Harriet M. Welsch (Michelle Trachtenberg) is probably the world's most accomplished ... more
11-year-old spy. Harriet dreams of being a writer, and her nanny and best friend Golly (Rosie O'Donnell) told her to start by writing down everything she sees. It's all...
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First published by HarperCollinsUS in 1964 this classic children's novel has sold over 4 ... more
million copies and was awarded the New York Times Outstanding Book Award. Sixth-grader Harriet attends school on the New York's Upper East Side along with her two best pals Sport the jock and Janie the mad scientist. After school every day she takes her notebook and proceeds through her spy route. Climbing on milk crates and hoisting herself up dumbwaiters Harriet observes the rich lady who never gets out of bed; the man with twenty-five cats and the Italian family who runs a grocery store. She writes brutally warts-and-all notes on them all. Harriet's downfall is that she also writes down her thoughts about people she actually knows. After a game in the park when her notebook is knocked out of her hands and read by her classmates Harriet's deepest thoughts are revealed and she is quickly ostracised by all her classmates - even the boy with the Purple Socks - who form the Spycatcher's Club to punish her. After her parents find out what's happened Harriet receives a final crushing blow. She is no longer allowed to take notes -- her parents her teacher and even the cook search her every day for a contraband notebook. Harriet's only consolation is the love and the wise advice of her nanny who manages to get her through this difficult period in her life. A classic in the US where it was first published and a major motion film from Paramount Harriet the Spy is a beloved book throughout the world.
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More than 30 years before it was made into a movie, Harriet the Spy was a groundbreaking ... more
book: its unflinchingly honest portrayal of childhood problems and emotions changed children's literature forever. Happily, neither Fitzhugh's style has dated nor her themes become obsolete, and it is still recognized as one of the finest children's novels around. The fascinating story centres around an intensely curious and intelligent girl, Harriet, who literally spies on people and writes about them in her secret notebook, trying to make sense of life's absurdities. When her classmates find her notebook and read her painfully blunt comments about them, Harriet finds herself a lonely outcast. Fitzhugh's writing is astonishingly vivid, real and engaging, and Harriet, by no means a typical, lovable heroine, is one of literature's most unforgettable characters. (Ages 8 to 12)
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More than 30 years before it was made into a movie,Harriet the Spywas a groundbreaking ... more
book: its unflinchingly honest portrayal of childhood problems and emotions changed children's literature forever. Happily, neither Fitzhugh's style has dated nor her themes become obsolete, and it is still recognized as one of the finest children's novels around. The fascinating story centres around an intensely curious and intelligent girl, Harriet, who literally spies on people and writes about them in her secret notebook, trying to make sense of life's absurdities. When her classmates find her notebook and read her painfully blunt comments about them, Harriet finds herself a lonely outcast. Fitzhugh's writing is astonishingly vivid, real and engaging, and Harriet, by no means a typical, lovable heroine, is one of literature's most unforgettable characters. (Ages 8 to 12)
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Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Advantages: Absolutely no swearing of any kind Disadvantages: Absolutely no swearing of any kind
I noticed that a couple of the ?What I like to read? bits referenced this book, so I was amazed that no one had written a review.
Set among the privileged wealth of New York?s private schools and private nannies, Harriet the Spy presents one of the most remarkable characters in children?s literature made even more remarkable by the context in which the book was first published.
The book opens with Harriet M. Welsch teaching her friend Sport how to play ?Town?. Harriet doesn?t actually have a middle name. She added the ?M? herself because it sounds more grown up. ?Town? is a game where you make up all the places in a town and then decide all the people who live there and what they do and who they know and what they think. From the start you know that Harriet has tried to teach this game to Sport before. You know that Sport puts up ...
Advantages: Really good story, Inventive, Great for the whole family Disadvantages: This type of film has been done before
a real treat for the whole family. It is a film where you can get the popcorn out and sit in front of the television together to watch this. It is the perfect film for rainy days like today. There is a lot of action, but without all the violence and gore. The director has aimed this film at kids with a sense of fun and playfulness.
Fegan Floop is played by (Alan Cumming) and Minion (Tony Shalhoub). Spy Kids was a huge success much more so than was ever anticipated. Due to the huge success of this film an extended version was made that includes special effects not shown in the original film. Special effect sequences were shown on this that were not previously affordable in the previous budget. These are shown on the DVD.
This is definitely a film worth watching for its entertainment factor. It is bright and colourful throughout and gadget ...
Mickie26 17.07.2009
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Advantages: you must see to find out Disadvantages: none
and the missions they undertook together and the woman that nearly destroyed their friendship forever.
this action packed film was a big hit at the box office early this year and its now out to rent or buy and will be on sky box office in early november.
DVD EXTRAS
making of spy game 8/10
deleted scenes 7/10
altenative ending 7/10
directors commentary 9/10
insights into the production process + locations 7/10
trailer 6/10 ...
andrew007 31.10.2002
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A nanny's advice to her small charge is that to be a writer she must record everything she sees. The only problem is her watching becomes spying...
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
Release date
03/11/2003
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
PHE 8349
Barcode
5014437834935
Production Designer
Lester Cohen
Screenwriter
Theresa Rebeck, Douglas Petrie
Composer
Jamshied Sharifi
Director of Photography
Francis Kenny
Author
Louise Fitzhugh
Costume Designer
Donna Zakowska, Debra Chiate
Editor
Debra Chiate, Sloane Klevin
Languages
Main Language
English
Professional reviews
Review
"...WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE for pre-adolescents....The glee and neurotic terror of a kid lurching into adult consciousness..." -- Rating: B+ (Entertainment Weekly, pp.58-9, 19/07/1996)
"...A smart-kid movie, with big lessons and even some subtlety..." (Los Angeles Times, p.F4, 10/07/1996)
"...[Trachtenberg] gives a performance that is endearing..." (New York Times, p.C11, 10/07/1996)
"...This spunky movie takes daring detours all the time..." -- 3 out of 4 stars (USA Today, p.8D, 10/07/1996)
"...A sweet-natured morality tale....Trachtenberg is fresh and natural....Her interactions with O'Donnell, who lends her character the right balance of eccentricity and maturity, are particularly enjoyable..." (Variety, 15/07/1996)
DVD Description
Eleven-year-old Harriet's (Michelle Trachtenberg) obsession for observation is well-chronicled in her most treasured possession: a notebook marked "Private," in which she collects her frequently unflattering--though accurate--thoughts about those around her. When her classmates discover her penchant for "spying," however, they're anything but amused. Adapted from the 1964 book by Louise Fitzhugh.
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