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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2011 18:23:13 GMT -5
I recieved my copy of The Homecoming:A Christmas Story in today's mail. I can hardly wait to watch it.
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Post by PLP927 on Nov 26, 2011 18:57:41 GMT -5
That is great! Now, is this your first time watching it or, have you watched it before?
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Post by Marilyn on Nov 26, 2011 19:21:06 GMT -5
I have it but have never been able to really get into it since it's not the real parents, etc...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2011 19:46:25 GMT -5
I have seen it before, but it has been years since I've seen it. I will be watching it tonight. I watched a couple scenes already. No disrespect to Patricia Neal, but I'm kind of happy she didn't continue to play Olivia when the show began it's 9 season run.
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Post by PLP927 on Nov 26, 2011 22:30:48 GMT -5
Agreed.
Patricia Neal was a great actress, however, playing the role of Olivia Walton was not the best portrayal for her.
It was nice seeing Ellen Corby and all the kids - but, I didn't like any of the other actors. Great movie overall, but would've been even better if it had the same actors/actresses in the TV show.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2011 12:02:12 GMT -5
I agree, PLP927. I didn't like actor playing Grandpa, the actor who played Ike, the one who played John and I didn't like the one who played Sheriff Bridges. I'm happy that Ellen Corby and the kids were in the movie.
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Post by john8486 on Nov 27, 2011 13:08:04 GMT -5
It is a wonderful movie adapted from the work of Earl Hamner. The movie was cast with actors who brought the Hamner characters to life. There was no indication at the time of the filming that a series would be developed. The series arose out of the popularity of the movie. The Homecoming can stand on it's own merits; story, characters and actors, and should be appreciated for itself, not as a comparison to the series. Thankfully the series did develop, but The Homecoming still remains one of the best holiday movies of all time, ranking with A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life.
I hope anybody attending the New Jersey reunion honoring the 40th anniversary of the movie will update the forum on the upcoming weekend's activities.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2011 13:15:18 GMT -5
I am no longer going by spanky. I changed my user name to Shell.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2011 13:16:48 GMT -5
I have The Homecoming and 8 seasonsd of The Waltons. I'm waiting until after Christmas to get season 9.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2011 13:17:20 GMT -5
I forgot to mention in my last post that I also have the reunion movies.
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Post by dfnmeows44 on Nov 27, 2011 17:08:09 GMT -5
Here's a Walton Trivia---what Walton character,who was only in one episode. was born in Norfolk but her
father later moved to Jersey City?
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Post by Marilyn on Nov 27, 2011 18:45:43 GMT -5
john8486, the movie stands on its own just fine and to me has no connection with the Waltons, but I still don't like it. 
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