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Title: Major disappointment
Review: The original (The Man from Snowy River) is one of my favorite movies of all time. This one pretty much ruins the legacy.Sure, the scenery is nice, but we're supposed the believe the rugged Jim Craig spent five YEARS in isolation before coming back for Jessica - time enough for Jessica to have moved on, now engaged to some cad.The depth of character which made the first movie great is long gone here. Now that Spur finally found his gold, the rugged mountain men have been supplanted by prospectors (bordello and all); Jim ends up in all sorts of contrived contests with his new rival (this ends up being the main plot of the film); and the teddy bear-like Brian Dennehy shouldn't be allowed to tie Harrison's boots, much less play his part.If you found the first movie to be a work of cinematic art, spare yourself from spoiling it, and stay away from this shamefully coattailed sequel.
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