Better Late Then Never

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

I was caught up in this beautiful story. The music was sensational and i had never heard of Hagood Henry, but its was exceptional. Up there with Hans Zimmerman and John Barry. The photograpy was out of this world and the story line was fresh and wonderful. I could relate in so many ways. Its always sad to see this calibre of movies not played enough today. Clean and wholesome. A treasured series for me. The actors all played their parts so naturally, one could believe that this was someones life story.

Anne of Green Gables is directed by Kevin Sullivan, is based on the series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery and stars Megan Follows, Jonathan Crombie, Schuyler Grant, Richard Farnsworth and Colleen Dewhurst.Young red haired orphan Anne Shirley (Megan Follows), is adopted by elderly brother and sister Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert(Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth). The Cuthbert's had originally wanted a boy so he could help them on the farm. As they spend more time with Anne, they both grow to love her and decide that they want to adopt her.The film chronicles Anne's life with the Cuthbert's, her friendship with Diana Barry(Schuyler Grant) and her relationship with Gilbert Blyth(Jonathan Crombie)who is the man she is destined to be with.Megan is superb in the lead role and captures how much this girl want's to be loved and accepted. The entire cast are superb and the film is funny and moving in equal measure.

My Mother and I watch Anne of Green Gables over and over again, and it never gets old or boring.I cannot fault this movie, it's perfect. From the scenery, to the music, and the wonderful acting, it's a movie I watch if I am having a bad day or feeling sorry for myself, I put it on and get lost in the beauty of it all. The movie always brings a smile to my face, and I walk away looking at life a little different and a little less selfishly.Anne is an orphan, who is sent to Prince Edward Island to live with an elderly brother and sister, Marilla and Matthew. She gets off to a rocky start, but soon everyone is besotted with Anne and her vivid imagination and zest for life, including the handsome Gilbert Blythe, who angers Anne on her first day of school and swears she will never forgive. Without a doubt, the thing that really makes it work is Megan Follows as Anne. What a wonderful actress! The main role was so important that if it was miscast the whole movie might have failed, but I've never seen a more perfect casting in my life.That being said, the whole cast was great! Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth were excellent as Marilla and Matthew. Their characters were adorable, both loving their "Anne girl" in different ways, he quietly and affectionately, her strict and proper, yet I never doubted Marilla loved Anne. And the guy who played Gilbert was a bit of a spunk. I love a good love story, and spent most of the movie the first time I watched it praying that Gilbert and Anne would put aside their differences and end up together. The fact that she was so stubborn and proud, I didn't think it would ever happen. Thank goodness Marilla saved the day by warning Anne about how she had lost the man she loved (Gilbert's father) years ago by being stubborn and not forgiving him when she had the chance. Just the little push Anne needed I think!

I first saw the Anne of Green Gables mini-series on PBS and immediately fell in love with the characters, the scenery and the music. I never tire of this movie. I think I've probably seen it 50 times. Megan Follows really captures the spirit of that irrepressible young orphan Anne Shirley. Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth really give stellar performances as well. Richard Farnsworth plays the character Matthew Cuthbert and that character was part of the reason I ended up naming my firstborn son Matthew. I can't think of a better movie to share with your family. This movie was beautifully written and filmed and I highly recommend it!