All Creatures Great and Small

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Summary: all creatures great and small
Review: a beautifull film shot in north yorkshire starting with an arrival at york station shot of course in modern york station carfefull not to show any modern cars buses or cars ect the rest of the film is of a nieve london guy learning to slow down and be a vet in the country and of course meet his future wife and all petty problams with his partner no violance or fast cars just a good storey

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Summary: Breathtaking!!!
Review: After watching the series on PBS, I was not sure if I would like the sudden switch of characters, but I was pleasantly surprised. I found that the acting was perfectly done and the emotions and struggles experienced by the characters were captivating. Immediately, I was drawn in to the story as the actors unveiled the identities of the characters I had come to know and understand through reading the Herriot stories.

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Summary: Breathtaking!!!
Review: After watching the series on PBS, I was not sure if I would like the sudden switch of characters, but I was pleasantly surprised. I found that the acting was perfectly done and the emotions and struggles experienced by the characters were captivating. Immediately, I was drawn in to the story as the actors unveiled the identities of the characters I had come to know and understand through reading the Herriot stories.

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Summary: All creatures...including us!
Review: Beloved Yorkshire Vet Alf Wight (who wrote under the name of James Herriott) left us a legecy of many of the wonderful stories of rural English veterinary life in his books, the BBC series, "All Creatures Great & Small," and in a few movies such as this one. Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins do splendid jobs in their roles as James Herriot and Siegfried Farnon. It's a real feel good movie reminding the viewer that a bit of humour, respect and caring go a very long way in making this world of ours a finer place. This DVD is great!. Order the volumes 1,2 & 3 of the DVD sets of the BBC "All Creatures Great and Small," as well. You'll be glad that you did!

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I love the series, and only caught up to this British film after seeing all the available TV shows on video. The casting was fine, though the series actors are much better. My problem with this film are these: It is almost word for word from the first two episodes of the Series. Also...I don't think it was such a hot idea to make a film, as it only added up to a few stories told episodically. There was no single story line to sustain a film. It ends with James and Helen getting married and James seeing his nameplate on the door.
Hopkins was a very capable Farnon, though, Hardy is better. And Simon Ward was adequate. I love the books and Series, but I may sell this video at auction.

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Summary: PLEASE BUY THIS SO THEY WILL RELEASE MORE!!!
Review: I love this series and watch it time and time again - so glad it is on DVD because I wore my audio tapes out.

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Summary: ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL!
Review: This television movie based on the best selling autobiography of country veterinarian James Herriot came before the popular BBC television series. Simon Ward, Anthony Hopkins and Lisa Harrow star in this charming little tale about the new vet who moves a to Yorkshire farming community in the 1930's. Along the way he not only wins his neighbors over but also finds romance. Directed by Claude Whatham, this 1974 film does not have the depth of the television series, but you can clearly see why people would want more of the same on a more regular basis.

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Summary: A pleasurable film in its own right
Review: To criticize this delightful film by comparing it to the beloved television series is fairly silly, since the series had the time and scope to flesh out the characters and allow them to develop in a way a single film cannot. The film version, admittedly compressing a leisurely and anecdotal book into a two-hour overview, nevertheless does a terrific job of capturing the pace and character of these amiable vets and their clients and the scenic Yorkshire countryside that made the books so appealing. The cast is altogether excellent. The television series, which comes out on DVD in May 2002, is not to be missed. This film is likewise pleasurable viewing.