Heartland
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Barry Primus, Conchata Ferrell, Lilia Skala, Megan Folsom, Rip Torn Director: Richard Pearce Brand: Henstooth Video Cinematographer: Fred Murphy Producer: Annick Smith Producer: Beth Ferris Writer: Beth Ferris Producer: Michael Hausman Writer: Elinore Stewart Writer: William Kittredge DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 96 minutes DVD Release Date: 2000-11-07 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Henstooth Video |
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Movie Reviews of Heartland
Movie Review: I am amazed that this movie was the product of "Letters of a Woman Homesteader"
Summary: 1 Stars
I recently read the book "Letters of a Woman Homesteader" on which this movie was based for a Historiography class in college. In another class we were assigned the task of watching the movie in order to compare the differences from the book and the movie.
If the names used in the movie were not the same as those used in the film, I would be shocked to know that these two works were actually related to each other. The actual letters on which the movie is based are overwhelmingly positive, filled with adventurous stories, interesting developments on the homestead, and a huge endorsement of the process of homesteading. (In Elinore's very own words, she encouraged people who aren't afraid of work to come and homestead for themselves, rather than working as a seamstress for starvation wages)
The movie on the other hand, is devoid of ANY of the wonderful stories that Elinore tells, and quite honestly is generally devoid of any hope whatsoever. The movie makes homesteading appear to be a dismal life with no end to trouble, and the end of the movie is simply shocking in comparison to the book. (Shockingly dismal, in comparison to actual events.)
The movie was quite honestly boring and tedious in comparison to the compilation of the Letters of a Woman Homesteader, which I rather enjoyed reading. Please don't let this movie cloud your judgement of the book, which is uplifting and delightful to read.
This movie failed to deliver at all the message and tone of the real Elinore Pruitt Stewart, and instead makes her life look horrible and bleak when it was actually filled with optimism and achievement.