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Item Name: Dead Man's Walk; Studio: Lions Gate
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89 of 91 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Gus & Call: The Early Years. This prequel to Lonesome Dove detailing some of the adventures of the young Rangers, Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, was written by Larry McMurtry and features all of his trademark specialities: complex heroes, pitiless & mean villains, politically incorrect fierce & merciless Apaches & Comanches, a wild trek lead by a half-mad pirate (F. Murray Abraham), a motley collection of wilderness folks, wise & unruffled Scouts (Keith Carradine & Harry Dean Stanton) and a young whore with more guts and heart than most men.
In short, it is a hell of a tale, well told. The cast is excellent all the way around, and the choices made for the young Woodrow Call (Johnny Lee Miller) and Gus McCrae (David Arquette) fortuitous. In Miller we see the beginnings of the stubborn iron will and dtermination of Woodrow Call, as well as his natural acceptance of responsibility and leadership. David Arquette catches the free spirit, insipient laziness and romantic dreamer in Gus.
The story of an ill-fated trek to wrest Santa Fe and thereby all of New Mexico from Mexico, becomes a hellish mess as one thing after another goes wrong, not the least of which is a determined Apache, Gomez, picking them off one by one. And, there is yet a worst trek after their failure in Santa Fe, and that is the Dead Man's Walk of the title, lead by a resolute and unswayable Mexican Officer (Edward J. Olmos), with other surprises to come.
If you liked Lonesome Dove, you will like this as well. If you didn't like Lonesome Dove (more's the pity on you), better give this a pass. 4-1/2 stars. Worth it.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Dead Man's Walk is based on Larry McMurtry's book by the same name. The main characters, Woodrow Call and Gus McRae (from his best known in this series - Lonesome Dove) are shown as young men - probably in their late teens or very early twenties. This one is a little bloody at times. David Arquette (fiancee of Courtney Cox and they guy on those goofy 10-10-321 commercials) is Gus McRae. Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting, Hackers, Afterglow) is Woodrow Call. Jonny Lee is the standout in this video. His interpretation of Woodrow Call is right on the money - he says so much with just an expression and since Woodrow doesn't say much - that's pretty important. We really enjoyed it but again, younger kids might want to skip this one.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape|Amazon Verified Purchase
'Dead Man's Walk' is a wonderful introduction to the characters of Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call.I was most impressed by Johnny Lee Miller's Texas accent--he is one of England's rising stars and his accent was very believable.David Arquette captured Gus and his mannerisms perfectly and I thought that he and Johnny had great chemistry.Special mention has to go to Keith Carradine and his performance--he is one of America's finest actors. The picture quality was not as good as I had hoped as the video was in extended play format.I would like to know if there is a video in SP version.Other than that I would recommend 'Dead Man's Walk' to anyone who loves Westerns.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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If you're a Lonesome Dove fan you'll have to watch this, and you should, but you can't expect an epic like the classic Lonesome Dove. Read more
Published 4 months ago by BSXX
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You have to have this one if you want a complete Lonesome Dove collection. Being a Native Texas this is a must own. Any Texan should have all of the Larry McMurtry westerns.
Published 4 months ago by Sam Taylor
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Superb quality DVD.I love Amazon.com......I can find just about any movie I'm looking for when I can't find it anywhere else even TCM. Read more
Published 5 months ago by deb
See before Lonesome Dove series or still watch if too late for that...
This movie is the prequel to the Lonesome Dove series. It gives a view of the early days when Captains Call and McCray were Texas Rangers. Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. Harrell
Still Watching
My husband and I like movies that are not excessive in swearing and sexual content. This is a movie that you don't feel like you have to fast forward through "that one scene". Read more
Published 9 months ago by Tamara S. Mcfarlin
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Depressing. Pour yourself a tall glass of WATER with plenty of ice and keep it handy!
I already hated the desert before I saw this video. Read more
I already hated the desert before I saw this video. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Daisy
dead mans walk
i order the movie dead mans walk but it has no ending so you have sent me a movie that not complete
Published 10 months ago by meanpop50@yahoo. com
It is no lonesome dove but....
I will say this movie is no lonesome dove but it is a fine movie it dose go through a few historical events (Although these events where fictionalized and the time lines don't add... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jason Burnham
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I enjoyed this movie and felt it was worth the money. As part one of the series it filled in some blanks as I had not read the novels. Read more
Published 12 months ago by JimGo
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The movie was a let down after reading the book. The acting is kind of "hokey." In spite of that, the story does seem to hold up and, if you are a Lonesome Dove fan, then I would... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Phyllis Forsythe
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