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Annie (1999) Shopping with us is 100% safe. Guaranteed. (We'll set one up for you) View my Wish List List Price: $19.99 Our Price: $16.99 You Save: $3.00 (15%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Rated: NR Starring: Kathy Bates, Alicia Morton, et al. Edition Details: • NTSC format (US and Canada only) • Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC • ASIN: B00003G1FS Popular in: New Jersey State (#13) , Marblehead, MA (#18) . See more Avg. Customer Review: Number of Reviews: 19 Write an online review and share your thoughts with other viewers! Customers who bought this video also bought: Passport to Paris (1999) ~ Ashley Olsen; VHS Bye Bye Birdie (1995) ~ Jason Alexander; VHS Little Bear: Kiss for Little Bear (1999) ~ Little Bear; VHS Click here for more suggestions... 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Not surprisingly, they all turn in strong performances, and even Oscar-winner Kathy Bates acquits herself well in a singer's role, as the villainous Miss Hannigan. Perhaps best of all is the original title moppet, Andrea McArdle, making a sensational one-minute cameo as the Broadway Star-To-Be in "N.Y.C." Compared to John Huston's plodding, overly busy 1982 theatrical release, this production as directed by Rob Marshall (Cabaret, among other shows) is quite conservative; few numbers leave the confines of their sets, giving it the feel of a stage production. It is also more faithful as a whole to the Broadway original, though at a running time of 90 minutes it leaves out most of the historical context of the FDR administration as well as some of Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin's familiar songs, and makes a few plot changes, some of which work and some of which don't. Because of the omissions, this probably isn't a definitive film translation of Annie, but it's well paced for a young audience, and would be an excellent introduction to get children interested in live theater. Annie was produced by the team behind the 1993 telecast of Gypsy with Bette Midler, as well as 1997's Brandy-Whitney Houston Cinderella, and there are plans for many others. As Broadway shows are too often represented on video by inferior big-screen translations, this trend toward good, solid small-screen productions is most welcome. --David Horiuchi Customer Reviews Write an online review and share your thoughts with other viewers! A wonderful family movie. Reviewer: Vivian L. Johnson from Chicago, IL      January 15, 2000 What incredible performances by all the actors in "Annie". I especially liked the performance of Victor Garber and Kathy Bates. Also it was nice seeing them together again, (the two were also in Titanic). I thought the subtle style of Victor Garber made this the most beautiful and touching version of "Annie" I have ever seen. My three year old and I watched it together and both of us enjoyed it equally. Now we sing the songs together and laugh. What a wonderful movie. I agree with most of the other reviews, this is a movie to see over and over again. It's a treasure. Was this review helpful to you?   A Better Annie! Reviewer: cherith from Portland, Oregon      January 14, 2000 when I originally received this movie as a gift I thought it would be lame compared against the other Annie with Carol Burnett. We sat down to watch it and were impressed by being able to follow the story line much better. The children love the music (4 and 8 year old) and dance and sing with the movie. It truly is a comfort movie and one that is easy to watch - in the morning or right before bed. Was this review helpful to you?   Will Make You Love ANNIE! Reviewer: Patrice Farmer-Michigan   from USA      January 13, 2000 I saw this on this on t.v. and my daughter screamed that she wanted 'her Annie'. I bought it and told my family we'd watch Annie. They said, "No!" We watched it and they asked me to rewind it several times. Other family members also love it. They could watch it over and over, singing the songs by heart. They did an excellent job with this Annie! Was this review helpful to you?   Cute, just like the first one. Reviewer: A viewer from Plymouth, MN      January 11, 2000 very cute. annie was a very good singer for however young she is, just like the first one. it's a great musical and the character's voices blend well together. Was this review helpful to you?   See all 19 customer reviews... I have seen this video, and I want to review it. For more information about "Annie," visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)