The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Not Your Average Tom.
 The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Starring: Erik Estrada , Arte Johnson , Kaye Ballard , David L. Lander , and Jack Carter (II)
Director: Adam Weissman
Manufacturer: D3k
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
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Ballard, KayeBallard, Kaye | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Estrada, ErikEstrada, Erik | ( E ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Garrett, HankGarrett, Hank | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Johnson, ArteJohnson, Arte | ( J ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Lander, David LLander, David L | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Newman, LaraineNewman, Laraine | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B00004STGM
Release Date: 2000-03-21

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not Your Average Tom........2002-02-24

THE MODERN ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER begins on an interesting premise, placing Mark Twain's Adventures of Tom Sawyer in modern suburban America. However, the film doesn't work really well. The budget of the picture was obviously low and much of the writing is rather corny. Tom Sawyer, Aunt Polly, and Becky Thatcher are the only major characters that remain true to Twain's original story. Huck Finn has been changed to a kid named Chuck who instead of being a "negative" influence upon Tom, is the one that Tom influences negatively. There are other instances of changing the story to make it politically correct and outside of the famous fence painting episode and a showdown between Tom and Joe at the end, there really isn't much left of Twain's original tale. Erik Estrada of "Chips" fame plays Joe, the phony developer who cons the town, and David L. Lander, who played Squiggy on "Laverne & Shirley", plays the Mayor. I didn't enjoy this film as much as I thought I would. However, overall the movie is a decent family flick that kids will enjoy, but doesn't contain much depth or substance.

DVD:

  1. The Premiere Frank Capra Collection (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington / It Happened One Night / You Can't Take It with You / Mr. Deeds Goes to Town / American Madness / Frank Capra's American Dream)
  2. The Real Cancun
  3. The Shrimp on the Barbie
  4. The Souler Opposite
  5. The Three Stooges Collection - The Early Years
  6. The Vice Academy Collection, Vol. 2
  7. The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
  8. The Waiting Game
  9. Till Death Us Do Part Collection
  10. Topper Returns

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