This Movie Should Have Been a Sequel

Rating: 8/10 (24 February 2007)

This movie told an excellent story. My only complaint about it was it wasn't true to the original story. It should not have been called SLEEPY HOLLOW. Even though the original story is short, I think there is enough material in it for at least an hour-and-a-half feature film. There is a lot in the original story that could be fleshed out a little more by a good screen writer without making it drag too much. This movie would make a great sequel to the original story. It would have been better if they made the original story into a movie, called it SLEEPY HOLLOW and made this one a follow-up sequel. Remember, in the original story, it is not clear what happens to Ichabod Crane. A bit of gossip is relayed that he left Sleepy Hollow and became a lawyer or something. This movie could have been called SLEEPY HOLLOW 2, THE RETURN OF ICHABOD CRANE.
Just a thought. The movie taken on its own terms is very good, as long as you can get past the fact that it doesn't have much to do with the original story. 8 out of 10.