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My Antonia: Movie vs.Book, October 1, 2000
This review is from: My Antonia [VHS] (VHS Tape)
In our opinion, many parts of the movie were portrayed differently from how we pictured them in our minds. The movie seemed to be trying to draw teenage viewers with unneccesary fighting and added romance, and it didn't really keep the spirit of the book. Many key scenes and characters (i.e. Jake) were not included in the movie. One scene that was very symbolic and important in the book was the rattlesnake scene, which was not included in the movie. The plot was changed too, for example, Antonia and Jim got romantically involved in the movie, whereas in the book, Antonia thinks of Jim as a little brother. Also, many of the characters' personalities in the movie were drastically changed from those in the book. One of the things that we liked about the movie was the images of the cornfields and the winter prairie. Overall, this movie was very disappointing and did not capture the feel of the book.
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26 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I am in this movie!, March 5, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: My Antonia [VHS] (VHS Tape)
My three kids, my wife, and I were all "extras" in this movie. It was filmed mainly at the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island, Nebraska. Annie Pavelka (the real Antonia) lived about 40 miles south of Grand Island. Although this is not one of the classic films of all time, it is one of my favorites because of our experiences. I believe this adaptation is fairly close to Cather's classic. I had my doubts when I heard "Doogie Howser" would be one of the stars, but he really did a pretty nice job. Jason Robards was very good in the film, as was Eva Marie Saint. "My Antonia" is one of my favorite novels as Cather paints a wonderful picture of Nebraska in the late 1800's. This film does a nice job of carrying forward that portrayal. My guess is that this film will become a staple of high school Academic Decathlon teams across the nation as "My Antonia" is the novel for study in the Language and Literature portion of the testing.
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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
great movie, true to the novel, July 18, 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: My Antonia [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I was fortunate enough to see this movie during a literature class in school. I really loved the novel My Antonia and the movie really brought the book to life. Neil Patrick Harris seemed perfect for the role of Jim Burden, and the actress who portrayed Antonia also seemed exactly as I pictured her. I would definitely encourage people to read this novel first (and more of Cather's books) and then check out the movie. It's well worth it.
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