9 Things You Didn't Know About Lonesome Dove

[@jonnywish77]

Lovesome Dove is underrated. Absolute masterpiece.

[@antegrubisic8539]

why underrated? it was and still is well recognised

[@georgek2499]

@@antegrubisic8539 True. Just a shame, it doesn't come up much anymore. I've never seen it replay on TV.

[@barrys4922]

@@georgek2499 You probably don't want to see it on regular tv: they'd have to cut too much of it for commercials. It's often ON Demand, uncut, and the DVDs are pretty cheap now. (Not trying to be snarky.)

[@royr.4088]

It was nominated for eighteen Emmy awars and won seven. Are you sure you know what "underrated" means?

[@hinspect]

@@barrys4922 The blu-ray versions are very well done and clear also

[@ericgalloway5516]

When Lonesome Dove comes on, The damn world comes to a stop. Absolute masterpiece!!

[@janetfetters6502]

I absolutely love this mini-series. I have watched it so many times, and I never get tired of it.

[@gregpalermo3861]

same here. i read the book about 10 times

[@DW-qe7qe]

Believe Duvall said this was his favorite role ever. I don’t know how many times I watched it. Even got my two grandsons watching it.

[@blueballcomedy2869]

He did, Godfather is the best movie and best directed movie ever, even at the time of that interview a couple years ago.

[@larry45044]

didnt know that-i know he was really involed in apostle too

[@a1kev]

D W I bet it was. You can see how much he enjoyed it just by watching.

[@bertcarlson1395]

I think Duvall said that this was the role he was born to play.

[@sevinstorey4365]

Agree!

[@michaelmongillo1237]

One of the best Westerns,,, hell, films ever.!!! Only wish Robert & Tommy were in the sequels too. 🤠

[@joelwilliams5576]

Yep it wasn't the same without them. Didnt even watch it

[@a1kev]

Michael Mongillo Lonesome Dove set the bar. No modern day western has come even close to reaching it.

[@a1kev]

Joel Williams The sequels felt like I was watching wishbone.

[@realcanadiangirl64]

Books as well!

[@elllencalabrese7333]

I'm glad they used Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones. They were awesome. Great western

[@jlabuyu6072]

No pair of actors could duplicate the performance of Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones in Lonesome Dove, nor the manner in which they complimented each others abilities.

[@jasonkane6156]

Many don't mention it, but, Jake Spoon may be the finest bit of pure acting Robert Urich ever did.

[@Pecos45]

True that. Other than Spenser for Hire, he didn't really have a stellar career in film and TV. But he nailed it as Jake Spoon. A D-bag you still loved.

[@gunfighterzero]

good call

[@donjtrump]

He really did do an amazing job, one of the most natural characters where its truly hard to believe hes acting

[@spiderlegs50]

He was excellent as Jake......

[@garlandmoney9310]

That is the truth. Seen him in lots of stuff, but always think of Jake Spoon first. The way he made peace with Gus at the end was just scripting, but Urich OWNED that scene. I just watched that scene again, and had forgotten how Gus had sucked air after Jake spurred his horse to save Gus from having to do that fatal deed. Then Duvall walks away, hat to chest, muttering an unknown prayer for the soul of his friend. Woodrow sat his horse erect, stone-faced through it all

[@stevekynard6658]

Love this western. Still get teary eyed and choked up when Gus dies.

[@baskervillebee6097]

Please watch Jerry Skinner's video "The True Story of Lonesome Dove Movie." He traveled to the real places and provided incredible true facts. Highly enjoyable for a fan.

[@rnorth8812]

I did too, but Deets came first and unexpected. That one hurt.

[@gankuverymuch]

@Wombat why are you watching spoilers on KZbin lol smh

[@acedawg278]

And ALWAYS will.

[@acedawg278]

Still think"Wipe your lip,JULY" Every time I see Chris Cooper

[@lukepotter9041]

The most realistic western ever portrayed! Bar none. It’ll be a epic for years to come

[@rickobrien4025]

You mean forever ...

[@larry45044]

if someone said this was the best western ever i wouldnt argue- i loved every character!!!!

[@acedawg278]

Without a doubt best Western EVER made... Bar none!!

[@hankluvsdagny]

@@acedawg278 Wine, women and song... I love Lonesome Dove, but there's nothing like Open Range, starring....Robert Duvall.

[@georgiamule]

A life changing cinematic experience. Watching it makes a viewer a more compassionate human being.

[@jason60chev]

If a man wouldn’t cheat for a poke, he doesn’t want one bad enough.

[@michelewalburger9729]

That's my Gus!❤🥰

[@deplorableb.r.4211]

Lori, darling...

[@charlieboutin3341]

“Better to have it and not need it.. than need it and not have it!” I’ve used this line countless times. Great book and movie. Been through both many times. 👍👍

[@musicman201047]

That was a favorite saying of my great grandma,my grandma,my mom.

[@acedawg278]

Never read book,but watched movie more times than I can remember... and quoted that line at work just yesterday.

[@davidmoorecatdaddy6994]

Robert Duvall was born to play Gus .

[@joeyjohnson4826]

No other actor could've done it, special complex character portrayed by one hell of an actor... books still better 😂

[@jasonkane6156]

Do you now that he and Jones traded parts?

[@traqueliacooper5132]

Amen. No disrespect 2 John Wayne but Duvall

[@PhilipReeder]

And kick pigs.

[@raymcelveen1952]

Duvall can play anybody

[@emilydill9357]

Watch this epic western every time it comes on. Absolutely my favorite show with 2 of my favorite actors. Cry every time Gus dies. Peace

[@desertmulisha4776]

Friendship, dedication, grit, action, honesty, wish I was born 150 yrs go. Thanks Mr. McMurtry for all the enjoyment and daydreaming you have provided me.

[@debisybesma5855]

can you imagine people TODAY living THAT life??....i can't. and THAT, all comes to THIS in 2020....amazing, and i'm sorry, but not in a "good" way. peace.

[@cierragraves3725]

All his books are amazing.. Try Leaving Cheyenne

[@barrygioportmorien1]

One of my all time favourite westerns, Great script, great cast, and amen to every other compliment has already been said here.............. As soon as it came out on VHS, I bought it, now I have it on DVD.

[@alno9794]

Watching this movie was the most enjoyable valuable time that I spent in my life.the characters,dialogs,and story was so perfect.and I learned a lot to how to make deal with hard situations in life.5 star from me to every minute of this movie.

[@ianhillman4007]

One of the best western series ever.

[@humdunkin328]

one of the best books ive ever read

[@debisybesma5855]

yeah get ready to sit a spell huh? i've read it several times myself, got a copy sittin' on the shelf...one of the best true to each other. book AND movie i've ever read and seen.....usually one's better than the other, but not with THIS....masterpiece.....

[@rnorth8812]

@@debisybesma5855 I read the book every few years or so and watch the mini-series in between. People think I'm nuts rereading books. Glad to know I am not alone.

[@debschwer2236]

My favorite western of all time.

[@johnnyoverpour]

I hate rude behavior in a man. I won’t tolerate it.

[@zackmcalpin489]

"Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop."

[@bradleybyley7840]

Feeling bloody today, ain’t he?...

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

😂😂😂

[@stevefaulkner6689]

Absolutely one of best I've ever seen.

[@stevehairston9940]

How bout a poke ? 😂 I've watched Lonesome Dove two or three times a year since the early 90s, and I still LMAO when I see that part.

[@gordonowens7794]

When Gus talks to the Diane Lane character after she was attacked, the whole scene gets me everytime. The writing of Lonesome Dove was perfect. "The Unforgiven" is another realistic portrayal of the Old West.

[@carolholmes6352]

Gordon Owens Lori darlin’

[@douglasrussell9826]

This is one of the greatest shows I have everand I think it's the greatest parts that Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall played ever

[@ingoczogalla3875]

One of the best Western miniseries ever. Many years ago I had the once in a lifetime chance to see, touch and wear (yes it's hard to believe.. I wore Guses hat and boots, held his Henry) a few original items. Thanx to Jim E. Ryan R. I. P. from Sabinal/TX.

[@TheTLElliott]

When this was originally shown, the audience built so big and so quickly, restaurants and bars closed on Wednesday, the night of the final episode-- everyone was watching Lonesome Dove.

[@sherrykfun]

My favorite movie of all time!

[@virginiawilliams8648]

Loved this series and was hooked the moment I started watching it..

[@thepistolguy859]

My grandpa loved this movie and watched it all the time. It holds a special place in my heart. It's the best western ever made.

[@tonystory8624]

It's makes me so proud, knowing this was loosely based on my great great grandfather Nelson Story. His trip from Texas in 1860s was riddled with danger and adventure. We still ranch right where he settled.

[@irismortimer1]

the best movie EVER !!! also the right men in lead roles ,,love Gus and Call !

[@woodiethompson526]

The scene with call protecting Newt, probably the single best scene in any western ever made !

[@debisybesma5855]

BEST butt kickin' EVER put to film!!!!!

[@craigclarke3298]

Greatest Western Mini Series Ever. Great Cast Also. Westerns will Never Die🇺🇸

[@DrScottAllman]

Lonesome Dove was fantastic. But I still get the heebie-jeebies when that poor Irish kid rides right in to the nest of water moccasins during the first river crossing.

[@kitsiewr]

That's the only scene I absolutely will not watch!

[@mikefranklin1253]

Several times Texans died while out of the State and requested to be returned home for burial and their friends did just that.

[@marywilson2451]

Best mini series ever made,will be a classic always.Jones and Duvall should have gotten and Academy award.

[@jackhagens8964]

How would that work?

[@chrismassey9035]

Hell the people that come in here wouldn't notice a dead skunk on the table, much less a few crumbs. 😂

[@bradfrei193]

This is a great line in the movie. I have used it a time or two in gas stations, or other places where people are wiping down a table. Very few people ever know what the hell I am referring to.

[@johnsemmler4272]

My father who was a life long cowboy, rode horse back on large ranches in Texas, working cattle, he was an accomplished roper and competed in rodeos, won the registered quarter horse roping National. Championship in roping, he read the book and loved it, saw the movie and told me it was the most authentic move he ever saw, the horses, cattle, clothing, saddles and gear was authentic. He said there was only one mistake they made, in the beginning Woodrow was trying to break The grey horse they called the “hell bitch” because she was a mean mare that was very difficult to tame. But in the movie even though they referred to the horse as the Hell Bitch in the movie, the horse they used was a gelding

[@carolholmes6352]

May have been a gelding but he acted just like a mare

[@markmccarty727]

Nobody but Tommy and Robert could have played these roles and did the movie justice. Every aspect of life is covered in this masterpiece. If you haven't already seen the series and want to see the sequels, watch them first. After seeing Lonesome Dove they just can't measure up. They are good, but you'll be disappointed when you compare original.

[@nigelchurch4573]

Duvall was brilliant in this and so he was in Open Range, another great western..

[@kitsiewr]

Also Broken Trail

[@johnnyholland8765]

Don't get me wrong...... I love John Wayne but he ain't a patch to Gus and Call...........

[@russcole5153]

Like your reference to True Grit

[@sevinstorey4365]

Apples to oranges. Duke was the best ever, but in his time westerns were more comical and had a less authentic feel than the real west. He was never allowed to be in an actual western movie, other than his last “ The Shootist” all the rest were kinda hokey and just not real. Lonesome Dove showed the gritty side of the real life west and it makes for a much better movie by that standard. Gus and Cap’n Call definitely made the movie a standout hit from the very beginning though. The movie would not be the same without those two standout roles for sure. But they are both phenomenol actors in just about every movie they play in.

[@joshkrahenbuhl5002]

@@sevinstorey4365 He made more than just McKlintock.

[@chaddrake9241]

I agree, however I could see Clint Eastwood playing Call....

[@markcolby2927]

@@chaddrake9241 nah, Eastwood had to much of thing for women.

[@mikesable8022]

A brilliant series and an even better book. The series cast are superb and it is all so realistic. A must see watch and read.

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

As are all McMurtry books and books-to-film.

[@TheGadgettracker]

La-RAY-Dough. Please, for the sake of all that is holy in westerns, learn the pronunciation.

[@printolive5512]

I am still convinced that McMurtry "borrowed" the story of my great, great Uncle and his brothers who led cattle drives to Dodge and then into Nebraska in the 1870's. There was even a book written about them called "Ladder of Rivers". They were for real, not a Hollywood script.

[@bk52355]

Print Olive it was based on Oliver Loving, Charles Goodnight, and Boze Ikard. Read Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne, and The Old Chisholm Trail From Cow Path to Tourist Stop by Wayne Ludwig.

[@chrisslagter3552]

Thank God.... I thought I was the only one who picked up on that....

[@cameraman655]

Damn, you beat me to it. Hey, AnswersVideo.....it's Laredo...."La Rey Dough...." in case you Yankees can not properly pronounce it, sheeesh...

[@davidmihevc3990]

No kidding. How the hell does someone not know how to pronounce Laredo? Jeez, I'm not even from Texas and know that.

[@northwestprof60]

The narrator should probably learn how to pronounce "Laredo."

[@cierragraves3725]

so true

[@woodywoodard1049]

among other things

[@printolive5512]

They need a Texan for that ! The dude that spoke must have been from the studio in LA.

[@MOAONAABE]

ha ha ha you saved me from phonetically spelling it out with stick figures and arrows for motion

[@jtw77388]

Duvall hired former Baylor All-American and Houston Oiler Lawrence Elkins to teach him to speak and act Texan while preparing for Tender Mercies in 1983. Duval hired him again for Lonesome Dove. Elkins took him to stay on the ranch of retired legendary Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh near Rotan, TX. to meet a real Texas cowman. Duvall later credited Gus McCrea's unique hand gestures and mannerisms to Baugh. And please, it's pronounced Luh-RAY-doh.

[@Youre_Right]

I love Lonesome Dove. Such a great miniseries.

[@leighcarpenter1712]

Best western mini series EVER!!!

[@rogerroger5585]

"What do you legs for anyway? You don't like to do nothing but sit on the porch and drink whiskey"..."I like to kick a pig every once in a while. Now, how would I do that" What follows those lines are the most saddest of all history of cinematic moments. To this day, I still tear up when I watch that scene.

[@garyculver7846]

Now, I have to load it up and watch it again 😂

[@lukelucas9448]

Favorite movie of all time and best western of all time

[@jondstewart]

I delayed going into basic training in the Air Force for a month to watch this on TV! Glad I did! I remember all 3-4 nights it was on, we had an ice storm in Austin, Texas, plumbing destroyed from a freeze, and I watched it religiously. And the casting was perfect! I was glad to see Chris Cooper after the overlooked Matewan in a role as an ineffectual sheriff and the nasty Greg from Superman 3 play an even nastier character in this as a horse thief and man burner.

[@joewonsettler6439]

Lonesome Dove is the greatest true to life western EVER filmed! If you haven’t seen it, you must.

[@mikewitcombe6507]

Epic movie! And we found out that Blue Duck couldn't fly. Justice served! 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸

[@frankkolton1780]

It's a rarity when a movie follows a book exactly, so is having a cast of so many great and good actors in a made for TV film not to mention a decent score, excellent dialog, and good cinematography. Having it come together in one film is perfection. My favorite western.

[@williamjohnson4311]

"Any man that would go along with 5 killings is taking his leave a little slow."

[@acedawg278]

"I didn't see no line,GUS"

[@AZTLANSOLDIER13]

"Hell of a vision"....

[@debisybesma5855]

my ALL time favorite movie!!! one and only time i ever "fell in love" with a movie character ..... loved loved loved gus!!! i've read the book, watched the movie, watched the movie, read the book soooooooo many times. have couple copies of both book and movie just in case somethin' happens to them.....yes i love this movie too!!!!! personally, i don't think you can "sequel'" or series a masterpiece.....it wasn't the same.....

[@robertbenson4497]

Lonesome Dove......the best!

[@billybell1619]

I agree best dam western ever made

[@RM-eb3pf]

One of the greatest movies of all time!

[@jdh023]

The TV miniseries was great...but the book was AMAZING with much more insight (obviously they couldn't include it all in the tv show). Book absolutely deserved the Pulitzer Prize.

[@lookinforwater4344]

They definitely casted this - spot on. I’m a big John Wayne fan, but Lonesome Dove would not be the masterpiece it is without the cast they chose.

[@johnsandru3907]

James McMurtry, Patrick McMurtry's son plays Jimmy Rainey in Lonesome Dove. James is also a singer songwriter that still writes and performs today.

[@JasonCoombsMusic]

Greatest Movie of all time along with Dead Man's Walk and Comanche Moon and return to lonesome dove. I have all on DVD plus the 45 episodes of the TV series that was on TV I'v watched all of them at least 25 times lol love everything about lonesome dove

[@m1patriot327]

Do you know what? Here's 2 things YOU DONT KNOW. You BUTCHERED the name "Laredo" and "San Marcos". You should do some research on that. 👍

[@TRIPWIRE330]

What's good for me, isn't necessarily good for the weak minded!. Well said Augustas.

[@ljwfarming]

I believe this was the best book written by Larry McMurtry. And then found out the series was as good as the book. I've watched this many times. Blue Duck was the scariest character in the story, IMO.

[@carolgregg1598]

I have watched it at least 6 times,Gus and call,real men.best western ever ever ever,

[@kensmith9821]

There was actually an outlaw upon which Blue Duck was based. Bluford Duck, a Cherokee, who hung around with Belle Starr and is buried in OK.

[@ljwfarming]

@@kensmith9821 I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know. One of these days I'm gonna watch the entire series again. Along with beer and snacks at my side!

[@davidlard8490]

Actually most of the book and movie were taken from the lives of Goodnight and Loving. I discovered that when reading Goodnight's biography. I thought I had heard the story before and yes, it was in the movie Lonesome Dove.

[@mattlien5844]

The texas ranger and the hauling the dead body home came from Goodnight, but the cattle drive from Texas to Montana comes from Nelson Story.

[@davidmedeiros2856]

Mini series and book were both awesome! When you read the book all you picture are Duvall and Tommy Lee as Gus and Call and wishing you had them as friends in real life!

[@maryperry3182]

Loved the discussion Gus and Captain Col had about the Latin on the covered wagon. Gus pronounced motto with the accent on the second syllable: motto’. Loved that and the explanation of meaning to Col. UVA Uvam Vivendo Varia fit. Grapes ripen faster in the presence of ripened fruit. Now ain’t that the truth? Great motto’.

[@sevinstorey4365]

You could use that in relation to raising a child if you are a well behaved disciplined mature strong and figure then your child will follow suit usually

[@themadlad8540]

greatest western to ever come out of hollyweird

[@Farlomous]

entire movie was perfectly cast, Diane Lane was my first crush after seeing her in this and the Outsiders....

[@smallbizok]

It boundaries "Where The Red Fern Grows" as an all time classic.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

I hate it when a video title just assumes I don't know something.

[@jliz6435]

One of my favorite tv series 😎

[@chrisbright6265]

Lonesome Dove is a CLASSIC LEGEND Movie.None to be made, that will EVER beat it.The mold has been broken.💪🤠🇺🇸

[@jeffreyjeziorski341]

By God, I can't abide a surly bartender.

[@philipwebb960]

Here's something YOU didn't know, AnswersVideo--LaRAYdo.

[@nuancolar7304]

The other thing we don't know about Lonesome Dove is whether Gus cheated for that poke. He wouldn't say he did, and he wouldn't say he didn't, but he did say that a man who won't cheat for a poke don't want one bad enough.

[@weavaman2216]

Great movie. Casting could never have worked out any better.

[@bohunter1949]

Trouble with this movie is I can’t watch it again for the first time.. My top movie of all time.

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

Well said. I wore out two extended play vhs tapes when they first came out. Watched it every day, sometimes twice a day when I was off. Went through several books - some fell apart, some loaned and never returned, even one that was rubber banded together (I hold no grudges about that, I’m rather happy, in fact) but I own two hardcover copies today, one a true first edition and another for reading whenever without worrying about overly handling the dust jacket and pages, though I do get it out just to breathe it in, from time to time, finding favorite passages and - wait - I’m sorry, the entire book is my favorite passage.

[@williamvalliere9930]

The best cowboy movie I have ever seen masterpiece

[@michelewalburger9729]

Lonesome Dove it is unparalleled No western could compare Very few movies can compare PERIOD. GUS ❤

[@donfrance3]

part of this movie was filmed here in Angel Fire NM - cabin scene by a small lake [Black Lake]

[@chrismoyers4382]

Best western ever.

[@l.peytonadams8570]

Oliver Loving has relatives still in Mortons Gap KY where he went down Pond River in a raft to end up in Texas. Some of his living relatives were at a celebration of his life and there is an historical marker in the town now.

[@robertnoyes]

Mcmurtry's son, James, played one of the cowboys throughout the entire New Mexico filming...

[@garlandmoney9310]

Just watched the video story of Goodnight and Loving. I recommend it for background.

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

Excellent documentary. I second that as a highly recommended watch. LD brings so much of their story to life, Hollywood and all. Hollywood may have blown the LD sequels but they got LD so right. Larry McMurtry’s sometimes writing partner, Diana Osana co-wrote the screenplay. I was so in hopes they’d collaborate again on their book ‘Zeke and Ned’ for another excellent McMurtry movie. Sadly that’s passed, since the passing of the great McMurtry who penned all of us in his Americana books. My McMurtry shelf turned into shelves; I treasure my LD first edition with the typo. My favorite book and movie of all time.

[@speedracer2336]

One of the top westerns of all time!

[@raycope2086]

Thanks folks. Very interesting.

[@angelinacarl4667]

Loved this series.

[@georgeparker7827]

Best western mini series

[@paulanger2048]

That does it, Robert Duvall is the best actor ever! Why do you hurt me Michael?

[@joshhall1310]

No doubt.

[@danieljohnson1353]

“I’ve always been loyal to you”

[@SuperSglenn]

read the book when it first came out and thought about a dozen times to shelf the book in the first 100 pages. kept at it and literally could not put it down. when the series began it was like duval and jones were just how i imagined the characters to be from the book.

[@coleparker]

If they had used the original cast of Wayne, Stewart etc, they would have overwhelmed the story. The cast they finally came up with was perfect.

[@adorationdrummer]

I am a massive john wayne fan, and I agree with you, I can’t possibly see anyone else in these roles, it was perfect, and still is.

[@righteyeartistry156]

The actors are the best. Can't imagine JW playing Woodrow or Fonda playing Spoon.

[@benthere4380]

Don't believe for 1 Second that Tommy L. Jones did all the scenes himself on a horse. The scene of him "breaking" the horse in the coral (early in the film) was a Stunt Double. (Edit Add) I in no way mean to belittle TLJ. And there was / is no reason to exaggerate or embellish anything about the Lonesome Dove miniseries presentation. IMHO any and all criticism is nothing more than splitting very fine hairs and for no other reason than to sound smart. LD stands on its own. Epic for the vast majority that watched it and of no interest for those who did not watch it.

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

This comment should be pinned. Thank you, Ben There.

[@pope03]

I’m glad it was shelved so long. With the originally planned cast this easily could’ve been a traditional ‘western’ movie. Instead an authentic sincere masterpiece was made.

[@pepequintero4335]

Can’t wait to see it again, and again