"When I was younger, my brother, sister, and I always begged my mom to rent this movie -- we absolutely loved it, but my mom could never find it on video so that we could own our own copy. When we moved to Orange County when I was 10, none of the franchise video stores (Blockbuster, et al.) carried it, and the movie soon became a memory. I'm 20 years old now, and recently my mom found it here on Amazon.com and bought it for us; rewatching it was quite an experience -- all of the small details (Ralphie escaping from Tommy's house, the boy who sings "I'm a-running," the sardine sandwich, Ralphie's trips to China and Australia, and the fact that you never see Charles Merriweather so that he remains an enigmatic figure) were exactly as I remembered them. For any adult, this is definitely a hokey late-'80s Canadian children's movie, but every parent should show this to their kids; I know I will. It is an original and all together delightful movie -- a must-see for anyone with an imagination, anyone who liked The Neverending Story, Alice in Wonderland, or the book The Phantom Tollbooth."
Great Movie!
M. Lila Rogan | Northern Maine | 08/26/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"We borrowed this years ago from our local library and my son watched it several times... It started him on a stamp collecting hobby and an interest in learning more about the countries depicted on the film... I liked it because it is hard to find wholesome family films these days so it was a treat to see this movie!!! We are trying to get a copy of it now!"
Tommy Tricker - Fun.
Kwai Chang Finkleberger | West Hartford, CT United States | 08/03/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I give Tommy Tricker a thumbs up.It is a movie starring kids meant for kids. If you are looking for some sort of "inner meaning" don't bother watching it. If you are kid who wants to enjoy a fun movie see it.SPECIAL NOTE: Up and coming rock singer Rufus Wainwright has a cameo appearance. He is credited as the "Singing Boy.""
Tommy Tricker - a great movie
Victoria Di Carlo | Montauk, NY | 10/20/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Oh the memory of watching this movie in my grade 7 class. I've never forgotten the kids running through the mall with (a then unknown) Rufus Wainwright singing that song in a mall talent contest (or something like that). I still remember every word of that song. It's funny how some things you just remember for years and years after. I would love for my kids to remember just as many parts of the movie as I do. I can guarantee the minute it comes out on video, I'll have a copy."
World of fantasy
nancy phillips | new mexico | 12/30/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw this movie many years ago and enjoyed it very much.Today I have a younger son and would like for him to view the movie with me. As a result I found that there is a continuation which I would love to see. Return of tommy tricker. But it's not available. How very sad. Great movie."