Little Women | | Cast : | Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Susan Sarandon | | Director : | Gillian Armstrong | | Studio : | Columbia/Tristar Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | December 21, 1994 | | DVD Released Date : | June 03, 2003 | | Language : | Spanish (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language), Thai (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 18, 2005 | | Summary | A gorgeous rendering of a classic!!! | Content
 | I saw this version on "Little Women" shortly after reading the book, and was pleased with how well it followed the book. True, the screenplay did invoke a little modern feminism, but there was a feminist movement during the 1860's; it was called the suffragette movement. The Marches were transcendentalists, and as such, were greatly involved with all of the social issues of the day including child labor and rights of women and blacks. Knowing this, I did not have a problem with some of the liberties taken by the screenwriter. I feel this adaptation of "Little Women" was much more faithful to the book than the Katharine Hepburn/Janet Leigh version. That version seemed to center mostly on the girls fighting for the affections of Laurie, which was really a minor plot line in the book. The older version also made Marmee into a fretting, hand-wringing worrywart instead of the truly courageous woman that she was. This version of "Little Women" was beautifully acted, beautifully filmed, and beatifully scored. I can't pick a favorite performance, although I am a bit partial to Winona Ryder and Christian Bale, the latter playing a flawless Laurie, and the former inhabiting the very spirit of Jo March. I've seen this movie many times and cry at about half of the scenes. This gorgeous movie never grows old, the mark of a truly great movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 17, 2005 | | Summary | Underrated, sexy, brilliant Christian Bale!!!!!!!!!! | Content
| This movie, Little Women had me so hooked from the moment I pressed play on my dvd remote. After seeing Christian in A Mid-Summer Night's Dream,Velvet Goldmine, and Shaft, I became a true believer that he is one of the most brilliant, sexy, most underrated actors that I've ever seen. In Little Women, he captured my heart, soul,and he just plain took my breath away. I have not been so taken with a romantic performance by a male since Richard Chamberlain, in The Thorn Birds! Christian is so handsome,charming,and romantic as "Laurie",that I just melted when he got his heart broken by Jo, I screamed at the t.v., Are you blind! You've got to get this movie for the holidays, it's perrrrfect. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 14, 2005 | | Summary | Wonderful adaptation of an enduring classic | Content
| Despite what other reviewers have said about it's "artificiality", and faulty feminism; I really enjoyed this movie, and think it is probably the most faithful adaptation of the novel. The characters were actually more realistic and played with much more depth than I've seen in other versions. If you are a fan of the book at all or like nice, clean, yet enjoyable family films; watch this. Grab your favorite dessert, cuddle up on the couch and prepare to both laugh and cry. Wonderful! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 10, 2005 | | Summary | Not Entirely Faithful to the Book but Still a Good Movie! | Content
| This is the 1994 movie adaptation of the wonderful Louisa May Alcott book Little Women and despite not being entirely faithful to the book with liberties being made with the plot I still liked this movie and I think the cast is great, Susan Sarandon as Marmee and Trini Alvardo, Winona Ryder, Claire Danes and Kirsten Dunst as her daughters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy and Christian Bale as Laurie and Eric Stoltz as his teacher John and Gabriel Byrne who I thought was a superb Professor Baher! This is a lovely, sweet movie and I higly recommend this DVD! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 02, 2005 | | Summary | A heart-warming family film | Content
| The book Little Women is a classic and so is this movie! Little Women captures everything Louisa May Alcott intended in her well loved novel.
This movie is about 4 sisters growing up during the Civil War. A temporary poverty had settled upon their home and the girls and their mother, Marmee ( Susan Sarandon ) are doing their best to cope. Winona Ryder plays Jo, the 2nd oldest, Trini Alvardo plays the oldest, Meg. Claire Danes portrays Beth the 3rd oldest, while Kirsten Dunst captures the youngest, Amy.
The film follows the girls over a course of roughly six years. It portrays their triumphs and tragedies, losses and gains, with heartfelt laughter in between. Some of the scrapes the girls get into is Jo attempting to teach Amy school, Meg making a fool of herself at a party, and whilest Beth tries to help her sisters get along. And of course everything changes when the girls meet Laurie, the rich boy next door.
This movie is perfect for mothers and their daughters to watch together. It emphasizes family values, good morals, and also teaches life lessons along the way. This movie is worth your time! Join the March girls on an unforgettable adventure that you will never forget! |
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