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Summary: Bad Acting Bad Directing
Review: No charm, no plot, just bad acting. Give me the original Swedish movie versions any day.
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Summary: Classic, pure classic!
Review: Ok, I am 20 years old an I love this movie to this day. Me and brother, who is 17, have watched this movie tons of times throughout the years. Yeah we saw it back when it originally came out, but to watch it now is just simply a treat. I would classify it as a hilarious comedy now. Young kids will love it for what it is and people my age will get a good laugh and relish on our youth. The songs are classic, Pippi is classic, and the movie in general is classic. Simply put, it's classic! Buy it, rent it, do whatever you must to watch this movie, because what is it kids? That's right, it is classic.
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Summary: be just like pippi!
Review: Pippi Longstocking is a great movie for kids of all ages it shows that you can do whatever you wanna do if you use your imagination and if you believe in yourself. I enjoy the movie very much because it shows adventure, fun, and more fun. pippi is a very responsible girl who walks on ropes to save kids from a burning building, takes care of her friends when they run away, looks after whatever and whoever comes into her life, and brings many people joy and happiness, and still teaches a good moral lesson to do things your way as long as their not to irresponsible. This movie is a great adventure and its a shame that tami erin (pippi) dissapeared because i think that another movie would be awesome. this movie is also a good example of three kids with a great relationship that cant be broken up by anything. My personal opinion is that the songs are fun and great to sing along to. I highly recommened this movie.
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Summary: Kid's-Lit Classic Denigrated!
Review: The makers of this film did not understand "Pippi Longstocking" at all. Maybe they didn't even read it. Avoid at all costs. Get your video store to throw it out if they have it! It's giving a great book a bad name.
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Summary: Great Great Great
Review: The movie was out of this world, They should make more movies like this, The songs were great to, Just wish i could find the soundtrack, Well here's to you Pippi, Hope to see you soon.
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Summary: Cheerful, Delightful version of Pippi
Review: The setting of Pippi Longstocking's home is supposed to be Sweden, in this movie it's relocated to America. That was perhaps unfaithful to the books- but this version of Pippi manages to be sweet and endearing in spite of this. I've read a lot of negative reviews of this movie- I'm not exactly sure how many people don't like this movie, but I happen to think it sweet and charming for people of all ages. The performances by the actors in this manage to recreate magic in a different setting. Tami Erin gives a positively charming performance as a little girl- she manages to give Pippi the trademark innocence, oddness, and yet she manages to give Pippi a sort of beginning of wisdom as well. Tami conveys the hurt and pain as Pippi is aquainted with the realities of kids who are unloved, her friend Annika's father's dislike of her, and the gradual evaporation of the magic of her childhood. She manages to make Pippi human and accesible while still making her an enduring, endearing figure. Some people refer to her as ''spoiled brat'', but I think her reaction toward these adults was more her shock that her cheer could not please them. The adventures between her and Tommy and Annika were sweetly shown, and it can end in Pippi's understanding of what she's done. I have seen the other versions of Pippi and Inger Neillson portrays Pippi as a strange, detached, though not charmless character- but she is in no way human or accessible. The songs are cute too- they manage to show Pippi's enduring innocence, and her good-hearted spirit. I would recommend this movie to people of all ages ready to see a new version of the sweet, charming Pippi- Tami Erin was a charming young actress, I don't know why she didn't persue acting after this.
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Summary: Strange but Good
Review: This is a rather weird production:
* casting an uncomfortably nubile 14-yo for the title role;
* bizarre gymnastic stunts with tinkling fairy-dust sound effects (just in case you missed the "Magic";
* funky-pop musical numbers that are as annoyingly catchy as they are awful;
* cardboard characterization, choppy editing, hammy acting;
* Scooby doo-like voice-unders for the horse and the monkey;
* added uncharacteristic weakness and insecurity, detracting from Lindgren's strong, supremely self-confident Pippi.
That said, it's pretty okay for the 6-10 yo girl set. I vet all movies before presenting to my 7 yo, and though this one has its good and bad points, it's mostly harmless. Recommended.
Actually the best acting is by the girl who plays Annika, who is sincere, refreshingly unforced, and seems to have had a good time in the production. Whatever happened to HER?
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Summary: Fun, and with a great Tami Erin
Review: This is a really fun, if simple, movie. I've never seen any of the original Swedish-made Pippis or cartoons, so I can't say how faithful this movie was (I hear it's not) but every child I know that has seen it has enjoyed the music and characters. I also heard a rumor that the star, Tami Erin, went to my high school (Ocean Township HS in NJ) that's why I first saw it, but I've never been able to confirm that. She was excellent in it, betraying a cute juxtaposition of affability and brashness. There's even a cameo from Dick VanPatten. Overall, a very cute and enjoyable flick.
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Summary: Great childhood memory
Review: This is rather funny and strange... I'm an 18 year old Senior now, and I can still remember seeing this movie, as a 9 year old kid lounging on my couch. The scary part is that all my friends remember this movie too. I could be bored in calculus, and start hummin' "Pippi Longstockings is comin' into your world," and within 10 seconds at least 10 other kids are singin along. None of us understand how or why we remember it, (maybe it had to do with the fact that every guy had a crush on Pippi when he was about 10. Her and Punky Brewster) Anyway, I just wanted to write this to say it could definately be a great thing for your kid, it made an impact on about 1/5 of my high school graduating class. (by the way, if anyone knows how to reach, or knows how or find out what happened to Tami Erin,[she was so cool]send me an E-mail pleeeze) ---thanks
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Summary: A Die Hard Pippi Fan
Review: This movie is so awesome. I was deeply saddened to find out that the Blockbuster near my house doesn't have it anymore. When it came out in 88,I went to see it and I LOVED IT. I am going to buy this movie as soon as I can. This is one of my favorite movies of my childhood.
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