Mockingbird Don't Sing [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Average customer rating:

Touching & painfully real...

Incredible!

Incredible!

wild child or not?

A gruelling true story

Mockingbird Don't Sing [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Melissa Errico , Joe Regalbuto , Sean Young , Michael Lerner , and Kim Darby
Director: Harry Bromley Davenport
Manufacturer: Vanguard Cinema
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00008L3ZX
Release Date: 2003-05-27

Customer Reviews:

Touching & painfully real..........2008-01-09

This is one of those movies that teaches you something & you never ever forget. It is about human cruelty & what evil humans are capable of, & the courage & innocence of the girl who despite having been through the most horrendous abuse, does not try to change things, not despises.
A must for humanity.

Incredible!.......2005-10-30

This is one of the most heart rending films i have ever seen.
Never have i felt so glued to the tv whilst watching a film.

This film is bound to take you through emotions that you may have never felt in your life so be prepared!

I so felt for this little girl and was sat on the edge of my seat waiting for whatever was to happen next.

It's amazing how somebody can go through so much and come out the other end. Watching this film i felt as if i was part of it and i just wanted to pick up the little girl and give her a big hug.

With so many plots, good and bad, this film just got better. Although not the ending i expected, it was still an excellent film, as true stories always are.

You MUST watch this film.

It will give you an insight on what actually happens in some peoples lifes and what they have to deal and cope with.

Katie is a strong and wonderful child who grew into a beautiful young lady with the help of the people around her.

I deffinately give this film 5 out of 5

Incredible!.......2005-10-30

This is one of the most heart rending films i have ever seen.
Never have i felt so glued to the tv whilst watching a film.

This film is bound to take you through emotions that you may have never felt in your life so be prepared!

I so felt for this little girl and was sat on the edge of my seat waiting for whatever was to happen next.

It's amazing how somebody can go through so much and come out the other end. Watching this film i felt as if i was part of it and i just wanted to pick up the little girl and give her a big hug.

With so many plots, good and bad, this film just got better. Although not the ending i expected, it was still an excellent film, as true stories always are.

You MUST watch this film.

It will give you an insight on what actually happens in some peoples lifes and what they have to deal and cope with.

Katie is a strong and wonderful child who grew into a beautiful young lady with the help of the people around her.

I deffinately give this film 5 out of 5

wild child or not?.......2004-04-26

After stuying the true story of Katie* in A level English I watched thismovie just to see how close it stuck to the truth. The truth is I found itwas immensly detailed and heart warming, The actors fullfilled the rolesrequired of them.
Almost from birth Katie* was locked in a room byherself with only a bed and a potty chair, her father would 'take care ofher' as her mother was mostly blind. He would force feed her and bark ather like a dog if she misbehaved.
When police found Katie* she was 13 years old and unable to talk. It wasthrough the patience and skill of a young linguist that Katie* was able tolearn the basics of language though she could never fully communicate withthe outside world.
This movie really is one to watch, it makes youappreciate the things you have in life and the heartache of others.

A gruelling true story.......2004-02-17

This is the sort of material that, starring bigger names (and better actors), might even have gone for an Oscar. It is the incredible story of Katie, a 13-year-old, locked up her whole life by her insane father to the effect that, when she re-emerged to the world, she did not possess the most elementary cultural skills, including speech. The story documents the struggle of (and the competition among) scientists to break Katie's silence, a struggle that ran against time itself as Katie was about to surpass the so-called "critical period" (according to a hypothesis, children who have not mastered language by the time they hit puberty never will do). It is a story of love, hatred and lurid professional rivalry, all with one single focus and one little victim: Katie.
The film is imperfectly acted and the scenario leaves a lot of questions hanging in the balance (perhaps intentionally). The direction conveys a documentary-like sense of the events that works well on screen and minimises sentimentalism. All in all, this is interesting stuff.

Customer Reviews:

Good for small children.......2006-06-17

It's really very sweet having an extremely positive and loving atmosphere. The teletubbies are not grown-ups and probably not even human so they have to learn everything from the beginning. They can't even speak like grown ups which seems to be no problem for children, egging them on to experiment with their own syllables and sounds. (Children are always drawn to charachters that resemble children.)
It's slow moving and gentle, which may be boring and incomprehensible to adults but is benficial for small kids who are often overwhelmed by the imformation overload, with lots of repetition so inexperienced minds have a chance take it all in.

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