Lonesome Dove (2002, DVD)

IT IS MY OPINION AND THAT OF EVERY SINGLE WESTERN LOVER FRIEND I HAVE THAT THIS IS THE BEST WESTERN SERIES EVER MADE AND THAT THE CHEMISTRY OF BOB DUVAL AND TOMMY LEE JONES IT THEIR ROLLS WILL NEVER BE TOPPED.

WHEN BOB D PLAYED GUS HE CREATED A DEMAND FOR A TYPE OF CHARACTER THAT HE WOULD GET TO PLAY IN 3 MORE MOVIES: OPEN RANGE, BROKEN TRAIL AND THE OLD LIONS, OR SOME SUCH NAME LIKE THAT.

My husband likes this series. I bought this to get the entire Lonesome Dove series for my husband to give to him this Christmas.

I decided to buy it because I wanted it! I was very surprised about the condition the movie was in. It was an unforgettable film. The best seller, excellant price. Prompt delivary!!!! The most awesome seller. Please do me a favor and right me a review. Jenniferlakemiller. Thank-you so very very much.

What cant you like about this movie, Wonderful actors and very well layed out! Cant go wrong on this DVD.

the movie was in great condition for being used not a scratch on it the packageing was great there was nothing i disliked about it the reason I bought it is because my husband has been looking for this movie for a long time and i was finaly glad to find it for him

Good communication, good price, fast shipping, good packing. It's a great movie. Why do you need 100 characters to describe something that you purchased if you are satisfied with it?

I WAS ABLE TO GET MY MOM "LONESOME DOVE" FOR EASTER !!
IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTED!-- SANDYSIGN08

I'm rating this as good because to be honest I haven't had a minute to watch it. It looks fine. I'm sorry this is all I have to offer at the moment.

i haven't wacthed the movie yet i decided to buy this movie because tommy lee jones was in it and i'm collecting his movies. i don't know when i will have the time to watch it as i work all the time

I am a fan of Lonesome Dove, the book. I think that McMurtry is most insightful. I have read about 6 of his novels and each one was a treat. Having only seen the TV saga on a primative 19" Trinitron about 18 years ago, I was wanting to relive the fantasy on my 61" wide screen DLP.

However, technology has changed. I have changed and Lonesome Dove is frozen in time as a small minded, small budget commercial made for TV mini-series. Fun to watch then. Silly now. It has delightful actors, but a good cast can't make up totally for bad writing. They did help make 6 hours go by a little faster. Read the book again instead of investing the time in this weak production. If you're too tempted like I was, at least make sure the fast foward button is in working order.

I agree Jones and Duvall are excellent actors and some of that is on display here, but most of what I saw was hammed up for some cheap thrills instead of being true to the thoughtful McMurtry story. Instead of going inside the souls of the protagonists(like the Coen Brothers did with Jones in No Country) we are subjected to repetitive cartoonish caracatures and shallow caracters. How many times can Gus say "poke", "pigs" or "philosophy"? And so it goes. McCall says "whores" like a fundamentalist preacher. Jake says "you boys" whether he's greeting old friends or getting hung by them. The first few times are colorful. The last dozen or so are like a whipping. You have to use both hands to count the number of times "man burner and horse theef" Suggs and his brothers refer to the unlucky farmers as "damn sod busters" during a four minute stretch.

Then I also couldn't overlook the amatuerish special effects glossed over on a little screen, but glaringly inept on a big wide one. There's that out of place and scale animation of hovering buzzards floating over the murdered horse traders like something out of a Disney film with singing animals. And, of course, the dust storm on the Texas horizon looks more like Saturday morning fare than prime time viewing.

Then each new story line begins to revert back to the same old song, just the next verse. Gus bathes in various states of undress in nearly every body of water along the cattle drive while wooing the leading lady and fighting savage "halfbreeds". And Clara's ranch house, alone on the prairie, is so reminiscent of the "Giant" set that I was expecting James Dean to drive up at some point with the endless procession of wanderers, alive and dead, assembling periodically near the front yard like lost puppies. McCall comes flying out of nowhere on "hell bitch" to a violent stop before stopping a scuffle or starting one when he's not just sitting alone on the saddle staring off into space. But, the worst deja vu scenes by far are the numerous and pointless close up head shots of the non-speaking cowboy caracters as they press on across the "badlands", crossing any of the countless rivers or passing on the last drink of muddy water only to let the weaselly piano player slop it down. It's all fluff and little substance.

I could easily edit out 3 hours of this wandering story without losing a thing. There are plenty of good supporting actors like everyman Chris Cooper, Anjelica Huston, Danny Glover, Steve Buchemi, Bob Urich, the lovely Diane Lane and Barry Corbin. There's a bounty of rich material supplied by McMurtry with a wonderfully human story to tell. So what caused this disappointment to be made?

One of my favorite movies of all time!!! Good quality of film and the two discs are broken up into four separate parts for easy navigation...ALL IN ALL A GOOD BUY.

I just wanted to see it because a friend said it was a very good movie and I should watch the movie and i will

I have been looking for this movie and could never find it in stores. Guess what, I found it on eBay!! I bought itI think this is one of the best, if not the greatest mini series ever made. I loved it! It shows the bonds that tie two people together and what real friendship is all about. They go through good and hard times together. The trials of life never break down there friendship. They were always true and no matter what kept there word to each other. That's exactly what the one friend (Gus) did. It shows the love and respect for another, no matter what. That's the way it should be.

This movie is a classic! I love Gus and the Captain! They are fabulous characters. There is a lot of depth to this one. Every time I rewatch it I see something I missed before. The story is captivating, full of action and drama. Those who love Westerns will love it, and even if you don't like westerns, you'll love it! Great story with superb acting!

I would buy again. The gift for a family member was received in record time. It was such good service.

This is one of the best westerns i have ever seen. I am not into westerns, but i had to watch it from beginning to end because it was so well written and well acted. i was surprised at myself for wanting to watch it. but, i cannot say enough good about this movie. it is a must see, hands down. also one my fave list!

This is one of my all time favorite western's, Tommy Lee Jones and Roert Duvall how can you go wrong. I have watched it several times since the purchace, It's just a great movie.

I saw this Series when it first came out and it was very good. I watched it again and it is still good. Brought back old memories.

Greatest western movie made since the Golden Years of Hollywood westerns.
This is a landmark performance by Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall.
As far as I'm concerned, Robert Duvall is an American film treasure.........

Classic movie that you always wished you had on hand. Especially on sick days, which is exactly why I purchased it. It kept my husband entertained after surgery.

I brought the CD becuase I love western movies and when I saw it the first time on TV I fell in love with the story line of all the chareters.

This DVD I purchased is in perfect condition. The quality of the dvd plays wonderfully with good sound. The outside cover is in good standings.

Absolutely the best Western ever. Duval and Jones are superb. The settings have a sense of realism not found in most Westerns. The supporting actors are also well played and provide strength to the story.

It was a film we wanted in our collection and we appreciate its availability.Don't know what else one writes about a DVD, plays fine, no problems encountered.