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| The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn | 
 enlarge | Director: Gregg Champion
Actors: Sidney Poitier, Dianne Wiest, Mary-louise Parker, George Newbern, Roxzane T. Mims
Studio: Vidmark / Trimark
Category: Video
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 11962
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 87 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1573627526
UPC: 031398706632
EAN: 9781573627528
ASIN: B00001WY7P
Theatrical Release Date: May 9, 1999
Release Date: January 23, 2001
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 A real "must" for your soul June 9, 2003
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have just received this video, My player allowes playback PAL and NTSC system. Looking for so long to find it. Thanks Amazon!!!
This movie gives you the perfect inside on what is really important in life.No, not the money or the rush or the importance of an ambitious carreer. It's the search for the soul and human being behind all that, behind a person. What does really matter in life?. This movie opens up your heart and after watching it, you will keep asking yourself these questions: What is love, what is important in life....or in my life.
Don't think it is all so sweet an brushed up in this movie.
Sidney Poitier will take care of that. Great actor. But also MaryLouise Parker acts so well. Her innocense and belief in the goodness of people will help you to get into the story and to finally see what she feels and experiences.
Please...watch it. It makes up for all those violent "things" we see and watch nowadays...
Greetings from Adri Brieffies
The Netherlands
The Very Best November 15, 2002
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I just love this movie. It's clean, the whole family can watch, and that's becoming a rarity these days. You have this 90 year old man(Poitier) who is a carpenter. He enjoys what he does, he gives a helping hand to those who need it, and lives very simple. Then you get these people who want to put up a mall at the very location where Noah lives, and he doesn't want to sell. The uncanny thing about this guy is he is a workaholic, but he lives an unhurried life. He is 90, but he looks younger. He drives an ancient car from the 1930s that looks like it's in mint condition. He has some valuable property that these people want and they try to declare him incompetent and unfit to get it. How sad. Yet, the movie will not disappoint you. Check it out.
Ms Lluen-go to the other end of the pool where it's deeper. May 27, 2002
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Yes, differences of opinion are what make the world go round. And I will be one of the many who found a very surprising and pleasing depth to this movie. As others have stated, it's the kind of movie that warms your heart on a dreary day. It's the kind of movie you keep a copy of to pull out and rewatch when you want to feel good about yourself. It makes you laugh, cry and even cheer. To say this movie lacks depth is like looking at the surface of the ocean and seeing only light reflecting off the ripples of the surface. You need to change your perspective and focus your attention to the deeper aspects of what lies below the surface to see the beauty that exists at those deeper levels. If this movie doesn't tug at your heart stings, then maybe the depth, power and beauty of living a simple lifestyle built around doing what you love has eluded the conscious awareness of so many caught up in the hustle bustle of daily living. I know this movie sure made me sit back, relax and enjoy its beautiful story regarding lifes lessons and meaning.
Unforgettable May 14, 2002
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although some may not understand the value of this movie and can only judge it using shallow criteria, most who see this movie with their hearts will find themselves longing to be a part of Noah's life somewhere, somehow. I saw it when it first aired on TV and have never forgotten it. In this day and age, goodness and humility are not easily stumbled upon; sometimes you need to pop this movie in the VCR just to be able to escape into Noah's world.
A Gem May 4, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When my Mom said she wanted to rent this movie, I cringed. But hours later when the movie was over, I was deeply moved and touched. Sidney and the entire cast brought to life an incredible story of love, loss, humanness, and ambition. I was very impressed. It's a feel good movie that brings tears and laughter. Good to watch on a day when it seems humanity doesn't have a soul.
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