"Comanche Moon" (2008) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers:

Diana Ossana (teleplay) &
Larry McMurtry (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

13 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Western

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win

Cast

Val Kilmer	...	Inish Scull
Steve Zahn	...	Gus McCrae
Karl Urban	...	Woodrow F. Call
Linda Cardellini	...	Clara Forsythe
Elizabeth Banks	...	Maggie
Ryan Merriman	...	Jake Spoon
Ray McKinnon	...	Bill Coleman
Keith Robinson	...	Joshua Deets
Wes Studi	...	Buffalo Hump
Adam Beach	...	Blue Duck
James Rebhorn	...	Gov. Elisha Pease
Jake Busey	...	Tudwal
Melanie Lynskey	...	Pearl Coleman
Sal Lopez	...	Ahumado
Norbert Leo Butz	...	Capt. Richard King

Runtime:

360 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

Ray McKinnon and Jonathan Joss are the only returning cast member from _"Dead Man's Walk" (1996) (mini)_.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Newt, Ikey, and Pearl are walking away from Maggie's funeral, and they stop at the bottom of the hill, Newt lets go of Ikey's hand. When the camera angle changes, he lets go of Ikey's hand again.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Gus McCrae: We are Texas Rangers! Our jurisdiction is wherever we happen to be!

Movie Connections:

References "Lonesome Dove" (1989)

A worthy prequel

What has hurt this film is everyone and their Aunt Matilda is comparing it to its illustrious predecessor, which is always going to hurt any show. If you take it as a western, it's a darned good show. We discover how our characters in 'Lonesome Dove' wind up in the situations they start up in (Such as: Why do two Texas Rangers, who live on adventure, wind up in a dead town? And how did Gus manage to lose the love of his life?) The performances are very good, and we see the exact same mannerisms the characters will have down the road. The actors did a very good job. The cinematography was superb, and while the music didn't live up to the legendary score of nearly two decades past, that was an impossible task, and it was still fine.

It also helped that we had three episodes, which you just don't see in a miniseries anymore. Heck, it's downright impossible to see a two part telefilm these days.

Fans of the western, rejoice!