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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 3030
Released: April 30, 2002 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Epic western about two former Texas rangers who leave the south Texas town of Lonesome Dove on a cattle drive to the lush ranch country of Montana.
Genre: Westerns
Rating: NR
Release Date: 21-OCT-2003
Media Type: DVD
Description of Lonesome Dove:
Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones star as Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, aging cowboys and former Texas rangers and who organize a 2,500 mile cattle drive for one last great adventure in this excellent 1989 miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel. The best friends, who steal the herd from a gang of Mexican cattle rustlers, drive their herd from Texas to Montana, battling horse thieves, angry Indian tribes, and a renegade half-breed killer named Blue Duck (Frederic Forrest) on a mission of revenge. The excellent cast also includes Robert Urich as cardsharp and former Ranger Jake Spoon, Anjelica Huston as McCrae's old flame Clara Allen, Danny Glover, Ricky Schroder, Diane Lane, Chris Cooper, D.B. Sweeney, Steve Buscemi, and even a small role for author Larry McMurtry. Australian director Simon Wincer shows a tremendous capacity for balancing sweeping drama and intimacy against the gorgeous landscape of the American Southwest, giving a grandly epic feel to the film despite its small-screen target and limited budget, and for forging memorable characters of even the smallest supporting parts. The heart of the drama belongs to McCrae and Call, memorably etched by Duvall and Jones as the last of the range romantics. In the age of revisionist Westerns, this excellent cattle-drive drama nicely maintains an old-fashioned feeling while still showing the dark side of the American West. Winner of seven Emmy Awards and responsible for two miniseries sequels (Return to Lonesome Dove and Dead Man's Walk) and a TV series. --Sean Axmaker
Lonesome Dove Reviews:
Best movie ever made 
2008-10-06 - Prior to Lonesome Dove, Gone With The Wind was my favorite movie. But my favorite now is Lonesome Dove. It is well written, produced, directed, edited, and the music is so fantastic!
L.D. probably has more memorable one-liners than any movie ever made. And I am glad it was made as a mini-series rather than a movie, because we get six hours of enjoyment, which is three or four times more than if it were released in theaters. I cannot heap too much praise on this classic . . .
lonesome dove - blu-ray
2008-10-03 - My all-time favorite movie series. I started with vhs format to dvd and now on Blu-Ray. It makes viewing the best you could ask for. Duvall & Jones paired together in this series have no equal. The closet second would be Duvall & Costner in Open Range.
Great Western
2008-09-19 - This is, without a doubt, the best western ever made. Two of our greatest actors brought together and it is a perfect fit. I would recommend this to anyone without hesitation.
Robert Duvall
2008-09-18 - R.D. has reached the point in his career where he portrays himself in movies and he is wonderful in this miniseries.He just gets better.Same for Tommy Lee Jones.This western epitomises the careers of these two men.
Third installment of a trilogy. Don't miss it!
2008-09-11 - Back in the 1840's the State Texas was known as the Texas Republic, a harsh environment where several cultures clashed: Apache and Comanche, Anglos and Hispanics, for the most part, Mexicans. The battle over land, water and resources was furious, the spirit of these men as they set out to conquer, indomitable. The Texas Rangers were members of a law enforcement agency that investigated crimes from murder to political corruption, tracking fugitives and forging most important events in Texas history.
In their early days, the Texas Rangers protected the frontier against Indian attacks on settlers, then serving as scouts, spies, couriers, and guides for those wishing to settle in the West. These men were trained to aim, fire and reload their weapons from horseback, an amazing development from the usual technique of dismounting before shooting at enemies and reloading.
We now see Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones star as Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call. In this last installment, the cowboys are much older but still want adventure in their lives, so they set out to drive cattle to Montana, for 2,500 miles.
They steal cattle from a gang of Mexican cattle rustlers and it is quite fun to witness how it gets done. Robert Urich plays the part of Jake Spoon, a Ranger who used to help the prostitute that gave a son to Woodrow Call. But he has changed and we soon see him involved with a local prostitute, played by Diane Lane. He is not good to her and gets involved with a gang of murderers that bring him dishonor and death.
The cattle drive is fascinating, we learn much about how to survive in the west, where to cross rivers, and what to avoid. The scenery is beautiful and the performances are outstanding. Angelica Huston plays the role of Clara. Don't miss it.
