Best movie of this year hands down!

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The ABSOLUTE WORST version of HEIDI ever made! Shirley Temple is nauseating as always and couldn't act if her life depended on it!!!!! This film has almost nothing to do with the Johanna Spyri classic! I'm certain she never had a thought that Heidi's aunt would kidnap her or the governess would try to sell her to gypsies! Utter nonsense! If I could give this 0 stars I would!

I was born in 1951 and have loved this movie from the very first time I watched it when I was about 6 years old. I have watched this movie every single year since then. When shopping at Toys R Us one day, about 20 years ago, I noticed they sold movies on video tape. Among the stock was my very favorite movie, "Heidi". Of course I purchased it and could not wait to get home so that I could watch it. I absolutely love this movie today as much as I did when I was six years old. I look forward every year around Christmas for it to be on TV, and I periodically during the year still watch my video tape. I love Shirley Temple and love all of her movies but this one to me is the absolute best. It takes you to a time when life and people were very different. I love the scenes in the Alps with the grandfather. I love the story, Heidi was just what the grandfather needed to make him realize that he was not alone and there was no need to shut himself off from the world even though his only son was no longer in it. I could go on and on about this movie because I love it so much, but I guess I'd better sign off for now. I'm actually watching the movie on TV as I type. December 24, 2007.

Yes, another very good Shirley Temple movie. I must say I love all Shirley movies, I don't have a "favorite" one(except for the very first movie of hers I saw, which is very close to my heart), but Heidi is a great movie and I think everybody must see it.Heidi's an orphaned girl who lived with her aunt for six years. Then the aunt got a job and she had to live with her grandfather, a very unsociable man, who have a terrible humor and hates everyone. He lives in the mountains. Later, the aunt comes back to take Heidi to the big city to be the playmate of a girl that can't walk.I think this is one of the greatest(if it's not the best)Shirley's acting performances. In that movie she shows that she's not just a cute little girl that can tap dance and smile! She shows she's a good actress. A very good actress. I just think that only one sing-and-dance number's not enough for a Shirley Temple movie -- but the only sing-and-dance number in that film is great("In our little Wooden shoes").That story was adored by me when I was a kid. I saw an animated version, the 1970's movie version and I read the book. When I became a Shirley Temple fan and noticed that she'd played Heidi, I said "WOW! Shirley played Heidi!" and after I saw that movie I absolutely 'fell in love' with Shirley.There are some parts of the film that make me cry, like the Christmas scene and the ending scene(apart from Shirley's cute smile of course!).Anyway, a very good movie. Enjoyable, happy, and with the great Child-Star Shirley Temple starring in it. Anyone who wants to watch this film with the kids but think they won't like because it's black-and-white, just try. I'm sure they'll get into the story and that they'll love it!

Some people have said this is Shirley Temple's best film. It's not my favorite but I admit it is very, very good....and it has some of the most touching, wonderful moments of any of her films. In fact, there were several times in the first part of this film that produced tears in my eyes. Of course, I am an old sentimentalist. Nonetheless, this is wonderful stuff.The only reason I don't rank this among my favorite Temple films is the mean old lady, "Fraulein Rottenmeier," played by Mary Nash, has too big a role in the second half of the movie making for a number of unpleasant scenes. I had gotten so involved with the story that I couldn't stand to see this mean woman so nasty to "Heidi" (Temple). Also, there was only one song-and-dance number and that's not enough for Shirley Temple movie.The other characters were fine. Arthur Treacher provides good humor; Jean Hersholt is great as the gruff-then-loving grandfather and Marcia Mae Jones is nice as the young invalid.This is a true classic story and ends with perhaps the most gorgeous and sweetest smile I've ever seen on Shirley's face.