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Summary: A Beautiful Film, But NOT Burnett's "Princess."
Review: "A Little Princess" is, simply put, a beautiful film. The cinematography, sets, music and lighting are top-notch. The scenes in India are particularly gorgeous. The acting is, by and large, superb. As a film, it works.As an adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved classic, however, this film doesn't come very close. As the 1939 Shirley Temple version, this "LP" simply appropriates the characters' names and the vague situation. Most of the action in the second half of the film--including the discovery of the attic room, the ashes incident, the wild chase and the ending--are from the Temple picture, not the book. Similarly, the characters deviate significantly from those described in the book. Liesel Matthews is excellent, but she does not have the personality of Burnett's Sara Crewe. Amelia Minchin and Lavinia are both given more sympathetic portrayals, and so forth. This is a fine movie, but it should be viewed as such, not as an adaptation of the fine novel.
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Summary: a truly magical movie
Review: Although those who have read and loved the original book may be dissapointed by some of the liberties taken in this movie, it is lovely to watch and the ending is enchanting.
Sara Crewe, played by Leisel Matthews, is more real than the Sara of the book - she has a mischievious side that makes the movie more fun to watch. The movie is very family friendly...for example, the fact that the school has a young black servant is glossed over, and the adults and girls show no racial prejudice. A few details, including Miss Minchin's final, comic, fate, Amelia's elopement, and the fact that sara is strong enough to pull herself up onto a ledge with only her finger tips to detract from the movie, but other parts more than make up for these. The visual imagery in the movie is beautiful, if somewhat unrealistic in cases, and the soundtrack, especially the song "Kindle My Heart" suits the movie exactly. The plot is enhanced with sara's telling of the story of rama and sita- a detail that is not in the book but makes the movie more poignant by paralleling the events in sara's own life. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who loves happy endings. It has been one of my favorite movies since I saw it 7 years ago.
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Summary: "'A Little Princess' Attack!!!!!!"
Review: Confusing title? You betcha! But just stick with me, and I'll explain very shortly, I promise.
A couple of weekends ago, I was babysitting a young girl who I have been sitting for now for about two and-a-half years. I let her stay up a little later than her usual bedtime, so this dear child was half-asleep by the time I finished tucking her in. I noticed that she had on her bedside table the book "A Little Princess," and I picked it up, closed the light, and carried the book with me to the living room.
I gave it just a very cursory skim; I had read it, and Burnett's "The Secret Garden," ages and ages ago when I was a kiddie, and all I could remember was that while I loved them both, "The Secret Garden" was the more beloved one of the two, for me.
I then settled in to read the book I had brought with me, D. H. Lawrence's "The Rainbow." (A book for grown-ups.) I was up to the penultimate chapter, and it was very slow going -- this chapter was taking me forever to complete, while the rest of the book had read pretty quickly. I gave up and picked up again my little friend's copy of "A Little Princess."
Well, I started to read and was thoroughly, absolutely smitten, enchanted, head-over-heels about this book. I just HAD to continue reading this when I got home, but I couldn't run off in the night with my little friend's book!! (LOL!) It was a little after 10 p.m., and her parents had told me they would be home elevenish. I was almost certain the nearest bookstore was open until midnight, but I called just to double check, and also to ask if they had a copy of "Princess" in stock. They were, indeed, open until midnight, and they did have a copy.
Her parents came home at 11:15; the father, as usual, put me in a cab, but this time I did not give the driver my home address. I gave him the address of the bookstore, he took me there, I told him to keep the meter running, and I dashed into the store, bought the book, and then headed home, hugging the book.
I stayed up late, very late, into the night finishing this dear story of precious Sara Crewe. I had had, indeed, "'A Little Princess' Attack," a la McDonald's "Big Mac Attack" because I had a craving for that book as strong as any "Big Mac Attack" ever recorded!!
A wonderful, perfect book in every way!
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Summary: A must see for every dad and daughter
Review: I cried almost from the beginning. I remembered how I loved my dad even though he was away most of the time and I remember feeling how I most likely didn't cross his mind much. I cried more for the father in this story than for the child. This movie is incredibly casted, acted, and filmed...a classic which will endure. My new favorite...my old favorite was Casablanca.
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Summary: A very beautiful idea.
Review: I had wondered why many women had the desire to be princesses and queens. I still don't understand this.
But, this is a natural desire. To have everything they need and want and to stand by a man who is noble, wise, generous, and couragous.
This is no desire that is foolish or impossible.
A woman or daughter of God is promised these things.
Dream on and never give up.
-Calvin Newman
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Summary: A magical story of a little girl's faith and determination.
Review: I read this book in third grade, after seeing the motion picture and loving it. That was five years ago - and this incredible story is still fresh in my mind. Sara Crewe's father sent her to a boarding school in London to keep her from the ill conditions of their home in India. All her life, Sara had been pampered and indulged in her every wish - but she is far from being spoiled and selfish. She obediently attends Miss Minchin's School for Girls and tries to ignore her longing for her father, who returns to business in India. Surrounded by admirers, expensive toys and clothes, Sara is just like the princess she makes believe she is. But then, her father dies of fever in India, penniless. Poor Sara is made a servant and is treated terribly. It is only her imagination that keeps her going - striving to remain a princess inside, her gentle and sweet manner is what finally brings her her reward. A Little Princess is another wonderful story (one of my favorites of all time) by Francis Hodgson Burnett, illustrated by Tasha Tudor.
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Summary: Strayed far too much from the original
Review: I'm not going to rip this film to shreads like some more disgruntled fans. First, I'd like to say that "A Little Princess" is my favorite book from my childhood. I love it still today. Basically the only thing this movie had in common with the book is the names were the same. That was about where the similarities end. They completely changed the plot, the characters, and the ending. The reason I gave this three stars, because I thought it was alright as a movie and shouldn't be rated as compared to the book for this review. For the time, the graphics are good. It's heartfelt, if not overacted. The friendship between Becky and Sara seems genuine. The movie is a lot more warm and fuzzy than the book. I didn't really like the movie, but their were several parts that were satisfying and the ending was good.
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Summary: Amazing Beautiful Astounding
Review: Let's just say it right now: This is one of the best children's movies ever made. It didn't do well at the box office, but that has nothing to do with its quality, which is spectacular. Sara is a rich girl who lives in India with her father. Her mother was dead. As her father is called to Europe for World War One, Sara is sent to a prestigious boarding school in New York City. She quickly becomes a favorite among the students, who love her mystical tales. One person, the headmistress Miss Minchin, is not as pleased with Sara's imaginative stories. When news comes that her father died in war, Miss Minchin takes everything of Sara's and makes her a servant in the school. She befriends Becky, the other servant, and it's her imagination that keeps her going. This movie has many beautiful moments. When Sara recieves the news of her father's death, the look on her face is devestating. When she is in trouble for having the other girls in her attic room, she confronts Miss Minchin, and hits a nerve when she asks about Miss Minchin's father. After Sara is locked away, Miss Minchin wipes away a tear, and we see that her father never loved her. It's nice that a villain has more than one layer for a change. When Sara dances in the snow, I think that's one of the most beautiful moments in the movie. And finally, when her father gets his memory back and they hug in the rain. That amazing scene pretty much tells you what the movie is about. It's about imagination, love, and never stopping believing that magical things can happen. This is a movie every family should have. In a word: Perfect.
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Summary: TRES JOLI CONTE - VERY BEAUTIFUL !
Review: Magnifique! Une histoire témoignant d'humilité et de sincérité à l'égard des autres. Tous les personnages sont parfaits, des adultes jusqu'aux enfants.
A film directed by the "MAESTRO" of "Harry Potter 3"
Je recommande ce film à tout le monde.
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Summary: My Fav. movie!
Review: my dad bought me this movie when i was about 8 years old, and i was a daddys little princess. i havent seen this movie for quite a while but i had just recently moved to a different city and i was thinking about my dad and then i had just thought of this movie so i looked it up and now i am fixing to head out and buy the dvd. The reason i like this movie so much is b/c it reminds me of me when i was little... like how i felt about my dad. this is the best childrens movie of all time
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