PonderosaLover Reviews

Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story (1995 TV Movie)

Everyone has a special dream in their heart!

[10/10 · 22 September 2004]

After a Sunday afternoon party with four of my close friends, we decided to watch a movie starring Daniel Hugh Kelly. Needless to say, we love him to the end of the earth! When the film started, we were not aware of the positive messages each of us would individually receive from a movie about wanting children. WOW, we were all inspired differently. Yet all coming away with HOPE. This is a film done with romantic taste, yet filled with family LOVE. It also sends the message that no matter who you are, you have to deal with human realities. Everyone will get an inspiring, positive message that makes you stop to think about your dreams. Are you trying to achieve them? Get prepared to get a warm fuzzy feeling on the fourth of July!!!! ~Both Diedre and Danny were super~

Ponderosa (2001–2002)

Greatest

[26 November 2002]

I want to have a separate paragraph for just Little Joe, powerfully played by Jared Daperis. The influence that this character has on our young people is hard to describe. Jared is young, so he hasn't had many years of acting experience. Still, he brings every scene to a believable reality, with his enormous talent. It's impossible to take your eyes off the screen, when Jared is talking. This character is such a great role model for our young people. The brotherly love, along with the father-son relationship is immeasurable. He's always trying to 'work-together' with his brothers. Trying to make sense of the world, has forever been a challenge for a youngster growing up. Little Joe brings a new understanding, simple yet direct, to the everyday problems. Not afraid to ask his father for advise, shows the caring, sharing, love and closeness in their relationship. THANKS JARED !!!!!!! CHILDREN NEED THE PONDEROSA

Ponderosa (2001–2002)

Greatest !!!!!!!!!

[22 November 2002]

I am truly amazed after reading all the postings, on alot of different boards, how one show has brought people together, and helped other people. Look how many friendships have been created. I want to thank the writer's for the love, compassion and understanding the came through in the scripts, and thank the cast for perfectly performing the scenes. It's like dropping a stone in the water and watching the concentric circles continuously touch shore. I can't believe how excited all of us get to hear from Matt and Drew, or hear that another episode of The Ponderosa will air, or find labels that have pictures of the TP on them, or tell each other what Danny did and said in each scene, and how it affected us, the list goes on..... I personally, am a much happier person today, because I watched The Ponderosa....WOW!!! Thanks! Another aspect of 'The Ponderosa Magic', that also amazes me, is how so many people tell me 'why' they watch the show. The Ponderosa came on the TV, just when we NEEDED it. Let me explain. It appeared after the 9-11 tragedy. We needed a show that was kinda like our family...we grew up with them. Who doesn't know the Cartwrights? Everyone wants/needs Ben Cartwright as our father....kind but strong, dependable and understanding, yet doing the 'right thing' for everyone alike. Practicing being 'just', trying to live by the law. Sometimes, there is nothing 'fair' in our lives (like 9-11), but when Danny appeared on the screen, we felt SAFE. We knew that he would make sense of everything, he gave us hope. THANKS DANNY! Also, who wouldn't want MATT or DREW as our brothers..they couldn't have demonstrated any more love than what they did in every show. THANKS MATT & DREW! Yesterday, when I went home for lunch, I turned on the TV to watch the news....IRAQ...WAR...WEAPONS...IT'S NOT FAIR...SCARED...NO MORE KILLING...PLEASE STOP IT.... I needed Danny, Matt and Drew to escape from reality and feel safe again. Maybe it's like acting, the actors escape from reality to play someone else.

WE NEED 'THE PONDEROSA'.