A Disappointing Remake of an Original Classic
Also, I am talking FILM adaptations of Annie, not live performances, which I don't think we can really compare.
My Review: Why I hate Annie?
Because it is lacking!!!
Annie
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This movie lacks so much! It lacks the meanness, desperation, and alcoholism of Miss Hannigan. It lacks a sense of the harsh times. It lacks red hair and curls! It lacks an entertaining Rooster. It lacks a purpose for having Lily St. Regis there. It lacks a group of orphans that you care about. It lacks an ending that makes sense. It lacks Pun Jab!
What is the purpose of remaking a period drama? The original film was made in the eighties and took place thirties. Why would a film made in the nineties and taking place in the thirties be any better? It is not like there are special effects to be improved upon.
Why??????
Go ahead, disagree. I dare you.
Is Annie (1999) horrible?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYeah, It was TERRIBLE.
ShannenChan says:
I agree, the new version really sucks. What disappointed me most was the singing; it just wasn't up to par. The original was wonderful and it feels like someone sucked the life out of this one.
Posted June 21, 2009
MindGuru says:
The Burnett version was so much better, with real bite and joy. This latest version was bland.
Posted December 28, 2008
sethgodin says:
Horrible, certainly. Just about all Annie-related media is horrible. The question on the table is if it's the worst ever. To do that takes real talent.
Posted December 17, 2007
You're crazy, it's not that bad.
Bill Sloan says:
I Disagree I thought Alicia mortom Was A WAY better Actress and singer then Aileen Quinn
Posted July 29, 2009
lizzy says:
you are stupid and ugly it was SPECTACULAR.iloveit i was going to be annie but then colby and alija got it. i hate dem freaks
Posted May 22, 2008
lizzy says:
your stupid the new one is awsome.also im mrs hannigin at ces annie jr play. so shut up cause its a great and better
new one.
Posted May 22, 2008
Lex says:
Heck no! The remake was much more well put together than the original. Sure, Miss Hannigan isn't drunk, but it's DISNEY!!!! And this movie is truer to the original stage-play. Disney tried to break some rules to make it more entertaining, which it did just great!
Posted April 12, 2008
Who sucked the most life out of this film?
(or who just sucked the most?)
Annie quotes you love to hate.
This is just my point...who can remember any quotes from this movie? I can hear a hundred of quotes from the original, in my head, with the exact tone in their voice as they spoke them....but this film...I've got nothing. - If you can remember one, please add it.
Hard Knock Life
Annie 1999
Hark Knock Life - 1982
Annie - It's A Hard Knock Life (1982)
Scene taken from the 1982 movie Annie starring Carol Bernette as the matron of the orphange. Lyrics: [ORPHANS] It's the hard-knock life for us! It's the hard-knock life for us! [ANNIE] 'Steada treated, [ORPHANS] We get tricked! [ANNIE] 'Steada kisses, [ORPHANS] We get kicked! [ALL] It's the hard-knock life! Got no folks to speak of, so, It's the hard-knock row we how! [ANNIE] Cotton blankets, [ORPHANS] 'Steada of wool! [ANNIE] Empty Bellies [ORPHANS] 'Steada of full! [ALL] It's the hard-knock life! [ANNIE] Don't if feel like the wind is always howl'n? [KATE AND TESSIE] Don't it seem like there's never any light! [DUFFY AND JULY] Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in? [MOLLY AND PEPPER] It's easier than puttin' up a fight. [ANNIE] No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy! No one cares if you grow...of if you shrink! No one dries when your eyes get wet an' weepy! [ALL] From all the cryin' you would think this place's a sink! Ohhhh!!!!!!! Empty belly life! Rotten smelly life! Full of sorrow life! No tomorrow life! [MOLLY] Santa Claus we never see [ANNIE] Santa Claus, what's that? Who's he? [ALL] No one cares for you a smidge When you're in an orphanage! [MOLLY] (Making a whistling sound and imitating Miss. Hannigan) You'll stay up till this dump shines like the top of the Chrysler Building. [ORPHANS] Yank the whiskers from her chin Jab her with a safety Pin Make her drink a mickey finn I love you, Miss Hannigan [MOLLY] (whistle) Get to work! (whistle) Strip them beds! (whistle) I said get to work! [ALL] It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us No one cares for you a smidge When your in an orphanage It's the hard-knock life It's the hard-knock life It's the hard-knock life!
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Let's Just Wrap This Up and Go Home
What even happened at the end of this film? They ended it fast with a storyline that even kids think is dumb. Why would Miss Hannigan pose as Annie's...0 points
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Did Disney take too much of what made the original film adaptation of Annie so good out of this film?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, too much good is gone.
No, this movie is great and it didn't need what was removed.
Desiree says:
Well i thought it was quite entertaining,Alicia could hit the high notes perfectly and of course since its a disney film what more could you expect?Movies have a budget and maybe some scenes couldn't make the cut but it was still good.
Posted April 04, 2008
About Annie
Annie is a 1999 made-for-television musical-comedy film from The Wonderful World of Disney based on the 1977 stage musical Annie and its 1982 film adaptation, which themselves were based on the 1924 Little Orphan Annie comic strip by Harold Gray. The film was released on DVD on May 30, 2000. This version earned two Emmy Awards and a 1999 George Foster Peabody Award.
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Do you know a good site dedicated to all thing Annie (1999)? Not a lot of fan sites for it, eh?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207972/
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You're Never Fully Dressed
Annie- Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
PLEASE READ: YES THE GIRL WITH THE GLASSES IS MIRANDA FROM LIZZY MCGUIRE. PLEASE STOP POSTING COMMENTS CONCERNING THAT. from the 1999 movie of Annie, You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
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Watch the original!
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Kids in the eighties could deal with the harsh realities of life, why can kids now? Why do we present to them life with an orange backdrop assuming that they can't handle a graffiti wall?
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- worldbuilder worldbuilder Jul 27, 2009 @ 5:20 pm
- I haven't seen the remake and I pray that it is never afflicted upon me. I didn't mind the remake of The Parent Trap though, it didn't compare with the original but I didn't think it was horrid.
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