National Velvet
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Movie Reviews of National Velvet
Movie Review: READ IT!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first read this in a book for a school and i absolutely loved it. then i saw the video and i thought the book couldn't get any better but actually seeing and hearing everything it was so much better. I have read the book over and over again because i just love it so much and this book is so awesome and i wouldnt usually say that about any book cept the saddle club cuz i H8 readin! but this book has got me hooked on reading and now i read for fun as well as for skool :)!!!Movie Review: Good movie for girls who jump horses!
Summary: 4 Stars
Although not terribly like the book (also excellent) is still a fantastic movie and the VHS is excellently restored. Velvet is just like her character in the book and the actors are good. The Pie is a beautiful horse and Miss Ada is old but charming. This starts out slow, but gets more exciting as the racing scence nears. The horse in THE BOOK was a piebald (black and white pinto) but in the movie is a chestnut TB. Four stars because it isn't like the book and it starts out slow, but it also gets exciting, has wonderful horses, good race footage, and is excellently restored.Movie Review: CLASSIC FILM - BAD WB DVD
Summary: 1 Stars
Warner Brothers obviously doesn't care about their film library. This fact shines when you consider their DVD of "National Velvet". This wonderful film features beautiful early color photography, outstanding performances from the likes of Donald Crisp, Mickey Rooney and the young Liz Taylor, a stunning score and a faithful adaptation of a beloved children's book. WB celebrates this gem, which any other studio would love to have in their archive, by releasing an overpriced, no-frills DVD which was struck from the WORST print imaginable: scratches, drop-outs, discoloration, out of focus footage etc... abound, in addition to a muted, garbled soundtrack + no special features (not even the Theatrical Trailer promised on the box!), even though the two stars are still alive!! Shame on WB. This edition is thankfully out of print. Here's hoping for a special edition with a commentary before Taylor and Rooney have passed on.
Movie Review: National Velvet
Summary: 4 Stars
I thought that I wouldn't like this movie when my grandmother reccomended it. I WAS WRONG! I loved this movie so much! National Velvet is the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who is obsessed with horses. On the way home from school one afternoon, Velvet runs into a boy named Mi Taylor. He comes home with Velvet, and Mrs. Brown says that he can stay and work with Mr. Brown. Velvet is delighted! One day while delivering meat with Mi, Velvet sees their neighbor's new horse jump the fence. Mi is astonished! The neighbor's horse that Velvet calls 'Pie' has jumped a six foot fence! This is the perfect horse for the Grand National race! Velvet wins the horse and she and Mi train him for the Nationals. This movie is so exciting and I love it! If you like horses, you'll love National Velvet!Movie Review: 12yr old Elizabeth Taylor is "Velvet" ,now on DVD in color!
Summary: 5 Stars
Enid Bagnold's novel, "National Velvet" was a delightful book and now can be enjoyed in this 1945 Full Screen Color Classic Family Film.This film has a fantastic ensemble cast. (Mickey Rooney as Mi Taylor a drifter (jockey) looking to restore his riding confidence. Anne Revere (Oscar winning performance)as Velvet's endearing mother. Angela Lansbury as Velvet's older sister. And 12 year old Elizabeth Taylor as Velvet Brown in her first starring role that made her a star.)
Summary: Obsessed young girl Velvet Brown dreams of owning this prize wild horse (Pi), racing him in the Grand National Steeplechase which has a 100 pound sterling entry fee & oh yes only male jockeys are permitted to ride. All she ever talks about is horses. Only supporter is her mother who encourages her to reach for the stars. Through fate, the movies, and a great upbeat family storyline gets the horse Pi (won it in a lottery), with Mi trains the horse, enters the Grand National (gets 100 pounds entry fee from mother), & disguised as a boy wins the race!!!! What a great story and totally enjoyable experience for the viewers to cheer about.
Add this valuable family classic to your DVD library today. This is a keeper. Enjoy.