CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Paul-271 If you decide to watch this excellent series from the 70's and 80's, I suggest you get the Director's Cut Lost Episode DVD set which includes both the episodes not aired but best liked by Michael Landon as well as the regularly broadcast ones. The lost episodes includes those which adhere most closely to the actual books which the series was supposed to be based on but wasn't. The only agreement with the books is that some of the characters have the same names but often different personalities. Some of the lost episodes are as follows:"The Curse" - a special Halloween two hour special where Laura decides to put a curse on Mary by 'casting her eyes' to the demon Asmodeous. The purpose was to win the romantic attention of Nellie's brother. Because Laura doesn't spell Asmodeous correctly when making the curse, Mary doesn't go blind until the following week's episode and Willie escapes her clutches. "Feeding the Blind" - Nellie blackmails Willie into killing all the cats in town. Willie is then forced to thread them onto a spear like shish-kabobs and roast them over the fire at the local blacksmith's. The two playful sibs then feed the cats to the children at the blind school. This results in the usual hilarity when the ruse if found out. "High Times in Walnut Grove" - the kids band up after school and attack the doctor rendering him unconscious. They steal his supply of morphine and dose each other heavily. They, high as second avenue crack whores, wander the streets of Walnut Grove performing a drunken dance some critics have likened to 'the Bolshoi done right'. "A Picture is Worth A Thousand" - George Eastman comes to town on a trip designed to test his new film camera. He stops to water his horse at the Inghall's farm where he sees Mrs. Inghalls and Mary bathing in the creek. He snaps a few shots of them naked. To retrieve the photos before they appear in 'Farm and Nude' magazine, Pa has to travel to Rochester, NY and ransoms them from Eastman. Pa agrees to Eastman's demands which do not include money. "Where's the Field?" - Pa decides to do some farming but discovers he lacks any seed, does not own a plow, rake or harrow and comes to the self realization that he has no idea what it means to be a farmer. He explains this to his wife who laughs at him saying what difference does it make since your so called farm is only a half acre mostly taken up by a house and barn!

flackjacket I'm amazed this show actually lasted nine years. But then again, it was that unreal era when NBC mastered in the art of shows that sucked. For example, CHiPs, C.P.O. Sharkey, Different Strokes… and the even more unbearable spin-off The Facts of Life.But without fail, every week my mother and brother would watch it. Every once in a while I'd hang out with them and try to suffer through an episode. To be honest, it was only because Melissa Sue Anderson was my age and for lack of a better word, "doable".The first thing that bothered me was the hair styles of all the male characters in the show. They either had a curly perm or a 70's shag cut, neither were available or known in the 1800's. It really destroyed the authenticity and believability of the show. Apparently there was such a stigma against short hair back then, that they even made war movies where the actors (supposedly in the military) had haircuts that were no where near regulation.Second thing, was the incredibly bad acting of the twins (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush) that played Carrie. A bad casting choice that became painfully obvious as time passed. Thankfully, they eventually eliminated her (them) having any lines.But after seeing a few episodes, it got to the point I could predict the outcome - the guest star would always die a horribly tragic death. Unfortunately, like a bad case of chlamydia, the show went on for years and years and grew worse and worse.The show's descent into the black hole of all that sucks started with the introduction of the character "Albert" (Pa's new drooling adopted son). Then, when they ran out of guest stars to kill off, they throw Mary's character under the bus. "Hey, lets take the only semi-attractive cast member, have her go blind, marry an annoying douche and leave her newborn in a house fire." Great wholesome family show right?But it gets worse. Suddenly Laura becomes a teacher, meets a pedophile the same age as her dad and marries him. And I'm only guessing, but in order to make sure viewers around the world would need a barf bag, she call's him "Manly".In the end, after killing off 9 years worth of guest stars in every way imaginable, blinding the only attractive character, making her a baby murderer and having the main character hook up with a perverted pedophile, all that was left for the final episode was blowing up the entire town.This show is 9 years of proof the Landon was the master of sentimental, sappy, soap opera drama overkill and the all time king of suck.

g_dekok The series was OK at first, when the girls were younger, but once they grew up, Landon must've been desperate to keep the program on the air, because: Mary never married and certainly was never a teacher. She lived at home with Ma and then Carrie, after Mrs. Ingalls passed away. There was no child named "Albert", nor did the Ingalls family ever adopt any children, as they almost starved during the time period of "The Long Winter". There was a baby boy who died in infancy due to failure to thrive.If you want to read a great book, read Alison Arngrim's book "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch". Hysterical!

Matthew_Capitano A family of dirt farmers needs to enrich their lives by growing better crops in more mild weather, so they move to... Minnesota?! Let's examine this cast of half-wits, shall we?: CHARLES INGALLS - The bread-winner of the clan, he struts his way around town as the village Lothario, or so he would like to have all chicks in these parts believe, anyway. Charles works at The Mill, though who the hell he thinks he's cutting all that wood for is a mystery since nobody in greater Township has enough money to buy a splinter, much less a two-by-four.CAROLINE - Charles' over-grown wife. She's too old, too tall, and too feeble to be a pioneer woman. Every time Charles goes to the 7-11 for a quart of milk, Caroline jumps for joy when he returns... "Ohhhh, Charles!!!".... sit down, Caroline.HALF-PINT - The Ingalls' tom-boy of a daughter. She hasn't got much brains, but she can spit really far, which about sums up her entire worth on this show.MARY - The Ingalls' beautiful daughter, she must be adopted. She has more brains and hot looks than the rest of this motley brood put together. I spy on her when she takes a bath in the crick... ohhh yeah, Mary... heh-heh.CARRIE - The Ingalls' youngest daughter. She doesn't talk often, but if she starts to get under foot, just stuff a cookie in her mouth to shut her up.DOC BAKER - The old country bumpkin doctor, not to be trusted -- don't get sick; if you do, go to Mankato for treatment.REVEREND ALDEN - The pious preacher. He's not good for much, but his visits to your homestead are welcome when you're bored out of your freaking mind living out there in the sticks all day with nothing to do.MR. OLSEN - The coolest guy in town because he's rich and nice to everybody even though this silly village is jealous of his success.MRS. OLSEN - She is a nag at times, but I'd like to peek on her in the shower to see those humongous knockers.NELLIE - The Olsen's daughter who is probably hotter than Mary Ingalls. Save water, Nellie! Take a shower with your Mom (I'll be watching... heh-heh).WILLIE - The Olsen's useless brat of a boy. Well, at least they can claim him on their tax returns.MR. EDWARDS - Gruff, stinky, and bearded, in short, The Town Drunk. Charles got him a job at The Mill. Great. Now there's twice as much lumber laying around in the storage barn rotting away to nothing in this deadbeat community.MR. HANSEN - He owns The Mill. He gives a job to anybody who likes to cut wood for no particular reason -- stack it out back with the rest of the rot.'Little Outhouse on the Prairie'. These are the adventures of the Ingalls family of Walnut Grove, Minnesota, where a walnut has yet to be found.