Return to Lonesome Dove
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Movie Reviews of Return to Lonesome Dove
Movie Review: Some call it the "careful" follow-up to the epic, some call it the humongous failure, but I call it a "satisfying story"
Summary: 5 Stars
Despite the fact that Return to Lonesome Dove is not the official sequel to the original, the story and forward thrust given off in the movie really make it a worthy followup. Yes, we dont have TLJ playing Call and no we don't have Anjelica Huston playing Clara, but still, Jon Voight and Barbara Hershey give off convincing performances with what they were given. Voight also brings a little more life to Call during the whole "flight of arrows" scene. I know, TLJ was born to play the part of Call, but Voight is a good actor, and he does well with what he has to work with. Hershey also brings some funny sassyness to Clara as well. The thing that I really enjoyed about the film was that it really felt like a continuation to the original. We see Rick Schroeder, Tim Scott, Chris Cooper, and others return as well as the same theme music and many of the same locations. Lou Gossett Jr also was a welcome addition to the cast, as well as Oliver Reed. I would also like to add that this movie had its moments of action-packed thrills with Voight dodging arrows and leaping off a cliff to a massive fire at Clara's ranch.
No, this film does not compare to the original Lonesome Dove, but to me, I would say the story would seem more believable than the Streets of Laredo story, which has the whole cattle ranch fall and Pea Eye marrying Lorena. I especially like how it took place right where the original left off, this made the story especially more believable to me. After I finished watching this film, I felt more satisfying with the story of Lonesome Dove than I did when I finished Streets of Laredo (even though the Laredo ending is the official ending to the saga)
Look, this film is worth a look. If you don't like it, then that's your opinion. I give it five stars because it left the same satisfying feeling in me as the first one did.
Movie Review: Best Possible Sequel made to the Original!!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all, I would have to say is I am deeply moved my this movie. Let me tell all of your Lonesome Dove fans something, DON'T LISTEN TO THERE INSULTS ABOUT THIS Okay, first of all, we don't have TLJ nor Angelica Houston. Those two characters were the major characters in LD next to Gus. But, there is Jon Voight to play Call. Voight may not be the one born for Call like TLJ, but he still does an excelent job and no one except TLJ could have played it better. Barbara Hershey plays Clara. I think she captured the essence of Clara and she did a good job. Rick Shroeder is back and he does a truly unforgetable job as Newt. July Johnson is back along with Pea Eeye. There are some new characters like former texas ranger Gideon Walker, Gus's daughter Agostina Vega, the villian Cheeroke Jack, and a man named Isom who resembles the role of "deets". Although people say that this plot is the same, they are right, but that doesn't make it a bad movie. Just because Mcmurty doesn't write doesn't mean it sucks. It captured the essence that the origianl caught. It had the same beautiful background music. There was a lot of action and adventure and the best part was, the story continued right after Call buried Gus. If you want to have an accurate depiction on what happens to the characters in the original, RTLD definitly shows it. Streets of Laredo is nothing compared to this. This is the true sequel because it delivers the same joy to your heart just like the original. I reccomend this movie to anyone who loves LD and wants to know the continuation of the story. This movie is truly a western. THE EPIC AS BIG AS THE WEST Review: Tought Act to Follow, But Comes CloseSummary: 5 Stars My husband and I are huge fans of Lonesome Dove. Any attempt to make a sequel would certainly be a tough job. But Return to Lonesome Dove would appear to us to be the best one can do. There is no way to fill Tommy Lee Jones shoes as Captain Woodrow Call, but John Voight does about as fine a job as can be expected. Sure it would have been nice to have Jones back, and even Angelica Huston. But that was not to be, yet the story went on and I am glad for it.
The prequel, Dead Man's Walk is also good watching. David Arquette does a great job as Gus McCrae. The Streets of Laredo? If you're a Lonesome fan, it gives you another Lonesome movie to watch. But I'm sorry, I just can't get over the notion that Pea Eye and Lorena would get together. That is SO off the wall.
Lonesome Dove is a great classic. Return to Lonesome Dove follows up nicely. Third in line for me is Dead Man's Walk. For the heck of watching another Lonesome movie, I'll take Streets of Laredo last.
Movie Review: Dove Sequel Review
Summary: 5 Stars
Although not actually based on a McMurtry tale, this cracking good story continues the saga of the Lonesome Dove crew is a very entertaining style. For purists, it will be something of a dissappointment. For anyone who likes a good story, it is great. Some actors play the same roles as in the original "Dove", but some are new to their roles but do an amazing job, and even have an amazing resemblence, so that one soon no longer focuses on the difference (Capt Call, for example). A good story in its own right; six hours of fine entertainment. Highly recommended.Movie Review: LONESOME DOVE & RETURN TO LONESOME DOVE are the 2 best westerns made in the 20th century!!
Summary: 5 Stars
These movies show what people had to go through before all the technology
we have today.
People actually had to work to get payed or fed back then.
But you could even see the global economy idea back then with the cattle
ranchers wanting to form one group of ranchers that would controll the price of beef.
Kinda like the oil companies of today riping people off with the price of Gasoline.
It does mean controll freaks weren't just born yesterday.
I rate these miniseries a 10 from 1to10!!