| What the Real Christy Decided |
I think that most people who reach this page know what the Christy series is about. If not, there are other excellent reviews here that can fill them in. I want to address the ending, which leaves us all hanging as to Christy's choice in love.
It is my view that this series should be completely separated from the three films that were put out several years later. The episodes of the 1994 series is, after all, loosely based on the author's (Catherine Marshall) mother's life--and in real life, she married a preacher.
In this 1994 television series, the preacher, played by Randall Batinkoff, had all the qualities and chemistry with Kelly Martin's Christy needed to make the series mirror reality's outcome. She may not have married him right away, but this is how I like to imagine the ultimate end of this series' story.
In the three television movies made several years later, there are two different actors playing the preacher and Christy. It was written and directed very differently; there was no chemistry, no convincing proofs of love between them, so I think those ended fine as pure fiction. Just because Stewart Finlay-McLennan plays the doctor in those three films doesn't mean they should be lumped together with this 1994 series, which ended too soon!
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| Excellent movie for the whole family! |
I remembered watching a few episodes back when Christy aired on TV and enjoying it. I decided to buy the whole series since it was such a reasonable price for 907 minutes worth of film in the collection! When I first started watching it I had to watch practically every episode in a row since I was so curious and interested in what happened next. I still am completely addicted and watch it over and over again. A true classic I would recommend to anyone. I think it's so great to actually be able to watch quality movies and television series that are garbage free. So much on television and the theater is not worth the time watching anymore. So if you are looking to expand your collection of movies/tv series collections that promote good morals and values, definitely consider this well developed mini series!
**Side Note: Now I am reading the Christy book which is EXCELLENT! I noticed there are several differences in the book as in the series; however I still find the book to be very interesting and intriguing! Both are good in their own way. I also purchased the 3 Christy movies: Return to Cutter Gap, A Change of Seasons, and A New Beginning. All are excellent, especially if you are curious to see a continuation of the mini series and good quality movies. Many of the characters are different, so it took some getting used to a different face and personality playing the parts. |
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