartwarming and the acting, specially Liesel Mathews as Sara and Eleonor Bron as the head mistress is captivating. I recomend this movie to anyone who whants to remember the innocence of childhood.
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Summary: Absolutely wonderful
Review: I am a 23 year old male and I love this film to death. I realize that it can be frustrating to find that a movie diverges from the book it is based on, but it should really be judged on its own merits. "A Little Princess" is shear magic - it is inspiring and truly moving. I don't think I have ever seen a fantasy film that surpasses this masterpiece.
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Summary: Nice Film
Review: This is a lovely film, with some very nice cinematography and a captivating storyline. It manages to catch some of the innocence of childhood. It's major flaw, however, is that it strays significantly from the original text, and is set in an altogether different time period, with many of the sub-plots being quite altered. There are also a few moments of over-dramatic, Hollywood-type scenes with detract from the film (and are not present in the book). I would therefore not consider this to be a very good adaptation--it is simply TOO different. Still, as a film in and of itself it is quite nice, certainly worth seeing, and particularly nice for children. If you are interested in a truer version, see the BBC version produced in the late 1980s and starring Amelia Shankley.
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Summary: a sweet movie
Review: i like this movie. it really teaches you a lesson about life. The little Sara in the moive is cute and i thought she has done a good job. But i am a bit upset that they have changed the plot...it didn't really follow the book at all...:(
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Summary: A re-write of a classic. Why?
Review: The original book was a favorite of mine in my childhood, and, when I returned as an adult to re-read it to my own daughter, I discovered it all over again.It is a story about a different kind of princess than one might imagine; a princess that is an orphan - lonely, cold, hungry and abused. Sara Crewe begins life as the beloved, pampered daughter of a rich man. When he dies a pauper, she is thrown on the non-existent mercy of her small-minded, mercenary boarding school mistress. Stripped of all her belongings but for one set of clothes and a doll, Sara becomes a servant of the household. Hated by the schoolmistress for her independent spirit, Sara becomes a pariah in the household, with only a few secretly loyal friends. But through her inner integrity and strength of will, Sara Crewe maintains the deportment, inner nobility and generous spirit of a "real" princess. It is a fabulous story of the triumph of human will, and of good over evil. This story is a real classic, and needs no re-writing to be as enjoyable and readable today as it ever was. Ask my 8-year-old daughter, who has already re-read the original twice. Accept no substitutes, re-writes, abridgements or copies! "A Little Princess" is a work of art, and should not have been tampered with.
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Summary: One of the greatest children's stories of all time.
Review: This book was a favorite of mine in my childhood, and, when I returned as an adult to re-read it to my own daughter, I discovered it all over again. This is a story about a different kind of princess than one might imagine; a princess that is an orphan - lonely, cold, hungry and abused. Sara Crewe begins life as the beloved, pampered daughter of a rich man. When he dies a pauper, she is thrown on the non-existent mercy of her small-minded, mercenary boarding school mistress. Stripped of all her belongings but for one set of clothes and a doll, Sara becomes a servant of the household. Hated by the schoolmistress for her independent spirit, Sara becomes a pariah in the household, with only a few secretly loyal friends. But through her inner integrity and strength of will, Sara Crewe maintains the deportment, inner nobility and generous spirit of a "real" princess. It is a fabulous story of the triumph of human will, and good over evil. This story is a real classic, and needs no re-writing to be as enjoyable and readable today as it ever was. Ask my 8-year-old daughter, who has already re-read it twice. Accept no substitutes, re-writes, abridgements or copies! This is a work of art, and should not be tampered with.
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Summary: Kids like it
Review: I had to buy this movie because my ten year old daughter wants to rent it every time we go to the video store.
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Summary: Ridiculous but funny
Review: I couldn't believe they changed the plot when I finished the movie! But since it's quite entertaining, I am ok with it. There're many funny scenes in this movie, I have to say it's like a comedy how they made it. Personally, I like the original better.
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Summary: If you loved the book, this is *NOT* the movie for you!
Review: I was very excited when I heard they were doing another remake of "A Little Princess" as it was a favorite book of mine. But why, oh why? must Hollywood think that they can improve on a classic by drastically changing the plot? Ugh. If you loved the book, look for the 1990 version instead starring Nigel Havers and Amelia Shankley. You'll be *much* happier with it.
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