| Actors:
| Tami Erin, David Seaman, Cory Crow, Eileen Brennan, Dennis Dugan | | Director:
| Ken Annakin | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, French, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Run Time:
| 100 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| April 24, 2001 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 109 reviews |
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37 of 42 found the following review helpful:
Great childhood memoryNov 09, 1999
This is rather funny and strange... I'm an 18 year old Senior now, and I can still remember seeing this movie, as a 9 year old kid lounging on my couch. The scary part is that all my friends remember this movie too. I could be bored in calculus, and start hummin' "Pippi Longstockings is comin' into your world," and within 10 seconds at least 10 other kids are singin along. None of us understand how or why we remember it, (maybe it had to do with the fact that every guy had a crush on Pippi when he was about 10. Her and Punky Brewster) Anyway, I just wanted to write this to say it could definately be a great thing for your kid, it made an impact on about 1/5 of my high school graduating class. (by the way, if anyone knows how to reach, or knows how or find out what happened to Tami Erin,[she was so cool]send me an E-mail pleeeze) ---thanks
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Cheerful, Delightful version of PippiDec 14, 2000
By Lilliana Meredith
The setting of Pippi Longstocking's home is supposed to be Sweden, in this movie it's relocated to America. That was perhaps unfaithful to the books- but this version of Pippi manages to be sweet and endearing in spite of this. I've read a lot of negative reviews of this movie- I'm not exactly sure how many people don't like this movie, but I happen to think it sweet and charming for people of all ages. The performances by the actors in this manage to recreate magic in a different setting. Tami Erin gives a positively charming performance as a little girl- she manages to give Pippi the trademark innocence, oddness, and yet she manages to give Pippi a sort of beginning of wisdom as well. Tami conveys the hurt and pain as Pippi is aquainted with the realities of kids who are unloved, her friend Annika's father's dislike of her, and the gradual evaporation of the magic of her childhood. She manages to make Pippi human and accesible while still making her an enduring, endearing figure. Some people refer to her as ''spoiled brat'', but I think her reaction toward these adults was more her shock that her cheer could not please them. The adventures between her and Tommy and Annika were sweetly shown, and it can end in Pippi's understanding of what she's done. I have seen the other versions of Pippi and Inger Neillson portrays Pippi as a strange, detached, though not charmless character- but she is in no way human or accessible. The songs are cute too- they manage to show Pippi's enduring innocence, and her good-hearted spirit. I would recommend this movie to people of all ages ready to see a new version of the sweet, charming Pippi- Tami Erin was a charming young actress, I don't know why she didn't persue acting after this.
12 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Classic Children's FilmJul 27, 2001
By Kelnar
I'll address the one person (I'm sure that'll change) that gave this movie one star. Yes, it is true that this movie does not follow the books. In fact, they're taking artistic license all over the place, but that doesn't detract from the experience. The reason I read the books in the first place was because of this movie. Anyway, on to the real review. It's very light fare. A children's film. I have memories of watching it when I was younger and I enjoyed it. I still do. So, if you're looking for something you can watch with the kids, of if you're a big kid (like me), get this film. And unlike most "kids" movies you see today there is no bathroom humor. Highly recommended.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Pippi Still RocksJan 11, 2007
By Jamie Lewis
I couldn't find this movie anywhere. I had decided to dress up as Pippi for Halloween, and my children didn't know who I was talking about. When it arrived, I was so excited to share it w/ my children. They loved it. My oldest was singing the songs for days. I am so glad that something that I loved so much as a child is now loved by my children.
14 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Dollar Signs,Modernization, and a lack of Love in the making Ruined a wonderful opportunity with this FilmApr 13, 2008
By J. Woodliff
"Jonathan"
Pippi Longstocking is supposed to be 9-years-old for starters. This broadway beauty queen with perfect teeth must be at least 14; if not 15-years-old. A half grown woman like this would also know better than to behave the way that Pippi Longstocking does is another good point.
Since this film came out; Astrid Lindgren; Pippi's creator, made a set of rules as to how Pippi and the rest of her characters are to be handled.
If anyone plans to break those rules; they're not allowed permission to use the characters.Astrid Lindgren's family upholds these rules to this day.Those rules are a result of this terrible adaptation of Pippi with a storyline that was entirely changed; and, for the worst I might add.
The horse talks, Pippi, Tommy, and Annika are all three over grown yuppie kids who act sickeningly sweet, there is terrible/tacky broadway styled music throughout the picture,the writing on the film is terrible, the film lacks verisimilitude(no realistic acting), and isn't even set in the part of the World it should be set in. Pippi Longstocking lives in a little village in Sweden.
By the way; Villa Villakula is supposed to be a yellow/sloppy looking cottage with a picket fence. In this film; it is a white/ foreboding southern mansion that has a striking resemblence to the Disneyland Haunted Mansion facade.
Back in the late 60's and early 70's; 9-year-old Swedish Actress; Inger Nilsson nwas absolutely flawless in the role of Pippi Langstrump (Pippi Longstocking) From the sloppy mop of red hair with the pig tails sticking strait out, to the sloppy/ patched up dresses made from a mixture of several materials that hung rather loose in places, to the enormouse shoes, and who could forget that wonderful buck toothed grin with the freckles and the big/ striking blue eyes. The over grown beauty queen in this version of Pippi is not even half the Pippi INger was and never will come close.
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