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Her Majesty (2001)

Her Majesty (2001)
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Which is more important -- loyalty to your friends, or making your dreams come true? A young girl is forced to make that difficult choice in this comedy-drama set in the early '50s. Elizabeth Wakefield (Sally Andrews) is a 12-year-old girl growing up in the small New Zealand town of Middleton. Elizabeth is fascinated by her namesake, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II, and when word gets out that The Queen may be visiting New Zealand, the schoolgirl sparks a letter-writing campaign to invite The Queen to Middleton, with the help of her best friend, Annabel (Anna Sheridan). The good news is that Elizabeth's plan works, and The Queen will indeed visit Middleton, but the bad news is it's not certain if Elizabeth will get to meet her. Elizabeth's father, John (Mark Clare), runs the town's biggest business, a cheese factory, and it looks like The Queen may pay the factory a visit, but Mrs. Hobson (Liddy Holloway), a pretentious sort who heads the ladies' gardening club, believes the local Rhododendron Trust might be a destination more befitting the Royal Family (it doesn't help that Mrs. Hobson has been having an affair with the mayor). Amidst all this confusion, a local eccentric makes her opinions known in a series of public rants -- Hira Mata (Vicky Haughton), a elderly woman of Maori descent who still holds a grudge against the British for the death of her grandfather at the hands of English colonials almost a century ago. Elizabeth gets to know Hira, and comes to the conclusion she's not as crazy as most folks have led her to believe, and she decides to stand by her new friend when Hira Mata is accused of vandalism, even if it might prevent the visit of her beloved Queen. Her Majesty was the first feature film for director Mark J. Gordon. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Sally Andrews, Vicky Haughton, (more)
Director(s):
Mark J. Gordon
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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Which is more important -- loyalty to your friends, or making your dreams come true? A young girl is forced to make that difficult choice in this comedy-drama set in the early '50s. Elizabeth Wakefield (Sally Andrews) is a 12-year-old girl growing up in the small New Zealand town of Middleton. Elizabeth is fascinated by her namesake, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II, and when word gets out that The Queen may be visiting New Zealand, the schoolgirl sparks a letter-writing campaign to invite The Queen to Middleton, with the help of her best friend, Annabel (Anna Sheridan). The good news is that Elizabeth's plan works, and The Queen will indeed visit Middleton, but the bad news is it's not certain if Elizabeth will get to meet her. Elizabeth's father, John (Mark Clare), runs the town's biggest business, a cheese factory, and it looks like The Queen may pay the factory a visit, but Mrs. Hobson (Liddy Holloway), a pretentious sort who heads the ladies' gardening club, believes the local Rhododendron Trust might be a destination more befitting the Royal Family (it doesn't help that Mrs. Hobson has been having an affair with the mayor). Amidst all this confusion, a local eccentric makes her opinions known in a series of public rants -- Hira Mata (Vicky Haughton), a elderly woman of Maori descent who still holds a grudge against the British for the death of her grandfather at the hands of English colonials almost a century ago. Elizabeth gets to know Hira, and comes to the conclusion she's not as crazy as most folks have led her to believe, and she decides to stand by her new friend when Hira Mata is accused of vandalism, even if it might prevent the visit of her beloved Queen. Her Majesty was the first feature film for director Mark J. Gordon. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
105 mins

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Director(s):
Mark J. Gordon
Writer(s):
Mark J. Gordon
Producer(s):
Walter Coblenz
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
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    James V.

    The very fine children's film HER MAJESTY takes a look at 1950s New Zealand, as the just post-coronated Queen Elizabeth makes her first royal visit to that distant country. It should equally please kids and adults, particularly the latter of whom can remember the early period of this queen. The DVD transfer, as close to perfect as you'd want, is rife with the clear, pure colors that come from an environment lacking in much pollution, typically splendid New Zealand scenery, and sets and costumes brimming with artifacts and fashions of the day--colorful, funny and memory-jogging. With these wonderful accoutrements, the movie could easily have coasted on a so-so story. Instead the tale is a "grabber" that offers nostalgia, innocence, sibling rivalry, history, politics and even economics served up in a stew that kids can understand and adults enjoy. The movie's heart, mind, cast and crew are all in the right place, and after experiencing it, you may feel that you were, too.

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    Steve K.

    Watching HER MAJESTY with my kids was a departure from the usual "family movies". The script was intelligent, yet easy to follow for even my youngest child. The incredible scenery has stimulated our family to plan a trip to New Zealand. The kids want to watch it repeatedly, and for once, I am not telling them that the movie was returned already. We just planned our daughter's birthday party around the HER MAJESTY theme, and it was a big hit. I strongly recommend renting this movie if you are tired of the same silly themes and poor acting in many of the other family movies out there. It was truly a breath of fresh air!

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    Ann F B.

    This movie was interesting and funny.

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