The Little Prince
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Movie Reviews of The Little Prince
Movie Review: Creative Masterpiece
Summary: 4 Stars
Kudos to Stanley Donen! His vision made this film a exhilirating experience, and gave it a heart.
It has a superbly creative cast, especially Bob Fosse and Gene Wilder, who played snake and fox respectively. Bob Fosse's snake looks and moves would be imitated (and made more popular) years later by the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The snake dance is more than enough reason to watch this. Gene Wilder, as the very wise fox, is so endearing. Steven Warner, as the very young prince, is so cute and lovable, you would want to take care of and protect him from all kinds of harm.
The music is great, too, especially "I Never Met A Rose"
Movie Review: Not Appropriate for Children
Summary: 1 Stars
I did not read the book. I only viewed this movie. I thought it was very strange, but that is just personal and I would not give one star for that. I gave it one star because I do not think suicide belongs in a children's movie. The snake sings a song telling the prince that one bite from him will solve all his problems, without his body, he will be able to go back to the planet he came from, etc. With the teen suicide rate so high, this is not a message I want in the mind or soul of any child of any age. Also, the snake seem analogous with the serpeant who tempted Eve in Eden, in other words, the devil. I recommend that parents watch this movie first before they let their child view.Movie Review: The Book is Cool- But a Movie?
Summary: 2 Stars
Ok, first some background info on my Le Petit Prince experience. I read Le Petit Prince in french class this year, in French of course. I also read the English version of the book soon afterwards. Furthermore I have read much analysis of the philosophy presented in the book. Then in French class my teacher brought in this movie. Before we watched it she warned us that it was really weird. I did not really know what to expect, I mean the book was pretty weird, how could the movie be weird if the book was considered normal. After these thoughts came throug my head she told us that the people don't talk, but they sing. Whoa...Basically most everyone knows the plot I will just touch on it. The movie starts out with some weird singing about the hat that the narrator drew as a child and then goes into an overlong song about the narrator's need for air. So far this was rather weird I along with the rest of my class looked as if we were watching a fat man dance naked in the middle of the street. You know that look? Half sneer and half laugh. Well the movie continued to get weirder and I came to the conclusion that existentialist stories should never be turned into movies. However later it reached the pinnacle of its weirdness with the snake dance that lasted for much, much too long. Well at least we know where Michael Jackson got his gig.
The movie featured much of the same dialogue as did the book, sometimes the conversion was word for word. However the movie did skip over many of the imprtant scenes that really did explain Saint-Euxpery's philosophy. Furthermore the Little Prince's naivite was betrayed by his request to go to Earth. One of the important scenes that was skipped over was the scene with the king telling the Little Prince about judging yourself and the scene with the vain man was equally important.
Furthermore the Little Prince was obnoxiously cute, and although he was not a bad actor, in fact he was a really good actor for a child his age, we could have easily gone without him opening his mouth to sing on a couple songs.
In conclusion the movie was much too weird for my tastes and did change some of the things that made the book a great book. However it did manage to convert the book into a movie, from a book that was probably not meant to be a movie.
Movie Review: Magic
Summary: 5 Stars
Never has a cast been so perfectly suited for a film. The chemistry between the actors is amazing, and each turn in their best performances, creating a magical re-telling of the original story. Steven Warner, Gene Wilder and Bob Fosse bring the movie to life as the story captures your heart and never lets go. I guarentee you wont disappointed with this purchase.Movie Review: A Bit Awkward
Summary: 4 Stars
The Little Prince was surprisingly heartwarming. The acotr playing the Little Prince is a very cute child and a very good actor as well. The symbolism in the film creative and adds deeper meaning to the ocassionally awkward musical. Despite the musical scenes, the actors personified their animals very well and managed to create an overall impressive film.