The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Good depiction!

I enjoyed The Legend of Sleepy Hollow when it came out on Hallmark in 1999, and wondered why they never ran it again. Was wishing I could see it again. I asked the local Hallmark store, a few years ago, and they didn't know anything about it???? Said it must not have been a "Hallmark" movie! So, decided to look on Amazon this year and now I have a copy. Thanks Amazon. November 11, 2008

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

This is a most tastefully done version that can be shown to young children, which I have 8 of and 5 of them are 12 and under to the age of 3. Plus my wife likes it as well as I. I highly recomend this to any one that loves a good and well told story. November 4, 2008

It's a Good Movie

I think that this movie was very good. It is very close to Washington Irving's story. I will be using this movie in my classroom. My student are currently studying "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and I believe that this movie would be perfect for them to watch. October 22, 2008

Classic and true

I like this version of Sleepy Hollow very much. This one was true to the original Washington Irving and paid much attention to detail. Brent Carver was convincing as the bumbling Ichabod Crane, and the other main characters were appealing as well. Rachelle Lefevre and Paul Lemelin has chemistry and were beautiful together as a young couple. Not to mention that Paul Lemlin is very good looking. Anyway, this version has no outstanding special effects and Hollywood nonsense, and does not go on for two and a half hours with some far-fetched story line just to draw in the crowds. It is the classic story just how I remember it from when I was a little girl. This will always be my favorite Halloween story and I believe they did it justice. Otherwise I wouldn't purchase it! October 22, 2008

maureen kearney

I recently watched The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and give it a 5 star rating.

I grew up just North of Tarrytown, NY where Sleepy Hollow is located. In the Fall The Hollow is often shrouded in fog in early mornings and early evenings. The area, which extends along the Hudson River, lends itself to imaginings of ghosts and goblins, which the early Dutch were very good at doing: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, as well as other stories put down in writing by Washington Irving.

I grew up with these stories and look forward to hearing or seeing them again at this time of year. I have also passed the tradition along to my children.

I think I have seen and heard just about every adaptation from Ed Begley's re-telling of the story on tape, reading it from an old printing of the story, and, of course, Disney's cartoon version.

I think this adaptation is the best I have seen. It captures the mysterious and haunting feeling of the region in Fall, the looks, traditions, dress, and speech of the early Dutch settlers, and the story as it was told to Washington Irving.

Tim Burton's movie Sleepy Hollow is a good film for what it is, but it is not an accurate re-telling of the classic.

Sincerely,

Maureen Kearney October 10, 2008

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