The Miracle Worker

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Summary: Definitely didn't have the effect of the original
Review: Okay, so I am sort of a Helen Keller fanatic and I love knowing a lot about her but Hallie Kate Eisenberg wasn't really as deep and emotional as Patty Duke was in the original 1962 version. I have yet to see the 1970 version Starring Patty Duke (as Annie Sullivan this time) and Melissa Gilbert. Allison Elliot was quite good at acting out the legendary Annie Sullivan, but like Eisenberg, she did not have the affect that Anne Bancroft had in the 1962 version. "The Miracle Worker" starring Alison Elliott and Hallie Eisenberg was a touching story, but I cannot give much credit on the acting.

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Summary: The Best Evee...r!
Review: This is one of the best movies ever.People say the first one is better,but I don't know.I recommend this version especialy for kids...but also for adults.This is seriously one of the greatest movies ever.I've never seen the first version...but I think this one is still better.You should get this.It's about a girl,Helen,who is deaf,blind,and mute!Annie is hired to teach her good manners,because she eats with her hands,can throw things when she's angry,and can even knock down the babies crib.Annie agrees on teaching her but wants to teach her so much more.She strives to teach her sign language,and Helen turns into a very smart girl.This is a very compasionate story,so I recommend that you get it.

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Summary: an abomination
Review: This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. The original Miracle Worker (1962) is one of my favorite movies of all time- I watch it over and over. Incredible. Simply one of the most perfect movies ever made, in my estimation. This one is GARBAGE. Everything about this movie is BAD- the only good thing about it was the original premise, the original story of Helen Keller. The little girl's acting is just unbelievably bad- you don't believe for a minute that she is deaf and blind. Save your money and buy the life-affirming, incredibly profound and powerful 1962 version!!!

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Summary: the miracle worker
Review: this is the best one of them all! this movie takes you back in the 1860's with annie she makes kids want to learn sign language! and with helen that makes kids want to have a deaf and blind, and mute person like helen you can learn to do some sogn language to!

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Summary: THIS ONE IS WORTH EVERY PENNY! A MUST HAVE!
Review: This movie is absolutely wonderful! I have seen the original with Patty Duke, and this one is just as compelling or more! The acting is incredible, the characters seem so real, and it even brought tears to my husband's eyes when Helen understands what water means! A must have for any family DVD collection - a wonderful inspirational film!

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Summary: Excellent movie!
Review: This movie is great for young and old. My husband and I loved it, then my daughters, ages 3 and 6, watched it. My six-year-old was fascinated by it. Even my three-year-old liked it. My older daughter is learning sign language at school, so it was really fun for her to watch the movie. They thought it was hilarious to see the naughty things the young girl did, but they liked the end how she turned in to such a nice girl. I would recommend this to anyone.

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Summary: Very Heart Touching story
Review: This story is soo sad about the girl who is deaf and can't see.But it's a great movie and I love it!This is such a great movie with a happy ending.

!@#$%^&*()Melissa!@#$%^&*()

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Summary: who ever thought of making a remake in this time?
Review: THIS VERSION STINKS!!! Why do people get it in there minds to re-make classics. Okay remake horror movies. But not these kind of movies. Leave these alone. We were not suppose to feel sorry for Helen Keller. We are suppose to know that she needed to learn the meaning of words to understand that everything had a name. Excuse me are we not poisoned inough with feelings. Are we not feed endless junk about feeling sorry about everyone on screen. Hellen Keller needed to understand that to be a human being she needed to communicate with the outside world to be able to survive in the world. The older two versions of this story told us that. This movie only showed the feelings...EXCUSE ME, this is not what Ann Sullivan job was. She had to teach. And she had to teach an almost animal child the meaning of learning, under the most worst circumstances. The mother had her feelings in the way of feeling sorry for her child, the father was just a tyrant and Ann had her partial blindness to worry about. Ann Sullivan techniques were merrited when she had to beat the child to learn. There was nothing wrong with that. Helen Keller deserved it. That's why if you want a true film to portray the almost true story see the first two versions of this story. Don't waste your time with this Disney failure.

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Summary: Very Impressive movie
Review: This was a very impressive movie, it touched me, I am a 12 year old girl reviewer, I normally like funny movies, but certain ones really touch me. This was one of them. Hallie Kate Eisenburg did an outstanding job at this character, with the talents that she has and the age that shes at, along with the disabilities that Helen had and that she had to play, she did a terrific job! I do admit, it was not as good as the first one, but do you expect it to be? It's a disney classic! This movie was very well made and I would love to see it again, and again, and again.

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Summary: This is a great remake
Review: Tried to expose my kids to the original movie - they hated it. They can't stand black and white. Got this, and they love it! It's a beautiful and heart warming story. Haley Kate is a beautiful Helen Keller!