As a "Deaner," I shall always be partial to the original film. However, had I not seen the original, I must say that the t.v. miniseries grew on me. It started out slow then progressed into a breadth of enjoyability. Scenery and sets were spectacular. The acting was hit and miss, but as a whole, convincing. Would have preferred to see Timothy Bottoms as Cal (part of James Dean). Seymour was ravishing and demonic at the same time. She gave Joan Collins a run for her money! LOL! Boxleitner was in top form as the angry and misunderstood sibling. In the end, it was nice to see the entire saga of The Trasks, rather than a segment. Although East of Eden (1955) is still a masterpiece.
Review of East of Eden
