The Lone Gunmen - The Complete Series
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Movie Reviews of The Lone Gunmen - The Complete Series
Movie Review: Signs of Greatness
Summary: 3 Stars
The Lone Gunmen had quite a lot going for it when it was pitched by Chris Carter at Fox. It was a spin off of the hugely popular X-Files; it had a built in fan base; and it had instantly recognizable characters. The problem was, at least in its early episodes ,it didn't know if it wanted to be broad comedy or tap into the drama that defined the X-Files universe. Unfortunately it tried to do both and did neither as well as it should.
The Lone Gunmen were a trio of newspaper journalists who wanted to expose all manner of conspiracies within the government and corporate America. They did not fight the paranormal as did the agents on the X-Files. The characters: Frohike (Tom Braidwood), Byers (Bruce Harwood) and Langly (Dean Haglund) were regular guys. They were not James Bond super spies. Into the mix were added a goofy benefactor Jimmy (Stephen Snedden) and a beautiful woman of questionable intentions Yves (Zuleikha Robinson). The personalities worked well together but there was no real character arc present. The veiwer knew no more about the backstories of the principals then they did with the pilot. This was the tragic flaw of the series. There was no need to follow the series week by week. A casual viewer could watch from time to time and never miss anything.
The Complete Series is presented on three flipper discs from Fox. There are thirteen series episodes and one final episode from the X-Files that ties up loose ends with the plot. The color and sound are routinely excellent. The presented extras include five commentaries (three by the creative team and two by the principal cast). There is an exceptional featurette called the Defenders of Justice which looks at the series in retrospect and four TV spots.
This is well worth seeing if you get a chance. It belongs in the collection of any X-Files fan. Just wish that Fox would do away with the flipper discs once and for all.
Movie Review: The Surprising Series, "Lone Gunmen"
Summary: 4 Stars
I didn't have high expectations from this series, though I enjoyed the Lone Gunmen within the X-files context. The first episode set a tone, less than serious, but with serious undertones, which carried through the series. Still, what sticks with me most is the element of surprise. Each episode contained scenes that provoked outright laughter, sometimes because they were set up well and culminated in a great gag, other times because the gag burst, like a bolt out of the blue, onto the unsuspecting audience. There were revelations of a more serious nature as well. Sadly, the series was cancelled just as the writers, cast, and crew started to really bring everything together. The series wrap played out as an episode of X-files and is included with the DVD series. While the last season of X-files was but a pale shadow of its former self, when the "Jump the Shark" episode is viewed as the series finale for "Lone Gunmen", it worked very well and provided a surprising, yet fitting end to the tale of the misfit trio.Movie Review: 16 Minutes of unskippable ads and warnings!
Summary: 1 Stars
Great show! Too bad there's only 13 episodes.
You do have to sit through 16 minutes of unskippable warnings and ads if you watch one episode at a time. 1:14 minutes of warnings and ads per side.
I rated the DVD 1 star because of the unskippable ads, would be 5 stars if user experience wasn't wrecked by the ads.
Movie Review: Good Entertainment
Summary: 4 Stars
These are good shows and are good entertainment. Some of the stuff is a little corny; but, that is in Lone Gunmen fashion. It's definitely good entertainment.Movie Review: great fun, not as heavy as x-files, and very, very funny
Summary: 5 Stars
Lone gunmen compliation is great. Very, very funny, wry and amusing. Not as heavy as x-files. Enjoy this witty offshoot which stands up to repeated screenings, because of the wit and humor.