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Summary: Worth the bucks
Review: Okay - I have never read this book. I have never seen the 1939 production. I know both are classics, but this movie in itself is just GOOD. I received this videotape a few years ago as a birthday present, complete with its free promotional locket, so I could be a princess, too! And although I initially would have preferred a copy of "The Secret Garden", I gave this movie a first critical viewing, and was surprised at how much I enjoyed watching. Sara Crewe is wonderfully portrayed by Liesel Matthews. She seems natural for the part, and at home as an actress. It was not obvious that this was an introductory role for her. I found myself nearly totally immersed in Sara's life, through her hardships, times of despair and times of joy and hope. She is a little girl I would have loved to know and befriend. This movie is captivating for everyone, but specifically young female audiences. I definitely recommend it.
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Summary: Oy! What a tear jerker.
Review: A beautiful film with a happy ending, but the effect on parents (makes 'em cry -- a lot) may be too intense for young children.
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Summary: an excellent novel
Review: I loved this book. My favorite part was when Sara pretended to be Lottie's mother. You learn that you don't have to look like a princess to be one.
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Summary: My most precious book...
Review: "A Little Princess" is something I re-read every single year around the first snowfall. It helps me to imagine the drudgery poor Sara endured. This book has taught me that no matter what happens to you in life, you always have a choice about how you can react. I would recommend this book to anyone of any age. I would especially recommend the now out-of-print edition with the illustrations by Tasha Tudor if you can find it. Do yourself a favor and read this book at least once in your life.
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Summary: Touching, tearful, well-acted movie
Review: I have never read the book: A Little Princess. I don't know whether or not the film is adapted to fit the book. But from simply watching the movie I have to say I loved it. Liesel Mathews reknews my faith in child actors- she does an excellent job of making Sarah a sympathetic, sorrowful, and yet cheerful fully three-dimensional character. The scenery is lovely- the protrayl of India as being a lush, beautiful place is such a relief form another movie ''The Secret Garden's'' protrayl of India as being a dark, dirty place. Sarah comes alive with imagination and insight- and her selflessness shines through despite her rich upbringing. But what I really liked about this film was it's telling of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''- in scenes parallel to the plot of the movie. The story is symbolic both of Sarah's Indian influence, and her struggle to free herself from evil. Truly a ''story girl'', Sarah spark and quiet wisdom are shown throughout the film. Lottie is also portrayed well, the actress does a wonderfl job of showing a spoiled though well-meaing young girl. Emengarde, the ''stupid'' girl also comes alive with quiet pain, and selflessness. Lavinia is portrayed as a spoiled, selfish, but also quite sympathetic character. But what the film does, is shed light on the cruel Miss Minchin, and her abusive upbringing. The world inside the Boarding School is well-portrayed as closed off, privelleged, and yet following a ''tradition'' of duty and not imagination. In scenes both heartbreaking and hilarious, the movie springs to life- and shines with true friendship, curiosity, and love. Worth seeing, and definately family-oriented.
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Summary: Wondeful classic - but is Sara too good to be true?
Review: "A Little Princess" is perhaps the only book I have read which determedly sticks to its title. Motherless Sara Crewe is sent from India to school at Miss Minchin's in Victorian England. Her father was tremendously rich, and Sara is treated accordingly - as a little princess. Her classmates nickname her Princess Sara, some in affection and some in scorn, but in this space of about four years, Sara befriends a poor, overworked little scullery maid about the same age as herself, Ermengarde, a rather fat, awkward little girl without many friends, and a very small girl called Lottie who has lost her mother. Then her father dies and his wealth disappears, and Sara must learn to cope with being demoted from show-pupil to scullery drudge. but Sara carries with her a loving heart and a quick imagination, and through this continues to hold herself as a princess would. Her princess status is eventually reinstated, with the discovery of her late father's best friend, who has been holding Captain Crewe's fortune for him and just looking for Sara. The book is of course a truly wonderful classic, highlighting severe social concerns around the Victorian era, but the only problem I have ever had with it is Sara's sheer perfection. Modern children may feel at times as if they are being preached at. It is however, a book that both children and adults can read again and again to share Sara's fortune, her joys and her love.
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Summary: A touching classic.
Review: This a VERY good book. It tells about a young girl(Sarah Crewe), who is very different from all the other girls of her age. Because of this she makes a few enemies. But she makes more friends than enemies. The irony of the story is that the 'Indian gentleman'is searching for Sarah Crewe when actually, she's living next door. He orders his servant to help her, bu giving her blankets, dolls, eatables etc because she reminds him of Sarah Crewe(when actually she IS Sarah Crewe) I think I'm confusing you, but read the story & you'll understand. This tale is gauranteed to make u cry.
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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 Little Princess
Review: This is a wonderful children's movie. As an adult I also found it very entertaining. It's very fairy tail like. I highly recommend this movie. It's great, and definitely underrated.
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Summary: a wonderfully sweet film.
Review: ok. i'm a guy. and i watch this film. and i cry. this has happened several times. i hate it. and i still watch the film. on dvd, the colors and cinematography pop out beautifully. gorgeous. also, the music sounds lush and engulfing. i missed this film at the movies. wish i hadn't. first, i think the movie would be experienced better on the big screen. second, i would love hollywood to get the message to make more films like this (well acted, well written, well thought out, etc.) of course, the downside would be walking out of the theater with those tears streaming down my face. not a real guy thing to do.
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