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 Loves Abiding Joy Oct 30, 2009
I really like the series starting with Love come softly, I have collected them all, waiting for more. It's a great continuing store of joy, love, sorry and real family life of early pioneer to the changing of times when the family gets older and starts their life and just continues full circle. Its a good buy.
Lovely Film Oct 30, 2009
Whenever you see the words "based on" you know the film isn't going to follow the original story...as proves the case in this series. I don't usually like films that are "based on" - particularly if I have loved the original stories - but I did enjoy this series directed by Michael Landon Jr. If you can accept these aren't the stories of the books written by Christian author Janette Oke, they are an enjoyable set of films of love & faith to watch in their own right.
In this film:
Clark Davis arrives on the LaHaye ranch to pay a visit to his daughter & son-in-law, Missie & Willie & their family - adopted son Jeff (now 17), Matty (now 5) & new arrival baby Kathy. The whole county is suffering because of the drought. Missie has taken a teaching job in Tettsford Junction to help out financially. Tragedy strikes & Missie, torn up with grief leaves her post. Willie accepts the Mayor's job offer of Sheriff, leaving the ranch to be run in the capable hands of his cowboys, Jeff & Clark.
The Mayor is a loan-shark who is ruthlessly taking advantage of the drought & the ranchers' plight. He becomes incensed when his only daughter Colette becomes interested in Jeff, & so sets about framing Jeff to get him out of the way.
But the Series:
Janette Oke the Love Comes Softly Series: (Set of 6 DVDs) Love Comes Softly; Love's Enduring Promise; Love's Long Journey; Love's Abiding Joy; Loves Unending Legacy; Loves Unfolding Dream
 okay Aug 30, 2009
love all the jeannette oake movies/books, but this one just focused too much on the death of the baby...went on and on and on.
 Love Comes Crashing Jul 20, 2009
The fourth in the LOVE Series is easily the worst of the four. While Love Comes Softly sets a nice dramatic heartfelt tone with religious undertoes that inspire and move, this episode crashes and burns in nearly every possible aspect of the movie. It is only the competent acting of the film that keeps you at all interested in the melodrama that flows like a burst damn over what should have been a sensitive portrait of loss due to sudden crib death & how it affects a family.
As a member of a family who lost an child to this, I find this portrait insulting and so forcefully RELIGIOUS that it offends. While the hand of God moves and guides one through such a terrible incident in life, to depict it in such a simplistic manner is mind-numbing. It is not in any way shape or form up to the standard set in the earlier episodues of this warm intimate series. While Mr. Landon Sr knew how to tread that thin line between healthfelt/sentiment with a passion and compassion, Mr Landon Jr seems to have oversteped that line and wandered most decidedly in to predictible exploitive melodrama. I only hope the remainer of the series reverts back to the style and grace of the first three films and does not continue into this mauldlin over the top style. When the very same actors who were reserved and illuminating in their roles, perform the same role but with such exaggerated emotions, you know the director is doing a diservice to the work. As the music swells ominously each time the evil rich mayor appears and he executes his insidious deeds on the poor Christian folk, one can feel the swells of not tears but thunderous laughter building with one's gut. Not the intended the reaction especially when dealing issues such as crib death, weather induced poverty and loss of the ability to maintain one's livelihood. In these trying economic times to see such black and white manipulations of situations & characters can only induce laughter and derisive dismissal. What a missed opportunity this episode in the LOVE SERIES is.
Love's Abiding Joy Jul 13, 2009
Love's Abiding Joy, like the whole Love Comes Softly series, is superb. I would recommend this DVD to everyone.
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