I watched this movie for several reasons: Michael Landon,Jr.'s involvement (as I suspected, he learned well from his father); I love Westerns (and romances); and I'm a fan of Dale Midkiff's and consider him talented and hugely underrated. I love to examine an actor's portrayal of a role. The way Midkiff used his voice(tone and inflection) to display Clark Davis' kindness, gentleness, and honor was perfection. Talk about nailing a role! (He's just as believable as the rascally womanizer,Buck, on "The Magnificent Seven.") I hope to see a sequel (or several) to this appealing movie.
84 Reviews
Sequel: Love's Enduring Promise
msct27 May 2004
For the majority of us who have posted re "Love Comes Softly", you'll be happy to know that the sequel "Love's Enduring Promise" is underway. Filming started on March 29th. Dale Midkiff and Kathryn Heigl will reprise their roles as Clark and Marty Davis. Since Missy is older in this book, the wonderful Skye McCole Bartusiak will be replaced by January Jones. The movie is due out in November. Once again, it's directed by Michael Landon Jr. And the DVD/VHS of "LCS" is due in the Fall. More good news: Dale Midkiff won an award (the Grace Prize for television acting) for his portrayal of Clark Davis in "LCS" which also took the Epiphany Prize for Most Inspirational Television Program sponsored by The John Templeton Foundation. The awards were presented on March 24, 2004 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Well deserved!
Love it-a very sweet movie
ClaireHellar9 July 2006
This is a lovely movie, guaranteed to put any romance or period-movie lover in a glow for the rest of the day. Really unusual tale of a newly widowed woman discovering a new life in the West, and of a man's faith and love that helps to transform her life. I love the actor in this-he's so real and so sweet, not to mention good-looking. The way he smiles at her...And the way that she and Missy slowly bring each other around is deftly and delicately handled. Not overdone in any way, this movie is perfectly shot, cast, and played out, and succeeds in being just what it sets out to be-a quiet tale of love, faith, and hope. Just a lovely story all around, gentle, pure, and very very enjoyable.
"First class movie" for the whole family; of the caliber of the late Michael Landon and the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie productions!!
flsonshine28 December 2003
Good job Michael Landon Jr.-your dad would be proud. It appears that you are following the legacy of your father, in producing and directing good television entertainment that can be shared by the whole family. This movie reached all kinds of emotions in me to the point that I actually felt I was a part of the movie. All the actors did excellent work in portraying their characters and their personalities. I suppose the biggest surprise to me was that the roll of Clark Davis being portrayed by Dale Midkiff of "Elvis and Me." If showed me that if the actor is really talented, he (or she) can do justice to any role, even the most unlikely or unexpected. But it is important to say that it is because each of the actors did an excellent job in portraying their characters, that this movie was so believable and memorable. The movie is of the caliber that we expect of the Hallmark Hall of Fame movies, even though it wasn't. I hope we can count on many more movies of this caliber because there is an audience for it....and I too, would like to see a sequel to this movie, "Love Comes Softly."
Very different than what I expected
auntloretta2 February 2006
Having been a fan of Jannette Oke and her books for years, I was very excited to see this book made into a movie. I prepared myself for it being different than the book, but I was disappointed to find almost everything different. Over all it was a good story, just nothing like I had read. I joked to myself that the only thing the same were the names, then they went and changed one of the names in the very next scene. They added too many different scenes and cut out some of the best things from the book. The only thing I loved was the actor who played Clark. He was just what I had pictured in my mind all these years.
Wonderful Movie! (Now read the Book!)
kenday117 February 2004
I was really looking forward to seeing this movie since I have read the book...twice! I love Janette Oke novels! The "Love Comes Softly" novel is part of a series, so you can continue on with Missie's life, etc.
Sometimes a movie just doesn't do justice to the book, but this one does!!! I was not disappointed at all! The heartbreak and grief that losing a loved one brings is revealed very well in this film. Best of all, the film shows how sometimes a marriage of convenience or out of necessity can be a real blessing. It teaches all of us who live in this day and age that love does not always start off with bursting fireworks or burning passion. As the film portrays...sometimes love just comes softly. :)
To the actors Dale Midkiff, Katherine Heigl, Skye McCole Bartusiak and to Director/Producer Michael Landon, Jr... Great job!!! 10/10
Sometimes a movie just doesn't do justice to the book, but this one does!!! I was not disappointed at all! The heartbreak and grief that losing a loved one brings is revealed very well in this film. Best of all, the film shows how sometimes a marriage of convenience or out of necessity can be a real blessing. It teaches all of us who live in this day and age that love does not always start off with bursting fireworks or burning passion. As the film portrays...sometimes love just comes softly. :)
To the actors Dale Midkiff, Katherine Heigl, Skye McCole Bartusiak and to Director/Producer Michael Landon, Jr... Great job!!! 10/10
Just what you'd expect, and what you'd want.
pro_crustes13 April 2003
Although somewhat mis-cast and given lines above her character, Katherine Heigl brings dignity and wit to a simple part. She plays an intelligent, well-read, young frontier wife who loses her husband and must subsequently marry a man with a daughter from a previous life. Naturally, Heigl and the daughter quarrel over things like the difference between "He don't" versus "He doesn't," and whether or not the ability to cook fried chicken proves the quality of one's womanhood.
This is a production of the "Faith and Values" network (or company, or consortium, or party). Those hoping for a look at Heigl's body will be chastened. But, for another take on the stepmother-meets-smoldering-child story, this one's frontier setting revitalizes an old chestnut.
The kid who plays the bratty daughter isn't the Tatum O'Neal she wants to be, but she's not bad. Neither is Heigl, who usually is.
Michael Landon, Jr., directed and half-wrote this one. If his father's version of Wilders' "Little House" stories pleased you, this one will too.
This is a production of the "Faith and Values" network (or company, or consortium, or party). Those hoping for a look at Heigl's body will be chastened. But, for another take on the stepmother-meets-smoldering-child story, this one's frontier setting revitalizes an old chestnut.
The kid who plays the bratty daughter isn't the Tatum O'Neal she wants to be, but she's not bad. Neither is Heigl, who usually is.
Michael Landon, Jr., directed and half-wrote this one. If his father's version of Wilders' "Little House" stories pleased you, this one will too.
Excellent!
Nuebling3327 May 2003
I needed the help of a friend to be able to see these movie, but as I heard it airs I couldn't wait until it would air in Germany. Unfortunately it can take years until movies are shown in Germany. These movie is one of these movies I could watch daily. It's wonderful and convincing played - just excellent! Reminds at the Little house in the Prairie . The story is heart warming, the pictures great and Dale Midkiff, Kathrine Heigl and Skye McCole Bartusiak do a terrific job. This movie brings up the wish, there should be more Clark Davis' in these world (thanks to a terrific Dale Midkiff). I wish there would be more movies like this on TV, I enjoyed every second!
Love Comes Softly Experiments With New Theme ***
edwagreen26 July 2008
The film is a good one as it deals with a new theme in a very serious way. The theme being that people, who have lost their mates, marry at once, to provide for surviving children and to ease their loneliness.
We saw such sociological occurrences after the Holocaust when lonely survivors in displacement camps wed within 30 days of meeting one another.
This film is a salute to the men and women of the 1880s in the west. Through hard work and relentless courage, they were able to survive the vicissitudes of nature.
No, this film is not Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman but it's an earnest attempt to bring the struggles of the period down to a very personal level.
While stunned by the tragic loss of her young husband, I found Katherine Heigl's performance here to be lacking. She needed more of a breakout in her role as the film went on. Only during the last 2 frames do we see a remote resemblance of that. Throughout the film, she seems to be just saying her lines without evoking any emotion whatsoever.
Midkiff is better here; although, there are some parts where I thought he was trying another form of Elmer Gantry.
As a whole, the film should be praised to its undertaking of difficult subject matter.
We saw such sociological occurrences after the Holocaust when lonely survivors in displacement camps wed within 30 days of meeting one another.
This film is a salute to the men and women of the 1880s in the west. Through hard work and relentless courage, they were able to survive the vicissitudes of nature.
No, this film is not Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman but it's an earnest attempt to bring the struggles of the period down to a very personal level.
While stunned by the tragic loss of her young husband, I found Katherine Heigl's performance here to be lacking. She needed more of a breakout in her role as the film went on. Only during the last 2 frames do we see a remote resemblance of that. Throughout the film, she seems to be just saying her lines without evoking any emotion whatsoever.
Midkiff is better here; although, there are some parts where I thought he was trying another form of Elmer Gantry.
As a whole, the film should be praised to its undertaking of difficult subject matter.
Loved, loved, loved this movie
majorjunkmail6 October 2006
This is a wonderful movie about loss, love and faith. It has become my absolute favorite movie...for now at least. The little girl Missie is such a doll and perfect for her role.
The movie has a bit of "Little House on the Prairie" feel to it but has a lot of it's own appeal. All of my friends love this sweet movie, too. Just shows Hollywood that not all of us are into the s_x, blood and gore of most movies out there. Most of us adore the more faith-based, clean, wholesome movies.
My favorite part that makes me cry every time is when Marty is swinging on the homemade rope swing and is crying and crying over the loss of her husband...awe, just too sweet. And then when Marty walks in on Missy crying over her mothers death and confronts Marty, oh, my heart just breaks.
This is a movie that the whole family can watch together.
The movie has a bit of "Little House on the Prairie" feel to it but has a lot of it's own appeal. All of my friends love this sweet movie, too. Just shows Hollywood that not all of us are into the s_x, blood and gore of most movies out there. Most of us adore the more faith-based, clean, wholesome movies.
My favorite part that makes me cry every time is when Marty is swinging on the homemade rope swing and is crying and crying over the loss of her husband...awe, just too sweet. And then when Marty walks in on Missy crying over her mothers death and confronts Marty, oh, my heart just breaks.
This is a movie that the whole family can watch together.
struggle, faith and love
SnoopyStyle8 September 2015
Head-strong book lover Marty Claridge (Katherine Heigl) and her husband Aaron travel out west and find their perfect spot. Aaron quickly dies in an accident. At the funeral, widower Clark Davis (Dale Midkiff) proposes to marry Marty before the preacher is gone till next spring. She struggles with grief and raising her tomboy step-daughter Missie (Skye McCole Bartusiak) who has grief of her own. She has Aaron's baby and plans to go back east when spring arrives. Sarah Graham (Theresa Russell) tells her that she and Ben Graham (Corbin Bernsen) were widowers with children when they got married. They were not in love at first but sometimes, "love comes softly".
It's a good story of struggle and faith. It's also a kind of romance that is rarely celebrated in modern stories. Heigl is fitting of this head strong woman. Her relationship with Missie is heart warming. The religious aspects are very prominent but it doesn't get preachy. The production value is competent for a TV movie. This is a nice little movie.
It's a good story of struggle and faith. It's also a kind of romance that is rarely celebrated in modern stories. Heigl is fitting of this head strong woman. Her relationship with Missie is heart warming. The religious aspects are very prominent but it doesn't get preachy. The production value is competent for a TV movie. This is a nice little movie.
A Heart-Warming, Entertaining Movie for the Whole Family to Enjoy!
Saturns_Illusionist18 December 2003
I must say that I enjoyed watching "Love Comes Softly". I think it was very entertaining and is suitable for all ages which is always a good thing. Skye McCole Bartusiak shines on screen as the bratty daughter and it's a pleasure to watch her. Superb script and casting.
While I didn't expect too much from this movie despite the fact that I generally like Hallmark channel movies, I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
Not only was the acting very believable, but the plot was original and had a lot of heart. This movie made me smile, get teary-eyed, and think. I think what makes this movie rise above the average is that it reaches many different people on various levels. It challenges you to think outside the box, to not accept the conformity of society and set your own standards while crossing over the line. It teaches you the importance of family, even 'broken' ones, and letting new people in, to have faith in people. Love Comes Softly combines entertainment, drama, and emotions to make the best Hallmark channel has ever seen. Definitely worth watching over and over again and it gets 10 stars for a well written script and a great acting job by Katherine Heigl, Skye McCole Bartusiak and Dale Midkiff.
This movie has a few things going with it. First off, all the actors/actresses do an outstanding job in their roles. Katherine Heigl does by far the best job at playing Marty Claridge. She is in nearly every scene, and her delivery of lines and expressions is priceless.
Ditto to that on Bartusiak. It's difficult to believe she was only 10 or 9, because she has the natural ability to behave rather than to act in a role. It had a good story and easy to identify characters. The great thing about this is that it doesn't dwell on drugs, bad language, violence and loud and unrelated music. IQ of 80 or below. Seen in that context, this movie is waaaaaay above average.
Nevertheless, the film portrays children and adults as resilient, capable of not only facing such challenges, but mastering them. It's a well done made for T.V. movie. It's Hallmark, so it does have a certain "cuteness" to it, but it's much, much better than those overrated Disney Channel Original movies, heck, it's better than all that garbage in theaters. I'm glad that some movie didn't get made just to rake in big bucks.
With so many movies oriented toward violence, anger, brutality etc, "Love Comes Softly" is a breath of fresh air. I love all types of movies but where would we be without an occasional heartwarming, uplifting(at times) classic like this?
If you haven't seen this yet you certainly should. It's delightful, touching and a great film for the family. You will not disappointed! I've only seen it twice, but still it manages to totally take over my thoughts as I get involved in its world. I was nervous because it was based on a book I loved (I read it when I was 11), it could have been a pathetic disappointment. Instead it draws from the book beautifully the characters and attitudes that made the book one of the greatest of all time. I don't normally watch prairie movies, but lately I've taken an interest in the 1800s. I'm really glad that they make movies such as this one. Like I said above, it doesn't dwell on sex and drugs, and it's not a bore. It's a great book made into a great movie, kind of like "Little Women". Great cast and great direction that will please the whole family (except for your teenaged son).
Go rent or buy this film when you have some time. It's worth it!
While I didn't expect too much from this movie despite the fact that I generally like Hallmark channel movies, I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
Not only was the acting very believable, but the plot was original and had a lot of heart. This movie made me smile, get teary-eyed, and think. I think what makes this movie rise above the average is that it reaches many different people on various levels. It challenges you to think outside the box, to not accept the conformity of society and set your own standards while crossing over the line. It teaches you the importance of family, even 'broken' ones, and letting new people in, to have faith in people. Love Comes Softly combines entertainment, drama, and emotions to make the best Hallmark channel has ever seen. Definitely worth watching over and over again and it gets 10 stars for a well written script and a great acting job by Katherine Heigl, Skye McCole Bartusiak and Dale Midkiff.
This movie has a few things going with it. First off, all the actors/actresses do an outstanding job in their roles. Katherine Heigl does by far the best job at playing Marty Claridge. She is in nearly every scene, and her delivery of lines and expressions is priceless.
Ditto to that on Bartusiak. It's difficult to believe she was only 10 or 9, because she has the natural ability to behave rather than to act in a role. It had a good story and easy to identify characters. The great thing about this is that it doesn't dwell on drugs, bad language, violence and loud and unrelated music. IQ of 80 or below. Seen in that context, this movie is waaaaaay above average.
Nevertheless, the film portrays children and adults as resilient, capable of not only facing such challenges, but mastering them. It's a well done made for T.V. movie. It's Hallmark, so it does have a certain "cuteness" to it, but it's much, much better than those overrated Disney Channel Original movies, heck, it's better than all that garbage in theaters. I'm glad that some movie didn't get made just to rake in big bucks.
With so many movies oriented toward violence, anger, brutality etc, "Love Comes Softly" is a breath of fresh air. I love all types of movies but where would we be without an occasional heartwarming, uplifting(at times) classic like this?
If you haven't seen this yet you certainly should. It's delightful, touching and a great film for the family. You will not disappointed! I've only seen it twice, but still it manages to totally take over my thoughts as I get involved in its world. I was nervous because it was based on a book I loved (I read it when I was 11), it could have been a pathetic disappointment. Instead it draws from the book beautifully the characters and attitudes that made the book one of the greatest of all time. I don't normally watch prairie movies, but lately I've taken an interest in the 1800s. I'm really glad that they make movies such as this one. Like I said above, it doesn't dwell on sex and drugs, and it's not a bore. It's a great book made into a great movie, kind of like "Little Women". Great cast and great direction that will please the whole family (except for your teenaged son).
Go rent or buy this film when you have some time. It's worth it!
Little House on the Prairie Redux
ctomvelu-126 July 2008
LOVE, based on a book series, is about a pregnant widow (Katherine Heigl) staying for awhile with a farmer (Dale Midkiff) who is a widower with a small daughter (Skye Bartusiak). Not surprisingly, she falls in love with the hardworking, God-fearing farmer, and hopes to stay and make a new life with him. Heigl and Midkiff turn in strong performances, and Bartusiak holds her own with these seasoned actors. The TV movie will remind many of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, and coincidentally was directed by Michael Landon Jr., son of Michael Landon, star of LITTLE HOUSE. There's a spiritual element to the plot and several references to a higher power, but it is not laid on so thick as to harm the movie. Beautifully filmed.
Major Disappointment
mhollibaugh_200115 April 2003
I am a fan of Janette Oke's Love Comes Softly series but I must say that the movie was a major disappointment. It bore little resemblance to the book. I understand the need for some artistic license but they really butchered this one. My biggest complaint is that Ma Graham, who had such a pivotal role in helping Marty to adjust, had far too little screen time. She was also portrayed as a woman with far less softness and compassion than her character in the books. The actress who portrayed her was completely unbelievable and in my opinion, too young for the role. Secondly, I vehemently disagree with how the movie ended. If they thought their ending to be more dramatic than what occurs in the book, then they obviously completely missed the theme of the story. Clark chasing after the wagon train to get his "woman" after reading the lost note was a hokey way to end the film and was a complete departure from the book. I have many other comments about this dismal adaptation to Janette Oke's book but since I am limited to only 1,000 words, I have to keep this short.
Once again the entertainment industry has totally botched an opportunity to make a wonderful and heart-warming film about a beloved and extremely popular story. I should have known better. It was wishful thinking on my part that just this once, they would get it right. I only hope that this movie does not deter viewers from reading this book and the other wonderful books by Ms. Oke.
Once again the entertainment industry has totally botched an opportunity to make a wonderful and heart-warming film about a beloved and extremely popular story. I should have known better. It was wishful thinking on my part that just this once, they would get it right. I only hope that this movie does not deter viewers from reading this book and the other wonderful books by Ms. Oke.
Beautiful story!
synergy27322 September 2004
I just got the DVD and watched the whole thing last night and loved it!!!!! Never got to see the movie when it aired on TV but I figured since Dale Midkiff was in it, it had to be good:) I was right! Katherine Heigl is very underrated as an actress. Loved her in Wish upon a Star(cute movie), and remember her from That Night and the show Roswell, but I hope to see more of her!! She was really good in this movie. I am so glad there is going to be a sequel! because the movie left me wanting to see more. I was disappointed to see the movie ended because it was so beautiful. A good family movie that you don't have to worry about sex, drugs, violence, vulgar language.........
Surprisingly uplifting family-friendly moral drama with plenty of cliches
qljsystems23 January 2022
Warning: Spoilers
This is a Christian morality tale movie that avoids sugar-coating the fundamental reality of prairie life during the Wild West. Don't expect a rugged, nails and bullets realistic portrayal of that time, but neither expect a shmaltzy paper-thin polemic on happy-clappy everybody-lives-happily-ever-after. It's somewhere in the middle, an easily digestible banquet fine-balanced between harsh reality and happy endings. As such, it makes for a satisfying story that reinforces the idea of personal victory despite tragedy.
This movie travels along at a reasonable pace without becoming bogged down in too much detail. The trade-off to make this happen is that it suffers with the same ailment as all made-for-TV movies, namely that the story feels sectionalised into separate mini-tales each lasting several minutes that end with big broad-sweep fades. Even so, don't let this spoil it for you.
The locations are as much characters as the human players, and so they convey beauty alongside vast openness and independence and struggle. As such, they help to carry along the general sense that the protagonists were living in an environment that was both exquisitely beautiful yet harsh, and on which a person's fortunes could reverse in a moment, and that the only way to get through it was with dependable and loyal relationships and an enduring faith in God.
The story is beautiful both in its scope and meaning. Even so, it doesn't mean there is a shortage of cliches - of course, while these help propel the story without wasting time on explaining details they remain cliches nevertheless.
Overall, the story is compelling, if somewhat predictable - audiences are less enticed into watching movies like this for their dramatic twists as they are for the affirmation that faith, uprightness and frontier grit conquer adversity. The effect is that the movie ends on a high note of hope, which is something that everybody desires, after all. The talent was that the producers were able to align a fairly orthodox tale of frontier life with our instinct to expect for the best, transforming it into something affirming and extraordinary, and an uplifting slice of what is so rare in today's movies, caricatures and cliches aside.
This movie travels along at a reasonable pace without becoming bogged down in too much detail. The trade-off to make this happen is that it suffers with the same ailment as all made-for-TV movies, namely that the story feels sectionalised into separate mini-tales each lasting several minutes that end with big broad-sweep fades. Even so, don't let this spoil it for you.
The locations are as much characters as the human players, and so they convey beauty alongside vast openness and independence and struggle. As such, they help to carry along the general sense that the protagonists were living in an environment that was both exquisitely beautiful yet harsh, and on which a person's fortunes could reverse in a moment, and that the only way to get through it was with dependable and loyal relationships and an enduring faith in God.
The story is beautiful both in its scope and meaning. Even so, it doesn't mean there is a shortage of cliches - of course, while these help propel the story without wasting time on explaining details they remain cliches nevertheless.
Overall, the story is compelling, if somewhat predictable - audiences are less enticed into watching movies like this for their dramatic twists as they are for the affirmation that faith, uprightness and frontier grit conquer adversity. The effect is that the movie ends on a high note of hope, which is something that everybody desires, after all. The talent was that the producers were able to align a fairly orthodox tale of frontier life with our instinct to expect for the best, transforming it into something affirming and extraordinary, and an uplifting slice of what is so rare in today's movies, caricatures and cliches aside.
Love Comes Softly
casterman9 February 2005
Don't try to compare the book and the movie. Just love each of them in their own right. The only things they have in common are a hand full of the names and the chicken beak clip. Neither one should be discarded because it isn't identical to the other one. I was thrilled to see the commercials stating that it was coming out. For some reason Hollywood seems to think that viewers want to see practically pornography and blood and guts 24/7, but sometimes you just want something calm. I love Dale Midkiff. I've been a fan of his since Time Trax and The Magnificent Seven so I was definitely glad to see him again. He makes those 1800's hats look...Wow! I would love to be able to collect a hug from him. This was my first time seeing Katherine Heigl in action, and I like her too. My only thing there was I'm sick of hearing women give birth on screen, but it wasn't her fault that was in the script. I wish I knew how to contact Michael Landon, Jr. so I could tell him about Lori Wick's 'The Californians' series and 'A Place Called Home' series. Also Lori Copeland's book 'Hope' would be a humdinger to film, she is hilarious. If you want a pleasant evening, watch this movie or read the book both are good in their own way. Rita
The Vidiot Reviews...
capone6666 July 2016
Love Comes Softly
Marriages lasted so long in the Old West because men had access to whorehouses.
Regrettably, the husband in this drama won't live long enough to experience one.
Pregnant pioneer Marty (Katherine Heigl) must fend for herself when her husband dies en route to their new life out West. Unable to endure, she marries a widower, Clarke (Dale Midkiff), who asks that she keep house and care for his daughter Missie (Skye McCole Bartusiak) in exchange for room and board.
Although it is a sham marriage, over the winter months Marty not only warms up to her unlikely husband but also his steadfast faith in Him.
Based on the Christian book series, and the first installment in the 11-part franchise, this Hallmark made-for-TV movie cleverly keeps its pious undertones hidden behind an awkward romance and other frontier tomfoolery.
Mind you, back then the good book was predominantly used for squashing rattlesnakes.
Yellow Light
vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca
Marriages lasted so long in the Old West because men had access to whorehouses.
Regrettably, the husband in this drama won't live long enough to experience one.
Pregnant pioneer Marty (Katherine Heigl) must fend for herself when her husband dies en route to their new life out West. Unable to endure, she marries a widower, Clarke (Dale Midkiff), who asks that she keep house and care for his daughter Missie (Skye McCole Bartusiak) in exchange for room and board.
Although it is a sham marriage, over the winter months Marty not only warms up to her unlikely husband but also his steadfast faith in Him.
Based on the Christian book series, and the first installment in the 11-part franchise, this Hallmark made-for-TV movie cleverly keeps its pious undertones hidden behind an awkward romance and other frontier tomfoolery.
Mind you, back then the good book was predominantly used for squashing rattlesnakes.
Yellow Light
vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca
This was SO good!!!
niknik-222 November 2004
My best friend has this movie & watched it last Friday Night...all I can say was that probably was the best movie I have seen in a long time...I have the Love Comes Softly & When Comes the Spring Book Series by Jannette Oke...I loved them too...the movie was so good...I can't wait to see the next one..."Love's Enduring Promise", I am sure it will be good too...the actor that played Clark was SO good... he was always so calm & understanding...I really wish their was guys like that in this world...nowadays...I know the movie comes on Hallmark Channel, but we do not have that on our satellite...but I want to see the 2nd movie too...my sister has got Hallmark Channel & she watched Love's Enduring Promise & she said it was really good too...but she liked the first one better...I guess I will just wait til it comes out in video...won't I~
Oh, why can't they make more movies like this one!
cartersjjd13 April 2003
I read the book and always thought the story would make a great movie. How wonderful that they did - and that they did not leave God out of the movie.
For those who want to know what happens to Clark and Marty - check out the Love Comes Softly series by Janette Oke. There are several more books which will take you well into their grandparenting days.
For those who want to know what happens to Clark and Marty - check out the Love Comes Softly series by Janette Oke. There are several more books which will take you well into their grandparenting days.
Location of film: Love Comes Softly
ButtonUp82723 January 2005
1-23-05 I viewed this extraordinary movie last night for the first time. I have been unable to find here or online where the film was made. I suspect the northwest because of the wonderful scenery but would love to know for sure. Does anyone know? If so, please send me an e-mail with "Love Comes Softly" in the subject area. Michael Landon Sr. would be so proud of his son for offering this wonderful movie to the public. The scenery was spectacular and the actors perfectly matched for the part they played. I think this would be a wonderful movie to offer to high school students. Hope someone can tell me the location. Be sure and put the title in the subj. area. I don't open mail from screen names I don't know but will if that is listed. e-mail me at: ButtonUp827@aol.com Thank you.
Boring, predictable and barely kept me awake.
llindith28 February 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Where do I begin? First, let's start on the predictability of the story. I could have predicted the bones of the entire story, including the baby by the dead husband, after watching the first five minutes of the movie.
Could there be any more Western clichés? Let's see: Pregnant by a dead husband, instructing someone to boil the water when the baby's born, the stranger you're married to has to deliver the baby, the greenhorn woman who, in the words of the rather spiteful child she's caring for, "can't do anything useful." Oh, and let's not forget the complete unbelievability of having a just-born baby and his mother fully dressed and completely free of any blood or bodily fluids within just minutes after the birth. Boy, I wish I'd been able to invoke that cliché after my daughter was born.
I also slapped my forehead several times at the complete idiocy of some of the scenes. First, any idiot who's ever ridden a horse knows you don't go chasing after it, like Heigl's first husband did. Let's see, it's not carrying the burden of a man, and you don't even have a lasso if you do catch up with it. D'oh. The man's handled horses halfway across the country and he doesn't know to get a little corn or sweet feed or a carrot and lure the horse over to him?? Next, having Missy fire the gun during the whiteout. Okay, I can see the logic there, but what does she do? Stands there with the *door open* in the middle of a howling blizzard. Hello? Can you say, letting out all the heat *and* probably making the fire go out?? And last but not least, when the barn that's about 50 feet away from the house is burning down, Clark tells Matty to stay in the house with the children. Hello again? If you're that close to a burning building, get OUT of the building, in case the one you're in gets set ablaze! And while you're at it, start trucking out your valuables from the house, in case.
I simply could not see people with the experience these people were supposed to have had making these kind of errors. It really threw me out of the story.
The character of Matty was all right, probably the best in the film (which isn't saying much). Clark, however, was two-dimensional and pious to the point of nausea. I realize it's a Christian film, but do they have to drive the point home with a sledgehammer? The little girl was so predictable in everything she did, it was unreal. Gee, she's a brat. Gee, she wears pants, because, of course, every little girl without a mom becomes a horrible tomboy! And gee, of course, she hates Matty, until Matty makes her a dress, at which point, she does the predictable 180.
I also saw absolutely no reason these two would have suddenly fallen for each other. There was simply no character development along that line. One day, Matty's barely speaking to Clark, and the next -- how droll! -- she's pushing him over in the garden and he's tickling her. It's almost like I heard the director say, "Okay, you're in love now!" Totally unbelievable.
This isn't family entertainment. We can think of a lot more entertaining things to do than watch this dreck. C'mon, people, throw some plot into a story for a change!
Could there be any more Western clichés? Let's see: Pregnant by a dead husband, instructing someone to boil the water when the baby's born, the stranger you're married to has to deliver the baby, the greenhorn woman who, in the words of the rather spiteful child she's caring for, "can't do anything useful." Oh, and let's not forget the complete unbelievability of having a just-born baby and his mother fully dressed and completely free of any blood or bodily fluids within just minutes after the birth. Boy, I wish I'd been able to invoke that cliché after my daughter was born.
I also slapped my forehead several times at the complete idiocy of some of the scenes. First, any idiot who's ever ridden a horse knows you don't go chasing after it, like Heigl's first husband did. Let's see, it's not carrying the burden of a man, and you don't even have a lasso if you do catch up with it. D'oh. The man's handled horses halfway across the country and he doesn't know to get a little corn or sweet feed or a carrot and lure the horse over to him?? Next, having Missy fire the gun during the whiteout. Okay, I can see the logic there, but what does she do? Stands there with the *door open* in the middle of a howling blizzard. Hello? Can you say, letting out all the heat *and* probably making the fire go out?? And last but not least, when the barn that's about 50 feet away from the house is burning down, Clark tells Matty to stay in the house with the children. Hello again? If you're that close to a burning building, get OUT of the building, in case the one you're in gets set ablaze! And while you're at it, start trucking out your valuables from the house, in case.
I simply could not see people with the experience these people were supposed to have had making these kind of errors. It really threw me out of the story.
The character of Matty was all right, probably the best in the film (which isn't saying much). Clark, however, was two-dimensional and pious to the point of nausea. I realize it's a Christian film, but do they have to drive the point home with a sledgehammer? The little girl was so predictable in everything she did, it was unreal. Gee, she's a brat. Gee, she wears pants, because, of course, every little girl without a mom becomes a horrible tomboy! And gee, of course, she hates Matty, until Matty makes her a dress, at which point, she does the predictable 180.
I also saw absolutely no reason these two would have suddenly fallen for each other. There was simply no character development along that line. One day, Matty's barely speaking to Clark, and the next -- how droll! -- she's pushing him over in the garden and he's tickling her. It's almost like I heard the director say, "Okay, you're in love now!" Totally unbelievable.
This isn't family entertainment. We can think of a lot more entertaining things to do than watch this dreck. C'mon, people, throw some plot into a story for a change!
Love Comes Softly
belangelc27 June 2007
I respect and admire Dale Midkiff very much. I have seen a lot of his movies but this one really moved me. He was so kind, patient and played his charicter so well. I especially loved this movie because it was a family movie you didn't have to be afraid to watch for the bad language.He is a great actor and highly under rated. I would love to see his movies begin to take a turn for the better and prayer that he will get the recognition he deserves. I think if he start getting some roles in better movies this will happen for him. Besides his incredible good looks can't hurt, as a matter of fact I'm surprised he isn't at the top already due to his looks and magnetic personality!
Breath Taking
carriemaire10 May 2004
It's refreshing to see a movie like Love Comes Softly. I sat at the edge of my bed at midnight watching as this beautiful story unfolded. The commercial were driving me crazy. I just couldn't wait to see the next scene. Hoping that she would see this wonderful God fearing man before her, loving her. I was in tears as she walked away from love so stubbornly. But as in life, God has his own timing and love won in the end. I wish more movies of this nature would be release to the movie theaters. Who'd every think you could pull off such a wonderful love story and have no sex involved? I applaud the film makers and the author for making a movie so griping and inspirational that I walked away with smile on my face.
Really Good TV movie.
HHHVixen13 April 2003
Well i loved Kathryn in Roswell and when i seen this movie advertised i knew I'd have to watch it. I tuned in and boy was I surprised. I recognized many of the faces in this movie. The acting was good and the story was much better than i thought it would be! The little girl was so adorable and I've watched many of the movies she was in as well. I would have loved more 'lovey dovey' interaction between the two leads but it was still a good movie. 8/10
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