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#1

Hepurn, Allyson, Ryder

Your favorite Jo Marsh.
Mine is Ryder.
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#2

re: Hepurn, Allyson, Ryder

I can't claim ANY objectivity, Glebb, when the Great Kate is involved.
#3

re: Hepurn, Allyson, Ryder

DGrant, I would agree with you on EVERY other film but this one. I gotta go with Ryder. I grew up loving the Hepburn version, but when the newer one came out, I just fell in love with it and Ryder's Jo. Actually the whole film was just absolutely flawless.
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#4

re: Hepurn, Allyson, Ryder

Matt - I agree. As I said, I have NO objectivity. An idol is an idol, and the work becomes secondary.
#5

re: Hepurn, Allyson, Ryder

Ryder. Hepburn was always a rather...unnatural, for lack of a better word...actress in my opinion.
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#6

re: Hepurn, Allyson, Ryder

Interesting observation, Rath. Hepburn "unnatural"... I've never thought of it that way, but she WAS unnatural in that I always felt that she was "different" and somehow almost "distinct" from the role. That's probably the opposite of what an actor should be, but those are exactly the things that make me enjoy her performances! She certainly brought her own distinctive perspective to every role but I bought it every time! She was probably my favorite all-time actor. I did like Ryder's performance but that doesn't detract at all, in my mind, from Kate's.
#7

re: Hepurn, Allyson, Ryder

Kate is numero uno in this one. She "got" who Jo is...totally.
---but Winona is a close second. Really did love that version and thought Susan Sarandon was a perfect Marmee. A good strong woman.

Never ever cared for June's portrayal of Jo. I just want to slap her. In fact I dislike so much of the casting in that version.
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Updated On: 9/6/04 at 01:00 PM

#8

re: Hepurn, Allyson, Ryder

Hepburn was THE BEST!
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."

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