March On
For today’s Sunday Matinee, I will be reviewing the original 1994 movie, Little Women. Little Women is a classic film full of historical content and is based on the book written by Lousia May Allcott. Allcott was a young author in the late 1800’s. She wrote many books including Little Women, Little Men, An Old Fashioned Girl, and Flower Fables. However, Little Women is loosely based on Louisa May Allcott’s life and is set in her own home town of Concord, Massachusetts. The 1994 version of Little Women is an amazing film and a must see. It expresses what it was like for women in the late 1800’s and what struggles families had to go through. This includes poverty, financial loss, family tragedies, and romantic competition. I would rate this movie at 5 stars. The costuming and authentic style put into making this movie really paid off. This is the perfect movie for when you just need to hunker down with some blankets and popcorn with a few friends by your side. As it is supposed to take place in the 1800’s, some of the language is slightly different and sometimes there are spots that move a little more slowly than the rest of it. That being said, if you are 10 or older you could easily watch this movie. This film is very clean as there is only a little bit of romance and no language or violence. There is only one small snip-bit where one of the March sisters gets-ill from the scarlet fever, a common sickness back then. Overall, I think this is a great movie and if you haven’t seen it yet, you should definitely do so.
As mentioned before, Little Women is loosely based on Louisa May Allcott’s life. Little Women takes place in the late 1860’s, in Concord, a small town in the north-eastern part of the state. In a small, humble home, live the March sisters and their mother, whom they call Marmey. These sisters all have their own unnique talents. Meg, the oldest, wants to become an actress one day and write plays. Joe wants to become a writer. Beth has a passion for music and the piano and the youngest, Amy, loves painting and wants to go to France to fulfill her artistic dreams. When a young boy, named Lawrence, also known as Laurie (although Jo calls him Teddy), moves in next door with his grandfather, the March sisters are immediately curious. Laurie takes to the family quickly, bringing a sense of fun and silliness into their home. Sadly, later on Beth falls ill with the Scarlet fever and Amy is forced to live with their great-aunt March. This brings trouble onto their family as their father is away serving in the US Army. Each March sister faces their own challenges and decisions throughout this touching, family friendly film. Watch Little Women to find out what happens to the March family.
Happy watching,
Evelyn Harrier
P.S. Stay tuned for my 2019 Little Women review coming soon!
As mentioned before, Little Women is loosely based on Louisa May Allcott’s life. Little Women takes place in the late 1860’s, in Concord, a small town in the north-eastern part of the state. In a small, humble home, live the March sisters and their mother, whom they call Marmey. These sisters all have their own unnique talents. Meg, the oldest, wants to become an actress one day and write plays. Joe wants to become a writer. Beth has a passion for music and the piano and the youngest, Amy, loves painting and wants to go to France to fulfill her artistic dreams. When a young boy, named Lawrence, also known as Laurie (although Jo calls him Teddy), moves in next door with his grandfather, the March sisters are immediately curious. Laurie takes to the family quickly, bringing a sense of fun and silliness into their home. Sadly, later on Beth falls ill with the Scarlet fever and Amy is forced to live with their great-aunt March. This brings trouble onto their family as their father is away serving in the US Army. Each March sister faces their own challenges and decisions throughout this touching, family friendly film. Watch Little Women to find out what happens to the March family.
Happy watching,
Evelyn Harrier
P.S. Stay tuned for my 2019 Little Women review coming soon!
