Jonathan-Hyde Movie Reviews

I love the fact that this movie teaches girls to fight and argue for equality, although I wouldn't want to be the one to break it to them that it's impossible to walk through 13th century English woods for days while maintaining flawless mascara, eyeliner, lip gloss, perfect hair...and a slim millenium-era atkins body.

This is a great adventure story about a fictious daughter of Robin Hood & Maid Marian named Gwen, set at the time of King Richard's death. King Richard's son & heir is a son in France, and his claim to the throne is being challenged by the familar villians, Prince John & the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin Hood is called upon to help bring the young Prince Phillip to England, and daughter Gwen wants to come along. He refuses to allow her of course but she cuts her hair, dresses as a boy & follows along anyway. Though cunning & skillful she manages to cause as much trouble as she does help, including landing her famous father in jail.
You'll have to watch the movie for yourself to see how it ends, but be prepared for a refreshing time of old fashioned adventure & chilvary without the language & bloody violence that is standard fare for today's "family" videos. The rating was PG but it is a very mild PG. Light-hearted, good family viewing for all ages but especially the pre-teen & up group. Preschoolers & younger elementary children will most likely be too young to fully understand the story line, but may still enjoy the battle scenes. And it includes a romantic twist for those who enjoy that. The movie ends with a brief but very interesting historical dialogue about the real Prince Phillip, son of King Richard the Lionhearted, and his reign. Interesting note: lead role is played by an actress from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Star Wars buffs will enjoy trying to figure out which one of the Queen's handmaidens is now the Princess of Thieves.

I have been a fan of Robin Hood ever since I could crawl. I have written many fiction stories where Robin Hood's daughter came and saved the day. Now, Disney has fulfilled my dream and the legend is reborn.
With the strength and cunning abilities of her father, and her mother's incredible beauty, Gwyn is the daughter of Robin Hood, the legendary "prince of theives." But instead of practicing archery and swordplay, she is being tutored by Friar Tuck and her best friend, Froderick. When her father returns home with his close companion, Will Scarlet, Gywn is ready to see her father that she has not seen in five years. But Robin and Will will not be staying long, for King Richard is dying and they must help his son, Prince Phillip, become king before the evil Prince John is crowned. To ensure he will be crowned, Prince John issues his guards to kill the prince, whom no one has ever seen. Gwyn insists on coming along to help, but when her father refuses and rides off one night with Will, Gwyn cuts her beautiful hair and dresses as a boy. She is not welcome when she arrives in town, but with the help of Froderick she will help her father if it kills her. But after Robin saves Gwyn from Prince John's guards, he insists that he will accompany her to the church where she is supposed to meet Froderick. Meanwhile, Prince Phillip's valet has been killed and the guards now know what the prince looks like. As Phillip is fleeing for France, Prince John's guards put a stop to the church visit by capturing Robin Hood and Will Scarlet, while Froderick and Gwyn are left to fend for themselves. As Froderick rides back home to ask for assistance, Gwyn stumbles into Prince Phillip, who passes himself off as the valet of the "deceased" prince. Now that the prince has been "killed," and Robin Hood and Will Scarlet have been sentenced to death, it is up to the "Princess of Thieves" to save the day. But with no experinece against her father's archenemies, is Gwyn up to the challenge?

1998 was a banner year for animated insects on screen. Both Disney and Pixar's A Bug's Life and Dreamworks' Antz were smash hits. The fact that two movies with the same subject came out so close together may be no coincidence. After being fired from Disney, Jeffery Katzenberg, who had rebuilt that studio's animated division, co-founded Dreamworks. The competition between the two companies is now legendary, and the real beneficiary is the public.

A Bug's Life is a delightfully entertaining work. Produced with the latest digital technology, it is a visual feast. The characters and scenery are beautifully rendered. The color is exquisite. And the story? Anyone over twelve years old might enjoy it, and everyone younger should be mesmerized.

Basically, this is a twist on the old children's story about the Grasshopper and the Ants. In a reflection of the changing times, these grasshoppers don't beg for food. They forcefully demand it. In fact, they can get pretty scary. Every year, at the end of summer, they fly in. The ants are expected to have harvested plenty of food for them - or else.

Our minuscule hero is Flik, an intelligent young ant who is forever inventing things to try to make life less routine, much to the amusement of the rest of the colony. When the grasshoppers' share of the food is accidentally destroyed, it's up to Flik to figure out a way to save the colony. He leaves home to seek help, and in a comedy of errors, returns with a band of unemployed bugs from a flea circus. There are butterflies, spiders, lightening bugs, lady bugs, walking sticks and even a rhinoceros beetle. All are good-natured, but none have an ounce of heroism in them. Flik must come up with a game plan before the grasshoppers return.

There is a love interest, and, of course, she is a princess. Women's Lib may have laid Prince Charming to rest, but a Princess remains a mandatory element of childhood fantasies, at least as written by adults. Another ingredient is a multitude of cute precocious kids, and this movie is full of them, tiny though they may be.

While it has a G rating, you will have to gauge your children's emotional levels. When I was a kid, I was terrified by the wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I was afraid to look in a mirror, in case I found her looking back at me. There are parts of A Bug's Life which have that same typical Disney scariness. In particular, Hopper, the head grasshopper, is quite menacing. We grownups laugh at these characters, because we know that a happy ending is a prerequisite, but all small children may not be yet aware of this fact.

The music by Randy Newman is excellent. The end credits are clever. While all those names scroll up the screen, we are shown "out takes" from the movie which are quite amusing.

This movie was breathtaking. Easily the most visually stunning film I've ever seen, the smooth computer animation amazed me to no end and pulled me into the world of the movie. The plot was good, the characters were so human that I often forgot they were bugs, and the humor flowed like cheap wine. I enjoyed the funny little Flintstone-ish ant versions of human things, like baseball caps, farm machinery, bars, cities, and such. I thought Dot was cute, and if poor Heimlich isn't the funniest thing I've seen in a long time, then someone needs to tell me what is! Every line out of that caterpillar's mouth was more side-splitting than the last, although all the very best ones had already been heard on commercials. I was so very proud at the end when he became "a beautiful butterfly" with wings smaller than the flea character! I don't know whose idea it was to make him overweight or have that thick German accent, but, my God, it worked! I give this movie my very highest reccomendation, and I'm sure you'll love it, too. By the way, the computer-animated short before it, "Geri's Game," is equally funny. If you find the funny little things old people do as amusing as I do, you're sure to like it.

Go where no bug has gone before! Join Flik, Princess Atta, Princess Dot, Heimlich the caterpillar (the food lover), Slim the
walking-stick, Francis the ladybug and Rosie the spider. (doing
a web of safety in less than 50-- bleh!) Now that "in less than 50--bleh!" is in a outtake starring P.T Flea where he says "Spinning a web of safety in less than 50--bleh!". The other parts of the gang are the "Blueberry" troops, Dr. Flora, Thorny,
Cornelius, Queen, Dim the beetle, Mr. Soil, Tuck & Roll
(the pill bug cannonballs!) and their arch villian Hopper.
Now, in this movie, Flik (Dave Foley) is searching for "oppressed
bugs everywhere" but he can't. So he tries to get help from Princess Dot, P.T Flea's circus lineup ( voiced by Bonnie Hunt,
Brad Garrett, Michael McShane, Madeline Kahn and Denis Leary. ) and the Queen (Phyllis Diller). So that means the sun grows the food, the ants pick the food, the ants keep the food, the ants
eat the food and the people watch the movie.

1998 was a banner year for animated insects on screen. Both Disney and Pixar's A Bug's Life and Dreamworks' Antz were smash hits. The fact that two movies with the same subject came out so close together may be no coincidence. After being fired from Disney, Jeffery Katzenberg, who had rebuilt that studio's animated division, co-founded Dreamworks. The competition between the two companies is now legendary, and the real beneficiary is the public.

A Bug's Life is a delightfully entertaining work. Produced with the latest digital technology, it is a visual feast. The characters and scenery are beautifully rendered. The color is exquisite. And the story? Anyone over twelve years old might enjoy it, and everyone younger should be mesmerized.

Basically, this is a twist on the old children's story about the Grasshopper and the Ants. In a reflection of the changing times, these grasshoppers don't beg for food. They forcefully demand it. In fact, they can get pretty scary. Every year, at the end of summer, they fly in. The ants are expected to have harvested plenty of food for them - or else.

Our minuscule hero is Flik, an intelligent young ant who is forever inventing things to try to make life less routine, much to the amusement of the rest of the colony. When the grasshoppers' share of the food is accidentally destroyed, it's up to Flik to figure out a way to save the colony. He leaves home to seek help, and in a comedy of errors, returns with a band of unemployed bugs from a flea circus. There are butterflies, spiders, lightening bugs, lady bugs, walking sticks and even a rhinoceros beetle. All are good-natured, but none have an ounce of heroism in them. Flik must come up with a game plan before the grasshoppers return.

There is a love interest, and, of course, she is a princess. Women's Lib may have laid Prince Charming to rest, but a Princess remains a mandatory element of childhood fantasies, at least as written by adults. Another ingredient is a multitude of cute precocious kids, and this movie is full of them, tiny though they may be.

While it has a G rating, you will have to gauge your children's emotional levels. When I was a kid, I was terrified by the wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I was afraid to look in a mirror, in case I found her looking back at me. There are parts of A Bug's Life which have that same typical Disney scariness. In particular, Hopper, the head grasshopper, is quite menacing. We grownups laugh at these characters, because we know that a happy ending is a prerequisite, but all small children may not be yet aware of this fact.

The music by Randy Newman is excellent. The end credits are clever. While all those names scroll up the screen, we are shown "out takes" from the movie which are quite amusing.

This movie was breathtaking. Easily the most visually stunning film I've ever seen, the smooth computer animation amazed me to no end and pulled me into the world of the movie. The plot was good, the characters were so human that I often forgot they were bugs, and the humor flowed like cheap wine. I enjoyed the funny little Flintstone-ish ant versions of human things, like baseball caps, farm machinery, bars, cities, and such. I thought Dot was cute, and if poor Heimlich isn't the funniest thing I've seen in a long time, then someone needs to tell me what is! Every line out of that caterpillar's mouth was more side-splitting than the last, although all the very best ones had already been heard on commercials. I was so very proud at the end when he became "a beautiful butterfly" with wings smaller than the flea character! I don't know whose idea it was to make him overweight or have that thick German accent, but, my God, it worked! I give this movie my very highest reccomendation, and I'm sure you'll love it, too. By the way, the computer-animated short before it, "Geri's Game," is equally funny. If you find the funny little things old people do as amusing as I do, you're sure to like it.

Go where no bug has gone before! Join Flik, Princess Atta, Princess Dot, Heimlich the caterpillar (the food lover), Slim the
walking-stick, Francis the ladybug and Rosie the spider. (doing
a web of safety in less than 50-- bleh!) Now that "in less than 50--bleh!" is in a outtake starring P.T Flea where he says "Spinning a web of safety in less than 50--bleh!". The other parts of the gang are the "Blueberry" troops, Dr. Flora, Thorny,
Cornelius, Queen, Dim the beetle, Mr. Soil, Tuck & Roll
(the pill bug cannonballs!) and their arch villian Hopper.
Now, in this movie, Flik (Dave Foley) is searching for "oppressed
bugs everywhere" but he can't. So he tries to get help from Princess Dot, P.T Flea's circus lineup ( voiced by Bonnie Hunt,
Brad Garrett, Michael McShane, Madeline Kahn and Denis Leary. ) and the Queen (Phyllis Diller). So that means the sun grows the food, the ants pick the food, the ants keep the food, the ants
eat the food and the people watch the movie.

This Pixar movie is not best Pixar movie. It happened to be the worst Pixar movie. I liked it though, but I didn't think it was as good as Finding Nemo. If you think it's funny, and I try to tell you why A Bug's Life is my least favorite movie, and you never let me talk, and you say it's your favorite Pixar movie, just so you can be cool, you are not. You suck!

These are what I find A Bug's Life, the worst Pixar movie

1. The story was not interesting.
2. The movie was not even hilarous as I thought it will be.
3. There were no amazing scenes in the movie.
4. There were not too much Easter Eggs in this movie like there are in Monsters, Inc or Finding Nemo.
5. The character Flik (my favorite character in the movie) is not even funny. He is so mentally retarted and annoying.
6. I didn't think the making of A Bug's Life was not in Good Progress.
7. It was not as good as Finding Nemo.
8. When I first saw it, I didn't think it was too much like Toy Story.

They say in the commerical, it would be like the first Toy Story movie. It wasn't. Not at all!!!!!!!!!!! If I were you, I would skip it and go see Toy Story 2 or Finding Nemo. Overall, this Pixar trash should get a C+/B- and say these three lines with me and do what to do when you see the you in line two for the first and second time.

1. A BUG'S LIFE WAS A GOOD MOVIE! IT WAS NOT AS GOOD AS FINDING NEMO!

2. WHEN YOU (Just say you) FIRST SAW A BUG'S LIFE, YOU THOUGHT TOY STORY WAS MORE EXCITING!

3. LET'S JUST HOPE THAT PIXAR DOESN'T MAKE ANOTHER FAILURE AGAIN!

"A Bug's Life" is actually my least favorite movie from Pixar. However, Pixar's worst is (at least so far) better than the best many other studios can produce, and "Bug's Life" is still a fun movie to watch.

The story of "A Bug's Life" is mainly about an ant named Flik, who is trying to save his ant colony from the bullying rule of a group of grasshoppers. He enlists the aid of a few circus bugs to help the ants fight the grasshoppers, but eventually, it is Flik's ideas which provide the main inspiration for the colony, and the strongest possibility for their liberation.

There's lots of funny jokes and lots of drama in "A Bug's Life." It's a clever film, but in the end, not a very moving one. When I compare it to the "Toy Story" movies or "Finding Nemo" or (especially) "Monsters Inc," I find that all of those films made me laugh and cry, and most importantly, they made me feel for these digital characters they create. The characters in "A Bug's Life" seem not quite so well developed -- they seem clever, but shallow.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this movie. It's a fun film for my kids and I to watch together, and technically, the animation is pretty amazing. For me, it simply lacked some of the emotional depth of the other movies Pixar made, and so is a slight disappointment when compared to those other movies.

Make sure to watch through the end credits... the bloopers are priceless!

Go where no bug has gone before! Join Flik, Princess Atta, Princess Dot, Heimlich the caterpillar (the food lover), Slim the
walking-stick, Francis the ladybug and Rosie the spider. (doing
a web of safety in less than 50-- bleh!) Now that "in less than 50--bleh!" is in a outtake starring P.T Flea where he says "Spinning a web of safety in less than 50--bleh!". The other parts of the gang are the "Blueberry" troops, Dr. Flora, Thorny,
Cornelius, Queen, Dim the beetle, Mr. Soil, Tuck & Roll
(the pill bug cannonballs!) and their arch villian Hopper.
Now, in this movie, Flik (Dave Foley) is searching for "oppressed
bugs everywhere" but he can't. So he tries to get help from Princess Dot, P.T Flea's circus lineup ( voiced by Bonnie Hunt,
Brad Garrett, Michael McShane, Madeline Kahn and Denis Leary. ) and the Queen (Phyllis Diller). So that means the sun grows the food, the ants pick the food, the ants keep the food, the ants
eat the food and the people watch the movie.

1998 was a banner year for animated insects on screen. Both Disney and Pixar's A Bug's Life and Dreamworks' Antz were smash hits. The fact that two movies with the same subject came out so close together may be no coincidence. After being fired from Disney, Jeffery Katzenberg, who had rebuilt that studio's animated division, co-founded Dreamworks. The competition between the two companies is now legendary, and the real beneficiary is the public.

A Bug's Life is a delightfully entertaining work. Produced with the latest digital technology, it is a visual feast. The characters and scenery are beautifully rendered. The color is exquisite. And the story? Anyone over twelve years old might enjoy it, and everyone younger should be mesmerized.

Basically, this is a twist on the old children's story about the Grasshopper and the Ants. In a reflection of the changing times, these grasshoppers don't beg for food. They forcefully demand it. In fact, they can get pretty scary. Every year, at the end of summer, they fly in. The ants are expected to have harvested plenty of food for them - or else.

Our minuscule hero is Flik, an intelligent young ant who is forever inventing things to try to make life less routine, much to the amusement of the rest of the colony. When the grasshoppers' share of the food is accidentally destroyed, it's up to Flik to figure out a way to save the colony. He leaves home to seek help, and in a comedy of errors, returns with a band of unemployed bugs from a flea circus. There are butterflies, spiders, lightening bugs, lady bugs, walking sticks and even a rhinoceros beetle. All are good-natured, but none have an ounce of heroism in them. Flik must come up with a game plan before the grasshoppers return.

There is a love interest, and, of course, she is a princess. Women's Lib may have laid Prince Charming to rest, but a Princess remains a mandatory element of childhood fantasies, at least as written by adults. Another ingredient is a multitude of cute precocious kids, and this movie is full of them, tiny though they may be.

While it has a G rating, you will have to gauge your children's emotional levels. When I was a kid, I was terrified by the wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I was afraid to look in a mirror, in case I found her looking back at me. There are parts of A Bug's Life which have that same typical Disney scariness. In particular, Hopper, the head grasshopper, is quite menacing. We grownups laugh at these characters, because we know that a happy ending is a prerequisite, but all small children may not be yet aware of this fact.

The music by Randy Newman is excellent. The end credits are clever. While all those names scroll up the screen, we are shown "out takes" from the movie which are quite amusing.

This movie was breathtaking. Easily the most visually stunning film I've ever seen, the smooth computer animation amazed me to no end and pulled me into the world of the movie. The plot was good, the characters were so human that I often forgot they were bugs, and the humor flowed like cheap wine. I enjoyed the funny little Flintstone-ish ant versions of human things, like baseball caps, farm machinery, bars, cities, and such. I thought Dot was cute, and if poor Heimlich isn't the funniest thing I've seen in a long time, then someone needs to tell me what is! Every line out of that caterpillar's mouth was more side-splitting than the last, although all the very best ones had already been heard on commercials. I was so very proud at the end when he became "a beautiful butterfly" with wings smaller than the flea character! I don't know whose idea it was to make him overweight or have that thick German accent, but, my God, it worked! I give this movie my very highest reccomendation, and I'm sure you'll love it, too. By the way, the computer-animated short before it, "Geri's Game," is equally funny. If you find the funny little things old people do as amusing as I do, you're sure to like it.

Go where no bug has gone before! Join Flik, Princess Atta, Princess Dot, Heimlich the caterpillar (the food lover), Slim the
walking-stick, Francis the ladybug and Rosie the spider. (doing
a web of safety in less than 50-- bleh!) Now that "in less than 50--bleh!" is in a outtake starring P.T Flea where he says "Spinning a web of safety in less than 50--bleh!". The other parts of the gang are the "Blueberry" troops, Dr. Flora, Thorny,
Cornelius, Queen, Dim the beetle, Mr. Soil, Tuck & Roll
(the pill bug cannonballs!) and their arch villian Hopper.
Now, in this movie, Flik (Dave Foley) is searching for "oppressed
bugs everywhere" but he can't. So he tries to get help from Princess Dot, P.T Flea's circus lineup ( voiced by Bonnie Hunt,
Brad Garrett, Michael McShane, Madeline Kahn and Denis Leary. ) and the Queen (Phyllis Diller). So that means the sun grows the food, the ants pick the food, the ants keep the food, the ants
eat the food and the people watch the movie.

This Pixar movie is not best Pixar movie. It happened to be the worst Pixar movie. I liked it though, but I didn't think it was as good as Finding Nemo. If you think it's funny, and I try to tell you why A Bug's Life is my least favorite movie, and you never let me talk, and you say it's your favorite Pixar movie, just so you can be cool, you are not. You suck!

These are what I find A Bug's Life, the worst Pixar movie

1. The story was not interesting.
2. The movie was not even hilarous as I thought it will be.
3. There were no amazing scenes in the movie.
4. There were not too much Easter Eggs in this movie like there are in Monsters, Inc or Finding Nemo.
5. The character Flik (my favorite character in the movie) is not even funny. He is so mentally retarted and annoying.
6. I didn't think the making of A Bug's Life was not in Good Progress.
7. It was not as good as Finding Nemo.
8. When I first saw it, I didn't think it was too much like Toy Story.

They say in the commerical, it would be like the first Toy Story movie. It wasn't. Not at all!!!!!!!!!!! If I were you, I would skip it and go see Toy Story 2 or Finding Nemo. Overall, this Pixar trash should get a C+/B- and say these three lines with me and do what to do when you see the you in line two for the first and second time.

1. A BUG'S LIFE WAS A GOOD MOVIE! IT WAS NOT AS GOOD AS FINDING NEMO!

2. WHEN YOU (Just say you) FIRST SAW A BUG'S LIFE, YOU THOUGHT TOY STORY WAS MORE EXCITING!

3. LET'S JUST HOPE THAT PIXAR DOESN'T MAKE ANOTHER FAILURE AGAIN!

"A Bug's Life" is actually my least favorite movie from Pixar. However, Pixar's worst is (at least so far) better than the best many other studios can produce, and "Bug's Life" is still a fun movie to watch.

The story of "A Bug's Life" is mainly about an ant named Flik, who is trying to save his ant colony from the bullying rule of a group of grasshoppers. He enlists the aid of a few circus bugs to help the ants fight the grasshoppers, but eventually, it is Flik's ideas which provide the main inspiration for the colony, and the strongest possibility for their liberation.

There's lots of funny jokes and lots of drama in "A Bug's Life." It's a clever film, but in the end, not a very moving one. When I compare it to the "Toy Story" movies or "Finding Nemo" or (especially) "Monsters Inc," I find that all of those films made me laugh and cry, and most importantly, they made me feel for these digital characters they create. The characters in "A Bug's Life" seem not quite so well developed -- they seem clever, but shallow.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this movie. It's a fun film for my kids and I to watch together, and technically, the animation is pretty amazing. For me, it simply lacked some of the emotional depth of the other movies Pixar made, and so is a slight disappointment when compared to those other movies.

Make sure to watch through the end credits... the bloopers are priceless!

Go where no bug has gone before! Join Flik, Princess Atta, Princess Dot, Heimlich the caterpillar (the food lover), Slim the
walking-stick, Francis the ladybug and Rosie the spider. (doing
a web of safety in less than 50-- bleh!) Now that "in less than 50--bleh!" is in a outtake starring P.T Flea where he says "Spinning a web of safety in less than 50--bleh!". The other parts of the gang are the "Blueberry" troops, Dr. Flora, Thorny,
Cornelius, Queen, Dim the beetle, Mr. Soil, Tuck & Roll
(the pill bug cannonballs!) and their arch villian Hopper.
Now, in this movie, Flik (Dave Foley) is searching for "oppressed
bugs everywhere" but he can't. So he tries to get help from Princess Dot, P.T Flea's circus lineup ( voiced by Bonnie Hunt,
Brad Garrett, Michael McShane, Madeline Kahn and Denis Leary. ) and the Queen (Phyllis Diller). So that means the sun grows the food, the ants pick the food, the ants keep the food, the ants
eat the food and the people watch the movie.

This is a funny, quirky, black little movie. Jane H. is wonderful. She is sweet, innocent and evil at the same time. If you like dark humor this is a real find.

Jane Horrocks (Bubble, from Ab Fab) stars as the most unlikely killer. She is the daughter of a very domineering mother, who gets very expert advice in removing undesireables from some of history's greatest murderers and serial killers, including Jack the Ripper, a very bland little man who "was the only one who never got caught". Her mother is the first to go, followed quickly by her sister and the erotic dancer boyfriend. Jonathan Price also stars, as Horrock's devoted fiancee.

After seeing the Messenger only a week after Hallmark's Joan of Arc, I think it's a testimony to the real life enigma that she could be interpreted in such very different ways- from a girl of incredible strength and courage ready to die for her faith to a woman made neurotic by circumstance and visions fueled by her faith in God despite all she had seen. Leelee vs. Milla? I think both women simply found a part of Joan they identified with and ran with it, though I must say, I enjoyed Leelee's portrayal more. We got to see how Joan won the heart of the people and Leelee does it flawlessly, you don't see that in Messenger. The Messenger skips how she got to be St. Joan in the eyes of the people. In Leelee's Joan, I can believe she led her people to victory in battle because Leelee is so exceptional in the battle scenes while Milla seemed completely lost. And visually, it is hard to believe this movie was made for television as it was so beautiful to look at. Definitely worth the cost of buying.

This version of Joan of Arc is so much better than the "Messenger". It highlights on values, morals, things that feed the human spirit -- rather than revolving pretty uselessly about Joan's own beliefs. This movie is not promising, historically, since there are many loopholes in the script. The cuts in the film sequence could have been improved, but why sacrifice such a small detail when the movie as a whole was, truly, beautiful? How many films manage to move your heart the first time you watch it? I couldn't sleep after seeing it -- not because of the gory battle scenes, or revolting images (as was evident in "The Messenger), but because I was so thoroughly captured by the content of the film. If you don't end this movie with a thorn in your heart, and with a strange desire to do good things -- and to fill your life with as much passion as she did, then you must be crazy! Furthermore, Leelee Sobieski was perfectly cast as the young Maid of Lorraine. She was radiant! The other cast members support this radiance, and give the movie, as a whole, a very believable atmosphere -- as if you knew the characters yourself, understood their minds, and wished the same dreams as they. I can't remember when "wholesome" "powerful" and "entertaining" were last combined in one film attempt. This is it!

This is the best movie I have seen in a long time. I always thought if a movie brings a tear to the eye it is a good movie, and this movie will use up your water works.....This movie is a MUST see.....Her faith is remarkable, and very inspirational.

Everyone is no doubt familiar with Mark Twain's classic work of two boys (one a prince, the other a pauper) exchanging identities. In this latest film remake of The Prince and The Pauper (put out by Hallmark Entertainment) we are given an interesting spin on the story. The story line stays intact but subtle emphasis is placed on the two characters' fathers.

Prince Edward (Johnathan Timmons) and Tom Canty (Robert Timmons) have fathers that are mirror images of one another as the boys. Both sires exhibit a contempt for women, greed and an insatiable desire to control. Tenderness and mercy are not in the vocabulary of either the king nor the thief.

When the young boys exchange clothes they see the reality of life from both sides of the palace walls. Edward is confronted with poverty, unjust laws and the oppression of his father's terror. Tom witnesses the oppulance of the court, endless power plays and the ceaseless back biting. Both boys find themselves having to come to terms with their heritage and doing what they feel is just and right.

You won't find superb acting. The Timmons brothers do an adequate job in portraying the two characters. Miles (Aiden Quinn) shows a deep empathy for the pauper who is Edward. Alas the poor boy is mad thinking he is a prince then a king. Miles goes along with the game but after awhile is challenged by Edward to move beyond his own disillusions.

This is another good family video. It is entertaining and enjoyable. Mark Twain would no doubt enjoy this rendition of his work.

I've seen every version of this movie,this version is my favorite.Two boys (played by twins Robert and Jonathan Timmins)discover they look alike and switch places.Now switched in very different lives they must try to switch back before the wrong boy is crowned king.Aidan Quinn shines in his role.A pleasure to watch.

I first saw this video in my language class. I immediately fell in love with it! Just to let you know, I'm actually almost 14. Even though the acting doesn't really compare with a real star; it still seems to have a likeable side to it. I kept wanting to watch it until the end! I never got tired of it. It's a VERY interesting video. I would reccomend it for kids about my age, but I don't think adults would be very partial towards it. If you want a movie to promote your kid to read a classic or just have a good time; I would deffinitely reccomend this! It's terrific!

Boy, was I surprised when I saw this sitting on store shelves. The first Mummy DVD was chock full of extras, but this is awesome. I was wondering if it was worth putting down ... extra ...($$) for it, so trust me when I say that this disc is worth owning for every possible reason. New Audio Commentaries by Brendan Fraser,and Oded Fehr(the leader of the magi), Kevin J. O'Connor(Benny), and Arnold Vosloo( the man himself, The Mummy). The Making of The Mummy. Egyptology 101. Deleted Scenes, Visual and Special Effects, Photograph Montage, Pharoh Lineage, and you get the traler for, not only The Mummy, but The Mummy Returns as well.Plus, an insiders look at The Making of the Mummy Returns. If you have a DVD-Rom drive you can watch a live webcast premier of The Mummy Returns, Script to Screen translations, Screen Savers, and a demo for The Mummy PC Game. So, all and all it is worth every penny. the new commentaries are great and now I can't wait to see The Mummy Returns. Did I mention that the movie itself is great too. Lots of good action scenes, great acting, terrific story, sweet visual effects, and a long run-time(2 hours 5 minutes) make this all the more worth buying. If you own the original Mummy DVD, buy this disc, If you don't own that one, buy this disc. With all it's got going for it, this is the edition to own.

I figured this would be just one of those horror movies where the plot takes a back seat to special effects. That's not true. This isn't one of those explosion packed, gory bloody movies. I loved the beginning when they actually explain the story of the high priest and the pharoah's mistress and stuff instad of bringing it up 45 minutes into the movie. I hate movies like that when I sit wondering what the heck they're doing for the first 45 minutes or so. Since other people have said what it's about, I won't waste computer screen space. All I have to say is this is a great movie and I really enjoyed it. I do like action films and have seen quite a few and this one is great as far as they go. I'm not a fan of horror but this film really changed my mind about horror flicks. It mixes action with a comedy which makes it even more enjoyable and a little more lighthearted. The DVD is also great. The sound and picture is sharp and I would be able to tell the difference between VHS and DVD, something that I usually can't decipher. See this movie, you won't regret it.

If you've never seen this film, you're missing out. NEVER have I seen an action film so well-made. This adventure film, unlike many before it, has a plot. Imhotep, the priest, is in love with the Pharoh's mistress. When this is revealed to the angry Pharoh, the mistress commits suicide, and Imhotep is tortured, then buried alive. A curse is put over him that he might rise again, bringing with him the plauges of Egypt, his sole purpose to resurrect his love. Centuries later, an explorer and a librarian team up to find the city in which he was buried, but find much more than that. The film is amazing! For children, I would say a maybe. The violence is fairly intense, and I'm not a big fan of some of the magic, but all-in-all I enjoyed this flick. This will be a classic for ages to come!!!