VHS : A Little Princess [1996]

Rating: - Wonderful
I'll start of by saying that I'm a fantasy/sci-fi and action fan, I'm not entirely sure why I picked this film but it was listed on my recommendations so I thought I'd have a look and read the reviews. After just watching it I'll say I'm glad I did.
The acting is great, especially considering most of the cast are children. It has a simple yet effective story line and every bodies roles was thought out and executed wonderfully.

I won't say any more about it but I will recommend you watch it at least once.

This is how films should be.

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Rating: - brilliant
this movie is so heart warming and beautifully shot. It has made me cry EVERY time i watched it! the actors are brilliant, and Liesel Matthews is fantastic. Its set in the 1940s (but in a way you forget) and sara crew, who lived with her dad in india has to move to America (i think new york) and stay a bording school. her mother died when she was very young, and all she has left of her is a locket (which the evil headteacher takes off her at one point). when the headteacher hears news that her father dies (i get teary at that part) she is made a servant at the school with the other servant girl. The other servant girl is black, and nobody likes her, but sara sees through this and questions the other girls why. they both become best friends.

because she is the servant she lives on the top floor. some how her father is alive, and coincidentally the man next door is looking after him. she risks her life climbing over a plank of wood (in the rain) balancing over the balcony. when she finds her father he doesnt remember his own daughter (by this time the police are on their way, and again im crying here). then at the last minute his memory comes back, and they are reunited together.


It trueley is a magical story, i watched when i was 5 in the cinema (funny i remember it so well :P, well i have watched time and time again) and it has remained my favourite movie of all time.

5 stars *****

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Rating: - Very well done!
Although not quite as great and visually stunning as the previous Frances Hodgson Burnett film adaptation, The Secret Garden, "A Little Princess" is a delightful film to watch any time, anywhere. The story centers around Sara Crewe, a young girl brought from India by her father to be left under the care of Miss Minchin at her institution for girls in New York. Sara has all she could ever want at the school, the most delightful riches and comfort and a bunch of new friends, however, when Miss Minchin informs Sara that her father has been killed in war, Sara is then turned into a servant. She is now required to work for the school in order for Miss Minchin to recover the financial losses caused by Captain Crewe's tragic death.

This Warner Brothers film is wonderfully done. Very detailed surroundings give the movie a believable air that it is set in a more old-fashioned New York. Liesel Matthews does a magnificent job of portraying the main character, Sara Crewe as well as all the other actors and actresses portraying their own characters. I have never read the original F. H. Burnett book, although I have a copy and I plan on reading it soon, so I can't really compare the movie to the book. Either way, the movie is definitely an inspiration to reading the novel, which I expect to be quite different based on other viewers' reviews. I almost forgot to mention that the movie has beautiful music, nice soft ballads that are a combination of a classical rhythm and an Indian-like chorus, as well as the repeated addition of the lovely song, "Kindle My Heart."

If you enjoy this movie, I also recommend viewing the 1993 version of The Secret Garden, filmed by the same studio. I give this movie five overall stars, I've added a VHS copy of it to my collection and plan on enjoying it for many years.

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Rating: - For people who believe in miracles!
This is a beautiful story, i grew up reading the book and watching this movie. This story of Sara Crew is amazingly enchanting. It will capture your heart and make you believe no matter how old you are. A must buy for all those believers out there. Want to go back to your childhood? then... GO ONNNN....Buy this DVD!

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Rating: - Absolutly enchanting !!! ****
A gorgeous retelling of this classic story. Sara Crew is played wonderfully in this heartbreaking story of tragedy and human spirit. A story that leaves you mesmerised and inspired. I first saw this when i was maybe 13 or 14 and ive just found it and watched it again at 22 and still found it wonderfull so it appeals to all ages. deffinatly worth the watch. You cant hate it unless maybe...your a bloke....but even then, some blokes i know may shed a sneaky tear at this.

Get your kleenex ready !!