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Rating:  - Classic: Just as I remembered....................
It has taken me years to remember this movie from my childhood. We would watch this movie on the slide projector in kindergarten. To my surprise, this was wifey's favorite childhood movie too. Great movie that stands the test of time.
Rating:  - Memorable
I first saw this film when I was in junior high, growing up in Compton, CA. I'm 53 yrs. old and still have pleasant memories of this film.
It was a magical film that left an imprint in my mind. I too think about this film on occasion. This film was well directed and to this day I will watch a foreign or idependent film, with little hesitation. There are a lot of gems out there that our major film studio's won't take a chance on. They rather duplicate the same formula story line over and over.
I rarely watch a film that is nominated for an academy award, because I find more often than not that I don't like them inspite of the hype!
Rating: - A Beautiful Film
My mother was a big foreign film buff, and made me go with her to see every last one of them that came through town. I don't think I've ever been as touched as I was when I saw this one.
The director does a fantastic job of allowing the audience to bask in the glow of the innocence of childhood. Kids who see this completely understand it, and adults are mystified by the dreamlike quality of the storyline. The heartbreaking, sweet & surreal ending is a tear-jerker...so be prepared.
Do your child a favor and treat them to this film...Or remind yourself of what it felt like to be a kid.
Rating: - AN AWESOME, MEMORABLE, FLICK!
Hi! I read the review from "Paulo Leite" & when they mentioned all the "Scratches & Marks" on this film, I am afraid to purchase it.
However, I also read the review from "A Viewer~Childhood Memories", this is SO TRUE! (You certainly must have seen ME on the "Playground". LOL)
I saw this film in Elm School, I guess back in the 70's. I must have seen "The Red Balloon" like 50 times, in the SAME School! "Green Glades Elm", in South Miami, my hometown.
This film has made a positive impression in my mind & I am off NOW to purchase it. ; > )
I just LOVED it & I want my own kids to watch it. (lil do they know, I will have em watch it over & over & over again as I did. Hehehehehehe) Hopefully this film will make the positive impression in THEIR mind that will cause them to pass the viewing onto THEIR kids. WOO HOO!
I urge ALL those who loved this film as a child to PURCHASE it! I dont really care much about the "Scratches & Marks"......long as I can SEE thru the Scratches & Marks. LOL
ENJOY ALL!!!!!!
WOOO HOOO!!!!!!
Rating: - The Red Balloon
What a magical film I enjoyed so many years ago in grade school at St. Peter's in North St. Paul Minnesota!
It left me with this feeling that I've never forgotten and I've often wondered If I would ever see it again.
Someone previously wrote that they thought the film was scary and sick that a balloon would follow a boy around.
That person has obviously missed the whole point of the film.
The boy had no brothers, sisters or friends.
Finally he finds something to fill the gap and finds friendship with the ballon.
It seems all the people in his life are harsh and mean.
He was so innocent that having a balloon as a friend was just natural, not scary.
Maybe that's what made it so magical to me as a child. The thought of befriending a big red ballon- how wonderful. And we all know what it felt like to let go of a ballon and have it float away! This one doesn't do that!
At the end all the ballons take him on a ride around the world. What an ending, it just made it all so great.
He had something no one else had. Truly magical and perfect for a young child with the imagination to believe and hope for the same thing to happen someday!
I will buy this even though one person wrote the quality was poor.
It was a great film!!! I hope to share it with my children.
Oh, the book is wonderful as well if you don't have it.
The colors are great, as are the photos.
Sandy
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