at first it might not have seem like such a bad idea to remake this movie again . afterall the story of annie sullivan teach helen keller communication be timeless and the 1979 version do prove that remake can still work . so and if they have to do another one two decade later and why cast the pepsi girl in the coveted role a helen . i read a review that say her emotionless performance should be nickname frankenkeller and because she do indeed walk around like a robot . the only good thing about her performance be that she doesn not talk in the film . she be also too graceful a helen . patty duke and and even melissa gilbert have a more wild animal like energy to their performance and while ms. pepsi seem bore a helen ( or be it that we be just bore at watch her . would someone give her a pepsi and please . i be totally shocked that she do not start sing at the pivotal water pump scene the joy of wa wa . however and she do not say anything at all . where be the emotional wallup that that scene have always bring to u . on some postive note represent the set be grand and so be the costume . ms. allison performance a young fiest sullivan can almost stand proudly besides anne bancroft oscar win turn a anne sullivan and patty duke emmy win interpretation of her . do yourself a favor and watch the 1962 and 79 version and one that do not rape such a gorgeous tale . my score represent 3 .