Little Women
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Movie Reviews of Little Women
Movie Review: Beautiful Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love to read books and I love movie adaptations of books! I saw the 1933 black and white movie adaptation of Little Women that starred Katharine Hepburn as Jo and I think it's a very good movie and she was very good as Jo but then I watched this 1949 color movie adaptation for the first time and I liked it even more than I liked the 1933 movie. This 1949 movie starred June Allyson as Jo and I think this movie is wonderful and while there are a couple of changes like making Beth younger then Amy when in the book Amy is younger then Beth I still felt like it was pretty close to the book and I think June Allyson was a very good Jo and was exactly what I pictured Jo to be like and I also liked Margaret O'Brien as Beth and I think she really captured the sweet, shy Beth from the book. The other Actors were good too, Elizabeth Taylor was a perfect Amy, Janet Leigh was very good as Meg, Mary Astor was a good Marmee and I loved the underappreciated Peter Lawford as Laurie and I also liked Rosanno Brazzi as Professor Bhaer who I think was very convincing as the German Mr. Baher and I very highly recommend this wonderful movie and this DVD to fans of the book! I have seen complaints written that the actors in this movie are too old to be playing the young Jo, Meg, Amy, Beth and Laurie but it is such a beautifully filmed and acted movie that if you get past the age thing you will see that the acting is very good and that it makes up for it and you forget about the ages of the actors but I have also seen the same age complaints written about some of the actors from the 1933 and 1994 versions too and to me the age of the actors is just a minor thing and I don't think the actors looked all that old!Movie Review: My favorite screen adaptation of Little Women!
Summary: 5 Stars
The 1949 movie adaptation of Little Women is my favorite screen version and also one of the most gorgeous adaptations! The story of the four March sisters - Meg [Janet Leigh], Jo [June Allyson], Beth [Margaret O'Brien], and Amy [Elizabeth Taylor] and their mother, Marmie is a classic story that has held its appeal all these years. It's a human drama that is a blend of the comic and tragic and will have sensitive viewers reaching for their hankies during some of the heart-rending scenes [one of the sisters dies].
June Allyson shines as the strong-willed Jo March who dreams of becoming an author and whose feminist ideas are convincingly [though by no means overbearing] portrayed.Elizabeth Taylor's performance as Amy is the best of all the movie adaptations - and her 'growth' from a petulant child to a genteel young woman is very credibly done. Peter Lawford as their next-door neighbor, Laurie is credible but lacks the dashing looks of Christian Bale. This is not important however, as what I liked about Peter Lawford's performance here is the lack of chemistry between him and Allyson, which is apt considering Jo only thinks of Laurie as a brother/friend. I loved Rossano Brazzi's performance as Professor Bhaer [ok, perhaps he was too good-looking to make a credible Bhaer, but his character portrayal was excellent].
Watching this version in its full Technicolor production is a visual delight and will enthrall all fans of the classic novel as well as those who love period dramas.
Movie Review: One of the best versions
Summary: 5 Stars
I own 3 movie versions of "Little Women", 1933, 1949, 1994. I know of at least 2 other versions. There was a British version, and also a "made for TV" mini series version with Susan Day, made in the late 70's or early 80's. I never saw the British version. From what I can remember I liked the Susan Day version. But I have a hard time with the good reviews I've seen on the Ryder version, you can't even tell it's the same story, and I think it is by far the worst. I'm not trashing Ryder, I just think it was poorly directed. But I love the June Allyson version. She, to me really depicts the "Tom Boy" spirit that Jo seems to have had, and O'Brian is great, You can't help but love her, and I also like this mother best of all the versions. Like several have said, I think the first version with Hepburn was the best overall, but I like a lot of the characters(actors) in this second one also. I like the fact that both this, and the first movie give a good idea of what was expected in etiquette of women during that cival war period. If I have any criticism of this movie version, it is that it labors, or drags a little towards the end. But still I like Allyson's spirit, and the movie has continuity, which there is no such thing in the Ryder version.Movie Review: A 10 star winner.....
Summary: 5 Stars
As someone named after Beth from Little Women and having sisters and my family roots on our Mothers side being in Maine, I was a lover of this film from the first time I ever saw it. Thankfully we now have it on DVD and can watch it any time we wish. It is very true to the book authored by a favorite author of mine, Louisa May Alcott.
As a woman I like the book and the movie because of the strength of the March women in an era when most women were expected to live a certain role. I also like how each of the daughters Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg along with the mother who is a widow are all spirited females and not at all wimpy or whiny. Remembering at all times that the story was/is set in Civil War times.
The movie never lags but blends smoothly from one scene to the next. The cinematography has held up well over the decades and the movie doesn't show its age visually. Each of the actors went on to be major successes with some being major stars when the movie was made. Its a movie that is timeless and is a favorite especially during the winter months in out home.
Movie Review: Simply Perfect!
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I do not consider this version of Little Women to be the best, I do consider it to be my favorite. Why? I'm not exactly sure. Is it because I am a die hard Elizabeth Taylor fan? Maybe. I really think it is becuase of the Technicolor that this Little Women is filmed in. From the opening shot of a patchwork image of the women, to the wintry Christmas this film evokes an image of a more slow time, both in the movies and during when this film is actually set. Many people, including myself, have noticed that this film is virtually a shot for shot remake of the 1933 Katharine Hepburn version (which you should also check out) right down to the sets. It is also wonderful to see several members of the "Meet Me In St. Louis" cast featured including Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor and Leon Ames. So, rent, purchase the video, or pre-order the DVD (which is to be released August 26th, 2003) and check out the 1949 version of Little Women. In my opinion, this is sure not to disapoint.