g_dekok Having done quite a bit of research on the Ingalls family, I can't watch the TV series without being almost physically ill, Landon took so MANY liberties with the real story of the family. There were NO adopted siblings, no Albert (they couldn't afford to feed another mouth), but there was a baby boy who only lived approximately nine months."Pa" was a wanderer, and someone who wasn't really trustworthy, and "Ma" was indeed tired of pulling up stakes and moving AGAIN. Laura grew up to be an absolute shrew, Mary was NEVER a teacher, and also NEVER married. Laura was forced into teaching by her father, as the family was in dire straits by that time. I've seen this movie, and it's not bad.I'd strongly suggest that for REAL background on the series, read Alison Arngrim's excellent book "Confessions of a Prairie B****".

moviedude1 Alright, I admit it. I've made the mistake of reading some of what other people have said about this film and I have a hard time concentrating on the film, rather than the comments on the film.First of all, for all you people who put down this movie, I sit here and say, "Fine!" It's your opinion and you're welcome to it. But, like the synopsis says, it's a movie BASED on her life. And any movie buff knows that that means there are bound to be inaccuracies (which means you should have never watched the movie at all, because you're setting yourself up for a downfall, which is your own downfall, not the authors of this screenplay.)Two other things I would like to point out: 1) For someone to be remembered AT ALL this long after they've passed on is a miracle in itself. I'd be HONORED if someone were basing a movie about my writings a hundred years after they've been written. And I'm sure her family appreciated the sentiment, as well.2) It had been a long time since I had seen Richard Thomas in anything theatrical, so I thought it was a nice touch to involve his talents in creating this portrayal. For someone who has created an icon from the Waltons—that has lived 3 generations now (I was a kid when it came out & I am now old enough to have grandchildren) and is still going strong—to an icon like Charles Ingalls. I felt that this fact added credibility to the film, as I've heard about Mr. Thomas convictions on the parts he agrees to play. The only sad part I find in this is that there weren't more of these types of films made or that I have YET to see PART II.7 out of 10 stars!

fxyhorsegurl I Love this movie but wish it was on DVD, like a mini series or something. Why can't they show it on TV again? I think it was more like the real story of laura and i should know because iv read her books. some of the other movies just don't show the real things about her and thats why i like these two movies, because they show most of the things that iv read about her. i wounder if it didn't get put out on DVD because it didn't good reviews, but if it was up to me i would definitely put it out on DVD or on TV.I'm a big Little house on the prairie fan and i just think that there isn't nothing but bad junk on TV and i think that fans would like to see more of good things that a family can watch together.

laryan Saying this movie is more true than the TV series is like saying a tiger is a better pet than a lion. Neither of them make good pets, regardless.I enjoyed the fact that some of the details were not overlooked. Pa (well played by Richard Thomas) had a beard and played the violin. However, I was disappointed in the script overall.One of my favorite parts of the Little House series is the confrontation between Laura and her future sister-in-law, Eliza Jane Wilder. I also disliked the way Laura was forced into teaching by her father. This is how Laura told the story in any of her books. Another irritating point, Almanzo Wilder had a matched pair of Morgans. Skip and Barnum came later. Laura did not nearly break her engagement because she wanted to travel.Like many movies these days, The Powers That Be were determined to re-write history and place feminists in roles. I recall nothing in the book that has Caroline Ingalls going off on Charles about wanting to move further west. I recall nothing about Laura Ingalls wanting to consumate her marriage in an abandoned homesite out in the open. This film couldn't even keep Laura in a sun bonnet, placing her instead in a beat up man's hat that looked like something Indiana Jones threw out.I wouldn't have this big of a problem with the movie if it did not claim to be the "true" story. I had no problem with the flights of fancy the TV show took because it only claimed to be based on the life and works of Laura Ingalls. But if you claim it is the "true" story, then make it the true story. Or don't do it.