A Christmas Memory
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Movie Reviews of A Christmas Memory
Movie Review: Get the Geraldine Page version!
Summary: 2 Stars
Well - I had high hopes for this version. It seriously disappointed me. The kid (Buddy) is treacly and too 'modern' and there is too much 'extra' written into the film that is totally unecessary. Duke seems to young to play Sook. It was written witrh a modern audience inmind - an audience that is used to having everything spoon fed to them.
The Geraldine Page version is FAR SUPERIOR - and almost EXACTLY to the actual text of the wonderful book without a lot of extra stuff that is not needed. The mood is striking - the music sublime.
Movie Review: Can't Beat The Original
Summary: 2 Stars
The screenplay for this version is flawed. By introducing characters and scenes not in the book, it changes the spirit and tone. The actor playing the young boy is good, Patty Duke is not vulnerable enough to efface Geraldine Page's fragile and unforgettable performance. My advice is to wait for a restored version of the original. The only one available now is a faded black and white (color faded) version with an audio flaw. It's a crime that someone hasn't restored this masterpiece to bring it back to its original glory.Movie Review: Hollywood arrogance
Summary: 2 Stars
Once again Hollywood has decided that a genius author is not good enough for their film efforts. Although the color is welcome, the acting superb, and the little Truman adorable, the screenwriters have added several unwarrented scenes and twists to the original plot. I guess if they feel they are better than Shakespeare, who is Truman Capote to be spared? The original is much superior even if it is in black and white.Movie Review: Kind of a bore
Summary: 2 Stars
This may be a "classic tale", but there have to be better movies out there. It is not a bad movie, but it has so little point to it, relative to Christmas or anything else, that it just is not worth the time to watch it or the money to buy it.Movie Review: Could be better
Summary: 2 Stars
I liked this movie but, it was kind of slow going in the story line and I really hated the ending. It left you feeling like you needed to more of what happened to the boy. The movie wasn't terrible but, just wasn't the best either.