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Croney

(4,931 posts) Wed Dec 25, 2019, 08:01 PM Dec 2019

We just saw Little Women. My hopes were very high. [View all]

I loved her books so much as a kid, I named my youngest daughter (now 41) Amy, and she grew up to be an artist too! But none of the cast of this movie matches how I see them in my head, or actors in previous movie adaptations.

If you haven't read Little Women, like my husband, your main problem will be with continuity. If you've read the book, you'll recognize all the major plot points as they check them off.

Scenery is nice. It's entertaining, and does not plod. The sad part was truly sad. I don't know why I didn't love this movie more.

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We just saw Little Women. My hopes were very high. [View all] Croney Dec 2019 OP

Always an issue when you've read something first before it's a movie captain queeg Dec 2019 #1

You're right. I wanted them to look a certain way and they didn't. Croney Dec 2019 #2

Agree. For me the movie was meh. dhol82 Dec 2019 #3

Oh good, it wasn't just me. Croney Dec 2019 #5

I loved the book, too, and the older movie with a young June Allyson. Laffy Kat Dec 2019 #4

Yes, June Allyson and Katharine Hepburn both played Jo, Croney Dec 2019 #6

Greer Garson also played Jo LakeArenal Dec 2019 #9

Haven't Seen The Movie, Just Clips Me. Dec 2019 #7

The previews were so bad I almost walked out on them. LisaM Dec 2019 #11

""It sounded like speeches at a Women's march" whathehell Dec 2019 #12

You don't need to be so condescending. The dialogue did not sound like the book. LisaM Dec 2019 #13

" I don't know why I didn't love this movie more." mitch96 Dec 2019 #8

Confession... IcyPeas Dec 2019 #10

Never read the book La Coliniere Dec 2019 #14

Will see this tomorrow pressbox69 Jan 2020 #15

Going to see it this week. bif Feb 2020 #16

I enjoyed it. bif Feb 2020 #17

Watched Little Women yesterday Chalco May 2020 #18

She certainly died, but I don't remember if they said what she died of. Croney May 2020 #19