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The orphan Anne Shirley is a classic character in children's literature, brought to life in this adaptation of the popular book by Canadian L.M. Montgomery. This DVD version of Anne of Green Gables does a fine job of enhancing Montgomery's original story, and as such it's a strong adaptation of a classic Canadian book, perfect for family viewing.
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This gorgeous adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic children's story is well worth watching with the whole family. Produced for Canadian television, it's one of those rare productions that actually sticks to the book and even enhances it through first-rate performances and an excellent script. Set on bucolic Prince Edward Island in the late 19th century, Anne of Green Gables is the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and headstrong orphan. When brother and sister Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan boy to help Matthew work the farm, they are astonished when Anne arrives at the train station by mistake. "What use is she to us?" grumbles the gruff Marilla. "We might be of some use to her," answers Matthew, who has taken an instant liking to the talkative Anne. As Anne grows up, her adventures are both hilarious and moving. It's a delight to watch as she forms a friendship with the beautiful Diana and her admirer--the dashing Gilbert Blythe--then dyes her hair green, cracks a slate over Gilbert's head when he calls her "Carrots," and finds a sympathetic teacher who encourages her to attend college.
Richard Farnsworth is perfect as the shy and gentle bachelor Matthew, who confides to Anne that he never went courting because "I would have had to say something." Colleen Dewhurst delivers a nuanced and powerful performance as Marilla, a seemingly cold-hearted spinster whose no-nonsense exterior conceals a warm heart. And as Anne, Megan Follows strikes the perfect note, maturing from freckle-faced orphan to elegant and poised young woman. --Elisabeth Keating
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5 DISC DVD SET FROM 2008 OF - ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - A REVIEW,
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This review is from: Anne of Green Gables (DVD)
Before I purchased this set I spent some time on the Internet looking for any kind of review for this item, to see whether or not, since I already owned the individual remastered special editions, this was worth the upgrade.
But, there was nothing. So I took the plunge (it helped that the Costco here in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, had the set on sale for $47.99 Canadian, cheaper then even the official site was selling it for) and now, here's what you need to know. First off, the video presentation of the films is the exact same as the individual remastered special edition DVD from years back. Meaning it's watchable, but not the best picture quality out there. One of the reasons for this is that the first two mini series where filmed on 16mm film stock, thus creating a slightly grainy picture. I had hoped that since the extras on the discs where transported onto the fifth disc, that the freed up space would have allowed for better compression, and thus, better picture quality, but that is not the case. Okay, so lets list the pros and cons of this set: Pros: * All the discs are single sided (not double sided like the second and third mini series DVD's in the individual sets) * There's a nice hour plus making of retrospective with Kevin Sullivan and some of the cast members * A nice booklet with production notes and pictures, comes with the set * The price is less than the collective price of purchasing the three mini series DVD's individually Cons: * The picture hasn't been improved * Other than the retrospective documentary, a ten minute fluff piece on the author, and the missing Morilla's Death episode (which I have yet to watch, so I can't comment on it at the present) everything else is the same as the last incarnations of the DVD's Of note, all of the extras from the previous DVD's have been carried over including Megan Follows screen test, and are all on the fifth disc. So if you don't already own the individual special edition DVD's, then this set is the way to go, and if you already own the individual DVD's and want more extras, then this new set is worth the upgrade, otherwise this set can be skipped. Hope this helps.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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The VHS has it! Why not the DVD?,
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I adore the story of Anne Shirley and was excited to get copies on DVD. My hope was to introduce these cherished stories to my girlfriend who is Deaf. To my disbelief the DVD does not contain either closed-captions or subtitles. It is difficult to imagine that something as "superior" as the DVD format would leave out something so basic as closed-captions, when in contrast the VHS includes it.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm Moving to Canada,
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If you ever need to take a half-day vacation from modern life, pop in this DVD and let the dreamy scent of a bygone era waft you away. There is, of course, pathos in this tale. It comes, after all, from an era when orphans carried a stigma, when they could be adopted as cheap labor, when the disapproval of a single busybody could cast a pall over the entire span of a person's narrow social sphere, and when the isolation of rural existence could crust over even the gentlest souls. But it also comes from an era when conversation and the quiet observation of nature were not drowned out by pop music, television, and rapid transit -- when the little joys of getting a new dress, or brewing one's own elderberry wine, or getting to attend an after-church social planted a much larger footprint on one's day, week, or month.Usually when I first encounter a piece of literature in its filmed iteration, I am compelled to seek out the "real" thing to flesh out the characters and themes. Not so with Anne of Green Gables. After having watched this miniseries every few months since it first came out on laserdisc years ago, Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth and others of this phenomenal cast are, in the characters they portray, so much my friends and soulmates that I cannot imagine taking the risk of having them supplanted by their book counterparts. It would be an unthinkable disloyalty to the warmest souls ever to grace a TV screen. I'm a busy professional without much time for a fantasy life. But on those occasional days when I need a long, slow draught from a childhood graced by love and light, this is the well to which I go.
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