A Little Princess

Do you know that feeling when every time you hear a particular song it reminds something to you. May it be a person, a place or even a certain phase of your life. If I have a song that marks my childhood, it would be John Lennon’s “Imagine”  I guess that’s what my Mother used to play to lull me.

I was watching on HBO’s A Little Princess this Sunday morning and it reminds me of my Childhood. I grew up watching the cartoon version of the story on a local TV Network. It was airing at 5 o’clock in the afternoon ( weekdays ) right after school. So I get to watched it every day.

The Story was about an amiable girl named Sarah. Her father left her in an All girls School to fulfil his duties. While in the middle of the battle His father gone missing and feared to be dead by the authorities. The government then held all his assets leaving Sarah not a single penny. The School administrator ( Ms. Minchin ) broke the news to Sarah informing her that She can no longer stay in that School anymore but since Sarah has nowhere to go to Ms. Minchin let her stay in the School provided that Sarah will do the household chores. She became a servant together with Vicky her friend. She was taken out from her beautiful room and transferred to the attic where she found her new other friends such as the mousses, the brids and the little monkey from a house next door. Sarah has done all works she is not used to do every day including the dealing of Ms. Minchin’s fury. Despite all these, it didn’t hinder her to be still friends to some of her classmates who truly loved and adored her. One day her classmates wanted to surprise her and decided to take back the locket of Sarah which Ms. Minchin took from her when She found out that Sarah’s father was missing and is feared to be dead. ( That was a breath taking scene ) The classmates made it to give back the locket to Sarah. On the following night her classmates went to the attic again and listened to the Story-telling of Sarah. They were laughing when Ms. Minchin surprisingly showed up and was very angry. She punished Sarah and Vicky. Vicky was locked in her room without any meal while Sarah was punished to do all the household chores without having any meal as well. They were so hungry and to their surprise they woke up with a beautiful, well-decorated room which is in the attic plus a sumptuous breakfast. The monkey friend of Sarah was there. Ms. Minchin found out all about these and accused her of stealing. She reported Sarah to the Police. The Police was about to pick her up, but then Sarah sneaked out to the door next house. To her surprise, She saw her father. Her father didn’t recognized her right away since He had a head injury ( kinda amnesia ) Sarah was about to be taken with the Police when her Father remembered everything. He rushed out and called Sarah.. yehey J They hugged so tightly and cried a river J missing each other so much.. Sarah’s father has taken back all his assets which made them get back to their normal lives while Ms. Minchin was taken out from her position as the School administrator leading her to be poor. And that was how the story ended.

Ms. Minchin: You are no longer a Princess Sarah.

Sarah: No, I am still a princess. Every girl is a princess even if she is poor, even if she holds rags, every girl is a princess, Didn’t your father tell you that?

And Ms. Minchin sobs..

That was my favourite line of the movie.

I didn’t know that there is a movie ( Hollywood version ) on Princess Sarah. So, the kid of heart in me was sooo amazed while watching the film. The movie did not fail me. It was an A movie for me. The Cinematography was superb and the kids who portrayed the roles has done it very well… J