Lonesome Dove Reviews

I was so incredibly wrong it's not even funny.

From the opening scenes of Lonesome Dove, you KNOW that the actors portraying McMurtry's characters are perfectly cast in their roles. In fact, they were so well done that I now have difficulty picturing Gus as having any other face than Robert Duvall. Tommy Lee Jones portrays the perfect Woodrow in this 4 part miniseries, and the other supporting roles are jam packed with incredible acting ability as well. Danny Glover, Ricky Schroeder, and Angelica Houston are just a few of the theatrical talents who make this miniseries wonderful.

The story itself follows 2 retired Marshalls on a cattle drive from the sleepy town of Lonesome Dove up through Montana. Their story is tragic in some places, funny in others, and there's a little bit of something for everybody in this movie.

I would highly recommend this miniseries to anyone - I've seen it maybe 7 times before, and I will watch it probably 700 more. It's art, pure and simple. Buy it - you won't regret it.

Rating: 5 - No Other Western Comes Close To This One
I've seen LONESOME DOVE so many times I've practically got the six hours of dialogue memorized. Yet I'll keep watching this excellent adaptation of Larry McMurtry's epic novel, over and over again. Why? Two words: compelling story.

The friendship of Augustus McCrae and Woodrow F. Call is the underlying theme of LONESOME DOVE; it's the motor that drives the story. When these two weathered former lawmen steal a herd of cattle from Mexico and set off for Montana for one last grand adventure ("I wanna see that country," says Call to Gus, "before the lawyers and bankers get it."), the stage is set for a Western with plenty of humor, action, violence...tragedy.

This production makes McMurtry's unforgettable characters literally leap off the page. Robert Duvall IS Gus McCrae...Tommy Lee Jones IS Woodrow Call. Both performances are so vivid and on target the viewer is transported seamlessly to McMurtry's story, a story centering around the undying loyalty and friendship of these two men.

LONESOME DOVE is a film that will entertain you, take you over the full gambit of human emotions, then after six hours leave you begging for more. Jones and Duvall lead a stellar cast in a remarkable film that has but one weakness: it has to end. And McMurtry's story is told--told so well that no other Western even comes close.

Rating: 5 - Probably the Greatest Western Ever!
A few years ago I had the opportunity to speak personally with Robert Urich about his role as ill-fated Jake Spoon in the epic western Lonesome Dove. Simply put, he said that it was "the most fun I have ever had making a movie. Think of it. Riding and shooting every day with two of the greatest western stars ever: Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones! I won't have that much fun ever again!" I am sure that he could have gone on for hours but, unfortunately, time would not permit. The look on his face and the light in his eyes said it all. Tragically Urich passed away a year or two thereafter.

The legend and the story live on in the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Larry McMurty and in this faithful video depiction of the classic story.

A star-studded cast, headed by Duvall, Jones and Urich, along with one of the most beautiful western soundtracks ever composed make Lonesome Dove a viewing experience that you will enjoy time and again.

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