After reading several other reviews I was amazed to find out how many other folks had a profound effect from this film. This movie has been embedded with me for 49 years. I first saw this movie when I was 7 years old. I remembered how intrigued I was with the Sammy before, during and after I first saw this film. I vividly remember the movie poster and the black and white ad in the movie guide in the newspaper.
I think that this movie's affect as a young boy was the bond I felt for the character and how as a young boy I could relate to his character. Somehow I felt empowered from all of it. In retrospect what this movie had done was to transform and transport me into this character and take me on a journey to a different time and place that was strange, exciting and different. If you ever saw me when I was 7 I looked and acted very like Sammy. I guess thats one reason why over the years why I've traveled some much and enjoy meeting and interacting with different people who we normally don't interact with. Also if you notice Syammy embraced being alone (sign of strength) and yet he was instinctive about certain people he could trust and care for and others he was very suspicious of their motivation. I was the perfect demographic for this movie. I definitely have a soft spot for this flick both then and now.
They say a good movie is when you remember it a day later, but a great movie you'll always remember, well The Boy Ten Tall was one of those. There was something special about this movie that stayed with me so many years. Over the years I have viewed this movie twice and tonight I found this movie online and watched it with great excitement. I just can't believe that this wasn't mainstream more...it should be.
I think that this movie's affect as a young boy was the bond I felt for the character and how as a young boy I could relate to his character. Somehow I felt empowered from all of it. In retrospect what this movie had done was to transform and transport me into this character and take me on a journey to a different time and place that was strange, exciting and different. If you ever saw me when I was 7 I looked and acted very like Sammy. I guess thats one reason why over the years why I've traveled some much and enjoy meeting and interacting with different people who we normally don't interact with. Also if you notice Syammy embraced being alone (sign of strength) and yet he was instinctive about certain people he could trust and care for and others he was very suspicious of their motivation. I was the perfect demographic for this movie. I definitely have a soft spot for this flick both then and now.
They say a good movie is when you remember it a day later, but a great movie you'll always remember, well The Boy Ten Tall was one of those. There was something special about this movie that stayed with me so many years. Over the years I have viewed this movie twice and tonight I found this movie online and watched it with great excitement. I just can't believe that this wasn't mainstream more...it should be.