So in light of the upcoming Oscars, TCM has taken the month of February and made it 30 days of Oscar winning movies, which is, needless to say, awesome. I love the idea of classic movies, and occasionally watch one, but sometimes they are just too over the top for me. Just like today's movies, there are good ones and bad ones, so a month full of classics that have won an Oscar lets me know that these movies were, at least at one time, considered to be loved by many. It is less work for me to do, and instead of sifting though one hundred old movies that might be good just because the cover is vintage, I can trust that my time watching some of these will be well spent.
One of my all time favorite stories is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. I have probably watched the 1994 rendition with Winona Ryder playing Jo and Susan Sarandon as Marmee fifty times in my life. Only recently have I actually read the novel and loved the story even more. Naturally when I saw there was a 1949 version that won an Oscar (Best Color) I was quite excited, but a tad nervous. Was it going to be any good at all?
I gave it a watch yesterday, and was pleasantly surprised. The acting was not too over the top and the plot stayed, for the most part, true to the story. There were a few casting flaws, changing the age of some of the characters, but overall a very beautiful movie. It is refreshing to know you are going to watch something that is pure and simple, and there is nothing like seeing a cast of classic beauties. Overall, a wonderful experience. Good Job Turner Classic Movies!
I didn't know that you liked the movie so much or had seen it so may times. I am glad that you enjoyed the book too! Let me know if netflix doesn't have "To Kill a Mockingbird" - the one with Gregory Peck. I will let you borrow it.
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