Product: Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story
Rating: 2.0
It Should Have Been Better
Obviously, this movie cannot be compared to the first two. It wasn't the worst I've seen, but it definately could have been better. Although, seeing some of the old cast members did bring a smile to my face. :)But I still wonder why in the world they didn't follow the storyline from the books better (remember, the first original films didn't really follow the books but they were much more cautious and respectful to Lucy Maud Montgomery's work). They could have easily followed (at the very least) "Anne's House of Dreams" about life after Gilbert and Anne were married (speaking of which, Anne and Gil may as well 'eloped'. It sure felt like it because of their 'speedy' wedding...RIDICULOUS!). I guess the writers, producers...etc were 'nervous' that *if* they 'did' follow the original storyline, it wouldn't be as "exciting" as a WWI topic they pulled (which twisted the series around). I guess to them, watching things blow up is more exciting than watching couple of women drink tea. They have to remember that the reason why the first two were so popular was because the movie didn't follow the 'protocol' of excitement that so many of us are fed these days with the technology in movies. Had they kept the storyline from the books as they should have done, the ratings here could have been MUCH different.A little additional note... 'we' Gilbert/Anne romance fans would have happily overlooked missing the actual wedding between the two characters in place where we could see their life after the ceremony with Gilbert's first years of him being a doctor and Anne's life while meeting new characters. It certainly would have been better.One thing that absolutely BOTHERED me to no end was how they made Diana's husband and Anne too close for comfort. I simply didn't feel the 'passion' Gilbert and Anne had together in this film as when they last left us in a embrace at the end of the second movie. That in itself was a insult to the whole series and the many many years of fans discovering these wonderful books. And mostly, it's a slap in the face to Lucy Maud Montgomery!I truly hope that SOMEONE who was in charge (or can be in charge) see these reviews and reconsider remaking another finale Green Gables movie where they can bypass their blatant mistake of this one. And to create a final movie that all of us fans deserve and what the book series deserves.Maybe we can do something...