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		List Price: $19.94		Label: Sony Pictures Salesrank: 1346 Released: February 26, 2008
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		MPAA Rating: Unrated Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae pursue three outlaws Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump Comanche horse thief Kicking Wolf and a Mexican bandit king. Now in their middle years they also struggle with their personal lives Gus with Clara Forsythe the love of his life and Call with Maggie Tilton the young prostitute who loves him. Meanwhile their partners-in-arms Deets Jake Spoon and Pea Eye Parker help the Rangers protect the advancing western frontier from the defiant Comanches who are determined to defend their land and way of life. Prequel to Lonsome Dove and based upon the novel by Larry McMurtySystem Requirements:Run Time: 284 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/MADE FOR TV MOVIES UPC: 043396226470 Manufacturer No: 22647

Description of Comanche Moon:
It's billed as "the second chapter in the Lonesome Dove saga," but Comanche Moon is actually a prequel to that much-loved 1989 miniseries. And while there's no doubt that it has some very big boots to fill, this three-part (on two DVDs, including bonus features) production is rarely less than eminently watchable and entertaining. Continuity is a positive factor: Larry McMurtry, who wrote the novel on which it's based, also co-wrote the screenplay, and Lonesome Dove director Simon Wincer returns as well. As for the cast, it's certainly not as star-studded as its predecessor, but Steve Zahn (as Gus McCrae), Karl Urban (Woodrow Call), Linda Cardellini (Clara Allen), and the others manage to suggest the characterizations brought to the screen by Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, and Anjelica Huston, respectively, without mimicking them. Of course, there are new faces on hand as well, principally Val Kilmer (looking a mite chubby, perhaps due to all the scenery he chews in his portrayal of Texas Rangers Captain Inish Scull) and Rachel Griffiths (as Scull's horny wife).

As the tale begins in 1858, Call and McCrae, some years away from becoming the cattlemen depicted in Lonesome Dove, are Rangers serving under the educated and eccentric Scull as they work to protect the territory against marauding Comanches, led by the stern, vengeful Buffalo Hump (Wes Studi) and his crazed son, Blue Duck (Adam Beach). When Scull's horse is stolen by one of the Indians, he sets out to retrieve the beast, promoting both Call and McRae to Captain, and the rest of the story revolves primarily around them; in fact, although there's a reasonable amount of action (including the Comanche raid on Austin that opens Part Two), Comanche Moon is much less plot-dependent than character-driven, and it is Call (tough, taciturn, and totally clueless when it comes to the fair sex) and best friend McRae (an open-hearted, self-described jester) who are the most engaging of the bunch as they navigate the deep waters of their work and love lives (McRae with Clara and Call with the prostitute Maggie Tilton, played by Elizabeth Banks). McMurtry and co-writer Diana Ossana's dialogue manages to be at once plain and poetic, colorful and poignant, and regardless of what's actually happening onscreen, the miniseries has a light, often whimsical charm that separates it from most Westerns made for big and small screen alike. Extras include a "making of" featurette and more. --Sam Graham

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Comanche Moon Reviews:
THIS WAS REALLY BAD
2008-09-23 - I watched this with my dad and we both came to an agreement; this was terrible. I felt like I wasted 3 days waiting for something to happen that was grasp my attention. Nothing did!
What the hell was the point of this besides wasting my time?
This shouldn't be bought--it should be given away for free.

GREAT!!!!!!!!
2008-09-18 - Steve Zahn was excellent as Gus. The whole movie was good. I watched it and then I went back and watched Dead Mans Walk and then watched Lonesome Dove. I hope there will be another movie after this one to tie up with Lonesome Dove. I just love the characters they are so real.

Second 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.

This is the second installment to a trilogy centered on the lives of two men, Augustus "Gus" McCrae, played by Steve Zahn and Woodrow Call, played by Karl Urban.

Comanche Moon presents the Rangers, now serving under an eccentric character played by Val Kilmer, working to protect the territories against the Comanches. Buffalo Hump, played by Wes Studi, and his son Blue Duck, played by Adam Beach.

We see the men falling in love, with Call playing the role of a quiet, introspective and isolative man who does not know how to understand and therefore, handle women, get involved with a prostitute who bears him a son. McRae falls in love with the store owner's daughter, Clara, but because his style of life is not to be depended upon, they never make it to marriage.

The movie brings romance, adventure and a view to life in the west. Don't miss it.


And Then There Was Lonesome Dove
2008-08-25 - Larry McMurtry's prequel is not the instant classic Lonesome Dove was but this adaption of his novel is still worthwhile. Steve Zahn and Karl Urban are credible as McCrae and Call while Val Kilmer gives a bravura performance as the eccentric Captain Scull. The supporting cast all do well especially Wes Studi as the Commanche Chief Buffalo Hump. Filmed in Widescreen HD and with high production standards this should please most Western fans.

Fabulous Story
2008-08-15 - The story and writing was realy good. The acting, scenery and costumes were excellent. Unfortunately the editing was poorly executed. Timing was off with slow responses with many scene changes not matching up. Take this back to the cutting board boys and I think you would have the quality and success of "Lonesome Dove".