The Little Prince
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Movie Reviews of The Little Prince
Movie Review: "If she learns that there are hundreds of flowers..."
Summary: 4 Stars
"...just like her, it will break her heart." The little, nameless prince comments about his flower/friend who is his sole companion of his tiny planet whilst roaming through fields of wild rose bushes on planet earth. I haven't read the book, yet the boa constrictor story is in both. I know this because I once tried to read The Little Prince in Spanish to a little hispanic girl who started laughing hysterically when I got to the boa constrictor that ate an elephant part of the story. My rudimentary Spanish did not include the Spanish word for boa constrictor in my vocabulary, so I was totally clueless as to her reaction. I had to ask her to explain to me in her rudimentary English, the story. (So much for my bilingual story telling days!) I do like the movie, though it's a bit dated and a little strange! I'm not so bothered about the fact that the little prince decides to seal his fate by becoming prey to a poisonous snake. What would you do if you were stranded in the middle of the Sahara desert with no one to take you back to your tiny planet, no telling how many light years away? I'm no judge of content appropriate for small children, not being a parent myself, yet if you consider when Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote the book, in 1943, and think of the fate of so many innocent children in Europe and elsewhere in the world during the world wars, I think one would realize that, unfortunately, little children are so many times witnesses and victims of so many terrible, and terrifying things. Perhaps, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was trying to make some sense of that sort of tragedy in his book since he was actively involved in fighting for the French in WWII. I love the story of the friendship that develops between the stranded pilot and the extraterrestrial, little prince which is mainly the plot of the whole story. Watching the movie I was reminded of so many biblical themes, of wanderings, temptations in deserts, the fall of man in Genesis, of the symbolism of water in religious rituals, and of life's basic necessities such as friendship, love, food and water. Plus, there are so many wise proverbs said by the little prince and his lost aviator companion to entertain.Movie Review: Fits the Book well
Summary: 4 Stars
I've read this book in English and French and it is one of my favorite French books--I hate modern French literature. I thought that this movie was charming, and also that it follows the book very well. I've shown it to my French classes and most of the students enjoy it. The only parts that I didn't like were the character of the rose although it fits the book and I hate Bob Fosse's bit. It was too long. Gene Wilder was great in his part. My favorite character was the Little Prince himself. I can't imagine a more perfect fit. My favorite "scenes" from the book were well represented. My three children watched and enjoyed it, but as one reviewer pointed out, there is a theme of child-suicide. My children did not catch it, but in retrospect it is obvious and disturbing, but that is what happens in the book. It is definately a point of discussion. It is not condoning suicide, but in the movie you are really left to sort it out yourself. Overall, I love this movie, but it is not oscar worthy.Movie Review: Cute Film... some details differ from the book
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the movie because I love this book and use it as supplemental reading material for my seventh graders. There are so many literary elements I could teach with this book/movie such as plot, character traits, symbolism, theme. The kids find this book amusing and generally enjoy it. The movie portrays the prince exactly as I thought. The film is musical, which I didn't expect, but still enjoy. Unfortunately, some of the characters on the other planets were totally different from that of the book. Overall, it's a good buy to compliment the book!Movie Review: What happened to claymation?
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this movie, i just had to read the book in school for a book report, and our teacher let us watch the movie in class. i remember when i was really little, about 5 or 6 maybe, and this was my favorite movie. don't get me wrong, it still is. I just found the original "Claymation" version better. I think the claymation version better suited my interest when i was a kid, and now, even though I'm older, i still like the claymation version better.Movie Review: Delightful Tale for All Ages!
Summary: 4 Stars
A delightful story for all ages adapted from the French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery. An excellent cast also makes this film work
The overall message is timeless in providing several wake up calls in a light and entertaining way on the philosophy of life. Moreover, the young lad that portrays the Little Prince is excellent.