Of course, the film is dominated by the divine (then and now) Jenny Agutter who makes the role of Roberta as much hers as Judy Garland did previously with Dorothy as she reprises her television role of two years previously.

There will not be a dry eye in the house when the climax of the film arrives and Jenny cries those immortal words "........" - can't spoil it for you, can I?

You will know the end of civilisation is nigh if people no longer appreciate this masterpiece.

Perfect, simply perfect!
Review date: 2005-08-10 Rating: 10 out of 10

There can be few people who have not been enthranced by The Railway Children. If you are one of those - shut the door, curl up in front of the fire and be transfixed by what is quite simply the best children's film there will ever be. Everything about the production is as perfect as a film can be.

Of course, the film is dominated by the divine (then and now) Jenny Agutter who stole everyone's hearts as Bobbie and made the part as much hers as Judy Garland had with Dorothy for a previous generation.

There will not be a dry eye in the house as the film reaches its climax and Bobbie's immortal words echo down the station platform - even as I think of it, I can hear that voice like dripping honey and a lump comes into my throat.

The end of civilisation will be nigh if the time ever comes when this masterpiece is no longer available.

An All-Time Childrens Classic!
Review date: 2004-02-27 Rating: 8 out of 10

Recently, i have been somewhat starved by the television companies of good films to watch and so when this film came on, i was quite looking forward to watching it. I had seen it many years ago when i was much younger, but this time round i actually feel the real emotions that are stirred inside you, whenever this film is watched.

Everyone knows the story of the railway childen but i'll still remind you just in case you have forgotten. Three children are forced to move to Yorkshire when their father is arrested as a spy. During they're time there, the get up to such adventures as taking in a Russian gentleman, a young boy who injures his leg, and even stop a train crashing into a land slide.

For me, i think that this version of the classic tale is the best, and the most well known. It is in fact Jenny Agutters second time in three that she has been in different adaptations of 'The Railway Children'.

Everytime i watch this, i have no trouble in warming to every single one of the characters, and feeling their different emotions, and by the end, you feel as though you have known them for years. This mark of a true classic.

To be honest, this is probably one of the best childrens films of all time and i have a feeling that it always will be. All-in-all, this is a great adaptation of the celebrated novel by E.Nesbit, which should be treasured in your collection. Also, don't think that this is just a film for the kids, on the contrary, it's a great watch for the whole family.

Simply Glorious!
Review date: 2004-01-29 Rating: 10 out of 10

I really bought this for 'The Railway Children' and couldn't have been more pleased with it! It's like pulling on an old comfy sweater and gives you a warm, cosy feeling inside!

This is one of the best children's films around and you really get a sense that you know the family inside out by the end. You feel for them and follow them through their struggles, hardships and triumphs - from losing their father and having to move away from everything that they knew to a strange place (one certainly not as luxurious as the world they had been used to), to having their mother fall ill and the ways they help people in their new community! You can almost imagine you are with them as they run through fields, clamber up hillsides and sit on fences waving to people on the trains. You can feel your heart thumping at the moment a train thunders along the track they are standing on waving red petticoats in the air to stop it running into the landslide and your panic mounting as it gets closer and closer to Bobby as she stands her ground. You also share their immense joy at the close of the film - when everything is as it should be!

All this excitement plus another movie on the disc as well! Can you really believe your luck?

If you like a well-made film that makes you remember your childhood fondly, then this is the DVD for you!

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