Christy

This two-hour TV movie served as the pilot to the 1994 series starring Kellie Martin in the title role. This movie may be a little hokey and cheesy, but it's good wholesome entertainment. I think the show failed when trying to deliver comedic scenes and worked much better as straightforward drama. Tyne Daly, Tess Harper and Emily Schulman also shine here.

The actors are very good, and the story is inspiring. Just a few things I didn't like, such as the episode with the tea house, and a few times they use the Lord's name in vain. But mostly it is a very decent, entertaining family show.

Christy was by far the best series to ever hit television. It is great for anyone who likes history based films. Kellie Martin did an excellent job as Christy Huddleston, and if you haven't seen this film than you need to. The book by Catherine Marshall was excellent too!

Aside from all the cinematic, photographic, casting, editing, and ambiance compliments I could lavish onto this lovely film, the thing that got me most was the balance of polarized realities and how they meshed through the conflict into a workable resolution. That all comes from superb directing.

This entire scenario is exactly like an Appalachian school house would have been in that era. My grandfather taught in one exactly like that. But they were often taught by men, in order to deal with the ruffians (both in the classroom, and the community.) Now comes this delicate girl of a school marm, played by Kellie Martin, who shows that virtue, ability, and dedication to principle can indeed rule over brutal opposition. In that sense, it is an inspiring movie.

Direction and filming are excellent, and scenes are edited together very smoothly. There is contained, all within this one film, a sense of adventure, fear, hope, rage, love, uncertainty, confidence, conflict, resolution, individuality, and community. It also reflects realistically a genuine era in the history of remote Appalachia. This is a film my family and I will never tire of.

Kellie Martin does a wonderful job of bringing Catherine Marshall's heroine to life. Kellie is smart, convincing and lovely in this role. The series is has something for everyone - romance, drama and a universal message of faith. Christy is the best!