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Just a curious question for those of you who have seen any of the film adaptations of Little Women...Which of the theatrical film releases is your favorite? I'm interested in opinions of movie releases, not television adaptations. I have an all time favorite and I'm wondering if anybody else has a favorite film adaptation?🎬
Pammy Jo
I think I just beat you to it, Meg!😀 Your post was not yet up when I first posted mine. I've just edited this post, so the time won't be accurate.Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "Just a curious question for those of you who have seen any of the film adaptations of Little Women...Which of the theatrical film releases is your favorite? I'm interested in opinions of movie rele..."Ahh, thank you Pammy Jo! 😀 My favorite version of Little Women is the 1949 movie with Elizabeth Taylor as Amy. I've seen one other that starred Audrey Hepburn as Jo, but it was just too dramatic! 😂
Meg wrote: "I'm trying to think of a serious subject for conversation to bring this thread back to civilization! 😂"🙈
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Just a curious question for those of you who have seen any of the film adaptations of Little Women...Which of the theatrical film releases is your favorite? I'm interested in opinion..."That is my favorite, too, Meg! I enjoyed the cast so much and thought it was a great adaptation!
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "That is my favorite, too, Meg! I enjoyed the cast so much and thought it was a great adaptation! Pammy Jo"
Really?! Wow, I don't know if I've ever talked to anyone else who has watched it! 😀 Come to think of it, it's actually been years since I've seen it...maybe Dorry and I will watch it this evening. 😊
Do you prefer older movies? Almost everything we watch was made before 1960. I can't stand modern movies! 😂
Emma wrote: "ME?!? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SAID TETHISCOPE!!!"For your information, I said THETHOSCOPE!
Meg wrote: "Really?! Wow, I don't know if I've ever talked to anyone else who has watched it! 😀 Come to think of it, it's actually been years since I've seen it...maybe Dorry and I will watch it this evening. 😊"YAY!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "ME?!? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SAID TETHISCOPE!!!"For your information, I said THETHOSCOPE!"
Oh yeah, that's so much better. 🙄🤣
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "That is my favorite, too, Meg! I enjoyed the cast so much and thought it was a great adaptation! Pammy Jo"
Really?! Wow, I don't know if I've ever talked to anyone else who has wat..."
Do you guys have an actual TV you watch movies on, or just use your computer?
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "ME?!? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SAID TETHISCOPE!!!"For your information, I said THETHOSCOPE!"
Oh yeah, that's so much better. 🙄🤣"
At least I spelled it right, even if I had a lisp!
Emma wrote: "Do you guys have an actual TV you watch movies on, or just use your computer?"Just on the computer.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "ME?!? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SAID TETHISCOPE!!!"For your information, I said THETHOSCOPE!"
Oh yeah, that's so much better. 🙄🤣"
At least I spelled it right,..."
🤣🤣🍒🍭
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "That is my favorite, too, Meg! I enjoyed the cast so much and thought it was a great adaptation! Pammy Jo"
Really?! Wow, I don't know if I've ever talked to anyone else who has wat..."
I've always liked that version! I agree with you about movies, too Meg. Old, vintage Hollywood films are my favorites. They were decent and not so graphic like newer movies. The actual story was good, not special effects and such. I will admit, I do watch newer movies if Harrison Ford or Richard Gere are the stars...but frankly, I could watch those two if all they did was sit in a chair and smile for two hours! 😍💓💗My all-time favorite actors are Paul Newman, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne. I like Doris Day, Grace Kelly, Judy Garland and Katherine Hepburn, too. I'm the same way with music and enjoy songs from the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. My favorites are Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Elvis. Yes, I do like Elvis! 🎶🎸🎵
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "That is my favorite, too, Meg! I enjoyed the cast so much and thought it was a great adaptation! Pammy Jo"
Really?! Wow, I don't know if I've ever talked to anyone else..."
Hi Pammy,
you would fit right in our house.
We LOVE old movies and classic
standard music.
Philadelphia Story
Bringing Up Baby
Holiday
To Catch A Thief
The Thin Man Series
Arsenic and Old Lace
Meet Me in St Louis
The Clock, etc.
We also love Nat King Cole,
Perry Como.
Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "That is my favorite, too, Meg! I enjoyed the cast so much and thought it was a great adaptation! Pammy Jo"
Really?! Wow, I don't know if I've ever talked..."
I love all of those movies, Ruth! Nat King Cole and Perry Como were great, too! That music is timeless and I never tire of it!
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "That is my favorite, too, Meg! I enjoyed the cast so much and thought it was a great adaptation! Pammy Jo"
Really?! Wow, I don't know if I'v..."
Your list of movies got me thinking about Judy Garland. I love Meet Me in St. Louis and I also enjoyed her in The Harvey Girls. While The Wizard of Oz is a classic, I never liked it very much. Being an animal lover all of my life, I remember being terrified when the witch took Toto! When I was little, I cried and cried because I was so afraid of those awful flying monkeys! To this day I dislike monkeys! My parents used to go to the Allentown Fair every year and there was always an organ grinder there with his monkey. All the kids loved giving the monkey coins, but I was scared of him. The one time I did give the little pest money, he grabbed my hand and nearly scared me to death! I can still picture his nasy grin!🙈🙉🙊😳 I never liked Lassie movies or Disney films like Bambi, either because it always upset me when an animal was in danger (with the exception of monkeys)!
I was peculiar that way. I have another secret fear, too...I did not like Santa Claus, either. Not at all! In every one of the photos I have of myself on Santa's lap, I look terrified! I mean all through childhood, parents tell you not to talk to or take candy from strangers, but every year, what do they do??? They take you to sit on Santa's lap, a man you really don't know well, and then he gives you a candy cane!! 🎅😯 Really??!! LOL!LOL!!!
Pammy Jo
*I did love the Easter Bunny and was not afraid to have my photo taken with him! Of course, he, being a bunny, was a cute animal and I have no problem with that!☺🐇🐰🥕
Pammy,I enjoyed your post.
I didn't like the Wizard of Oz either,
nor the Disney animal movies, for that
matter.
It wasn't until my adulthood that
found a favorite, The Little Mermaid.
😄
Funnily enough, I didn't like Santa
and cried when I sat on his lap-
that's probably why I didn't get a
pony for Christmas.
I had fun at Easter, though no bunny.
It's so funny that we are so much alike, Ruth! I have to agree about The Little Mermaid. I did enjoy that one. I think because it was only fish and not anything furry and cute! Beauty and the Beast was okay, too. I appreciated that Belle liked books so much. As much as I disliked Santa, I did love the reindeer. Christmas was about Jesus for me. My grandmother bought me a child's Nativity playset when I was little and I used to create elaborate scenes with twigs and hay, etc. and I played for hours with that, even rubber banding Mary to the donkey and pretending she was riding to Bethlehem, which I built out of blocks. I have fond memories of that!Pammy Jo
It sounds like you've found your pea, Ruth. 😉😂
Pamela wrote: "It's so funny that we are so much alike, Ruth! I have to agree about The Little Mermaid. I did enjoy that one. I think because it was only fish and not anything furry and cute! Beauty and the Beast..."Yes, indeed!😅
Beauty and the Beast is another favorite, a reader and
that library. Swoon!💕
That is so sweet a memory.
If it occurred to me, I would have liked making a
nativity as a child.
🎶Under the sea Under the sea🎶
🎶[Chorus 3]🎶
Under the sea
Under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lot of sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here
Know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here
Cuttin' a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here
Know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Ya we in luck here
Down in the muck here
🎶Under the sea🎶
I love that 'tune!😙🎶
Emma wrote: "It sounds like you've found your pea, Ruth. 😉😂"I agree.
No pun intended?
Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "It sounds like you've found your pea, Ruth. 😉😂"I agree.
No pun intended?"
No, of course not. 😉
Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "It sounds like you've found your pea, Ruth. 😉😂"I agree.
No pun intended?"
No, of course not. 😉"
😄
Hi Emma,
How was your day?
Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "It sounds like you've found your pea, Ruth. 😉😂"I agree.
No pun intended?"
No, of course not. 😉"
😄
Hi Emma,
How was your day?"
Very relaxing and enjoyable, thank you. 😄😌 How was yours?
Has anyone ever seen the 1956 movie of Moby Dick, starring Gregory Peck? That's my dad's all-time favorite and probably mine too. Another favorite is The Red Badge of Courage with Audie Murphy.
Meg wrote: "Has anyone ever seen the 1956 movie of Moby Dick, starring Gregory Peck? That's my dad's all-time favorite and probably mine too. Another favorite is The Red Badge of Courage with Audie Murphy."I personally have not seen either, but I want to! 😄
Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "It sounds like you've found your pea, Ruth. 😉😂"I agree.
No pun intended?"
No, of course not. 😉"
😄
Hi Emma,
How was your day?"
Very relaxing ..."
Likewise, my dear.
It's been a very mellow day.
Meg wrote: "Has anyone ever seen the 1956 movie of Moby Dick, starring Gregory Peck? That's my dad's all-time favorite and probably mine too. Another favorite is The Red Badge of Courage with Audie Murphy."Hi Meg,
No. oddly enough, I haven't.
I'm not sure if I have seen The Red Badge of Courage
with Audie Murphy either.
Have you seen them?
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Has anyone ever seen the 1956 movie of Moby Dick, starring Gregory Peck? That's my dad's all-time favorite and probably mine too. Another favorite is The Red Badge of Courage with Audie..."They're really good! 😉😂
Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "It sounds like you've found your pea, Ruth. 😉😂"I agree.
No pun intended?"
No, of course not. 😉"
😄
Hi Emma,
How was your day?"
V..."
Wonderful! 🤗❤️
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Has anyone ever seen the 1956 movie of Moby Dick, starring Gregory Peck? That's my dad's all-time favorite and probably mine too. Another favorite is The Red Badge of Coura..."*hint hint* 😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Has anyone ever seen the 1956 movie of Moby Dick, starring Gregory Peck? That's my dad's all-time favorite and probably mine too. Another favorite is The Red Badge of Coura..."I will watch them after I read the books.📓📖👀☕
Ruth wrote: "Meg wrote: "Has anyone ever seen the 1956 movie of Moby Dick, starring Gregory Peck? That's my dad's all-time favorite and probably mine too. Another favorite is The Red Badge of Courage with Audie..."Oh yes, many times! I can still remember the first time my dad showed us Moby Dick...I was only about 9 years old and when my mom told me that all but one man got killed at the end I wouldn't watch the rest. 😂 I don't think I ever did see the ending till I was about 18! Here's the trailer if you're interested...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_ibjo...
And the trailer for The Red Badge of Courage...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLdXha...
Emma wrote: "Wow, I just looked up on here The Red Badge of Courage, and it did not have very good reviews! 🧐"I actually never read it...we checked it out from the library several years ago but then my mom noticed that it had a lot of bad language in it. I had only read maybe the first chapter or so and remember thinking already that the movies was better.
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Wow, I just looked up on here The Red Badge of Courage, and it did not have very good reviews! 🧐"I actually never read it...we checked it out from the library several y..."
Ahhh good to know! Yeah, I always try hard to make sure I don't read books with any language in it, so I won't be reading this one. 😄
Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Meg wrote: "Has anyone ever seen the 1956 movie of Moby Dick, starring Gregory Peck? That's my dad's all-time favorite and probably mine too. Another favorite is The Red Badge of Coura..."Gosh, Meg! That looks creepy!!! 👀👀👀
Emma wrote: "Gosh, Meg! That looks creepy!!! 👀👀👀"What looks creepy?!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Gosh, Meg! That looks creepy!!! 👀👀👀"What looks creepy?!"
MOBY DICK!!! 😬🤐😷
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Gosh, Meg! That looks creepy!!! 👀👀👀"What looks creepy?!"
MOBY DICK!!! 😬🤐😷"
So you wear a mask?! 😂 Well some of the scenes with Captain Ahab are pretty creepy, I have to admit. 😄
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Gosh, Meg! That looks creepy!!! 👀👀👀"What looks creepy?!"
MOBY DICK!!! 😬🤐😷"
So you wear a mask?! 😂 Well some of the scenes with Captain Ahab are pretty cree..."
Since this whole Covid-thing, that emoji has become a whole new meaning for me. 🤣🤣
🤨🧐🙄
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Gosh, Meg! That looks creepy!!! 👀👀👀"What looks creepy?!"
MOBY DICK!!! 😬🤐😷"
So you wear a mask?! 😂 Well some of the scenes with Captain Ahab are..."
Since this whole Covid-thing, that emoji has become a whole new meaning for me
🍭
Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Gosh, Meg! That looks creepy!!! 👀👀👀"What looks creepy?!"
MOBY DICK!!! 😬🤐😷"
So you wear a mask?! 😂 Well some of the scenes with Cap..."
Who you giving a lollipop to? 😂
It's in reply to your comment."Since this whole Covid-thing, that emoji has become
a whole new meaning for me."
🍭
😄
Ruth wrote: "It's in reply to your comment."Since this whole Covid-thing, that emoji has become
a whole new meaning for me."
🍭
😄"
Oh, okay. Well, thanks! 😂
Emma wrote: "Since this whole Covid-thing, that emoji has become a whole new meaning for me. 🤣🤣🤨🧐🙄"
Haha yeah...I hate the sight of the things! 🙄😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Since this whole Covid-thing, that emoji has become a whole new meaning for me. 🤣🤣🤨🧐🙄"
Haha yeah...I hate the sight of the things! 🙄😂"
Yeah. 😒
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ME?!? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SAID TETHISCOPE!!!