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Nadia

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I loved this movie when I was a little girl, and have been trying to track it down since the neighbor who owned it moved away when I was 10 years old. This movie traces Nadia's career in gymnastics, starting from the moment she was discovered in the schoolyard by Bela Caroli when she was only 5 or 6 years old. We learn of the difficulties Nadia encounters, as her life is slowly taken over by the sport in many ways. However, we also witness all of her victories, starting with the competition where she was chosen to represent her country and first stole the spotlight from the other young gymnasts. The movie follows Nadia's life up to the Olympics, and the gymnastics scenes are all intercut with scenes from Nadia's real performances.I believe that anybody who loves gymnastics will really enjoy this movie. I really hope that it will be rereleased on VHS because I can't wait to buy a copy of my own!

I bought this VHS for my daughter, who is starting gymnastics lessons on the fall. While it was a good introduction to gymnastics for her, I can't help but feel really cheated. There is a LOT missing from this VHS version! There are scenes that abruptly cut off without explanation. There is a nice scene in the beginning where Nadia meets another little gymnast, they do an impromptu gymnastics routine together and lie on the mat and talk. That entire scene was cut out, so you're left not even knowing that they are friends. The was a lot more missing - more towards the end, that I realized after the film was over. I'm not sure why they didn't just release the film in its entirety, but it left the viewer with a feeling that character development was rather shallow, and it was more like a quick after-school special than a "bio", which is what the original version was. I would suggest waiting for this to eventually reappear on cable, rather than buying this version if you want something complete.

This was my favorite movie when I was a little girl - my sister and I used to pretend we were Nadia and Teodoro and we would act out all the scenes... we knew all the words by heart, from "Do you think it's possible for a little girl to fly?" to "You ARE fat!" We were devastated when our house got broken in to and our VCR was stolen, along with this video, which was inside it.

I can still remember the gymnastics routines. All of them.

Great movie. I recommend it for anyone who had childhood dreams.

I believe. This is a really great movie. As soon as I got it in the mail, I popped it in the VCR and didn't get up until it was over! It really tells of Nadia and her life in gymnastics. The only problem I has with it (and I don't knwo if it really counts) is that the actress who played Nadia as a 14 year old seemed too old for the part. It seemed like a woman trying to act like a little girl.. just my opinion. She was a great actress, but I think they should have had someone younger do that part and then her for the older Nadia:) Anyway, I would recommend this movie to anyone who has ever dreamed of achieving something and made it come true:)

If you want this movie, then you know that it cannot be bought from a store, or an online retailer. It is currently available on ebay. The item number is...

350978042

Just thought I'd let everyone know. I watched theis movie as a child, and loved every minute of it. So much that I wore out the original copy that I had.

I FIRST SAW THIS FILM ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO AND THOUGHT IT WAS MARVELLOUS. NADIA COMMENECI HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVOURITE GYMNAST AND THIS FILM BROUGHT HOME TO US SOME OF THE HARDSHIPS WHICH GYMNASTS HAVE TO FACE IN ORDER TO BE SO GOOD. MY DAUGHTER WAS A GYMNAST FROM THE AGE OF EIGHT UNTIL TWELVE WHEN SHE TOOK UP TRAMPOLINING AND ENDED UP COMPETING FOR GREAT BRITAIN. SHE TOO LOVES THIS FILM AND WE WOULD LIKE TO BUY IT IN VHS FORMAT. A FRIEND OF OURS FROM LONG AGO USED TO HAVE A COPY OF IT AND I BELIEVE SHE BOUGHT IT THROUGH THE GYMNAST MAGAZINE. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE WE CAN BUY A COPY IN THE UK OR ELSEWHERE PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

I saw this movie when I was a little girl and have been looking for it for years! I have asked for it at every movie rental place in my town and they all think i'm making it up! If anyone knows a way to buy this movie, please send it to the Publisher...I would greatly appreciate it! My little girl will love this movie!

This is one of my favorite childhood movies. Although my mother still has the original movie recorded of TV from 1984, I was able to purchase a copy of this VHS cheap a few years ago. It's nice to see it without having to fast forward through the commercials.

Before the recent Olympics (2004), I showed this movie to the young girls I nanny for, and they loved it. With this movie and then watching the current Olympic gymnastics, they both signed up for classes and are gymnastics nuts now. They even have dolls that they have play Nadia and Teodora and do all the tricks with them. I would recommend this movie to anyone with young daughters.

P.S. In response to the review below, my purchased VHS has no cut scenes. It is exactly the same as the version my mom recorded off TV. It has all the scenes in it that she mentioned were missing from hers, so I'm not sure what happened with hers.

Nadia has been my favorite movie (and her my idol) since the 1st time I saw it at the age of 6. In reference to the other comment about the movie being edited, it's not. I have the original tv broadcast on tape that I recorded, and a copy I bought here on Amazon.com. They are both the same.The VHS version does have Nadia and Teodora doing their friendship routine when they first meet. This movie is an inspiration to anybody, even if they're not in gymnastics. My favorite part of the movie is that they actually show Nadia's uneven bar routine from the Montreal Olympics (in slow motion)so you can see just how perfect it was! This movie is a must have. I just wish it was on DVD. My tape is really getting worn out.

I saw this movie when I was a kid - a gymnast at the time. Nadia inspired me so much. She is still my heroine today. My young son is an excellent gymnast. I desperately want him to see this movie. He has heard so much about Nadia.He can see what determination and discipline is all about and how it pays off. If someone knows where I can purchase this video please write your comments as the Publisher is out of stock.