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Absolutely Hysterical!
I had never heard of this movie prior to viewing it on TV.It was SO FUNNY, I almost wet myself!What a great comedy!

Pure Luck
Why isn't this on DVD yet!!!!This film has been one of my all time favorite comedies.I'll be waiting for the DVD release.Hopefully it will be soon.Martin Short is just perfect for this role.And poor Danny Glover.You could just imagine being in his character's shoes.

Best comedy of all time.
The editorial review by Tom Keogh couldn't be more inappropriately biased, and wrong.Don't listen to him, he was on crack at the time.This movie is one of the all time best comedies ever.And best of all, the film is not lude or gross - it is a great movie that can enjoyed by everyone.I'm trying to figure out why this movie is not on DVD?A few other good Martin Short comedies are "Clifford" and "Three Fugitives". ... Read more

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Fans of "Pepsi Girl" Hallie Kate Eisenberg will find her scarcely recognizable as the silent, sullen young Helen Keller. Blind, deaf, and mute, Helen is unable to communicate with her family except through temper tantrums. She is allowed to eat with her hands, tear buttons off the clothes of others, and even knock over the baby's cradle. She is barely pacified with candy and headed toward institutionalization when Annie Sullivan enters her life. Plagued with vision problems of her own and orphaned at a young age, Sullivan has the right mix of steeliness and empathy to turn her young student's behavior around and teach her language. Allison Elliot (Read more

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"Not until You bless me"
This version of the Miracle Worker stands up quite well to the 1962 version.The story itself is so inspiring, and the principal characters are so good, that one can overlook a weak performance or two by supporting cast.The horrors of Anne Sullivan's childhood are whitewashed in this version( ie we don't learn that she was probably molested as in the 1962 film), but her character nevertheless shines through.When Helen's father suggests that perhaps the Lord did not mean for Helen to talk, Miss Sullivans reply-"I mean her to" resonates through one's being.The bible passage offered as a mealtime grace by the son near the film's conclusion is equally apt- a man wrestling all night with an angel,being wounded in his thigh, and unwilling to let go "until you bless me". We understand at once the deeper meaning of the literal wrestling that has constituted much of the film.The story remains a testimony to the human spirit that perseveres.

please do research on the facts before blowing on the web!
wow! i was left speechless after reading the many reviews about the disney remake of the miracle worker. i am a freshman in high school who has been studying ASL (american sign language) and Deaf history for many years. i am appalled at the viewer's reviews, however, i did spend a great deal of time laughing. i have seen both the original and the remake of this movie (havent gotten a hold of the 1979). The original was of course the ultimate. i have never been so impressed with this type of movie before then. I had just watched the sound of fury and i felt that both were fantastic even though i was definitely more partial to the miracle worker. Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan were portrayed beautifully and i distinctly remembered being fascinated with patty's consistency in not moving her eyes, giving away her acting. But you cannot be so hasty in dismissing the disney remake.Of course it will not be completely factual because disney is mainly for heartwarmig movies, not the harsh realities. It was more of a tear jerker only because it was made for children and will not express the same passion, intensity, and insensitivity that was their relationship. Pocahontas is a perfect example. its a pretty story, but not true. they did not live happily ever after. The lion king is also not the best way to explain Hamlet. But you must admit, that for a disney movie, it went just over the line, being honest with the discipline that Sullivan taught Helen. Contrary to your reviews, i very much disagree with Hallie's portrayal af Annie. she was not stiff or to prim and pretty. are you crazy?!? she lived in a time where beauty and perfection were valued highly. a respected member of society like her father was not going to have his daughter looking like an animal, though at the time, she really was, without wanting to. So she was more calm, so what? Being deaf and blind did not mean that she always acted in that fashion. Hallie's resistence was just right for the age group that the movie was really addressing. There was no way that you could have expected this to compare, at all, to the original. impossible. but that the movie was bad or even go far enough to attack their acting, is preposterous. Annie was wonderful. she didn't take the "pity-pity" that her family had for her nor did she let her walk away without having learned her lesson. Now, before i end this endless review i want to enlighten those of you who may a little in the dark. Never pity a deaf person. if you have not noticed, Deaf people have created not only their own language, but also a culture. I remember a deaf friend of mine who was pregnant. she was actually hoping for her son to be deaf. who else would want that? someone who is proud of who they were. Helen. when she grew up. travelled with Annie and taught the world about a side of deafness no one knew or didnt want to know. They arent crazy or less intelligent than any other person. Their one disability was language. Helen overcame that obstacle and became a very intelligent, inspiring, and no less crazy than you or i. my fingers hurt. i hope that you will all read this and not believe the extreme reviews (i love it!-or- i hate it!). i think it is the perfect film that gives children a taste of the story of this exceptional woman. However, at the right maturity level, the original is 100% the best.

Excellent!!
I got this movie from the library for my 8 year old to watch and the whole family ended up watching it. I have seen some reviews saying the acting was bad. I am not sure why they thought this, but I thought it was an excellent, excellent movie. We need more movies like this today. I felt the acting was very believable and yes, she does throw tantrums. But, I suppose if I couldn't hear anyone or see anything and had no understanding of what was going on around me, I think most of us would do the same thing as a child. I highly recommend this movie to see a great part of our history! ... Read more

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Newcomer Ashley Rose Orr sings and dances up a storm in this made-for-TV movie from Disney. Based on Shirley Temple Black's autobiography, Read more

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Check out the real Shirley instead
When this movie was first played on TV, I was so excited because I have been a major Shirley fan since I was 9(I'm now 21) but when I was watched I was highly dissapointed. The story is supposed to be based on Shirley Temple Black's autobiography "Child Star" and I only saw a handful of items that were actually taken from the book, the rest of it was just fluff. Plus they didn't go past Shirley's early teens when the book covers up until after she marries her second husband. They seemed to only want to focus on the happy aspects of Shirley's life but she and her family were not always so happy go lucky. Ashley Orr is horrific at playing Shirley-first of all she's too old to play 5,6,7 and even 8 year old Shirley and she was too sticky sweet, I know Shirley was too but not that sweet. I would have actually given this movie 0 stars if I had the option, it was horrible. So if you want to know the real story find her book "Child Star" and if you want to see the real Shirley work her magic on the screen go find any of her movies and stay away from this one.
Nice Look Back
Based on her autobiography, Child Star tells the story of the fame of Shirley Temple, perhaps the most loved child star of all time. The movie does a good job of setting the time period, the depression by using newsreel footage and radio broadcasts. Many of her most famous routines are faithfully recreated, sometimes as clips from the movies, other times as if they were filming the movie.
Orr Dosn't Shine As Temple
I own the movie for the simple fact, that I am a huge Shirley Temple and since the movie is featured on Shirley's book I can imagine Shirley growing up on set.
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Captivating, Inventive, and Just a Bit Evil
If the first five minutes of this film don't grab you then you probably don't like cinema.From the opening frames of Pete's newspaper delivery truck to "Evil Donald" and the local Keystone Cops, you cannot help but laugh out loud.
Full Screen -----Total Rubbish !!
Yet again a truly great film is treated to a full screen dvd transfer.Americans want this but the rest of the world does not.Give us WIDESCREEN,and respect the cinema fans of the world.

funny and touching
Parts of this movie had me laughing myself off the couch. Read more

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Very Funny Period Australian film
I saw this video recently and loved it!It's an amusing story(supposedly true) of a young man just released from a jail term in Australia, and his desire to live a decent and normal life with a girl from his school days.It has some scenes reminiscent (for Americans) of the hippie days in the late '60's here, and much good humor.It manages to be funny without being slapstick or rude.Very Aussie. ... Read more

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This weak, 1991 remake of the French comedy Read more

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Absolutely Hysterical!
I had never heard of this movie prior to viewing it on TV.It was SO FUNNY, I almost wet myself!What a great comedy!

Pure Luck
Why isn't this on DVD yet!!!!This film has been one of my all time favorite comedies.I'll be waiting for the DVD release.Hopefully it will be soon.Martin Short is just perfect for this role.And poor Danny Glover.You could just imagine being in his character's shoes.

Best comedy of all time.
The editorial review by Tom Keogh couldn't be more inappropriately biased, and wrong.Don't listen to him, he was on crack at the time.This movie is one of the all time best comedies ever.And best of all, the film is not lude or gross - it is a great movie that can enjoyed by everyone.I'm trying to figure out why this movie is not on DVD?A few other good Martin Short comedies are "Clifford" and "Three Fugitives". ... Read more

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Sweet movie
This was an unusual movie to me. It's like it couldn't decide if it was a comedy or drama. I've know the term "dramedy" and I suppose that is what it was. It's just that it changed drastically from comedy to drama from scene to scene. Yet, it was a enthralling movie at about the second half.
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