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Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (27-Feb-1994)
Director: Larry Peerce Writer: Suzanne Clauser From novel: Heaven and Hell by John Jakes Keywords: Drama TV miniseries.
REVIEWS Review by anonymous (posted on 4-Nov-2005) This movie was horribly inaccurate, sadly. The first two book-to-movie
reproductions of North and South were absolutely wonderful. It is true
that in order to follow the original plot of Heaven and Hell, the
producers would have to create some random turnarounds, such as the
immediate death of Orry, the random appearance of Cooper Main, and the
impossible resurrection of Elkanah Bent. There is no way that Cooper
Main could just come out of thin air; as certified in a scene in the
Book II movie when Clarissa tells Orry he was destined to inherit Mont
Royal from childhood (Which wouldn't have been possible with the older
Cooper in existence). There should have been some way of keeping Orry
alive. The scenes with the Indian Wars and Charles were skimped on too.
Lewis Smith should have played Charles again. The other guy was
horrible. The scenes of George and Madeleine were the only good part of
the movie. How, though, did Stanley and Isobel avoid arrest for their
involvement with Morgan and Axol Ironworks? I notice they had to find a
third actress to play Isobel. She didn't look like either of the first
two. I don't like how a whole new Belvedere was randomly fabricated.
Also, how did Mont Royal fall down even more? The general frame of the
house was still erect after it was initially burned. Only a pillar or
two remain in the third movie. Where did Ezra and Semiramis go? I
give credit to Philip Casnoff (spelling might be wrong there) for
excellent acting. Terri Garber did a fairly good job too. I don't like
being so critical of the conclusion of the North and South trilogy. I
loved the first two films. I try to convince myself that the entire
story ends with Orry, George, and the rest of the "good guys" walking
out of Mont Royal. I know the twisted nature of the film "Heaven and
Hell" was designated to make the viewer feel the mishaps and
uncomfortable emotions of the post-war period. There has to be a way of
doing it, though, without sacrificing so much of the general quality
that vibrated through the first two films. On a scale of 1 to 10, I
give the first film of North and South a 10, the second film a 9, and
the third one a 3. -- Mark Cowett
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