cybilanderson The little girls all going for Porter Rockwell was really funny - I cracked up at the scene where the third and final girl indicates she likes him, and he tells himself he must be the only man alive that happens to. He handles it really well, and the whole thing is really cute. I also like his loyalty to his woman, and the fact he can't settle down because his town needs him. I understood why she wanted to leave him because it was too painful to hold out hope they could settle down.His friends were cute and funny - I liked that they were so loyal to him - willing to follow him anywhere. It was fun to see all the fights and the "good guys" winning out in the end. The rattlesnakes were a bit unsettling, and I may have made it less graphic, but it was still well done.

stardust-71625 I thought it made for great dramatic conflict for Porter's girlfriend to decide to leave the territory, to get away from the turmoil she felt with him there and to settle down with someone else. So I liked it when Brigham Young interceded and helped her to see the value of Porter Rockwell. The antagonists are all portrayed pretty well, and you can't help but pull for Porter through the whole story. I really liked the music at the barn dance. The fast music makes the dance come alive - all the folks having fun after the tough trials they have gone through so far in the story. I also love the slow music at the dance as Porter and his girl pursue their courtship - it is a beautiful scene. I like how everything is resolved by the end of the movie. Good climax.

wcmarklin The story comes together very well. Its sub-plots and main narrative are very interesting, and they build to a natural climax. I like the humor in it between Rockwell and his two side-kick friends. Their chemistry is really good, and they are all completely different personalities, which makes their friendship interesting.I also like the humorous scenes of the young teen girls having crushes on Rockwell, plus his seeing how outrageous that is, since all he wants is the beautiful adult girl who likes him - Mary Ann. His chemistry with Mary Ann works really, really well. She's absolutely adorable - beautiful and sweet, a frontier girl that Rockwell would obviously want to settle down with. Her liveliness and playing around with him at the lake and in the woods makes her a really fun love interest as well.But their inner conflict seems to tear them apart, and that makes for interesting drama. They want each other more than anything, but his duty gets in the way. Nevertheless, I love the way it is resolved in the end. I like all the elements in fact coming together for a satisfying, dramatic climax.

dfg_40 I am not one to brag much. But I feel the urge to share the fact that my mother Linda Gilbert(At the time) played Mary Neff's mother. She is in quite a few scenes, like the one where she catches Rockwell and Mary pulling each other in to the pond and playing and shooting them a stern look.The portrayal of Joseph Smith was unbelievable. I don't recall Joseph having Gray hair at the time of his martyrdom/murder! So why did they cast an actor with Gray hair? I heard from my mother(uncredited in IMDb listing of Rockwell) that Shantal Hyatt/Hiatt who played the adult Mary Neff was difficult to work with and didn't like Randy Gleave. She acted so well, that she sure fooled me!