Product Details

• Actors: Louis Gossett Jr., Sara Gilbert, John M. Jackson, Frances Fisher, Paige Danahy
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Worldvision Hv Inc
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302679060
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,137 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Controversial issues raised in Sudie & Simpson, July 31, 2003

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Lori Lamug (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sudie & Simpson [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Sudie & Simpson effectively and accurately portrayed many issues that were controversial back in its 1940s setting. These issues include racism, sexism and molestation. I happened upon the movie as it was being aired on the Lifetime Channel. Sara Gilbert and Louis Gossett, Jr. both did an excellent job conveying their characters' emotions within the dialogue.

The most prevalent issue in this movie is racism. I found Sudie and the entire town's ignorance and feelings towards another race shocking and somewhat offending. However, I realized that her frame of mind was consistent with those who lived back in that time period. Sudie, unlike her fellow town mates, however, was not so quick to pass judgment on Simpson. I was especially moved as I watched a friendship develop between the two.

Sexism and molestation are other issues apparent in this movie. Back then, people believed everything bad that happened to a woman was considered her fault, and because of that, women would just have to accept whatever happened to them and not tell anyone else about it. Sudie and her friends seemed to have that mentality throughout the movie. They also have the mentality that adults don't listen to what a child has to say.

I highly recommend this movie to anyone who wishes to educate themselves about controversial issues such as race, sex, and molestation. Though set in the 1940s, the issues that were controversial then are still controversial now, although on a smaller scale. Those who watch this movie should keep in mind that the movie was set during a time when racism was still widespread, and because of that, moviegoers should be more "thick-skinned" about some of the comments made throughout the film.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this movie!, July 2, 2006

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FreakyGeek (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sudie and Simpson (DVD)

I found this little gem at Wal-Mart for 5.96 and I'm very glad I picked it up. I watched it last nite and its a terrific little movie. Sara Gilbert shows that she is more than just Darlene Conner here. A fun story with a lot of heart. Check it out if you haven't yet.

5.0 out of 5 stars simpson and sudie, July 6, 2011

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loren - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sudie and Simpson (DVD)

i loved this movie. it was set in the 40's in the south where racial prejudice was still very high. it is about a little white girl and her friendship with a black man. it is a fantastic story about how people are taught wrong things early on in life and believe it to be the truth. The little girl's belief system that she had been taught by adults began to clash with the reality around her. Things were just not adding up and she came to a point in her life early where she would have to decide to hold on to old misconceptions as truth or to let them go, such as girls bodies were evil and were the cause of a man to lust and to do wrong things as well as the lies that she was taught about the black race. It makes a person think, what are the lies that have been taught to me that i hold as truth?