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A doomed Macaulay Culkin becomes the object of affection for a little girl (Anna Chlumsky), estranged from her widowed father (Dan Aykroyd). This somewhat daring premise has various emotional buffers to keep young viewers from going into shock from Culkin's demise, but My Girl is also not shut off from real feelings. And while the story remains safely predictable, at the end of the day it is still a bittersweet experience. Culkin's performance is okay in that somewhat mannered way of his post-Home Alone career, but Anna Chlumsky is unusually sophisticated in her understanding of her character and situation. Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis are perfectly stable as the kids' single parents. This is directed by Howard Zieff (Private Benjamin). --Tom Keogh
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Amazing film, worth watching, but is guaranteed to make you sob. The sequel is not as good, but this is definately worth a watch.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This has been my favourite film since it came out. When i was younger i remember watching it so many times i could recite the whole thing on cue. Its still the only film that can make me sob and now i even know what to expect but still cant control it.
I watched it again a few weeks ago and now im older it takes on a whole different meaning. Before i liked it cos it had kids my own age and i cried because her friend died. It ws only when i got older i realised what else she was going through and it made me cry for different reasons.
I love this film and no film will ever come close to it. I am surprised the giril who played Vada didnt go on to be a big actress beacause in this she makes the film.
Whether your young or old, male or female this film is for you
I watched it again a few weeks ago and now im older it takes on a whole different meaning. Before i liked it cos it had kids my own age and i cried because her friend died. It ws only when i got older i realised what else she was going through and it made me cry for different reasons.
I love this film and no film will ever come close to it. I am surprised the giril who played Vada didnt go on to be a big actress beacause in this she makes the film.
Whether your young or old, male or female this film is for you
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Although I was born in 1992 a year after the film was made, I only watched it for the first time recently. I think that this was probably a good thing as it allowed me to understand it better. The story follows Vada Sultenfuss an 11 year old tomboy. She lives in a funeral parlour which makes death a big part of her life. Her view and feelings on this difficult subject changes as the film goes on and as we see her grow up over the summer of 1972. I will not give away anymore of the story but I challenge it to even move the hardest of hearts. It had me blubbering, but I always become emotionally involved in films. I would definately reccomend it to anyone but maybe not small children as they may find it distressing.
The acting is suberb from favourites Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Akroyd and Macaulay Culkin. By far the strongst performance is from new young actress Anna Chlumsky as Vada. A five star film.
The acting is suberb from favourites Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Akroyd and Macaulay Culkin. By far the strongst performance is from new young actress Anna Chlumsky as Vada. A five star film.
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item received quickly, in great condition as described. Haven't watched it yet but from the look of the disc i cant see why there should be any problems :D thank you
Published 1 month ago by nicola
my girl dvd
good old type young person story, not sci-fi nor vampires. just good real type enactment of a sometmes sad but mostly good clean story.
Published 13 months ago by dobber
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Great movie, loved it as a kid and still love it. Guaranteed to make you cry...
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by Miss Scorpio
Transferring must keep videos into DVD's
Transferring must keep videos into DVD's, and this is one of them. All my daughters favourite film
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Mr. D. Dudley
Yes I Cried
this made me cry as a kid and now a fully grown adult it still brought a tear to my eye.
It is a very sweet film to watch, especially with the girlfriend.
It is a very sweet film to watch, especially with the girlfriend.
Published on 25 July 2009 by Mr. D. L. Utton
Surprise
Surprise. This film is quite a revelation. I was expecting the usual American, tacky, white picket fence sentimentality, typical of so many of their mass consumption "family"... Read more
Published on 12 July 2009 by Edouard D. F. Gollop
DVD - My Girl (1991)
I absolutely loved this DVD. I must have watched it years ago when it was first produced, but it was well worth watching the 1991 version. Read more
Published on 11 July 2009 by C. WATERFIELD
My Girl
I Cried so hard! I liked it , but i didn't like the idea of two funerals , I hate the idea of death (who doesn't? Read more
Published on 17 May 2009
My girl
If you want your kids to cry themselves to sleep then this is a great movie... if not it sucks...
I watched this as a kid expecting a nice film, and cried so much i made... Read more
I watched this as a kid expecting a nice film, and cried so much i made... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2008 by Mrs. A. L. Greaves
Beautiful story, but quite boring
This film wasn't very moving. Infact, in my opinion, all it was, was two kids that became close friends and hung out a lot with each other. Not really very exciting.
Published on 14 Jan 2008 by crazykat
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