I really like the idea that someone had in class about clinging to the best part of a movie. I think we all do that when watching something that does not live up to our expectations. Who wants to walk out of a movie that they just spent $8.00 on? Nobody does, so we stay and find what good we can out of what we are presented.
However, sometimes it is hard to see any good in a movie. This is the case for me with the 1949 version of Little Women. Besides for it being funny because of the poor casting, I find that there are not a lot of positive things that I can say about this movie. Sure, maybe June Allison was the best part of it, but she still in my eyes is not good as Jo. She and the rest of the cast overact. From what we have seen of the movie so far, the whole thing is totally over exaggerated. Jo is not natural in this adaptation. She is only shown as loud and in your face, and we don’t get to see her softer side.