Christy: Choices of the Heart

As a fan of both the book and TV series (as well as a native Tennessean), I was very excited when I came across a continuation. I shouldn't have been, because this was nothing but a constant disappointment. Miss Alice had none of the strength of will that her character was defined by, Lauren Lee Smith was completely lacking in the sweetness and charm that made Kellie Martin in the title role, and the rest of the cast either over-acted so much that I actually winced or were simply forgettable. Even the cast members who returned from the TV series seemed as if they had lost all connection to the characters.

In perhaps one of the more offensive changes, all the effort that had gone into making the characters sound convincingly Appalachian was lost, leaving the cast with generic and fake 'southern accents'.

In short, this mini-series was terrible, the dialog was atrocious, plot contrived and the acting was painful to witness.

If you want to be entertained, this is a movie to see and enjoy. I didn't at first because it wasn't my original CBS series! That is still my favorite, and always will be...but these new movies have grown on me. We wanted more Christy and this is what we've gotten...we STILL want more Christy movies...and have our hopes that this will happen...SFM was wonderful in this...he is Doc MacNeill and it made the film so much better for me. Also having the original cast members playing Birds-Eye Taylor, Jeb Spencer, Tom and Opal McHone were a real boon to the film...All I can say in closing is that I liked it!

I totally loved it!!!! Only four were there that I know of from the original cast, but it was still worth it. And this movie finally answers the question for many Christy fans, "Who will she marry?" Now the cast is different, but if you avoid the comparison between the two, it is an incredible movie. I also thought that Stewart Finlay-McLennan did a excellent job as Dr. Neil MacNeill. He played the role wonderfully in the original, and wonderfully here too. I totally recommend it, especially for any Christy fans out there.

At long last, an extremely satisfying and very romantic conclusion to the CBS series! Fans fought for over 5 years to bring back Christy after an abrupt cancellation in 1995 and their wish came true in 2001. Part 1 of Christy: Choices of the Heart deals with the typhoid epidemic and it's aftermath while Part 2 deals with a terrifying storm which affects the inhabitants of Cutter and also ultimately reflects the "storm" in Christy's heart over the two men in her life.

Lauren Lee Smith takes over from Kellie Martin in the title role and radiates both innocence and maturity as Christy. James Waterston takes over from Randall Batinkoff as gives a sympathetic performance as Reverend David Grantland. Stewart Finlay-McLennan returns as Dr. Neil MacNeill from the CBS series and is just totally, and I mean totally outstanding and at his "zenith" in the role! I don't wish to give away any plot details but you have to see parts 1 and 2 together to thoroughly enjoy this adaptation of CM's novel. Kudos especially to returning cast members Mike Hickman as Bird's-Eye Taylor, Dale Dickey as Opal McHone, Andy Stahl as Tom McHone, and Bruce McKinnon as Jeb Spencer.

Yuck and double yuck. They re-wrote "Christy" to make this lame movie. They made David and the old doctor best friends who fell in love with Christy. They replaced Kellie Martin, who was terrific, with Lauren Lee Smith. They added the flood of the century along with the typhoid epidemic. And, worst of all, they had Lauren Lee Smith lost in a rainstorm, instead of dying from typhoid. This scene brings about the doctor's confession and conversion to Christianity. Pathetic mess of a movie. The doctor looks too old to be Christy's husband. Don't waste your time with this junk.