Customer Reviews
Upbeat and sweet 
2008-09-27
While this is definitely a story for the teenagers, I found myself quite fond of this charming little movie. I enjoyed the book and found this a nice adaption. The girls are charming and fit their roles perfectly. The soundtrack is fresh and fitting. This may bug men and the cynical, but the right crowd of girls will be pleased.
Great Movie 
2008-09-08
This movie is a great chick flick for girls of all ages. Lena, Tibby, Carmen, and Bridget will make you laugh and cry (and I really did cry at one point in the movie. The acting is really good, and the viewer finds themselves really involved with whats going on, and can can sympathize with at least one of the girls' situation. Its a really good movie, one to bring friends and hearts together.
Should have been a Made for TV film 
2008-09-02
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants could have been a well acted, insightful movie about overcoming teenaged adversity. Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Instead, the movie has all the ingredients of a fairly decent TV movie, with plenty of pause spots for commercials.
There are many reviews that describe the sub-plots of the four friends so they won't be reiterated here. In quick summary, the two emotional subplots are: parental void (deceased mother, absentee father) and fear of feeling (exposing the "real me"). These are basic, western culture, female teen age issues, and are exploited to a heightened sentimental degree.
The film isn't bad, its just that its targeted audience doesn't require good acting (see hospital bed scene), exceptional videography (entire movie), or meaningful dialogue for it to have some box office success. If it's a Friday night and your 15 year old daughter is bored, you could do worse than rent this film.
Cute, BUT.... 
2008-08-01
NOT ONE of these cute chicks gets naked! What's the point? Magic pants? UGH
Not as good as the books...but definitely a good movie. 2008-08-01
The first time I saw the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants I was pretty disappointed, but it somehow has grown on me and turned into one of my favorites. There are some differences between the books and movie, but that is just something to be expected, which is something I had to figure out. When just analyzing the movie, rather than comparing it to the amazing books, the movie proves itself to be pretty amazing as well. I'll be seeing the second one August 6th!
Traveling Pants DVD 
2008-06-01
Coming of Age Adventure based on Ann Brashares' best-selling novel about a special 16th summer in the lives of four lifelong friends who are separated for the first time. On a shopping trip the girls find a pair of thrift-shop jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they decide to use these "magic" pants as a way of keeping in touch over the months ahead each girl wearing the jeans for a week to see what luck they bring her before sending them on to the next. Though miles apart the four friends still experience life love and loss together in a summer they'll never forget.Running Time: 119 min.System Requirements: Running Time 119 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG UPC: 012569593336 Manufacturer No: 59333
great chick flick 2008-03-05
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Full Screen Edition)
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie even my husband liked it.
I was familiar with the books but had never seen the movie. You will probably need 2 tissues!!!
well-constructed story 2008-02-25
To start off with, I am a middle-aged male. I want to praise the writers for the skill in coordinating four different stories. All sorts of the things could have gone wrong -- the audience could have gotten confused, or the stories could get repetitive, or some stories could have overwhelmed others. But they did it so well that it's unobtrusive. Also, having four good actresses with distinct personalties helped.
My main complaint is the Bridget subplot. Probably because of the PG rating, the writers are reluctant to come out and say that she threw away her virginity on a guy that wasn't worth it; as a result her motives and feelings are pretty much a blur. You'd think Tibby was the one who suffered the most, experiencing the death of a loved one, yet Bridget monopolizes the group's sympathy without saying why.
SIMPLY AWESOME 2008-02-05
I highly reccomend this for the pre-adolescent and adolescent females in the household. There is some great life lessons to be learned about acceptance, first loves, and separation. Particular standouts are Amber Tamblyn and America Ferrara. I would have given it more stars if there weren't so many references to soccer.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2008-01-18
This proved to be my "nightmare" purchase from Amazon. I ordered the product on December 7, 2007. I did not, however, receive it until Christmas had passed. It was not, therefore, available as the gift it was intended. I requested one-day shipping and was charged accordingly. I feel that Amazon engages in false advertising; they don't have one-day shipping. As long as it took for me to receive this order, I wondered if their shipping method was mule-and-wagon. I contacted Amazon. They sent a duplicate copy. The original order arrived in the interim; I returned it to the warehouse. I have not placed any orders with Amazon since this incident. Why? Because competence matters to me.
