Lonesome Dove
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Movie Reviews of Lonesome Dove
Movie Review: The Lonesome Dove productions
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I just finished watching Dead Man's Walk, of the mini-series created by Larry McMurtry. In the last two weeks we've re-watched "Lonesome Dove", "Return to Lonesome Dove", and "Streets of Laredo". It's been hours and hours of fun and we just bought, through Amazon.com, "Comanche Moon".
We had seen Lonesome Dove years ago, as a mini-series, and somewhere since Streets of Laredo. I would not have missed a minute of going back and doing it all again plus having the stories filled in with the others. If you saw any of Lonesome Dove and liked the characters, do as we did and fill in the blanks of what happened before and after the award winning series.
Senator Mike Fair, ret.
Movie Review: The ultimate buddy movie...
Summary: 5 Stars
Quite simply, Lonesome Dove (1989) is one of the best westerns of all time. Even the minor characters are multi-dimensional and fully developed. All of the acting is top notch. The direction is superb.
But, this story is really about the relationship of two men: Captain Woodward Call (Tommy Lee Jones) and Captain Augustus McRae (Robert Duvall), retired Texas Rangers. Call, the stoic, is the polar opposite of McRae, a fun-loving "philosopher." Their poignant farewell is one of the most touching you will ever see on film. (Duvall said this was his favorite role.)
I rank this film right up there with The Searchers (1956) starring John Wayne.
Movie Review: The Greatest Western Ever Made
Summary: 5 Stars
There is nothing I can say that hasn't been said many times before about Lonesome Dove. It is so good that no one would even make a western for years after its release...because they knew their work would be compared to Lonesome Dove. There is something about the story, the combination of award-winning actors, the tempo, and the realism that has not been matched before or since. It is a story that will never grow old in the telling because the issues are timeless. Friendship, self-sacrifice, courage, and the bonding of men make for an enduring combination.Movie Review: Excellent western.
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this movie. My mom and dad love this movie. They begged me to get the DVD so they could watch it over and over.
I can't attest to the historical accuracy of all the elements, but it's definately realistic and true to the rugged nature of the old west. Characters are not invincible, people die, even 'good' characters have faults and flaws, and *gasp* they have to reload the appropriate amount of times for the type of guns they're using.
An excellent story about men and women trying to find their place in the frontier.
Movie Review: Let's get right to the point.
Summary: 5 Stars
The story on this new release isn't the story itself. Rather, it's the comically long-overdue digital remastering of this cinematic tour de force, and while admittedly imperfect, the stunning improvement from one edition to the next. So I'm not going to quibble about aspect ratios; if you love this movie as much as most do, this is a release you must pick up, despite a few technical quirks the large majority of viewers will never notice. And if the process did this much for the standard-release DVD, I'll be anxious to see the Blu-ray version...