To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

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The Classic To Kill a Mockingbird DVD exceeds all expectations. It is just fantastic in every respect. I LOVE it ! beti

Worth Every Penny!
I don't know why Harper Lee stopped writing after To Kill A Mockingbird. This two disc DVD edition is worth every penny. The film is a classic starring Oscar Winner, Gregory Peck, in the character that became his signature role. The supporting cast is equally stellar with the children, Jem and Scout. We hear about how the children on the set were invited to the Peck home to spend the weekends. The cast included Ruth White as Mrs. Dubose which her part was cut short in the film than in the book. I have collected a lot of Ruth White memorabilia. She spent four hours in make-up each day. Alice Ghostley plays a neighbor and mother. Mary Badham who played Scout never really became a household name but she does not regret doing the film one bit. Scout is immortalized by her performance as a tough but sensitive young girl. The two disc set features tributes to Gregory Peck from his daughter, Celia Peck, as well as his Oscar winning speech and the AFI tribute to him.

Storytelling Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, 2 Sep 2007
Plot:

Two children begin to learn the ways of the world - and America's south in particular - as their father, lawyer Atticus Finch, defends a black man accused of raping a white woman.

My Review:

As millions of readers are aware or should be aware, the bottom line of Lee's story surrounds Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) defending African American Brock Peters on a charge of rape of a young white girl, but alongside the examination of racism and the effect of it during the period, the film incorporates many themes, childhood, poverty, love, honour, and an hard-boiled look at the American Deep South of the past that makes the book far more richer and filled with the history that boils down to this point in time.

The film follows the book right down to its overflowing enigmatic attitude with a charming mystery, being all about heart; prominently sticking out with local pain in the arse bad-man Boo Radley. Gregory Peck gives his most profound performance that will echo throughout the last scenes, his career given a best turn, but all to the more rash point; that its ideal to the source, the kids shine with enough ample time on screen (Mary Badham and Philip Alford). And, they shine like the sun, lighting up a wise, almost giving Peck' character the edge to continue his plight and commitment, derivation to the movie, Harper Lee could ask no more. It's one of those rare adaptations that even surpass expectation and interpretation of the source. Following the recent 'The Lord of the Rings' series and several others.

Nel Harper Lee's most bravest and belligerent novel was incredibly well woven, carefully, and soporifically adapted to the big screen by Robert Mulligan as soon as possible, the emphasis between the children is intelligently shared by the forever graceful Gregory Peck.

Verdict:

A timeless classic. 10/10.