Lonesome Dove

Epic Western (especially for a television mini-series) tells the tale of two aging Texas Ranger legends who couldn't be more different from one another. Good cast, the story sometimes strays into the uninteresting, but all in all its very entertaining. Duvall and Jones are perfect in the leads.

It's probably one of the most solid and best mini-series I've ever seen. It's also one of the best of the western genre. It also sports a great cast. Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones are at their best and are supported by the likes of Danny Glover, Anjelica Huston, Diane Lane, and Chris Cooper with a small cameo by Steve Buscemi. It's a great series.

Would benefit massively from an HBO remake as to not make it so family-friendly like I'm assuming they had to in 1989. Also takes the cake for worst special effects ever (yes, even more so than "Birdemic"). Nonetheless, it is a true adaptation of one the greatest novels ever written within the English language. May Captain Augustus McCrae never die.

Here's a mini-series worth watching. When Tommy Lee Jones' boy is being hassled, he isn't afraid to punch someone in the face with his hoof. You heard me right.

Was I hesitant to start a 6-hour western with made-for-tv production values? Yep. Was I glad I finally decided to give it a try? Oh hell yeah. Lonesome Dove is a sweeping, grand tale on an impressive scale. I enjoyed all the sidetrips that show what characters in different locations are doing, and the whole thing was at times surprisingly brutal. Duvall was great, those 2 pigs were awesome. The final hour really got to me, but I had a shitty day and that's the excuse I'm sticking with.

Never hooked me. Too much nonsense in between any interesting developments. Casting is impressive and I naturally get pulled towards westerns, something was just missing. Not bad but not great either.

I loved the novel, and I didn't think this was that great--with the exception of Robert Duvall cast as Gus. (If Tommy Lee played Call now, he might have fit more. I would have liked to have seen Sam Shepherd as Call.) The other actors weren't that great, imo.

One of the greatest Westerns made. Being made for television doesn't diminish any of its cinematic vision or enchanting intertwined storylines. Bob Duvall at his best.

no word to describe,Texas s badlands sands gonna fill ur mouth, and u gonna smell rain OF montana valleys..

While hurt by concessions to TV tropes and melodrama (the lurching, cliffhanger quality to the plotting, and Huston's rather embarrassing cameo), this is still an enjoyable enough mosey along, thanks to fun star turns from Duvall and Jones, though the rest of the cast are "not ready for prime time". Duvall and Lane's relationship never quite convinces; beautiful cinematography and costume design are a definite plus. Might have worked better as the Wayne/Stewart 70s film originally proposed.

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Looses some of its impact when a big moment utilizes a handful of obviously rubber snakes.

Watched the first three or four episodes and it just felt really throwbacky, like really sexist and patronizing to me. Even the heartwarming parts - and Robert Duval is extremely charming in some of these - feel very patronizing.

This is a great Western. It shows how small the line is between life and death, and how much depends on luck or chance. Also all the 'small' roles are occupied by a great cast. Always remember, 'We are changed by the lives around us.'

Hasn't aged superbly as the special effects are bad and the use of light looks odd in certain scenes. It's not a western that goes a great depth into anything, nor does it try to cross boundaries although we do see them cross a lot of rivers. Bit too goofy at times, but the cast pulls it off and it ends up being quite enjoyable.

This isn't some literary Western that extols on the American founding myth. No, this is more of a television Western, in the spirit of shows like Bonanza and Gunsmoke and films like Tombstone. The true marvel of this isn't the production value or cinematography or narrative, it's that it can go on for six hours and not have a single unnecessary scene or wasted moment.

A truly epic journey!

Best western novel and best western mini series.

Epic cattle drive tale based on the novel by Larry McMurtry which is a great blend of drama, action, comedy and romance. Amazing cast and a superb western tale, if slightly dated and corny due to it's made-for-TV PG-ness. 6 hours of goodness.

Largely rides on Duvall's brilliant portrayal of a flawed but deep-hearted man. Tommy Lee and Diane Lane are also excellent. Some broad characterisation leads me to wonder what it would be without the strength of its core cast. There is an underlying philosophy of amor fati amid a string of tragedies, and I'd recommend this to everyone who had a hand in writing GoT.

This was a decent TV miniseries but that's all it was. The story itself was most likely better than the format allowed.

Perfect long-form Western with a truly all-star cast.

Pretty good western story with enjoyable characters and consistent dramatic beats.

Pissed me off on how the characters kept dying the dumbest ways. But was good mini series.

Not quite the ultimate Western, a little too traditional for my taste, but subtle, realistic and well-acted.

A very pleasant surprise. Great performances by Duval, Lee Jones, Cooper and Frederic Forrest.

Danny Glover is evil.

I don't care what anybody else says. This is total crap. Boring and witless. The part where Robert Duvall and that one chick cut cards to see if he gets to go to bed with her is where I turned it off