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BBM and Lonesome Dove
Front-Ranger:
I only caught the last segment last nite. It was good, but seemed awfully compressed. The book spoiled me. Captain Call's expressions reminded me so much of Heath's in Brokeback Mountain. His eyes seemed to be looking out between the bars of a prison. It made me miss him a lot.
Brown Eyes:
I'm glad you enjoyed watching at least the last segment Lee. My reaction to the mini-series was much the same as yours. I feel like a lot was missing in the mini-series since the internal/introspective thoughts and viewpoints of the various characters were not included in the same way as in the book. And, yes, even though the mini-series is long, it does seem to go by quickly or to feel compressed.
I didn't watch it on TV this time around since I bought the DVDs a while back and watched it then, I didn't feel a huge sense of urgency to watch it again. I will definitely watch it again some day. But, again, I didn't feel the need to see it again quite so soon.
I'll keep you all posted about when I start reading Comanche Moon. I still have to finish my current book first.
SFEnnisSF:
I came across an article somewhere the other day about the all time best westerns (move or book) as rated by real cowboys, cowgirls, and western folk. #1 was Lonesome Dove. I guess I'll have to rent this...
retropian:
--- Quote from: sfericsf on July 25, 2009, 08:16:30 pm ---I came across an article somewhere the other day about the all time best westerns (move or book) as rated by real cowboys, cowgirls, and western folk. #1 was Lonesome Dove. I guess I'll have to rent this...
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Oh, definitely you should. It is very good. Gus and Woodrow are life partners, albeit heterosexual ones, but they are deeply committed to each other. I remember Larry M. commenting that when he read BBM he asked himself why he didn't think of a story about gay cowboys, it just had never occurred to him. He came so close with Gus and Woodrow, but never thought taking it to the next level. Also, if you haven't seen it you should also rent "The Last Picture Show", which Larry also wrote. It's a very poignant tale of the residents of a dying Texas town. I think that, and Lonsome Dove being written my him also enrich BBM in a way. It's like reading the entire short story collection "Open Range" by Annie P. puts BBM in a greater context than enriches it further, so does viewing "Lonsome Dove" and The Last Picture Show". They add something to BBM by putting the movie and the story in a greater context. Somehow to me, they mysteriously expand BBM.
Ian
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: sfericsf on July 25, 2009, 08:16:30 pm ---I came across an article somewhere the other day about the all time best westerns (move or book) as rated by real cowboys, cowgirls, and western folk. #1 was Lonesome Dove. I guess I'll have to rent this...
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Yeah, I highly recommend it... for its own sake and for the insights it provides into certain aspects of BBM.
I really suggest reading it as well as watching the mini-series. I enjoyed the book a lot more... while I also like the mini-series well enough.
I still haven't gotten around to Comanche Moon yet.... but it's definitely still on my to-read pile.
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