Comments on: ‘Little Women’ 2018 Film Review – A Surprisingly Faithful Contemporary Adaptation

By: June Bug

June Bug — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:11:59 +0000

In reply to Amber Topping. Maybe one-day we will be blessed with an adaption that has Jo remain single. Possibly with an ending showing her sailing off to Europe while the sun rises.

By: June Bug

June Bug — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:08:45 +0000

I would like to see this adaption.
I always felt Bhaer and Jo’s relationship came off more as fathelry then romantic. Oooh, I can just imagine Little Men with Jo being single.
I personally believe Jo no longer writting what she enjoyed writting was something Ms.Alcott did since this was one of her “wholesome” stories (and possibly her editor or the parents of some of the children reading the story, etc. asked that Jo be reprimanded for writing trashy/unwholesome stories.). Most, if not all, of Ms.Alcott’s wholesome/children’s stories have things put down as “moraly wrong” etc., even if she personally didn’t believe that. Actually, most of her published works were in the definite “unmoral” category, and like Jo’s parents in Little Women, Alcott’s parents saw nothing wrong with those stories.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:52:11 +0000

In reply to Brittaney B. Yeah, it's not a perfect film by any means. But it's an enjoyable one! And yes, the novel is a bit different to the film and TV adaptations. It seems most adaptations, for instance, try to make Bhaer more romantic than he actually is in the book so, the audience will accept him. I've read Alcott's journals and letters and it's clear she made Bhaer unappealing on purpose. She would have preferred to see Jo remain single! Which I kind of agree with. Even though I love Laurie. :) Anyway, this is definitely an adaptation worth checking out.

By: Brittaney B

Brittaney B — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 14:52:33 +0000

I really wanted to watch this movie, but it never arrived at my local theaters. I’m glad to hear it is worth taking a look at. I finally read the novel last month which has given me some new perspectives and opinions about the characters and their relationships. It makes me want to re-watch some of the other Little Women adaptations for comparison’s sake.