Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

To me, this movie is perfection.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

This film is a family for all the family. Yes you will find yourself reaching for the tissues quite a lot, but its all happy tears. My Daddy, My Daddy gets me every time. Anyone who can watch that without sobbing has no soul. This film is fantastic due to Bernard Cribbins being in this film with his character Mr Albert Perks. Wouldn't we all love to know a Mr Perks? He has so many scenes that make you smile and laugh at, his kindness and simple enjoyment of life. Of course his Birthday scenes, entering the home and saying 'Hello Woman!' to his wife is one of the best. I could go on and on about this film, it has so many parts I love. The scenery is stunning, not to sure about the earthquake trees sliding down the hill, but we'll over look that one! I dare you to watch it and not like it. I'm off to wave at trains and send my love...

The Railway children is so exciting and it tells us more about the victorian days. This film is very interesting and conveniant about the situation of these three young children... Because there has been a mistrey with there father the three young children are very worried and scared about living in the country side. I have enjoyed watching this film several of times and it brings yourself into the story.This story tells you more about the steam engines and how children love to ride on trains.It would have been more interesting if they had to go to a new school as well and bring new teachers up as friends. As well as the children being scared it is also there mother because now there father has gon to jail there mother cannot aford to get a job and look after the children by herself.

I think together all the reviewers have captured this film really well. I have seen it many, many times, but I still feel a sense of joy and warmth just as I did the first time. My emotional response to this film never seems to fade. The final scene certainly brings me to tears, but so does the scene between Perks and The Children on his birthday. And as for the Kindly Gentleman. Something else is going on with that character. The generous provider and solver of problems. He knows everything about everything and has connections everywhere. A perfect father to run to and make us feel safe. I do not know how the film does it, but it touches something very English deep inside, which has long gone from our daily experience, but yet we all instantly recognise and yearn for again.

Perhaps once in a generation a film comes along that is perfection. For me, "The Railway Children" is that film - a timeless classic that was directed and performed most beautifully. It depicts all that is worthwhile in humanity and climaxes in the conquest of love and faith over cruel injustice. Every performance is a gem, though Bobbie stands out and, like Judy Garland as Dorothy before her, Jenny Agutter makes it impossible for us to imagine anyone else in the role.The world is all the better for this film and the children of today would be much the better for watching it.Of course, like so many young men of my generation, I fell hopelessly in love with Jenny Agutter and her hold was as strong when I had the great good fortune to meet her a few days ago - the bewitching smile and voice like dripping honey were still there to send me weak at the knees as they first did all those years ago!