Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved literary character, "Anne of Green Gables", is once again brought to life through Canada's CBC network. There is a bend in the road in this sequel, as young Anne (grown up all "tall and stylish") moves away to the city in order to assume the position of English professor at an exclusive ladies college. There she makes many new friends, and some enemies, as she adjusts to life far from Prince Edward Island, while an older would be suitor begins to sweep the romantic "Anne-girl" off her feet.
The entire original team return to put us in the fun-loving, heart warming mood which made the first film such a pleasure. Alas Kevin Sullivan and his ensemble are unable to reproduce the enchantment of the prior mini-series, if only because of the new setting. "Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel" is sadly ineffective when not in Avonlea. We never see enough of the wonderful people like Marilla, Gilbert Blythe, Rachel Lynd and Diana Barry, all of whom we came to love when first introduced to Anne Shirley.
Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst and the rest of the support all give fine showings once again, while Hagood Hardy's music makes a welcome return and the rest of the technical crew are impressive too. A shame then that this follow up never stood much of a chance against its predecessor, though most fans of the series will enjoy the continuing saga.
Saturday, July 9, 1994 - Video
The entire original team return to put us in the fun-loving, heart warming mood which made the first film such a pleasure. Alas Kevin Sullivan and his ensemble are unable to reproduce the enchantment of the prior mini-series, if only because of the new setting. "Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel" is sadly ineffective when not in Avonlea. We never see enough of the wonderful people like Marilla, Gilbert Blythe, Rachel Lynd and Diana Barry, all of whom we came to love when first introduced to Anne Shirley.
Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst and the rest of the support all give fine showings once again, while Hagood Hardy's music makes a welcome return and the rest of the technical crew are impressive too. A shame then that this follow up never stood much of a chance against its predecessor, though most fans of the series will enjoy the continuing saga.
Saturday, July 9, 1994 - Video