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DVD : Goodnight Mister Tom |
- Goodnight Mr Tom This is a great story for older children. I used it with a class of 11 - 13 year olds where we read the book first and then did a movie study. The story follows a period of time during WW2 in England when evacuees were sent from London to the country. This story is complex because it covers many levels; War, child abuse, mental health, death, friendships and relationships.
The movie is well acted, although my class was disappointed that some of the 'book bits' were missing.
Be sure to have tissues for laugh out loud fun as well as sad tears!
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- The Classic "Movie vs Novel" DebateThis is a 'nice' movie, with a typically strong performance from John Thaw. However, if you have read the novel, you may find this small screen adaptation disappointing. To compact this touching story into 90 minutes the director has sacrificed any real character development, and in doing so has lost most of the emotional impact created in the novel. Still, it's okay for a rainy afternoon.
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- Masterpiece Theatre DVD have been heavily cut but movie is still wonderful'Goodnight Mr Tom', in my opinion is wonderful movie but... after watching Masterpiece Theatre DVD, I was bitterly disappointed because some parts of the movie have been cut out :(
3/5
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- Heart-rending, yet heart-warming masterpieceThis is one of the late John Thaw's most poignant performances, as a man hardened by grief, whose apparent heartlessness is disproven by his tenacious, selfless and completely altruistic caring for a young boy evacuated from London during the bombings of World War Two -- and how he grows from being "Mr. Tom" into being "Dad". Excellent performances by the entire cast. Even the dog gives a heartwarming performance. I am so glad it was finally released on DVD for the USA market.
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- Goodnight Mister TomA superb but gentle drama for anyone who has a warm heart inside their body. Very plausible acting from the young boy and mentor John Thaw as the 'defrosting' senior. Not a tear jerker but the warmth of the human spirit and heart show through the tragedy of this kid's family setting and England struggling with war. A good narrative with some lovely rural settings. Very satisfying.
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