Of all the many short movies that the Mormon church has produced, my very favorite of all was the 1969 "Johnny Lingo". The message, given in the end, is very profound, regarding the meaning of the price that Johnny paid for his bride, and what it meant to her sense of self-worth; and how the ugliest, most undesirable woman on the island was transformed into the most valuable and beautiful.
I have just now finished watching 'The Legend of Johnny Lingo'. On the whole, I found it a very enjoyable movie, very much worth watching. Of course, it is to be expected that in 91 minutes, it tells the story in much greater detail, with much more richness, than the 1969 version could do in its 25 minutes.
I was a bit disappointed, however, in the end, when the lesson that was so profoundly taught in the 1969 production seemed to be lost in this version.
This version is very much worth watching, but I strongly recommend that after you've seen this one, you try to find and view the 1969 version as well.
{Added 27 march 2005} If you seek to buy this movie on DVD, do yourself a favor: Find a "Deseret Books" store (a store that specializes in Mormon-related books and materials) and look there for the "LDS Classic 2Disc Edition" of this movie. Among all the other special features, this set includes the original 1969 movie produced by the Mormon church. I could be mistaken, but I think this edition is only sold through Deseret Books.
I have just now finished watching 'The Legend of Johnny Lingo'. On the whole, I found it a very enjoyable movie, very much worth watching. Of course, it is to be expected that in 91 minutes, it tells the story in much greater detail, with much more richness, than the 1969 version could do in its 25 minutes.
I was a bit disappointed, however, in the end, when the lesson that was so profoundly taught in the 1969 production seemed to be lost in this version.
This version is very much worth watching, but I strongly recommend that after you've seen this one, you try to find and view the 1969 version as well.
{Added 27 march 2005} If you seek to buy this movie on DVD, do yourself a favor: Find a "Deseret Books" store (a store that specializes in Mormon-related books and materials) and look there for the "LDS Classic 2Disc Edition" of this movie. Among all the other special features, this set includes the original 1969 movie produced by the Mormon church. I could be mistaken, but I think this edition is only sold through Deseret Books.