THE WICKED VERY YOUNG... AND THE WICKED VERY OLD

I really liked this movie, the actors are
amazing and the director did a really good job. I just wish he followed the original story instead of changing the plot into a heterosexual love triangle, thankfully William Wyler decided to make this again 30 years later. You can see its always him since most of the scenes are practically the exact same. I also loved how Miriam Hopkins plays Martha in the first movie and Aunt lily in the children's hour. What I preferred of this movie over the 1960s version is that not only it has a happy ending but it also features the story from the start, from their graduation, to the creation of the school.

THE WICKED VERY YOUNG... AND THE WICKED VERY OLD

I really liked this movie, the actors are
amazing and the director did a really good job. I just wish he followed the original story instead of changing the plot into a heterosexual love triangle, thankfully William Wyler decided to make this again 30 years later. You can see its always him since most of the scenes are practically the exact same. I also loved how Miriam Hopkins plays Martha in the first movie and Aunt lily in the children's hour. What I preferred of this movie over the 1960s version is that not only it has a happy ending but it also features the story from the start, from their graduation, to the creation of the school.

Margaret Hamilton moment!!! my beloved baddie already serving almira gulch wicked witch realness… she should have smacked that evil little girl even harder!

Of course, this film doesn’t pack the same punch as The Children’s Hour (‘61), but it’s still worth a watch thanks to Wyler’s ever captivating direction, Gregg Toland’s exquisite cinematography, and Merle Oberon and Miriam Hopkin’s undeniable chemistry that transcends it’s limitations and captures the hearts of viewers nearly ninety years later.

Margaret Hamilton moment!!! my beloved baddie already serving almira gulch wicked witch realness… she should have smacked that evil little girl even harder!

Of course, this film doesn’t pack the same punch as The Children’s Hour (‘61), but it’s still worth a watch thanks to Wyler’s ever captivating direction, Gregg Toland’s exquisite cinematography, and Merle Oberon and Miriam Hopkin’s undeniable chemistry that transcends it’s limitations and captures the hearts of viewers nearly ninety years later.

why did i put myself through hell again ? as a person w internalized homophobia, I love martha w all my heart

why did i put myself through hell again ? as a person w internalized homophobia, I love martha w all my heart

I put this on expecting a warm-hearted romance drama directed by the legendary William Wyler and the movie succeeded but surprisingly not in the romance field, nor in the drama, but as ninety minutes of pure rage-bait featuring what might be the most annoying and evil child I’ve ever seen in a movie. And that’s not to say the romance part of this was particularly bad because it wasn’t, the script was serviceable for the time (still much better than most movies dropping today) and the performers involved in the romance, specifically Merle Oberon, were pretty good, I just never really connected to the main characters and thus never found much connection to the melodramatic romance storyline which took up a good chunk of this. The rest of the movie was an intriguing look into the ramifications of deception with child actress Bonita Granville dominating the screen in the evil child role, it’s pretty rare that I enjoy a child performance this much and it makes me wonder why her name wasn’t more popular with such an impressive a display of talent at such a young age. There’s something really warm and comforting about the first twenty ish minutes of this, it had the makings for something similar to the Bette Davis starring The Corn is Green which I loved, I do think my want for something like that with more focus on the school also contributed to my lacking enjoyment and connection to the central love triangle storyline. Technically speaking William Wyler shows me yet again why he’s one of the directors I’m most excited to dive into, I love the way his films flow, as, through three of them now, I have yet to experience a dull moment, his impressive vision here is also paired nicely with that light score from Alfred Newman. There’s not much more to talk about with this, I wish I liked it a bit more but the three just feels right for the level of enjoyment I got out of it.

I put this on expecting a warm-hearted romance drama directed by the legendary William Wyler and the movie succeeded but surprisingly not in the romance field, nor in the drama, but as ninety minutes of pure rage-bait featuring what might be the most annoying and evil child I’ve ever seen in a movie. And that’s not to say the romance part of this was particularly bad because it wasn’t, the script was serviceable for the time (still much better than most movies dropping today) and the performers involved in the romance, specifically Merle Oberon, were pretty good, I just never really connected to the main characters and thus never found much connection to the melodramatic romance storyline which took up a good chunk of this. The rest of the movie was an intriguing look into the ramifications of deception with child actress Bonita Granville dominating the screen in the evil child role, it’s pretty rare that I enjoy a child performance this much and it makes me wonder why her name wasn’t more popular with such an impressive a display of talent at such a young age. There’s something really warm and comforting about the first twenty ish minutes of this, it had the makings for something similar to the Bette Davis starring The Corn is Green which I loved, I do think my want for something like that with more focus on the school also contributed to my lacking enjoyment and connection to the central love triangle storyline. Technically speaking William Wyler shows me yet again why he’s one of the directors I’m most excited to dive into, I love the way his films flow, as, through three of them now, I have yet to experience a dull moment, his impressive vision here is also paired nicely with that light score from Alfred Newman. There’s not much more to talk about with this, I wish I liked it a bit more but the three just feels right for the level of enjoyment I got out of it.

This is a film I’ve been dreading watching. I mean, why would I want to watch a censored version of one of my all time favorite movies??? The first 20 minutes are wonderful. This movie is at its best when it’s not trying to be the children’s hour. But as it dives deeper in and becomes a version of the story that was deeply altered by the code, it just lacks its oomph. One thing I will say is Mary Tilford is just as dreadful in this one. This movie isn’t bad, it’s actually quite good. It just looks like rubbish in comparison to the 1961 adaptation. Worth a watch, but if your only going to watch one watch the children’s hour.

This is a film I’ve been dreading watching. I mean, why would I want to watch a censored version of one of my all time favorite movies??? The first 20 minutes are wonderful. This movie is at its best when it’s not trying to be the children’s hour. But as it dives deeper in and becomes a version of the story that was deeply altered by the code, it just lacks its oomph. One thing I will say is Mary Tilford is just as dreadful in this one. This movie isn’t bad, it’s actually quite good. It just looks like rubbish in comparison to the 1961 adaptation. Worth a watch, but if your only going to watch one watch the children’s hour.