apeurobrotherton I've seen Lonesome Dove at least 10 times in my life. It's 6 hours long, 6 times 10 is 60. I've watched Lonesome Dove for at least 60 hours. I've also read the book twice. I'm 27 years old and have a lot of Lonesome Dove left in me. I'm looking forward to growing old and watching Lonesome Dove over and over until I eclipse the magic 200 hour mark and then I can finally get the t-shirt. The 200 Hour Lonesome Dove t-shirt.Watch this movie or read this book. Or do both at the same time and really dive in. I dove in so far, I got a job next spring herding cattle from Lonesome Dove, Texas to Montana.

MiserblOF This is the best that TV can possibly be. I would put it a notch above the other two contenders, "The Honeymooners," and the remarkable HBO series, "The Wire." The acting is superb, the story is a great one, and the cast is phenomenal. This is on my short list of a dozen or so things I watch once a year. The greatest. I am adding to this now because they require ten lines of text, so this is all addendum, but the list of outstanding character actors in this miniseries superb. Angelica Huston is great in the role of Gus' ex love, a warm and giving human being with some fire in her heart and tongue. Chris Cooper, is always outstanding in any role. Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duval are perfect.

pcdoctor-1 This is what happens when a good for nothing joke of a movie gets dozens of awards.It is the number of awards that makes people want to see the movie, having great expectations.Like Americans say, EPIC FAIL...American FAIL.I will not bother watching the related sequels.First of all, it is supposed to be a western.No, sir, no western here, as there is no dignity in stealing animals.Two once respected lawmen, going to the other side and becoming criminals, in a movie that tells the story unbelievably slow, no idea of justice and heroism, not a hint of anything like it...This movie is way too American, and some folks who give the movie awards always forget that America is not the World - such " experts " can make a brotherhood or something like this, instead of being an institution, or they better go home in the ghetto and scream how great they are.Second, we, Europeans, already know that America was created by world's top criminal refugees, greedy man and whores, cheap women and you name it.Where are the native people who lived in America ?! The user will be in shock when the movie proudly states that " Americans " have killed all Indians ?! SO, BEING PROUD OF A GENOCIDE MAKES YOU WORSE THAN BOTH Hitler AND STALIN.This movie shows some hint of the truth, but giving so many awards to something that should make Ameicans shame...yuck! Instead, they are all proud to be " Americans " ( there is no such thing as an American nation, it is just a bunch of immigrants, criminals, Average Joes and financial vampires.Third, leaving all behind and starting from scratch with something stolen, like in the movie - it is what Americans do nowadays.USA attacks countries, rich in natural resources, fakes terrorism and sues people without a trial and a lawyer, just to keep their good for nothing dollar living - in Europe, the money are guaranteed with gold.All in all, truth hurts.Facts hurt so much that I am not sure if this review will ever be published.

FoolishCarriage Lonesome Dove is indeed a masterpiece. McMurtry's Pulizter-Prize-winning novel is magnificently brought to life for television. The casting could not have been better. Robert Duvall as Augustus McCrae and Tommy Lee Jones as Woodrow Call bring a wonderful depth to the legend of the cowboy, the Texas Ranger, the cattleman, the adventurer, and the pioneers of America's West.Utterly believable, the character of Gus is based on real life rancher and pioneer Oliver Loving, who, with Charles Goodnight (real life cattleman and partner and the basis of the character Woodrow Call), created the Loving/Goodnight Trail for moving herds of cattle.An epic, sweeping tale of men who did not fear living, and lived every moment of their lives.The cinematography, music, and direction are awesome. A wonderful, wonderful, story. Watch it. Read the book. Worth every second. As Gus said, "It ain't dying' I'm talking' about, it's living!" Duvall so deserved an award for this role.