I had to read the novel by Robert Schneider for lit class years ago, and I still read the book from time to time. Before I first saw the film, I already knew that it would never be able to do justice to the book. Some things, like Elias' performance at the organ festival, can't be portrayed in a film, I think. The film's not awful, but it leaves out a few things that are quite important in the book. The acting in general is a little over the top, (and personally I think the female lead was a little too old for her part, if you keep in mind that the male lead is around 22 and she's supposed to be younger.. although I'm willing to look past that..). It's like they tried a little too hard with this movie. All in all, let me wrap it up like this: I borrowed the tape to a friend and never got it back. And it doesn't bother me much... Or, even shorter: Book good. Movie not so good.
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Cindy - Cinderella '80
(1984)
loved it when I was 9 yrs old
25 November 2004
I remember seeing this back in 1987 and loving it. Okay, it is not exactly the best of plots and maybe cheesy, but I like it nonetheless. Any guy I ever watched it with, hated it though, so I'd say it is first and foremost a film for girls. Besides, with this film you get what you can expect from reading the title. It's an adaption, loosely based on the Cinderella story, set in the 1980s. Nothing more and also, nothing less. I also saw it as a 4-part mini series first and then later on only in the cut TV movie version (They cut 4 episodes á 45 minutes into a film of 90 minutes..you do the math..). This November the new DVD version with the 4 original episodes was released here in Germany, so if you understand German and want to see this film again, make sure you buy the newer version. (I did). BTW: Is it just me or did Bonnie Bianco sound just a tad like Jennifer Rush?
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