ANNIE - Disney or

#1

ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 7:51am

theatrical release?

I like the Disney version a heck of a lot more.
Audra, Victor, Kathy, Alan, Kristin..... N Y C - with Andrea McArdle as Star To Be.

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#2

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 8:23am

LOVE it! And my lil' gal Alicia was wonderful as ANNIE, even Andrea bowed before her, haha.

#3

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 9:01am

Burnett is a disgrace in the first film - Kathy Bates is wonderful.

#4

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 9:02am

The first film is a bonafide nightmare, there are moments scarier than anything in The Exorcist-The Beginning!

#5

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 9:32am

Are you serious? I HATED the Disney TV MOW. The theatrical release was no prize, but the ABC version...eesh. No heart at all. Yes the cast was great, but the production itself left me cold.

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Updated On: 8/23/04 at 09:32 AM

#6

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 9:48am

given the two, Disney is hands down -- the film was painful -- especailly the "added" chase scene and little 'ol Annie climbs the bridge or some tower...ugh!

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#7

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 9:52am

Oh yeah, I hate those parts too, KMF - gave the film a completely unnecessary "dark" feel.

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#8

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 9:52am

I actually loved the Disney production, maybe it's because I had such a personal connection to it, but I really liked it.

#9

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 9:53am

Eddie, I really wanted and expected to like it.

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#10

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 9:57am

Hopefully we agree on the horror of the crazed mugging that takes place in the Huston version reaches insane levels!

And that some of the "lil orphans" look about 30!

#11

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 10:01am

Yes, the movie was just...bizarre.

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#12

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 10:10am

A bit of trivia, a number of reels of the film's ending were stolen, forcing the producers to scramble and really "fudge" the final chase, if you look closely several of the little girls have "aged" a bit as they were brought back to refilm some scenes..

#13

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 10:13am

You're going to make me watch it again to "look closely"?!

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#14

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 10:14am

DON'T! haha

#15

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 10:22am

I'll take your word.

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#16

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:21am

The theatrical version of the 80s was AWFUL!

The Disney version was by FAR superior -- the cast was flawless to me.. Alicia Morton was perfection, Kathy Bates was a standout and what can you say about the glorious Audra? Andrea was ispired casting for that cameo... obvious.. but perfection...

#17

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 3:00pm

LOVE the Disney! It's how I fell for Alan after all. And I was a Kristen fan way back then...not as much these days. It's always when hype builds that I get bored. ANYWAY, I like the '82 movie ok, but Tim Curry scared me more as Rooster than he did as Pennywise. I refused to watch him in anything for years b/c that bridge chase scared me so much as a kid.

#18

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 3:47pm

not one of my favorites the only reason i used to watch the original is to get a glimpse of ann reinkings knock out legs.

#19

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 5:01pm

I hated the original movie. Im still confused about he guy in the turban who hypnotizes people. I did like Tim Curry and Bernadette though.
The Disney version, while not the best movie ever, had an amazing cast. Victor Garber, Kristin, Alan and AUDRA!

#20

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 5:03pm

Boy, don't neglect Alicia Morton's turn as Annie!

#21

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 5:09pm

Yes Alicia Morton was very good as Annie

#22

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 9:38pm

Hate the changed ending in the older movie, glad they used people that are familiar faces arounf here, it was a great show if you ask moi

#23

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 10:07pm

disney is way better

#24

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 10:18pm

I love the disney one, esp Kristin. Who does Bernadette play in the older one?

#25

re: ANNIE - Disney or

Posted: 8/23/04 at 10:25pm

Guess, wickedlover...

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