tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post6309434583160047627..comments2024-03-14T16:46:14.455-05:00Comments on Becky's Book Reviews: January MoviesBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-49935203899444668732013-02-03T14:51:47.808-06:002013-02-03T14:51:47.808-06:00I grew up watching Anne of Green Gables every day ...I grew up watching Anne of Green Gables every day since we first recorded it on PBS. I have the 5 disc DVD set of the first three Kevin Sullivan movies. (I refuse to acknowledge the 4th prequel.) This movie (mini series actually) captured my heart and imagination as much as the Little House series had done when I was younger. For years I walked around pretending to be Anne. Meagan Follows is superb as Anne. No one else can ever play that part and come close to capturing the true spirit of Anne. Everyone was great really... especially Richard Farnsworth as the adoring Matthew. I recently saw the other two versions you reviewed. The 1970s Anne of Avonlea was actually pretty good, aside from the horrible over acting. It stuck to the books more than Kevin Sullivan's version. The 1930s movie was good for about a half hour and then I kept yelling "WHAT? WHAT?" My mom left to take a phone call and came back and wondered where we were in the story and I said I didn't know because this wasn't Anne! Lucy Maud Montgomery actually liked it as an amusing story but it wasn't HER story.QNPoohBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14941631487565237299noreply@blogger.com