Little Women

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Summary: It is one of the best movies I have ever seen
Review: I am 11 years old and I love to read. Louisa May Alcott is one of my favorite authors and Little Women is one of my favorite movies. I also love it because Winona Ryder is in it and i love her, she is perfect for the part of Jo March! I hope to own this movie one day! I love the whole story and they basically do not leave any of the main parts out! Some movies that are books are bad because they leave so much out but this one includes everything. My grandmother and I saw it after we read the book and it is terrific! It is a wonderful family film and I give it a definite five stars!!!!!!

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Summary: A sweet dramatization of the classic book
Review: This movie has to be one of my favourites. It's a well-known story which is beautifully acted and with lovely scenery. It can be a bit "slow" at times, but if you're like me (someone who doesn't like action flicks) than this film should suit you fine.

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Summary: One of the best movies ever made
Review: I do not cry at movies, but I cried at this one. Who couldn't? It is an excellent movie. It makes you realize how important your family is, especially if you happen to have a sister. I do, and this movie made me realize that without her I am not whole. I also like the message it conveys to young women of my generation. To be smart is ideal, more so than outer beauty. As Marmy says " Time erodes all such beauty. What time cannot erode is the wonderful workings of your mind." END

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Summary: A "Little" Bit Goes a Long Way
Review: I am thankful that the timeless book has been translated into the film genre so powerfully, so genuinely. This is a story that portrays women in such a way that we see that courage, intelligence, and personal depth can exist no matter what the social rules of the time are.

The spirit of modesty and purity that the women possess in LMA's highly biographical book is present. These elements are authentic to the times; a reader of Alcott or Dickens will know that the warmth and beauty and emotional aliveness combined with modesty is a true portrayal of that ideal of the era.
The film's exquisite warmth and humor is also true to the book.
Unfortunately, Marmee is more rigid in the film version than the book version - possibly because of the limited dialogue given her.

I hope you let this film become part of your children's emotional and spiritual heritage. It is a potent protection against some of the shallow teachings of our present culture, that demean women by trading their dignity, modesty, and an openess to God, for the trappings and attitudes of the historically documented prostitute down the centuries.

Hopefully gifted film makers will continue pour their passions into literature that makes the heart long for the noble, for the good.

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Summary: "Oh, isn't butter divinity!" ;)
Review: Oh! I'm such a fan of Louisa May Alcott! I have grown up on 'Little Women' and its sequels - 'Good Wives', 'Little Men' and 'Jo's Boys'. I rented this DVD twice and wasn't disappointed! The movie itself is a treat, but this DVD is better still! I have written a review of the film on Imdb, so I don't feel like talking about the film per se. It is a gem of a film. I agree that the writer and the director have taken a few artistic licences, but the goodness and essense of Alcott is retained and it shines through!

What I most liked about this film were the sets and the music. I especially loved the latter! Thomas Newman's score is haunting and just heartrendingly beautiful! The acting by everyone is just perfect. Trini Alvarado, with her sweet face and her curls is the quintessential Meg! Kirsten Dunst, whose line I've used as my title, is really amazing as Amy! Winona Ryder has given a really admirable performance as Jo!

Gillian Armstrong's commentary is very interesting! It's a little ironic to know that most of the crew that worked to bring this *very* American novel to screen were Australians and that the film was almost entirely short in Canada! Another interesting tidbit is that Meryl Streep was also Armstrong's choice for Marmee. She first offered it to Susan Sarandon and she accepted in spite of being adviced not to do so by her agents! There are more such fascinating things in Armstrong's commentary.

Then of course you have the choice of watching the entire film with only the music playing! This would probably not make sense with some other film with ordinary music, but over here, the music is such an inextricable part of the film, it adds so many layers and brings in so much beauty and nostalgia to the film that it is quite an experience to just hear the music! Thomas Newman must have outdone himself with this score!

There'a a short Behind the Scenes feature which is also quite enjoyable! In all this DVD is a *real* treat! A Must-Have for anyone who has liked the film! Long live Alcott in our minds and let all her books be adapted just as brilliantly! :)

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Summary: little women
Review: Having loved the book as a girl and enjoyed the earlier film versions, I had high expectations for this remake. Sadly, those expectations were dashed. I didn't have as much of a problem with the movie departing from the text, because I believe that movies always interpet the books which inspired them anyway. My objection pertains to the degree or extent of interpretation. What I disliked most about this remake was its unrelenting preachiness and the ahistorical way it projected 1990's values into the past. I thought the book was feminist and modern in its own context, and so its variant of strong womanhood should have been honored on its own terms rather than devalued by reinterpreting it in our terms, while still locating the story in the past. In so doing, this movie implied that the best, the only valid, and the most enlightened feminism is the one we know today. That's just plain old conceit.

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Summary: An inspiring emotional tale
Review: Little Women is my favorite movie of all time. It tells a story of 4 sisters. While watching this film you are taken through their fun times, their dreams, their trials and heart aches. This Film was so well cast. Wynona Ryder did an incredible job playing Joe. She is such a beleivable character and everyone can relate to her. I think the most important essence that this film portrays is the emotion. Joe longs for her career as a writer. You follow her path of trying to write the right peice. Through the relationships with her sisters she finds her greatest tale was beside her all along. A warm heartfelt movie, that leaves you sobbing.

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Summary: Beautiful Version of the Classic Story
Review: This version of Little Women is a classic in its own right. Armstrong did an amazing job here capturing the period and coaxing beautiful performances from her cast. Ryder, Dunst, Alvarado, Mathis, Sarandon, Byrne, Bale and a heartbreaking Danes are all in top form. Visually, the movie is just beautiful and the soundtrack is mesmerizing. A must see.

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Summary: little women
Review: I felt that this version of little women, is the best ever made. All the girls fit there parts perfectly. You feel as though you know them. JO was absolutly fabulas. I thought the movie was great. Definatly worth your time and money. If you like classics or "old" movies.... you don't wanna miss this one. 4 stars maybe more!!!!

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Summary: What could be better than this remake??
Review: This movie is one of my ABSOLUTE favorites!! I can't tell people how much I love this remake of the original. I never actually watched all of the original because I like this version better. The first time I saw this remake, I was 12, and I'm almost 19 now, I still watch it! I tend to watch it around Christmas or when it's cold and snowy outside because that was what the time of year it was when I saw the movie! I curl up infront of the tv, covered by a blanket, and a cup of hot cocoa. Everyone says they don't like this version because it doesn't compare to the book. Well to tell you all the truth, I prefer every movie over any book any day! I tend to not like books much anyway, so I like the movie. But this movie has been a favorite of mine, my mom's, my old school friends, and my young cousins! Even my brother watches it, and he's over 21! It's a fantastic movie, and I think everyone should see it!