Rating: - takes the least of the books and makes the best of the mini-series
i love john jakes kent family novels but i have to say the rebels was the least of the books.very little war happens in it and the two main people the novel follows never meet.
well the mini-series takes care of all of that and is a very good rousing adventure story with a great cast and the best sound track of any of the jakes mini-series. andrew stevens once again plays philip kent and is joined by a young don johnson as judson flecher. the action flows nicely in this one and the cast is great. do yourself a favor and check this one out.
Rating: - does one better than the book
i read the book first and saw the mini-series when i was first run and i think the movie does the book one better.in the book may things are different such as philip and judson flecher never meet and philip doesn't fight very much in the war. the book is pure soap and the movie is a rousing action filled story. it moves at a quick pace and it keeps you glued to the screen the whole time so give this movie a chance and i think you will be very happy with the time you spend with it.
Rating: - Too Faithless Adaptation-Stick To The Books!
John Jakes' "Kent Family Chronicles" novels have long been favorites of mine and it was because of that, that I decided to recently revisit the television adaptations of the first three novels in the series from the late 1970s. Of them, the adaptation of the first novel "The Bastard" was the best, being the most faithful translation of novel to screen with most of Jakes' dialogue left unchanged and only streamlined in spots. Unfortunately in volume two, "The Rebels" there are a number of drastic changes and departures from Jakes' novel and the end result is very unsatisfying. For one thing, ... Read More
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