3/5 Not what I expected
  by Rebecca D. Reynolds (Camisano, Italy)
This is a pretty accurate portrayal of the Sleepy Hollow legend but not what I really expected. Ichabod Crane is not very likeable and by the end of the film you are anxiously awaiting the Headless Horseman. Brahm Bones is portrayed as a very likeable fellow which is a contrast of other versions of the legend. The ending was a bit of a let down, but overall the movie is worth a watch. However if you can catch it on tv you might decide that it's not something that you would be interested in before you spend your money on it.

5/5 First-Rate CLASSIC true to the original story
  by Chloe Valentine (Central Pennsylvania)
I am disappointed in some of the reviews of this movie. Just because there aren't any drop-dead gorgeous A-list movie stars, tons of computer generated graphics or blood & guts---they think it's "boring?" Unbelievable. The headless horseman takes some imagination, the legend is to play tricks on your head as you walk through the woods alone at night ... this movie is SUPERB and stays true to Irving's tale of small-town superstition and the quirky character in Ichabod Crane.

4/5 Faithful adaptation though plodding in parts
  by z hayes (plano,texas)
I'm a great fan of Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow" starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. However, I'm also familiar with the original story by Washington Irving and aware that the Burton movie took many liberties with the plot.

In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" [1999], the story remains for the most part faithful to the original story, and has Brent Carver playing the title role of bumbling, ambitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane. He is perfect in this role and I truly felt entertained by his eccentricities and clumsy gestures. His object of affection, the wealthy farmer's daughter, Katrina Van Tassel is ably portrayed by the pretty Rachelle Lefevre, who plays an intelligent young woman with dreams of travelling the world. Paul Lemelin plays Abraham Bones, the impoverished farmer who loves Katrina yet is frustrated by her reluctance to leave her parents for a new life elsewhere. As the story is stretched to about 1.5 hrs in length, the main focus of the story is the love' triangle' between Ichabod, Katrina and Abraham.

I felt the movie dragged in some parts, possibly because the director felt certain scenes were necessary to 'pad' the story. It's difficult when the source story itself is just a short story, hence the resort to padding the storyline whilst staying faithful to the essence of the story.

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a family-friendly movie as there are no gory parts [unlike Burton's "Sleepy Hollow" which had truly scary parts and some disturbing themes] and the language is "clean". This makes a great Halloween movie for the family, and will also appeal to fans of Irving's short story.

5/5 Good depiction!
  by Classic Romantic (SD)
I enjoyed The Legend of Sleepy Hollow when it came out on Hallmark in 1999, and wondered why they never ran it again. Was wishing I could see it again. I asked the local Hallmark store, a few years ago, and they didn't know anything about it???? Said it must not have been a "Hallmark" movie! So, decided to look on Amazon this year and now I have a copy. Thanks Amazon.

5/5 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
  by JR Walters (Garland Tx)
This is a most tastefully done version that can be shown to young children, which I have 8 of and 5 of them are 12 and under to the age of 3. Plus my wife likes it as well as I. I highly recomend this to any one that loves a good and well told story.