A Disappointing Remake of an Original Classic
Let me be perfectly clear, this is the Annie re-made in 1999 with Alicia Morton and Kathy Bates, not the original Annie with Aileen Quinn and Carol Burnett (which was great). This watered down, poorly put together Annie is a sad display of Disney trying to take out the difficult and unfair parts of life for a new generation of children apparently not able to deal with reality.
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.
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.
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
1999 Annie Orphans perform "Hard Knock Life" on GMA
I was going through old VHS tapes and found this from my Annie obsessive phase when I was younger. I thought someone might be interested.
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Which is the best worst scene ever?
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Let's Just Wrap This Up and Go Home
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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.
Other sites worth visiting
Is yours here?
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
from the 1999 movie of Annie, You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
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Annie memorabilia
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If you hated Annie too, keep away from these re-made gems:
Are we in this much of a creativity deficit?
Post your own picks for biggest re-make stinkers here, or vote for the best, ah, worst.
You want to see something good?
Watch the original!
Annie (Special Anniversary Edition)
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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?
