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My Girl (1991)

Director: Howard Zieff

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From Time Out Film Guide

It's 1972, and 11-year-old Vada (Chlumsky) lives with her dotty granny and widowed mortician father (Aykroyd) in a house which doubles as a funeral parlour. Daily contact with corpses has produced a very odd child, given to pranks around the caskets, hypochondria and death-obsession, but shy Thomas (Culkin) proves a true and tolerant friend. Their knockabouts won't last forever, though: cosmetologist Shelly (Curtis) arrives to divide Dad's affections, and Vada experiences her first period, a make-up session, and bereavement... Zieff's direction is uninspired, but the film is considerably redeemed by screenwriter Laurice Elehwany's dark humour. Chlumsky gives a lively performance, which is more than can be said for Culkin.

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Time Out Film Guide

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  • Lily. said...
    Posted on Aug 07 2009 17:08 I love this film. I'm english and it really touched me, especially as the little boy looked like my brother when he was young. I thought the beginning was quite funny as she is a real tomboy and hangs out with her best mate, but man did i cry when he died, I got even more sad when she ran into the funeral and started going "His face hurts, his face hurts, his glassed aren't on he cant see, he's gotta see to be an acrobat, that's what he was gonna be; an acrobat. That touched me and I cried my heart out. Great film. (: xx
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  • Rachel Xo. said...
    Posted on Aug 02 2008 17:48 I watched this movie a while ago when i was on holiday. and i loved this film so much i got it on dvd when i got back home. itys so touchin and to see a 11 year old girl like that really makes you feel for her. he was the only one she had and when he died real emotion showed. i cryed for hours. dont watch with friends watch on your own !!! i love this film Xo.
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  • anas said...
    Posted on Jan 06 2008 00:25 my comment is to express my emotional feelings over the movie, particularly the way vada felt after the dead of her soul mate. this is an excellent movie simply the movvie makes me cry. i love it and i really appreciate your effort and your experience to express the feelings exactly the way it soppose to be. thank you may God help you.
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Cast & crew

Director: Howard Zieff

Producer: Brian Grazer

Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin, Anna Chlumsky, Richard Masur, Griffin Dunne, Ann Nelson, Peter Michael Goetz full cast

Genre(s): Comedy

Duration: 102 mins


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