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Here I am sending a message from 12 years in The Future. Newsflash - it has gotten much, much worse!
I think when you get older you tend to cry less. Sometimes it just means you appreciate the moments when you do tear up over something. And you hope you don't have anything that would really make you cry, because it would have to be pretty extreme to bring that response out of you.
Did you fulfill any of your dreams?
From The Future: It was remade. (2020). It was crap.
When you all talk about A Little Princess, its is unclear which movie version you are talking about.
Anyway, I didn't like any of them. None of the movie versions of A Little Princess were as good as the book.
And I liked A Little Princess (the book) better than The Secret Garden (the book). It's one of my all-time favorite children's books.
But as far as movies go - The Secret Garden (this version) was superior to any of the movie versions of A Little Princess that I have seen - by far.
Were they twins in the 1993 version (and in the book)?
Okay, here's me from the future. Don't know what happened to your friends' remake, but The Secret Garden was remade in 2020 and it's crap. The 1993 version is still much better.
You are welcome - sincerely, The Future.
Agreed.
And I quite liked that she would give Colin a piece of her mind - he needed it. I remember that from the book as well.
One of the main things omitted in this film was the interaction between Mary and Dickon and Martha's family.
Thank you!
If you read the book, it is all about the healing power of nature. Not in a magical sense (though the book calls it magic, its from a child's point of view), but in a natural sense. And in the book, it's clear that his recovery takes a while - but it's all about fresh air, sunshine and exercise (and lots of encouragement and support).
If you read the book, it is all about the healing power of nature. Not in a magical sense (though the book calls it magic, its from a child's point of view), but in a natural sense.
I didn't see it as sadly as you did. To me it looked like he was happy at their reunion.
In the book, didn't she fall off a tree branch when it broke under her? Which is why Lord Craven hated the garden...
He was premature and a bit frail, but that's it. And he was bed-bound. Then he gets stronger in the book and movie.
I figured it was the spirit of Colin's mother, in her special garden.
What a wonderful thought.
Btw, people who were truly talented with animals did well for themselves back in those days, especially if they were attached to a large estate. Being Head Groom or Head Coachman was quite honorable. Or someone could be the owner of their own farm, perhaps renting the land from the landowner.
So, even without special favors, someone as talented as Dickon would probably have done well.
You could tell that the director really understood what FHB was trying to convey in the book - the wonder, majesty and magic of nature.
Point taken, but he was a good actor. Sometimes that counts for something too.
Her face is generally expressionless, unless she twists it into an 'I'm puzzled' or an 'I'm stoic' expression. Her whole style is just wooden. Lifeless. I find her hard to watch.