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| Little Women [1995] | ![Little Women [1995]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5193BZYSR8L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Gillian Armstrong
Actors: Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Gabriel Byrne
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 6439
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Running Time: 113 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5024165771808
ASIN: B00004CYNS
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 1994
Release Date: June 28, 1999
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 crescendos to a triumphant end worthy of an Oscar. --Doug Thomas
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 Kirsten Dunst Perfect - Otherwise, disappointing... June 14, 2008
First things first - watch it at all costs if only for a young Kirsten Dunst. I can't imagine a better Amy and whenever I go back to the book I always imagine her in the part. Full of life, adorable and hilarious. There's a bit I just love, where Jo says "Stop sulking, Amy, you look like a pigeon", and Amy leans back, rolls her eyes and gives a sulky couple of 'coo's. Sadly, she gets cut two thirds of the way through for a 'grown-up' Amy, who is all right but nothing to write home about.
I wanted to like it, but the film as a whole is pretty flawed. The pace is monotonous and some of the best scenes of the book are cut and replaced with dull dialogue. Because the film is of both Little Women books, a lot of character development is cut and so the first time old Mr. Laurence speaks is when he appears to give Beth a piano, apparently apropos of nothing.
The casting, apart from Kirsten, left me with a lot to be desired. Romance fans, prepare to be disappointed by a completely bloodless Meg (who looks more like 30 than 16) and John Brooke. Claire Danes did as well as she could with a sadly under-written Beth. Winona Ryder makes a pretty good Jo, but Christian Bale was far too old to play Laurie (who is meant to be 15 at the start), and added a certain sleaziness to the character which I didn't care for.
A complete departure from the book was the character of Marmee (Susan Sarandon), here turned into a raging feminist, slipping into speeches on the evils of corsets left, right and centre. Were Marmee's morals considered too old-fashioned for the 90s, or what? Personally, I though she was fine the way she was, especially considering it's set in the 1860s. Luckily, there is still a sweetness to the character and at least they did bring out her principled side. (I also have to wonder how common it was for unmarried, un-engaged couples to launch into full-on snogging in those days, because there's a fair bit of it here!).
However, I did like Jo's Professor Bhaer. The love story felt plausible despite the age gap.
 This remake is Absolute perfection ! May 16, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
absolutely adored this remake of the classic story Little Women. I thought the whole movie was superb and perfectly cast and am really glad this remake was done. It was a great night at the movies.
Watching this movie made me enraptured with this time period and made me also want to know these people. The story wasn't changed and the movie's warmth and gentleness were still as luminous as ever. No flashiness at all just magnificent storytelling and it was really superb to see.
With so many movies oriented toward violence, anger, brutality etc Little Women is a breath of fresh air. I love all types of movies but where would we be without an occasional heartwarming, uplifting(at times) classic like this?
Everyone was flawless in this but I must single out Danes, Sarrandon and one of my favorites Ms Winona! (Who else but Winona could have played Jo?).
If you haven't seen this yet you certainly should. Little women is another classic that never gets old. This remake is Absolute perfection !
Superbly Acted Classic November 8, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Louisa May Alcott's book has come to life in vivid detail and beauty. The casting is superb. The four sisters are a pleasure to watch and view as they develop into young ladies who experience both the pleasures and pains of growing into adulthood. The film depicts the changes in each character from adolescence and the growing pains associated with making independent decisions based on their personalities and values. As young ladies with education who grew up in a household where their opinions were heard and mattered, they stand in direct contrast with the majority of girls growing up at that time ...
In the attic, the sisters enact all the parts of a play which Jo had written ... it was a great moment when they invited Theodore Lawrence into their circle of friends. The individuality of each sister is quite evident. The film does a fine job of presenting each character, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy as unique individuals who blossom, each into her own personality, when they are forced to make choices and deal with building their own lives. The film shows the flow of everyday life around the time of the Civil War, when their father was serving as a soldier. The film does a wonderful job of showing the social structure and class differences of the era. The language, speech and manners of the times are well acted ...
The close bonds of sisterhood are threatened by Beth's illness, and eventual death. The film presents Jo, Meg and Amy as they develop into responsible adults with independent lives and interests apart from the cocoon of the family. Meg's courtship and eventual marriage to a school teacher/tutor is done well, especially the birth of their twins. Amy's ambitions of marrying into wealth and becoming a lady, and the value conflicts associated with this desire when she meets Theodore Lawrence in Paris is superbly done. Jo's move to live in New York at a boarding house, broadens her life experiences as she is challenged by Frederick, a German professor she bumps into by chance. Her wings are spread as she learns to fly solo within this new and challenging environment. Despite their differences, the sisters are forever connected by the bonds of family and love which makes the book and film an enduring classic. Erika Borsos [pepper flower]
One of my absolute favourite films March 28, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This movie is a truly heartwarming, emotional and touching story about the lives and loves of 4 sisters, who have been left poor while their father has gone off to fight in the American Civil War. There is no limit to the number of the times I can watch this film, and I can be sure that every time I do I'll be moved to tears! One of the things I like most about this film is the score - the music is what will make you cry, and really gives it a great sense of atmosphere. The acting is brilliant, my heart breaks every time I watch Laurie's proposal scene! If you like romance, period drama, or just a really good story, this is for you, buy it today!
PS. Gabriel Byrne is hot in this. (!!!)
Little Women is a classic film March 26, 2004
10 out of 16 found this review helpful
Little Women is a good film with great acting and a good cast. My favourite is Kirsten Dunst as the younger Amy. I think Winona Ryder is a good actress, but not well cast to play Jo (isn't Jo supposed to have grey eyes and be very tall?) I enjoyed this film and watched it twice. The special features are average, with 'the making of' included. The soundtrack is lovely and well suited for the film and storyline. I think overall the film is better than the book itself. I like the film better.
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