Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within (2001)

That was an excellent one.

Sadly Over-hyped

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

In the last TV movie after the series had ended on CBS, Dr. Quinn and family travel by train to Boston to visit her mother. Surprises were in store for each of them, especially Michaela and Brian.Upon arriving, the family learns of Mrs. Quinn's illness, which she was trying to keep hidden from her doctor daughter. Sully meets with the President of the United States, U.S. Grant, and Brian is hired as a columnist for the Boston Globe.This feature length episode is a great way to end the series, with a good storyline that stays fresh like the series had for many seasons. If this film had been released theatrically, it could have been a hit, but then again, you never know.

First, let me say I absolutely loved the series Dr. Quinn - Medicine Woman. My husband and 2 young sons would never miss an episode on Saturday night. So when I saw this on GMC the other night I decided to watch.So imagine my disappointment at this movie that seemed to be made in about 2 weeks time. Dr. Mike, Sully, Brian and Katie visit Michaela's family in Boston. I'm not sure what the time frame of this movie was supposed to be, but since 2 doctors from Europe traveled to Boston to perform surgery on Michaela's mother, you would assume it was months? However, the same pile of snow that was there in the first scene in Boston was still there at the end of the show.It was supposed to be around late Feb. or March when they arrived because they discussed the centennial in July which "was 4 months away".Now back in 1876, I don't know of any ship that could get from Paris to Boston in under a week but the season remained winter despite their long, long visit.The storyline was contrived, Sully had a ridiculous wig on and Brian's make-up was oh so obvious. Some of the scenes were just thrown in for some reason like the orphanage scene, the scene where Sully, in his mountain man clothes goes into some men's club and throws his hatchet. WARNING: SPOILER AHEADMichaela's mother was supposed to be healthy enough for a new pioneering heart surgery but died the same day the Paris doctors arrived to perform this new surgery. Michaela is the one who discovered her dead despite her being a rich patient who supposedly was getting good care.I don't know why this movie was made. Perhaps to appease the people who loved the series and couldn't understand why CBS canceled it. They did a grave disservice to fans.Don't bother, just watch the reruns, you'll be happy you did.

I dare say that this film, based upon the television series, truly touched my life. As a woman, in the 1800s, Dr Quinn went to medical school, moved to the frontier, took in three children, started her own practice, and married one hot, hot man, SUlly. SHe is truly an inspiration to all women who want to enter the professional world, for she conquers all odds and stays true to herself. She doesn't let any men push her around, and she stands up for what she believes in. In this film, her true character comes through, and I am seriously glad I watched it. The plot, the casting, the cinematography, and the acting are off the hook! Michaela Quinn is my idol.

Jane Seymour brought out a lot of the truths about our Native American relatives by her portrayal of Dr. Quinn. The producers also added a lot by using a lot of the natural Native American language in a lot of the scenes showing the Indians and a lot of conversations between Indian brothers and sisters. Dr. Quinn's willingness to teach what she knew to backwards taught people, like the local people of old Colorado Springs back in the 1880's. Jake Butcher, the local so called doctor before Dr. Quinn showed up, was a real inspiration of what he saw as a youth growing up and being the towns physician at that time.Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, was a wholesome inspiring show that gave us a program that could be viewed and enjoyed by many. It saddens me that our television of today is so corrupt with foul language and nudity and explosive violence. Good shows that are needed are now a thing of the past. Maybe a writer/producer will some day bring back another television show that helps others by teaching things of the past.