brilliant actors, brilliant editing

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Blistering performances.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

I have bought this title as in my opinion, it should be place next to the original version.It is worthy of the title. The fact it has Jenny Agutter as the Mother. In 'real time, it's as if the daughter has grown along with the time difference of the film dates. You cannot beat the original, especially the finale where Roberta says "Daddy my Daddy" a line which still brings a lump to my throat when I see the film again.I would like to add that I have a DVD titled The Railway Grandchildren. A title that is not listed on the IMDb? Could IMDb confirm or deny my findings through this format?

The Railway Children is one of those works which seems to demand periodic reworking, and this turn-of-the-millennium version comes 30 years after Lionel Jeffries' classic version.This is good, make no mistake, and comes with a solid recommendation - you will enjoy it. The source material is strong, and there are no missteps in how it is handled. And, of course, it is interesting to see Jenny Agutter playing Mother, having played eldest child Roberta in the preceding version.And there's the rub. Because you will enjoy this version much more if you have never seen the 1970 version. Where this version is good, Jeffries' version is great. Where the casting is excellent in this version, it doesn't quite reach the pinnacle of casting in the previous film.This comes over, I fear, as damning with faint praise, and I suppose it is.

I loved this, what a great way to spend a cold Sunday afternoon in Sydney. I remember watching and really enjoying both the 1970 movie and series of The Railway Children as a girl. It was a nice surprise to see Jenny Agutter who was Roberta then, play the Mother this time with just the right amount of fragility and fortitude. The children, especially the girl who played Roberta, were delightful and they made a very believable family. Richard Attenborough was wonderful as always as the old gentleman, who wouldn't want a kindly friend like him? The scenery was really beautiful, lush and green and the 1905 touches like the steam trains and fashion are very much appreciated. A lovely way to revisit this timeless story.

I just loved this film - even though I thought the first 1970 film was wonderful, this is better. All the actors are super, and I thought Gregor Fisher was great as Perks, a lovely warmth to him. The really inspired touch was in getting Jenny Agutter to play the mother role this time, and she does it superbly. I always chuckle over the lines given to Bobbie and herself; she warns Bobbie not to go onto the railway line, and Bobbie asks innocently "Didn't you ever walk on the rail tracks when you were a girl?" Tongue in cheek, a nice touch... The trains are gorgeous, scenery beautiful, but we don't see enough of the lovely Michael Kitchen. I've bought this one to watch again and again.