Little Women

Starring:Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Christian Bale, Eric Stoltz, John Neville, Mary Wickes, Susan Sarandon, Florence Patterson, Robin Collins, Corrie Clark, Rebecca Toolan, Curt Willington, Billie Pleffer, Louella Pleffer, Janne Mortil, Sarah Strange
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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The flaws are easily forgiven in this beautiful version of Louisa May Alcott's novel. A stirring look at life in New England during the Civil War, Little Women is a triumph for all involved. We follow one family as they split into the world, ending up with the most independent, the outspoken Jo (Winona Ryder). This time around, the dramatics and conclusions fall into place a little too well, instead of finding life's little accidents along the way. Everyone now looks a bit too cute and oh, so nice. As the matron, Marmee, Susan Sarandon kicks the film into a modern tone, creating a movie alive with a great feminine sprit. Kirsten Dunst (Interview with the Vampire) has another showy role. The young ensemble cast cannot be faulted, with Ryder beginning the movie in a role akin to light comedy and crescendoing to a triumphant end worthy of an Oscar. --Doug Thomas

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A noble but ultimately flawed effort .......2007-05-22

I was fortunate to recently have seen both the 1949 version and then this modern adaptation a short time apart. The first time I saw this version I liked it well enough; however, after seeing the 1949 version and then watching this one again, I was reminded how superior the former version is in both cast and content.

I didn't find myself identifying nearly as strongly with the characters as I did in the older films. Here we have a waif-like Winona Ryder, who portrays a delicate, frail-looking, and far-too-feminine version of Jo. Counter these distinct contrasts with June Allyson's rough and tumble, tomboyish portrayal of Jo that was much closer to the book for accuracy. (In the novel, Jo is described as 'very tall' with 'big hands and feet' and coltish in appearance). The only thing the fictional Jo has in common with Winona is brown hair.

Susan Sarandon is a great actress in her own right, but for some reason she overwhelms the role of Marmee. All I could see here was "Susan Sarandon". I think a lesser-known actress may have been more effective here. Mary Astor's performance in the older movie seemed more believable. Not that Sarandon doesn't act sincere or warm, but she seems somehow miscast anyhow.

One especially notable difference is that Margaret O'Brien's portrayal of Beth in the 1949 version is much stronger and more heart-rending than Claire Danes' modern interpretation; Danes makes Beth appear whiny or as another reviewer noted, possibly even dim-witted. This Beth wasn't a particularly sympathetic character. I never felt her character was developed enough to be interesting. Another reviewer noted that Danes has that big strapping farm girl look, which doesn't mesh with the book's image of a frail and fragile Beth. I agree. Danes' pinched, flared-nostril expressions are strange and at times downright scary.

There are some other diversions from the original text and older movies that make this version a paler shadow. There are the laughable injections of politically-correct speeches and feminist rants that other reviewers have noted, but the real travesty I thought was in completely omitting the very special relationship between the grandfatherly Mr. Laurence and Beth.

In the book this unfolds as the terribly shy Beth is coaxed over time to go over and practice her music on the grand piano in the elder Mr. Laurence's house. By way of thanks, Beth knits the lonely old gent a pair of house slippers, which he later returns a gift in kind in the form of the beautiful piano. He asks her to play it and keep alive the memory of the little granddaughter he lost. It's a heart-wrenching scene in the book and earlier films.

Yet in his version, the piano simply appears as a surprise joint Christmas gift from the whole family to Beth with no explanation, and that special relationship between Mr. Laurence and Beth is never truly acknowledged or shown. I feel this is an example of one of the sadder oversights of this version of "Little Women".

It's true there is artistry in the scenery and the costumes, but the special magic or chemistry is missing from this film. I suspect the miscasting of major roles has much to do with it, but if you can enjoy the movie without looking for authenticity to the book, it's still a fine way to while away an afternoon.

A timeless classic of growth and transformation........2007-05-21

Little Women is a timeless classic. Written by Louisa May Alcott, this novel was first published in 1868. This novel is about a New England family composed of a mother... "Marme" played by Susan Sarandon, and four daughters growing up during the American Civil War.

The author wrote about her own experiences as a child in Concord, Massachusetts, where she lived with her three sisters, Anna, May, and Elizabeth.

Their father is away fighting. Times are tough, money is scarce, and needs are many. But these women valiantly work hard at continuing their studies while trying to survive.

Louisa May Alcott wrote about young women overcoming character flaws. The March girls are: Meg, who is vain, Jo who is hot tempered and stubborn, Beth who is introverted and shy, and the youngest, Any who is selfish and vindictive.

Jo, played by Winona Ryder, is an outspoken, vivacious, playful dreamer, who wants to become a writer. A very young Kirsten Dunst plays the part of the younger daughter, so selfish and vindictive that because she does not have a ticket to go to the theatre with her sisters, she destroys a story her sister Jo was writing.

The movie is set in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the scenic beauty of this film is magnificent. During the course of the story, these girls become friends with the next door neighbor, who soon joins them in their intricate games and character reproduction of the writings of Jo.

The twists and turns of the lives of these women are simply a rare joy to watch.

Thank God for sick days!.......2007-05-05

I first saw this version of Little Women years and years ago, when I was staying home from school with the flu. My mom had bought it, and she left it out for me to watch. I fell in love with it, and have since learned the entire movie word for word.

I've never read the book, but I know that I would most likely enjoy it.

It's appropriate for absoloutely any age level, and the costumes and sets are extremely accurate to the period. I would highly reccomend this film to anyone and everyone!

So stop reading reviews and buy it! You will not regret it.

Beautiful Movie.......2007-04-21

The lovely sets and costumes make this a joy to watch. And though there are some changes from the book it sticks pretty close to Alcott's story which I admittedly was obsessed with as a child. I took one star off for Winona Ryder's performance since to me she was a bit too pretty and socially polished to be the Jo the book portrays. Still this is a great movie for family viewing or for anyone who likes nostalgic movies set in the 19th century.

THE MOVIE BEHIND THE MOVIE.......2007-04-06

I was a little anxious before the projection of Australian director Gillian Armstrong's LITTLE WOMEN. I vaguely remembered the 1949 version with Elizabeth Taylor as Amy and that was about all I could say about that classic of American literature. Two hours later, everybody was happy, my wife and my daughter had their share of emotions and Kleenex and I had at least understood why such a smart director as Gillian Armstrong who directed MY BRILLIANT CAREER and MRS. SOFFEL, two movies about strong women characters, got interested in directing LITTLE WOMEN.

In my opinion, the director wished, by describing the lives of these four sisters, to portray four historical phases of the status of the women in the western society. Claire Danes as Beth is the model of these women who, for centuries, waited that their family chose a husband for them and, often, didn't marry because they were too poor or because they had to take care of their aging parents. Meg portrays the woman who has the chance to marry the man she's in love with, a man accepted by the family even if he doesn't give to Meg the possibility to rise socially : it's the classic marriage who's gained more and more popularity from the mid XIXth century. The third phase of this allegory is portrayed by Amy, a woman who knows from the start on that she will marry a wealthy man who'll support her and, at least, we have Jo who doesn't care to marry a poor man as long as this man won't stop her doing what she wants during her life. In this perspective, LITTLE WOMEN can provide some pleasure even to those of us who don't specially like this kind of classic family movie.

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Faithful to original theme, but underdeveloped characters
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Starring: June Allyson , Peter Lawford , Margaret O'Brien , Elizabeth Taylor , and Janet Leigh
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This sumptuous 1949 film adaptation of the beloved Louisa May Alcott novel isn't as good as the 1933 Katharine Hepburn version, or even the 1994 remake starring an Oscar-nominated Winona Ryder, but it does offer its own pleasures, especially in seeing an all-star cast put through its paces. Erstwhile tomboy June Allyson stars as Alcott's famed heroine Jo, the budding writer in Civil War New England who pines for adventure, independence, and her own career. With Father off to war, it's up to Jo, practical older sister Meg (Janet Leigh), frail sister Beth (Margaret O'Brien), and vain sister Amy (Elizabeth Taylor) to help Marmee (a saintly Mary Astor) keep the home fires warm while dealing with the rigors of adolescence. It's all poured on with a generous amount of syrup, including lavish sets, hoop skirts, and petticoats, but anyone who's ever read Alcott's book will take comfort in its familiar story line. The dialogue is clunky but earnest, but you'd have to have a heart of stone not to get caught up in Jo's plight. And rarely do you get to see such stars go at it with such gusto: Allyson and Peter Lawford (as neighbor and rich boy Laurie) are a match made in B-movie heaven, Taylor is spunky and hilarious in an early comic performance, and Leigh does the matronly thing with aplomb. And nobody, but nobody, cries and suffers like Margaret O'Brien! Watch it in the wintertime, with a fire roaring. --Mark Englehart

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Louisa May Alcott's famous novel of the March family, brought to the screen.

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Lumpy's tv.......2007-06-17

I agree with most of the reviews herein that site this film version as THE BEST- watchable over and over again from beginning to end. This is the version I grew up with, it is one of the first VHS tapes I purchased and it is worth re-buying as a DVD if only for the glorious sets and color cimematography. Look at the scene where June Allyson is writing her book MY BETH- every tree leaf appears to be hand picked and set in place. The scene that brings it home as a drama: Mary Astor's explanation to June Allyson of a mother's plans for her daughters. The always trumpeted Katharine Hepburn version is interesting only if you want to see the "other works" of cast and crew.The recent and very earnest version with Winona Ryder, et al is simply unwatchable.

Amy is a pleasing mixture of the Taylor innocent and the Taylor minx..........2007-01-06

In "Little Women," Liz was given a chance to play comedy, and as the selfish, flighty Amy who loves to eat and who misuses big words, she's a delight...

Mervyn LeRoy's version has one advantage over its illustrious predecessor: as Amy, the trivial and dizzy vixen and the most engaging of the tear-stained March sisters, Liz has much more spirit than Joan Bennett... Her part is a charming respite, a light-hearted version of the women in love who were the chief ingredient of her upcoming ingénue period...

"Little Women" was sweet and sentimental... It was the familiar story of four Massachusetts girls who during their father's Civil War absence learn to grow up and find direction in their lives... The film has the requisite portions of frivolous comedy and soap opera heart emotions; Margaret O'Brien suffers nobly, Janet Leigh smiles sweetly, June Allyson tries valiantly, and what more could be asked of Louisa May Alcott's long-lasting perfumed account?

The film marked an end to Taylor's child-woman phase... Part foolishly teenager, a flighty girl who looks at life from the angle of a Victorian romance, part incipient flirt, coquettishly but kindly stealing Laurie away from older sister Jo, her Amy is a pleasing mixture of the Taylor innocent and the Taylor minx...

Faithful to original theme, but underdeveloped characters.......2006-12-30

Having been raised on the 1990's version of the film, it was delightful seeing so many of the actual scenes from Alcott's novel acted out, but I find myself wishing that elements from both films were combined. The Marmee in this version gives her words of wisdom less naturally than good ol' "Suze" in the newer one with Winona Ryder. It sounds like she's making a speech. It was also strange to have Amy older than Beth, though Elizabeth Taylor definately gives 100% to the role. June Allison, it was interesting to see, really brought out Jo's aggressiveness, whereas Ryder brought out mostly her awkwardness. But they really could have done better potraying Jo's romance with the professor, and Amy's romance with Laurie in the 1949 version. Might I add: If you've ever read the book, you'd know Jo and Laurie's relationship was A LOT more playful than mushy. The newer version did a great job with Christian Bail as Laurie, and they at leaste tried to explain how Laurie came to see that he was really meant to be with Amy. All this said, I like both, but they draw out different emotions in me. The old is lighter, makes me smile and laugh. The new makes me laugh at times, too . . . but I see in it an element of poignancy, of pathos, that the 1949 film misses.

Little Women.......2006-11-14

It's hard to beat a movie like this one. For some reason they don't seem to make them this good anymore. Maybe it's our generation. With an all star cast like this you can't go wrong. Beautifully done.

noble try, but those mgm colors are too damn rich.......2006-10-06

june allyson tries so hard here to establish herself as a serious actress, but taking on a role where you are going to be compared to katharine hepburn is never wise. that being said, i found this mgm color gala to be not as bad as i had been led to believe, much as i found the 1933 cukor version to be not as good as it is supposed to be; i like both movies, but neither is a classic -- maybe its just the inherent thinness of the source.

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Louisa May Alcott's beloved story is one of the most-read novels ever written. It has also proved popular film and telefilm fodder (at least six versions plus a TV series). In addition, Little Women is one of those rare literary projects that can truly be done well on screen. This, the 1933 version, chronicles the lives and loves of sisters Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth (played, respectively, by Katharine Hepburn, Frances Dee, Joan Bennett, and Jean Parker). It's a superior rendering to the amiable, perky 1949 version with June Allyson, Janet Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret O'Brien, and Peter Lawford, and comparable to the beautiful, feminist Gillian Armstrong 1994 take. Douglass Montgomery's Laurie isn't nearly as dreamy as Christian Bale's (1994), but the lack of chemistry between him and Hepburn's Jo is perfect for the story, in which Jo loves him like a brother. Jo's real love she offers up to perhaps the finest Professor Bhaer (Paul Lukas). Character actress Edna May Oliver is at her indignant best as Aunt March. Director George Cukor's vision is elegant, warm, and as true to the original source material as 117 minutes allows. This Little Women was a huge box-office hit, and broke all the records to that time. --N.F. Mendoza

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Required viewing for 1933 movie buffs.......2007-06-10

Fantastic, could not be a "re-make" today, no one could do it better!

Not so great.......2007-05-01

There are three versions of little women, and this would have to be my least favorite. the only good thing about this movie is Katherine! She gives a great preformance as the charactor, but that's the only thing that keeps this movie at being one star movie apposed to being a complete drag. I probably wouldn't actually choose to watch this moovie again. If you're are looking for good really good version try the 1949 version with June Allyson,Mary Astor, Janet Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, Margret O'Brien,and Peter Lawford.Or try the 1994 version with Winona Ryder, Christian Bale, and Gabriel Byrne just to name a few. Both are wonderful, and worth watching again and again.

Refreshingly Sweet.......2007-02-06

Without comparing this version of Little Women to the 1994 remake I grew up with, I can heartily endorse it as fun-loving, wholesome family entertainment that does justice to a story we hold dear. I suppose one has to develope a taste for these older movies, however . . . and I'm not thinking about the black and white. There are so many parts where it's hard to keep up with the diolog, probably because I'm used to newer movies where they always zoom in on who ever is speaking. Katherine Hepburn did good acting, there is no doubt . . . but looked too old for a teenage role, and she oddly resembled Lucy ("I Love Lucy"), giving me a weird feeling about her through the first half of the movie. The potrayel of her sister/brother relationship with Laurie was brought out better in this movie than in any other, in my opinion. In the 1949 one Laurie seemed to be sweet on her to begin with, and that wasn't the way it was in the book. In the 1994 one with Christian Bale and Winona Ryder, their relationship was playful, but in the book they also "quarreled" a lot, and the 1994 version didn't bring that out enough to explain Jo's rejection of his suit. The Laurie in this 1933 version, however, looked way younger than Jo, and a bit frail. And, too, his facial expressions were sometimes nerdy, and sometimes cute, making me edgy. The Beth they had was PERFECT, as was the Amy, but Meg's character was a bit flat, as she wasn't given many lines, and I only remember one scene which Mr. March was in. John Brook was also a side character. Mr. Lawrence and Aunt March were given big parts, though, and were highly entertaining. The Marmee they had gave a sincere effort, you could tell, and truly seemed the warm, caring mother of four girls from Alcott's novel. I would reckon that most of her acting career was on the stage, however, because it shows in her overworked gestures, facial expressions, and intonation. (Stage actors had to be overly dramatic in a time before the magic of fancy camera work.) Jo's Proffessor from the 1994 movie is and will remain my die-hard favorite. The new version did the best with Jo and the Proffessor's romance. My favorite thing about this movie was the quiet, unforced reverence it radiates. Marmee and her girls are shown praying at different times and even sing "Abide With Me" as Beth plays the piano, and the March girls are rightly concerned about fashioning their characters as best they can. Very wholesome stuff. This is one good movie, and I'd reccomend it to anyone.

cukor & hepburn would go on to better things.......2006-07-04

katharine hepburn heads the cast in george cukors too respectful treatment of the louisa may alcott novel. a pleasant enuf way to spend a couple hours, but i wouldnt seek it out.

Good, But a Little Too Stagey and Creaky!.......2006-03-18

This is my second favorite movie version of Little Women. It is good but I found it to be a little too stagey and creaky!

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A noble but ultimately flawed effort
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Thank God for sick days!
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Starring: Winona Ryder , Gabriel Byrne , Trini Alvarado , Samantha Mathis , and Kirsten Dunst
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A noble but ultimately flawed effort .......2007-05-22

A timeless classic of growth and transformation........2007-05-21

Thank God for sick days!.......2007-05-05

Beautiful Movie.......2007-04-21

THE MOVIE BEHIND THE MOVIE.......2007-04-06

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A noble but ultimately flawed effort .......2007-05-22

A timeless classic of growth and transformation........2007-05-21

Thank God for sick days!.......2007-05-05

Beautiful Movie.......2007-04-21

THE MOVIE BEHIND THE MOVIE.......2007-04-06

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Great Party Movie
entertaining...amusing..but where's the girl from the cover?
May be funny, but not for the right reason
A "Clerks" wannabe movie...without the humor
Enjoyable.

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Great Party Movie.......2004-10-21

I give this movie 5 stars because I knew what I was getting prior to buying it. The movie does not have great sound, the picture is grainy, the actors are so-so...that is because this movie was not shot to be put on DVD..or vhs for that matter. It was cheaply done and the results are great. The director is the main character and the writing is clever and there are characters and more characters. Anyone who has written knows how difficult it is to development a large group of characters and this movie pulls it off nicely.
The party starts and the charcaters roll in and so does the fun. You will see many of the same characters you see at parties you have been to in the past. You have the early birds drinking up the beers, the dorks being anti-social, the teaser girls dissing the guys...its a good time. Listen in on the conversations as dorks get shot time after time. There are several clever storylines that play out in the movie and this makes it great to watch time and time again. Watching the director's dialogue along with several of the actors makes the movie even more enjoyable as they tell the secrets and the problems that arose during the filming of the movie.
If you are into independent films and do not need ocsar nominated acting to sit and enjoy a movie, this one gives you as much entertainment as any I've seen in a while. I was glad i bought it and can't wait to watch it with my buddies. Another decent movies for fans of independent comedy is Counseling Day which can be purchased on their website. Another cheaply made comedy, lots of characters, lots of corny jokes.

entertaining...amusing..but where's the girl from the cover?.......2004-03-06

This DVD was calling my name from the shelves at "The Wherehouse". Specifically, the attractive girl on the cover was calling my name..and I answered, taking her home, hoping to see more of her. Alas, she is not in the movie. O well. Despite the "bait and switch" it's a mildly entertaining picture, none the less. But from the full screen presentation to the severely grainy picture, sloppy editing and the uneven sound quality, there's not much here technically to "wow" anyone. And the acting gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "stilted". William Shatner looks like Robert De Niro in comparison to these actors, with few exceptions, most notably the girl harboring a secret crush on the main character. She's good. So, we fall back on the story....and there's not much there either. It has a certain voyeuristic quality to it, like you're wandering aimlessly at the party, catching snippets of conversations here and there, never staying in one place long enough to form a bond with anyone or get a real idea of what's going on. (speaking of voyeuristic..that handycam guy gets old after his first scene, to the point you wish someone would lock his butt in the bathroom..)
But, you have to applaud this as a first effort, at least I hope it's a first effort for those involved. Somehow they got this picture made, first of all, and on the shelves. I'd love to see what the respective cast and crew are up to now. In short, it's not the greatest movie out there, but it has several funny parts and I can think of worse ways to spend $14.99 (ouch! that's brick and mortar for you...buy here and save! $$)

May be funny, but not for the right reason.......2002-04-09

The box states that this movie is "The Complete Guidebook to Sex and Dating in the 21st Century." If that's true, then we are living in a seriously troubled century. I honestly just don't understand what this movie has going for it. Most of dialogue throughout it seems forced and there's hardly any character development -- except the "main" character, whose part is no larger than anyone else's in the film. I especially could not understand how this movie won a "Best Comedy" award; at a few points, I laughed, but it wasn't because of the writing: it was because I couldn't believe how nondescript the film was. It seems like nothing really happens, and then the film has no good dialogue to fall back on.
Also, I have no idea who the girl is on the cover, she's certainly not in the movie.

A "Clerks" wannabe movie...without the humor.......2002-02-09

Social Intercourse is a very grainy movie, with poor sound quality and many bad actors. The movie has the feel of the Kevin Smith movie Clerks because of the low budget and poor editing, but without the humor. The group of people who viewed the movie with me actually requested that we stop the movie and watch tv, if that gives you any idea of how lackluster and boring the movie is contrary to the promotions on the DVD box. The characters are poorly developed and the movie really jumps around a lot trying to give a "party" atmosphere, but it really just made the movie annoying and hurt the character development. I would NOT consider this a date movie and feel that people would really be better off skipping this one.

Enjoyable........2001-12-26

While I can't agree that "Social Intercourse" is the definitive party movie as it is called on the box, I can say it's an an enjoyable hour and a half. The picture quality of the DVD is incredibly poor, making you wonder if the VHS even had better quality, but I assure you that it was the incredibly low-budget, not the transfer. The actors here are under-trained, but the party seems real, as if it were a documentary of a party the filmmakers actually attended. The features for the DVD are surprisngly vast, with an option to go behind the scenes every time a red baseball cap appears on screen (it's a draw-back when watching the movie, but for special feature buffs, it's a pleasure). The series of odd characters make the film incredibly amusing, despite the grainy picture quality.

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ASIN: B000FEY0ZW

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