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Actors: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Elijah Wood, Peter Gallagher
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina |
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A cruel circus owner steals two children from a kingdom of tiny people to perform in his show. The little boy escapes, but the baby girl, called Thumbelina, grows up in the circus, performing alongside other "rejects". Just 6 inches tall, she rides a mouse and performs a version of King Kong with a monkey. The boy meanwhile has been adopted by Ben, a kind mechanic, who calls him Tom Thumb. Both Tom and Thumbelina wonder if there are any other people their size, especially as they get older and want to find someone special to love. Thumbelina sings a sad song about how lonely she is. Just as Ben is encouraging Tom to look for his people, Thumbelina makes a spectacular escape from her dollhouse prison.
By a river Thumbelina meets some unfriendly girl bugs who call her ugly. Then two moles who see her paddling a sardine can downstream tell the crazy Mole King how beautiful she is. He decides she will make a fine queen and sends them to fetch her. Thumbelina bumps into Tom while they are both trying to avoid the burrowing moles. They decide to join forces, only to be divided, first by the bugs who take a fancy to Tom, then by the moles who carry Thumbelina underground.
The Mole King talks about having a huge wedding and inviting everyone in the forest, dismissing Thumbelina's objections. He sings a scary welcome song, sending his two minions to find her a comfortable hole. In her hole Thumbelina finds a sparrow they have captured to eat at the wedding feast. She frees the bird, Albertine, who helps her to escape. The moles chase her, but are frightened by a wild boar in the forest. Thumbelina is celebrating being free, when she is captured by an new enemy. She discovers that Tom and the bugs have also been taken.
--Maureen Evans, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina |
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on present day Earth
Character operated on/altered?
Yes
Kind of alteration:
- made bigger/smaller
If a cartoon...
- animated cartoon
Main Character
Identity:
- magical being, female
Age:
- a teen
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can talk to animals
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (woman) long, wavy
Body type
- skinny (woman)
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- Very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- magical being, male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavy
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- animal
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- other weird color
Body type
- fat (man)
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Ordinary Dumb
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th Century (1950-1970)
- 20th Century (1900-1950)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Tone of movie
- upbeat
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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