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This final installment of the Chimesfreedom analysis of the Lonesome Dove franchise concludes with our overall recommendations. Additionally, we rank the performances of the six actors who played the main character in the series. In the previous posts, Chimesfreedom rated on a scale of 1-10 the various miniseries, listed here in chronological order: Dead Man’s … Continue reading “Rating the Lonesome Dove Series, Part 4: Conclusion”
In the mid-1990s, the original Lonesome Dove miniseries inspired a syndicated weekly television series, with the first season entitled Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994-1995) and the second season entitled Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995-1996). Even though they were part of the same television series with the same setting and most of the same characters, … Continue reading “Rating the Lonesome Dove Series, Part 3: The Weekly TV Series”
This post continues our discussion of the Lonesome Dove series, focusing on the series set after the original Lonesome Dove. Our post in Part One evaluated the original series and the prequels. In preparation for writing this series, I re-watched all of the series to be able to compare them. (4) Return to Lonesome Dove … Continue reading “Rating the Lonesome Dove Series, Part 2: The Sequels”
The original Lonesome Dove is one of the finest miniseries and westerns. Lonesome Dove, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry, originally ran on television in 1989. It followed the adventures of Augustus “Gus” McRae, played by Robert Duvall, and Woodrow F. Call, played by Tommy Lee Jones, and also featured Diane Lane, Danny Glover, … Continue reading “Rating the Lonesome Dove Series, Part 1: The Prequels”
This week, Alex Karras, a defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions passed away. Many will remember him for his excellent play on the field or his nights in the Monday Night Football booth. Or maybe they will remember him as Mongo in Blazing Saddles (1974) or as George Papadapolison the TV series Webster (1983-1987). But … Continue reading “A Story of the Land and the People: Centennial Miniseries”