Anne of Green Gables [IMPORT]

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Summary: You think this isn't a man's movie? WRONG!
Review: Okay, it's definitely a woman's movie too, and a young adult's movie. However, it took me a long time before I could be persuaded to watch it, because I assumed there just wouldn't be any masculine appeal here. I was expecting a bland, innocent, goody-goody-two-shoes movie. Well, I was right about it's being innocent, but far as it being bland, no it isn't. It sure isn't "Goody Goody Two Shoes". And while it may basically be a woman's movie, it definitely has masculine appeal.

The filming in Canada is richly beautiful. The characters here are each of them strong and believable, characters you will enjoy spending three or four hours with, not noticing the passing time.

And this film is a breath of fresh air, without violence, sexual situations, or earthy language. Usually, such a film is on the bland side because today's producers and directors don't seem to know how to handle drama without any of the above elements. And if I am to be completely honest, I am not planning on dieting on cinematic fare such as this. But it is nice to know that I can enjoy a pure family movie when it is done as this one is.

I did wonder at the start about the narration, and whether or not I'd find it acceptable throughout the story, but truth is that the narration does add immeasurably to one's enjoyment.

This one film that I can highly recommend to all except the most extremely jaded viewer. (Yeah, I know "most extremely" is redundant, but I still want to retain that wording. LOL)

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Summary: Kindred Spirits
Review: I first watched Anne of Green Gables when I was in the third grade, and the impact it had on my life was immeasurable. Here was a person who, like me, didn't really fit in, and yet she made the best of her situation and her imagination - what a role-model. Now, almost twenty years later, I can still watch this miniseries and feel the fond memories and familiar aches of that long-ago identification.

The story follows Anne (Megan Follows), an orphan who mistakenly gets sent to the remote and beautiful Prince Edward Island at the turn of the 20th century (Anne is supposed to be a boy, to help her adoptive 'parents' with farmwork). She develops bonds with her new family, as well as many members of the community, and goes on to college to foster her love of learning and writing. Anyone who identifies this as a "chick flick" either has no imagination or is overly-cynical. True, there is romance, but it's more a story of life rather than love.

The DVD presentation is good - it's fullscreen (as it was shot), with some grain, but not too much. There are a few deleted scenes, some Megan Follows screen tests (humorous, but unintentionally so), and a feature-length commentary. Its too bad that the only way to get this great series on DVD is to import it; note that the next parts of the series, Anne of Avonlea (AKA Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel) and Anne 3 (the 2000 series that has the same cast, but doesn't really follow the book) are also available on DVD from Sullivan Entertainment, although they are much harder to find than this first part (and the quality of the video on those discs is pretty crummy).

Final Grade: A-

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Summary: She's a nice little thing Marilla...
Review: I can't describe in words how much I love this movie. It is better than anything else I have ever seen, with its realistic portrayal of tragedy, love, hope, and dreams. Despite the "scrapes" that Anne often finds herself in, she lives on with dignity and grace. I love each character in this movie, from Rachel Lynde, who prides herself in speaking her mind, to the cunning, handsome Gilbert who wins everyones heart (except Anne's).

I have to say, my favorite scene is when Anne is portraying "The Lily Maid" and clings to a piling after nearly drowning. When Gilbert rows into the scene, my heart jumps with joy. Her rude but clever remarks, and his yearning for approval make it the perfect clip.

I have watched this movie hundreds of times, and yet it never grows old. It is simply a magical masterpiece!! It is not a waste of time or money. You HAVE to see this movie. It will make you laugh, and cry, but in the end all you will do is want more Anne "spelled with an e" Shirley and more stories from Avonlea.

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Summary: A search for true love
Review: Anne takes on a journey that few movies can. The emotional highs and lows of family, life, and relatioships. Rare is a movie that can go as deep as this one and stay true to itself. You are never swayed by any of the unbelievability that so many other movies seem to be plagued with. Truly a find for the romantic at heart. Enjoy this one. It's a true find.

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Summary: DVD picture quality is very poor
Review: Although I love this movie I was extremely disappointed in the DVD transfer. The picture quality is extremely poor as a result of poor compression rates in making the DVD. The picture is therefore very "blocky" and full of digital artifacting. The picture on my VHS copy looks better because at least it's not all blocky. The DVD is worth buying only for the commentary and the extras like Megan's audition. Anne of Avonlea has the same compression problem with the picture, so it doesn't look any better. They finally fixed this problem with the Anne 3 DVD, but unfortunately it's not as good a movie as the other 2, which deserved better transfers to DVD.

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Summary: Anne of Green Gables DVD Collectors Edition
Review: After reading all the negative reviews concerning this DVD I was hesitant about purchasing this movie, I was afraid that it wouldn't work on my player so I almost didn't buy it. This would have been a big mistake on my part as the DVD movie is 100% better quality then the VHS version that I currently own. After watching this movie on DVD I can recommend it highly as a great value. No problems, the movie worked perfectly from start to finish. This has always been one of my favorite movies and I am glad to finally be able to own it in the DVD format. The product information sticker on the DVD box had a date of 4/26/02. Other information on the package was Bin#T00328; NTSC/Region1; 000392. If you like the Anne of Green Gables series I suggest that you buy the DVD version, you'll be happy you did.

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Summary: Anne of Green Gables DVD
Review: A great story, but the CD came with no insert to explain anything about the DVD. Very disappointed that you pay [this much], and get such poor quality video. The story of course is great, but they blew it in digitally restoring this. Maybe like the other person said they had a problem, or all these DVD's are boot-legged. The video quality is not up to par with any other DVD we have.

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Summary: One of the best mini-series of all times!
Review: This is one of the most incredible movies I have ever seen in my entire life, and believe me this is coming from a viewer who knows a good movie! Megan Follows was simply magnificent in this movie, along with other great actors such as Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth. This is not only Canadian film at it's finest, but one of the finest films ever produced. Wonderful breakthrough performances by young actors Schulyer Grant and Jonathan Crombie. Schulyer Grant will remind you of your best friend, and Jonathan Crombie will simply make your heart swoon! This movie holds a record for achieving the highest ratings in Canadian television, and was a ratings hit in the U.S., and every other country it aired in such as the U.K., Australia, Japan, Germany, etc. This movie is worth your time! A great family film, good for the kids, but really a movie for all ages! Kind hearted, serious, romantic, funny, and breathtaking are all words to express this movie! A must see! Two other sequels, including the must see Anne of Avonlea, follow the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery's incredible Anne of Green Gables.

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Summary: DVD Edition - Unable to play in 3 different DVD players
Review: There must be a bad batch of these DVDs. Both Anne of Green Gables and Anne the Sequel don't play in any of our DVD players (Sony 7000, Onkyo 910, Dell computer).

We had also bought one directly from the Anne of Green Gables Store in Canada (but still region 1), it has the same problem, we exchanged it and the replacement had the same problem. We haven't had problems with any other DVDs, the only common factor here being these discs all come from Sullivan Entertainment.

We have contacted them to see if they know of any authoring/pressing defects.

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Summary: The best video ever!
Review: I like this video Anne of Green Gables just by Megan Follows, Collen Duwhurst & Special Guest Star Richard Fransworth.

This video is a two-tape set.

It was so sad at the end on the second tape when Matthew Cuthbert
(Richard Fransworth) died.

When Anne was in school on the first movie and second movie well, on the first and at school a boy named (Gilbert Blythe) calls Anne Shirley carrots and teases her. He pulls her hair & Anne Shirley (Megan Follows) jumps up & yells, "How dare you!"
Then she hits Gibert Blythe with the slate and it broke into pieces.
Mr. Phillips (Paul Brown) ask's Anne Shirley what was her problem.
Then Mr. Phillips writes on the chalk board "Ann Shirley has a very bad temper."
Then Anne fixes the e & it was fixed up in her name & she would have to learn to control her temper.

This video reminds of Rodeo: Bronc Busting Superstars, Rodeo: Bull Riding Superstars & Double Barrel Rodeo Champions the three rodeo ones made in 1993.

This is the best video ever & I loved it!