Highly Overrated But Still Good

Excellent adaptation.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Blistering performances.

'The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking' is a film starring the popular Pippi, a fun-loving girl who tries to see the good in everything around her and have fun. It has been a long time since I saw this film, but I did like it when I was younger. It was not my favourite, but I thought that it was fun because Pippi is very enthusiastic about life and it is a generally feel-good children's film. I last watched this film when I was about eight-years-old. I think that children around that age will enjoy the film as it is upbeat but a generally good film about a fun-loving girl hero with a positive outlook on life.

I got this DVD from my local county library to help entertain my 8-year-old granddaughter Lauren. She loved it! She saw it twice. I asked her why she liked it so much and she said, "Pippi has so many adventures, and makes friends with everyone she meets, that's why the movie is so much fun to watch." Grandpa and grandma enjoyed it too, we laughed a number of times, especially with the talking horse and the talking monkey. But this is definitely for the smaller set, and it can only be rated in how well it entertains them.SPOILERS FOLLOW:Pippi and her dad sail the high seas, a storm knocks them all in the water, Pippi, the horse, and the monkey end up on a raft. Then they are at home, alone, the local social worker tries to get her in school. Pippi makes friends with the family next door, some crooks try to buy the house and steal the gold in Pippi's cellar, she saves two small kids from the burning orphanage, she buys ice cream and candy bars for all the kids waiting to get haircuts, finally sends a note in a bottle to get her dad home, he shows up for Christmas, they start to sail away afterward, Pippi and horse jump in the water, she stays behind with her new friends.

One of the very worst productions ever, "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" is one of those films that makes you scratch your head so hard that your hair nearly falls out. The titled character (the annoying and unwanted Tami Erin) is basically a female version of "Peter Pan" who just cannot seem to grow up or make much sense. She befriends two equally dim-witted children her age and they spend the duration of the film doing a whole bunch of nothing for the most part. Eileen Brennan (What in the world was she thinking?) is also on hand as a mean social worker who wants Erin to go to a foster home. I would have to be with Erin on that one, who would want her? Turkey (0 stars out of 5).

Just finished watching Jewel of the Nile and before I could shut off the TV and go to bed at a semi-reasonable hour, Pippi came on. Somehow, I got sucked into the movie and now over here to IMDB. Maybe it was the catchy tunes or wanting to find out if the cute kids in the movie ever went on to star in anything noteworthy (none did, except the head girl who I didn't like).I'm in my 30s, have no kids, and have never read the books or seen any other Pippi books. Guess what? I enjoyed it a lot! Sure. It's goofy, doesn't always make sense, is anachronistic at times, and is not serious cinematography. But I liked it.The music was cheerful, the songs were uplifting and arguably one of the best parts of the movie. The kids were great, too. It's sad that the actress playing Pippi didn't go on to do more work (especially if it had been more age-appropriate... hard to imagine she was only 10). She did a really fine job. I also got a kick out of seeing Dick Van Patten in his bit part.The monkey was probably the worst actor in the film, but since they probably paid him peanuts (and bananas), they probably didn't waste any money.The flying machine was totally unrealistic, but it IS a kids movie. The cleaning of the floors was probably the best scene in the movie.It was just good clean fun that I would be happy to let my kids watch (if I had any), and the songs are WAY better than Barney's. :-) People who object to the film have just left their childhood senses of wonder long behind. They don't believe Pippi when she says that you can do just about anything if you believe in it.