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Summary: An enjoyable movie for everyone.
Review: My husband and I took our 3 children ages 4-8 to see this movie at the theater. We usally wait until the video comes out because even in kids movie's these days you can't be to sure of the language that might come out. This was a great movie and we knew it would be because the cartoon is the BEST one on T.V. All movies should be this enjoyable!
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Summary: We loved it!
Review: My kids loved it, they received it for Christmas, and have watched it over and over!
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Summary: Good fun for girls
Review: Our 4-year old enjoyed it, with a little explanation in order about Miss Clavel's habit, and about the motives of the kidnappers.A very nice extra on the DVD is an old 1952 animated short based closely on the original Bemelmans book, with the text and cartoon style nearly identical. Amusingly, Miss Clavel is therein depicted as a sort of governess, rather than as a nun; perhaps a sign of the times, or maybe the cartoon's producers were not Catholic? I thought Hatty Jones did great in the title role -- wonder what ever happened to her?
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Summary: A charming, entertaining masterpiece
Review: Parents, you will love this movie. My four year old (and I) have seen it about 20 times already, and we limit TV to 30-60 minutes a day. There are only 2 scary parts: Pepito wears a red devil mask and says "boo" to the girls who have sneaked into the kitchen; Pepito and Madeline are kidnapped by Pepito's tutor. I know the latter sounds terrible, but for some reason, it was not terrifying to my daughter. (We almost always watch with her.) This beats Disney the frightening animated movies in many ways. (Mary Poppins is a terrific exception.) There was one "damn" that I counted. This was beautifully written, directed and acted.
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Summary: What a jokes movie
Review: The movie uses many different elements from many different Madeline books. It is cute and represents Madeline accurately.
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Summary: A cute movie for little girls
Review: The movie uses many different elements from many different Madeline books. It is cute and represents Madeline accurately.
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Summary: The best movie ever
Review: This movie was really good because it was like all the great books about Madiline put together!
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Summary: This video keeps my two year old's attention the entire show
Review: This video is lovely. It is entertaining for all ages. My two year old daughter has loved Madeline from the first scenes. It has fun, seriousness and teaches useful lessons. Frances McDormand is excellent as Ms. Clavel and Hattie could not be a more endearing Madeline. I would recommend this video for anyone with small children, especially little girls.
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Summary: A classic
Review: True to its inspiration, "Madeline" is possessed of a wit and grace rare to modern family films, indeed, to films in general. Instead of mindless noise and heartless mayhem, it relies on gentle humor, character, and quiet emotion to entertain, and even to move. And the film can boast three wonderful performances by Nigel Hawthorne (as Lord Cucuface), Frances McDormand (brilliant as always as Miss Clavel), and Hatty Jones as Madeline herself. Do not miss this film.
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Summary: My Child's First Major Obsession
Review: We are currently going through a major addiction to all things Madeline and especially this movie. It represents my daughter's first venture into a fantasy world (she's 4.5 yrs) that she has created for herself and she now spends her days repeating bits of the film, pretending to be Madeline or Miss Clavel and generally being happy playing. I'm not sure how much I really like this movie as I've now watched it upwards of 20 to 30 times. I doubt even the filmmakers thought anyone would study any film so closely. I'm now looking for contunity errors or obscure turns of phrases to keep me interested! As other reviews have said, the movie really departs from the books and creates its own world. The art direction of the film is very good but the movie seems to lack some final layering that would make it a truly memorable film. Frances McDormand seems to sleep walk through the film or wasn't given enough to do. The kids roles are good, however. But the proof is in my child: she's obsessed. For that, I don't mind. It could be something like Eminem or Pokeman.
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