Heidi
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Actor: Jane Seymour, Jason Robards, Lexi Randall, Patricia Neal, Siān PhillipsBrand: DIS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 193 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-03
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Product features:
- In the grand tradition of Disney entertainment comes theic story of HEIDI, the lovable orphan who enriches the life of everyone she meets. After charming her reclusive grandfather and falling in love with the beautiful mountain he calls home, Heidi is uprooted and sent to Frankfurt where she befriends Klara, a young girl confined to a wheelchair. But the big city drains Heidi's energy and spir
DVD Reviews of Heidi
DVD Review: Did the screenwriters actually LIKE the book? *SPOILERS*
Summary: 1 Stars
I chose this movie to watch with my daughter because I had loved the story as a child and thought this would be a great way to introduce her to the story (she's still learning how to read). I have to say that I love the actors, the settings are lovely, and the two-part format works well...However- and this is a BIG one- I don't know why the story was so horribly modified. I know that whenever a book is adapted into a film there have to be changes to have the story adapt to the new format: characters and events may be changed or even cut, etc. What makes a successful book-to-movie adaptation, however, is a respect for the essence and spirit of the story. This adaptation is very flawed and reveals deep misunderstandings of the characters and plot. Do not read further if you don't want any spoilers, but here are the main things that prompted me to give the review only one star:
* Grandfather in the novel is a gentle man who behaves in a curmudgeonly manner because he's seen some ugly sides of life (a brother who lost the family's estate, war, death of a wife and a beloved son). When Dete brings Heidi to him, he's angry at Dete- but never at Heidi. In the movie he's this rabidly angry man who constantly loses his temper in really awful ways. And that ridiculous beginning- with the argument between father and son...what crazy drama was that?? It was needless and rather pointless.
* Clara is a manipulative hypochondriac in the movie. In the novel she is a lonely and quiet little girl who truly loves Heidi and understands when it is time to let her return. There is no guilt tripping, no conditions at Heidi's departure. In the novel Clara's father is a reasonable and moral man who'd never want to cause a child any suffering. Clara's a very sweet and generous child- in the movie she is prone to temper tantrums, jealousy, and selfishness. Clara would never have slapped little Heidi. It was so out-of-character.
* In this film, the Doctor strikes up a little romance with Brigetta. That's his motivation for liking Dorfli, the mountains, and wanting to return. In the book he is a sad widower who has recently lost his only child. He's moved by the kindness and affection shown to him by Heidi and her grandfather and moves to the mountains to pretty much become a part of the family.
*Grandmother is killed off soon after Heidi returns. Why? One of the nicest things that happens in the book is when Heidi returns to the mountains and surprises Grandmother with the fact she can now read. She brings the old woman comfort by reading her the old prayer book. Grandmother is given joy, hope, and health thanks to Heidi and her friends. Why make that very central and important relationship disappear?
* When Clara and her family leave the mountains, you get the sense that this will be the only and last visit. The feeling is that their worlds just don't mix...But in the novel, you are told that Clara plans on returning to visit her friend and are informed that her father has made a promise to Grandfather regarding Heidi's future and well-being after he passes away.
I don't understand why they felt they needed to change so many key aspects of the story- even the fact that Dete was Heidi's aunt! I guess they wanted to emphasize that Heidi's love transformed her monstrous grandfather, and proceeded to demonstrate that with a clumsy, leaden hand. It's such a waste of a lovely cast (even the little girl who plays Heidi- even though a big deal is made in the novel about how Heidi has dark hair and dark eyes) but the manipulation of the story is disastrous and does not stay true to the novel's spirit.
We'll be looking for another version...or just wait to read the book.
Description of Heidi
Synopsis:Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: G
Street Date: 05/03/05
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: yes
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve Please note: This supplier will be closed on 11/24, 11/25, 12/26, 1/2 for the holidays. The shipping cut off is 12/10 to try and have the products delivered by Christmas.
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