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Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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07-29-2010, 02:09 PM
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I don't know how I missed seeing Lonesome Dove for so many years! For the first time, I finally watched it last year on recommendation from our Canadian friends. Wow! What a great production.
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07-29-2010, 02:39 PM
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On our Top 10 List
Great movie & great actors (Duval is one of our favorites also). One of those movies I could watch many times.
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07-29-2010, 03:09 PM
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I read Lonesome Dove when it was new and immediately decided that it, and not Gone With the Wind, is The Great American Novel. I still think so. The movie was fantastic.
By the way, the book has a prequel and a sequel. Larry McMurtry is a terrific writer. |
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07-29-2010, 06:31 PM
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07-29-2010, 06:52 PM
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When you read McMurtry, you have to accept the fact that he's going to kill off some of your favorite characters. Lonesome Dove is a great yarn, and Duvall & Co. really bring those characters to life, especially the character of Gus McCrae. I've read the novel several times now, and it still is an adventure. And there's never been a better mini-series either, IMHO.
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07-29-2010, 07:54 PM
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Agree it is one of the best mini series ever produced.
Books and movies do not always translate well but this did. Felt the same about To Kill a Mockingbird. Only two in a lifetime, IMHO, that says a lot.
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07-29-2010, 08:00 PM
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Duval was excellent in Lonesome Dove but I thought he was even better in Open Range which I also think edged out Lonesome Dove as the better movie.
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07-29-2010, 08:39 PM
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fumar ps Gabby Hayes wasn't bad either......DAGNABBIT....... 
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07-29-2010, 08:52 PM
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Lonesome Dove is my favorite movie. I've seen it several times. Robert Duvall was at his very best.
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07-31-2010, 07:06 PM
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Attention Robert Duvall Fans
FYI: He's a guest on Huckabee's show tonight (Sat. 7/31/10) at 8:00.
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