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Not buying until available in widescreen
rating: 3
I watched the 1982 version of "Annie" on TCM the other day. I hadn't seen it since I saw it -and hated it--in a theater. My expectations must have been low, because I actually enjoyed it, especially the performances. Carol Burnett is at her best in this. She's like a Disney villain come to life. Awesome. Albert Finney, Ann Reinking and Bernadette Peters were good, too. The worst thing was the direction. John Huston made some really odd choices and the "action" scene at the end was just about the worst action scene ever. The second worst thing: the children. They were all really phony. Aileen Quinn in the lead role was good in places and was musically talented (her tap-dancing was especially good), but her acting overall was pretty weak. I'm surprised to find that you can't buy this in widescreen. I'm not buying it until it is available in widescreen--and it probably will be eventually.
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rating: 1
I don't have much to comment on this item as i could not view it. When I put it in the DVD player it asks you to check your area code. There is no area code for you to check, so therefor I cannot view the film.
My children were very dissappointed when they could not watch it and it was a waste of money buying it and having it shipped over,
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We love Annie.
rating: 5
The dvd came very quick and was in perfect condition. Great price and will order again from amazon.
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Horrible
rating: 1
An epic disaster. Bad acting. Poorly sung. The cast are all acting in different movies. Get the Disney tv version which is superior to this film in every way.
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THE version to get!
rating: 5
If you are looking to buy this film as I was and are wondering which version is better, allow me to make it simple for you. THIS version is the widescreen transfer (yellow background) while the more available red and glittery version is not. This was a 2:35 to 1 film, and if you get the other full screen version you are missing half of the performances right off the top. Do yourself a favor and stay away from the more readily available red cover and grab this. Unless you enjoy losing half of your field of vision by "filling" the screen on an old-fashioned 4:3 out of date TV this is the one to buy. Yeah, I'm pretty anti "full frame" and have been for quite some time. Unless the original source was 4:3 of course.
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