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Ignatius-J-Reilly
- Apr 18, 2004
Simon BirchAlthough this is a great movie, it barely holds a candle to the book on which it was based, "A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY" by the great John Irving. This movie barely touches the depth of the book. Due to the limits of movie making, they had to cut out a large portion of the book, concentrating on Simon's (Owen in the book) childhood. The book has the time and space to delve deeper into Simon's personality, his teen years, and early adulthood, and really plays up and explains the "instrument of God" theme much, much better. The movie ends with Simon's childhood. The plot of the movie basically cuts out half (or more) of the book, so the basic message of the story is lost, or not as deeply felt as it is in the book. There are many funny and interesting moments that would have made excellent scenes. Instead of the movie, there should have been a television mini-series which would be the only feasable way to translate this book into a motion picture. John Irving did not allow the producers to use the name of the novel for the movie, feeling they couldn't do the book justice. And he was right. Simon Birch is a great movie, one that I highly recomend, but you really should read the novel to get the full impact of Owen Meany (aka Simon Birch). ¿Te ha parecido útil o inútil? Tope
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lukskywlkr.
- Mar 28, 2004
Simon BirchMovies that I feel are deliberately manipulating my feelings are usually ones that I don't care for too much. This one is a semi-exception. I enjoyed it for the most part, and I did feel sympathy for the kid playing Simon, but the whole bus-rolls-into-the-water-and-kids-are-in-peril thing a bit over the top. ¿Te ha parecido útil o inútil? Tope
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iluvamerica
- Sep 19, 2003
Simon BirchTHIS WAS AN AMAZING MOVIE. I CAN'T BELIEVE SIMONS PARENTS! I WANTED TO STRANGLE HIM. HE WAS AN AMAZING LITTLE BOY. YOU HAD TO FEEL FOR HIM. THAT WAS COOL HOW HIS FRIEND STUCK BY HIS SIDE, EVEN AFTER HE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HIS MOM. ¿Te ha parecido útil o inútil? Tope
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Redoedo
- Mar 2, 2003
Simon BirchThis movie was first class- I loved it! Anyone who hears about this film will shrug it off as a "wishy washy child flick", but as soon as they watch it, they will love it! It is a very moving story, almost as moving as Remember the Titans or the Green Mile, in which faith and hope emerge through a child in which everyone refuses to accept. And plus- it was one of the few serious films in which Jim Carrey played. ¿Te ha parecido útil o inútil? Tope
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Erin3587
- Feb 1, 2002
Simon BirchMy favorite movie ever, you will fall in love with it. I have yet to share this movie with a friend where it has not quickly become one of her favorites. A great story, I am not the emotional type, I didnt cry with all my friends at Titanic, etc., but this one did it for me! ¿Te ha parecido útil o inútil? Tope
TopTenREVIEWS.com - Mar 17, 2008
Simon Birch (1998)
Simon Birch (1998) receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS rating of 2.82 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #2,531 movie of all time, #76 movie from 1998 and #1,383 Drama movie of all time. The rating and ranking is based on an average of 65 critic scores, awards and other criteria. To see a breakdown of the movie ranking, read individual critic reviews, or see how other movies ranked, click on the link... Tope
Rotten Tomatoes - Nov 30, -0001
Simon Birch
Overly mushy; tries too hard to pull at the heart-strings. TopePublicidad   |
Simon Birch
A decent movie, made from a very good book. Irving's "A Prayer for Owen Meany" is far superior to this film, which too often descends to take the easy maudlin route.
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