gumbos

I thought this movie was really good. It shows what a lot of girls go through when growing up, can't say I've been there but whatever. It shows one girl, who is abit of loser, trying to be "cool". She meets Evie and all of sudden fits in. At the beginning of the film, when Tracy was trying to befriend Evie, I thought everything was coming abit too easy for Tracy. She makes friends really quickly with Evie, she steals that womans purse way too easy, and as soon as she threw out her old clothes she magically got new ones about 2 minutes later. The acting is superb and I can't believe that Reed and Wood are only 16 and 17. They both look about 19/20. They play Thirteen year olds in the film though, obviously. You don't learn much about Reed character (Evie) but I don't think the audience are supposed to, and you never quite know if she's telling the truth when talking about her background. Wood (Tracy) does a brilliant job and I really believe that she is going through all that pain, especially at the end when her mother Mel (played by Holly Hunter) is trying to hold her and comfort her. The thing that stands out the most for me is the acting. It is brilliant. And the two girls (who are so young but so talented) really do make the viewer believe in the story and characters. I would recommend this to everyone, especially teenagers. 9/10

I was 8 years old when this was made ... could have been shown later as I live in the UK but never the less I was about 8 or 9. I remember watching the first ever episode ... a family birthday party I think it was and then the chant, "Someone's at the door" ... As soon as (I think her name was) Merlyn said those lines I knew this was going to be one hell of a show. I thought this was the best TV show I had ever seen (I was only 8 at the time) and still do to this day. This was brilliant. the acting was superb and the story line was, at times, disturbing, beautiful, engrossing etc etc. American gothic is fantastic. I remembered about it a couple of days ago and thought I should come on here and pay my respects to it. I dont ever remember watching the last episodes... Maybe it was cancelled here too. I've been looking for it on DVD but can't find it. Has it been released on DVD yet? If it hasn't then it should be 'cause it would make a lot of money!

This movie is one of the best musicals in the world. I think it is one of the only films from the 30's that children will watch! It is so brilliant. Everyone in this film is excellent but who can beat the sensational Judy Garland? come on ... she is the best actress I have ever seen! She can do it all. sing, check! dance, check! act, check! sense of humour, check! clever, check! Nobody can beat Judy. She is brilliant! I wish she was still around today and I wish that there were actors and actress' more like ones back then. I wish we had a Fred of today! and I wish we had a Judy of today! but it's not gonna happen! Love ya Joots.