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2 of the original Little Rascals/Our Gang shorts from the 1930's.

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Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.32 x 4.19 x 1.12 inches; 6.13 Ounces
Run time ‏ : ‎ 30 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 1991
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2006
Actors ‏ : ‎ Little Rascals
Studio ‏ : ‎ Republic Entertainme
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 6302014417

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Kat

This is PEDOPHILIA!

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021

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This is not a "coming of age" story as the details promote. This is straight up pedophilia. And it's Hollywood trying to normalized it. The girl is 16, the man is mid 30's and into kink. But of course they "soften" it and try to make it look funny or goofy. Call it what it actually is... Pedophilia - sexual feelings directed toward children. Come on Amazon, you cancel movies and books that "go against your ethics" all the time. This should be one of them. No matter how many beautiful actors you get in a film, or how pretty the details are written, it's still pure evil. Unable to give it a minus 5 star rating but that's what this is. Pure Evil.

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Nat

Terrible, trite, & anti-Semitic -- Yikes

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021

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Old tired story: innocent teen falls in love with older man who turns out to be conniving (yawn). Add some British English into the mix (yawn) and get ready for the dullest time ever. My beef with this movie is that the only main character whose motives are clearly immoral is Jewish. He is a thief, a con-artist who cheats on his wife with countless other women (including family members — yes, insane).

Now, Hollywood is a funny breed. They're all up in arms over social injustice and prejudice, especially these dumb actors, who agree to do a movie with so much anti-semitism in it (we're reminded that the character is Jewish several times). Emma Thompson went to Cambridge and her major was literature. I'd expect her to have better reading/interpretation skills and see what this script was trying to do. But no, instead she goes for it (Why? Was she strapped for cash?).

Shame on everyone involved in this movie. Another good reminder that we shouldn't worship actors. Most are apparently dumb as a bag of hammers. And before anyone thinks otherwise, I'm not Jewish and not a conservative. I'm just not blind to stupidity — whether it comes from one side or another. And sure, it's a book yada yada yada they were being "faithful," but they didn't HAVE to mention that he was Jewish SO many times throughout the movie. This is a movie adaption, and cinema is a completely different medium. Therefore, good film adaptations don't need to be that faithful to the book. All in all, I thought it was an unfortunate artistic choice.

Lastly, Mulligan is as bland as ever — super overrated as always. That scene where she "cries" watching the sex video in Promising Young Woman is one of the worst acting I've seen in recent years lol. Abysmal.

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Eileen Marie

Great Story

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020

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A great film! The lessons this young woman learns about such playboy men early on are priceless and stand the test of time BUT the time period here also reflects how women were viewed in society as well as their lack of choices. Exaggerated perhaps BUT well presented....captivating. Now we hv different societal issues with women's' role in society as realistically a woman can not 'always' be both a wife and a successful or fulfilled business woman, professional or academic. Of course, we can or rather have the choice but the timing , circumstances and choices don't always align as well for each person.

This character is reminded that her education is more valuable than a man's antics.

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John M

This is a true story. It's not pedophilia or anti-Semitic.

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021

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Some reviews claim this film is nothing but glorifying pedophilia.

The age of consent in the UK is 16. If you live in a state in the US where the age of consent is 18, you may consider it abhorrent but it is perfectly acceptable in the UK. And this is a UK film. So please don't judge a film made in a different culture with different norms against yours.

Furthermore, this film is based on the memoir of Lynn Barber. In real life, the man she was involved with was Jewish. Those reviews calling out this movie for anti-Semitism need to understand this is a true story and that just happened to be the man's faith.

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Tina Tran

Loved it loved it

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2021

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Loved this all-star cast. Great story, clever twist and turn, great acting. A great “education” for many young girls.

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013

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I found this movie on Netflix and liked it so much I had to buy it.

I had no idea where the plot was going until the very end, where it hits you like a ton of bricks.

This movie holds no punches back, and it's a solemn, somber, interesting take on childhood optimism and the realities of a world turned upside down when the main actress realizes that life isn't a fairytale.

The acting is superb, and I was interested the entire way through.

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Victoria

Best movie

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2013

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I watch this movie religiously and it makes me happy every time! It's visually so bright and fun. I could watch this movie everyday! Carey is just purely magic. Would recommend this film to any woman who wants to be inspired or travel to beautiful places.

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Every once in a while you watch a film and ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018

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Every once in a while you watch a film and it sticks in your head...thinking about life, growing up, humanity. This movie does that. A bit of a plot twist. Romance, but not a romantic movie. Some teenage angst, but not a teenager movie. A grown up movie with the protagonist being a very mature 17 year old girl who in many ways is the most mature adult in the movie. This is one of those movies that I will stumble on 10 years from now and want to watch again just because of it opens the door on human actions and emotions.

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Meloncillo

Absolutamente maravillosa

Reviewed in Spain on May 13, 2020

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Me impresionó desde que la vi en el cine, y no he dudado un momento en aprovechar la oportunidad de tenerla en blu-ray.

Perfecta tanto de imagen como de sonido, y con un guión e interpretaciones sencillamente sublimes. Una obra maestra en mi humilde opinión.

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Hirsepaul

Feines Kino

Reviewed in Germany on July 16, 2013

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In der Adaption des Romans von Edelfeder Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About A Boy)
ist die aufgeweckte Schülerin Jenny (Carey Mulligan) im London der frühen 60er
hin- und hergerissen zwischen einem ihr zwar möglichen, aber langweilig erscheinenden
Studium an einer Elite-Uni und dem Jet-Set-Leben an der Seite des einige Jahre älteren
Lebemannes David (Peter Sarsgaard), der ihr die große weite Welt zeigt und offenbar
auch persönliche Gefühle für das Mädchen entwickelt.

Das anspruchsvolle Drama war Kritikers Liebling und wurde für drei Oscars nominiert
(Film, Hauptdarstellerin, adaptiertes Drehbuch), ging aber leer aus.

Irgendwie erinnerten mich Mulligan und Sarsgaard die ganze Zeit an Katie Holmes
und Kiefer Sutherland. War aber nicht schlimm. Sehenswerter englischer Film mit
guten Darstellern, der einen Rückblick in eine Zeit ermöglicht, als gesellschaftliche
Konventionen für junge Menschen noch große Barrieren darstellten.

Die Blu-ray besticht durch ein sehr scharfes Bild, dass auf der Leinwand
gut zur Geltung kommt. Dazu gibt es etliche Extras.

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Chloe

A beautiful film! A refreshing take on a coming of age story.

Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2021

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If you love the Swinging Sixties and a young bright female protagonist, this is the film for you. Wonderful costume design, screenplay, and performance from Carey Mulligan. It is a crime that Lone Scherfig was not nominated for Best Director. She handled the adaptation of Lynn Barber's memoir beautifully. This my favourite coming of age film. A solid 95%.

Moreno

Tutto ok, ma film mediocre e dimenticabilissimo

Reviewed in Italy on August 13, 2021

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Non so cos'altro aggiungere, dategli una possibilità, magari a voi piacerà moltissimo

Questo è solo il modestissimo parere, fatevi il vostro

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Frau Neu

Bellissimo..

Reviewed in Italy on February 27, 2018

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Ma che film fantastico. L'avevo visto per caso in TV e ho deciso che lo devo possedere e far vedere a delle persone speciali. Infatti piace tanto anche agli altri. Potrei rivederlo ogni giorno e rimanere incantata ancora.

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Format	Closed-captioned, NTSC, Black & White
Contributor	Little Rascals
Runtime	30 minutes

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