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Lonesome Dove: The Ultimate Collection

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4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is the first time I've seen every episode of the Lonesome Dove Outlaw Years and The Series on one set. It's $22--the same price as a 5 DVD set, and this one has 10 DVDs! I loved this series when it was on TV, and it's great to see Echo Bridge put together an "ultimate collection" for a classic series that deserves more recognition than it gets! Clear quality and pure entertainment. Buy it if you're a fan!

I am not particularly a western fan, but I do love Lonesome Dove the movie. Both "The Series" and "The Outlaw Years" were very engrossing and very enjoyable. For the most part, the stories and the characters carry you easily through spots of mediocre acting and directing and some, um, unusual filmmaking. The two series are quite different in tone and attitude. I let my seven year old watch "The Series", but not "The Outlaw Years" because of the increase in violence and change in the general mood.

You don't get to find out what happens at the end of "The Series" until the first episode of "The Outlaw Years". It seems they intentionally left it open-ended to keep their options open.

Then "The Outlaw Years" doen't 'end' at all. It just stops. Many developing threads are left hanging. It is as if it got cancelled mid-season.

Lastly, the DVD production is less than stellar. The navigation is strange and the numbering and labeling on the DVDs is inconsistent or non-existent, but nothing that can't be worked out.

Bottom line: Sometimes odd in its production, but completely worth watching.

This is a GREAT western series, If you haven't seen it
you are missing out on a wonderful series of movies.
The Lonesome Dove saga is a masterpiece of western life, and
the trials they endured. Watch it, you'll LOVE it.!!

I watched all the Lonesome Dove movies and was really delighted when I found this set of Lonesome Dove television series episodes. I had never seen them when they were on TV. Now, almost every evening,my husband and I can't wait to see the next episode of Newt Call and his life in what was still the wild west. Newt is married to Hannah, and they have their differences, but they are young and in love and everything seems to work out for them. Each episode has an exciting plot and leaves you wanting to see what happens next! The photography in this series is every well as fine as it is in the 4 movies (that I know of). Maybe there are more than 4 and I just don't know about it! Highly recommended!!

The first 5 DVDs are acceptable but the stories cannot be compared with the other Lonesome Dove productions at all. The stories in the last 5 DVDs are very boring, and poorly written. Most stories are loosely linked and the characters within the stories are inconsistent. Especially with the "Outlaw Years" series in the last 5 DVDs, there were no more heroes in any episodes; just a group of disrespectful western frontiers, trying to survive. Very disappointing stories, and acting! I wish I had not bought this Ultimate Collection!

I can't recommend this series highly enough to lovers of the true Western experience. Set in 1880 Montana, this follows the life of Captain Woodrow Call's son, Newt.
You can essentially forget "Lonesome Dove" after about 1 or 2 episodes, as there is only a tenuous connection. Doesn't matter at all, since this series stands perfectly well on its own, and the further into it you get, the better you'll like it.
It is actually two distinct series; though the scenes, characters and actors are the same. Events have caused changes which create a very different Newt Call in the gritty rough second half, known as the "Outlaw Years".
The first episodes are sunny & bright, full of hope & promise, as were the early settlers dreams. And then ... well, buy the set and see for yourself!
I have NEVER spent better money for entertainment than this.
Do be sure to get the "Ultimate Collection" by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 10 DVDs - 43 episodes. The picture quality is great, sound is clear.

I didn't get to see this series when it was on TV, but decided from other reviews that I would buy it. I have not been sorry. It has given my wife and myself a lot of enjoyable nights of watching. Sometimes the acting is a little melodramatic but for the most part it is really good.

This is a fantastic set and I would reccomend it to whomever is looking for good quality western entertainment

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I'd been looking for Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years on DVD, and found some copies on the internet, but never got around to buy it. When I cruised Amazon a few weeks ago and saw this release, with both TV-series in it, to a very reasonable price, I was so happy! Finally I had both series on DVD. I was never so much of a fan of Lonesome Dove: The series as I was of LD: TOY, but now I think I love the first series even more. Hearing the opening music for LD: TS... I nearly cried. Nostalgic much?!

The reason I give this release 4 stars instead of 5, is because of a little thing called subtitles... (and some for not adding bonus material). As english is not my native (I am norwegian), and even though I speak it fairly well, I have some problems with some of the dialogue (Buffaly Bill, anyone?) so releasing this DVD-set with english subtitles (like, for the hearing impaired) would have been a MAJOR plus! But, as I've seen on most DVD releases for "smaller 90's series", subtitles are rarely added, so it's okay. But, for me, it drops the quality a little bit.

Still, a long-awaited release and I love it!

Not what I expected. Quality of pictures not of the best.
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