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The Bargain Nexus - Lonesome Dove [Blu-ray]
![Lonesome Dove [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vCdm%2BeAHL._SL160_.jpg)
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List Price: $39.99
Our Price: $20.50
Your Save: $ 19.49 ( 49% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Genius Products (TVN)
Starring: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Diane Lane, Angelica Houston, Danny Glover
Directed By: Simon Wincer
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0796019814539
Format: AC-3
Label: Genius Products (TVN)
Manufacturer: Genius Products (TVN)
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Genius Products (TVN)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-08-05
Running Time: 372
Studio: Genius Products (TVN)
Theatrical Release Date: 1989-02-05
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Grainy night-time images
Comment: The Lonesome Dove story is good enough, and the cast is fantastic, but the quality of the images on Blu-Ray vary from ok day-time images to night-time images that resemble the same kind of grainy reception that I used to get on an old Zenith tube television set with rabbit-ear antennas in 1974. The crop-job to widescreen format is fine, I just have a problem with shelling out "Blu-Ray" dollars for "rabbit-ear antenna" images. As I said, it is usually the night scenes where you see this issue.
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Summary: Lorrie Darlin What a movie and even better in Blu-Ray
Comment: This is one of the most electrifying mini-series ever made. Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones are perfect in their parts. I have watched this series at least 4 times. If you like westerns, a gripping story and strong cast of characters this is the one you don't want to miss.
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Summary: Blu-Ray????
Comment: I am not going to re-hash what other reviewers have said about the Blu-Ray version of this great film, they are very accurate and I agree with all the criticism. I suggest you not waste money on the Blu-ray and get the standard, you will still get the widescreen and all the extras. This is the same problem I found in the new DVD, Les Mis (see my review)VERY grainey, particularly on interior shots and night scenes. Go cheap on this one.
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Summary: Classic film, well-presented in 16:9
Comment: Reviews abound on the quality of the storyline, the cast and the acting, the filming, how viewers who "don't like Westerns" or "can't sit still through a long movie" regard this as a masterpiece. They are correct-no better film's ever been made, in my opinion.
The Blu-Ray presentation of the film is very nice, with good color and excellent sound, both improved over the DVD release. A common complaint on other Amazon reviews has been the cropping of the original film dimensions to fit a 16:9 screen--a process that does end up costing some of the original film (mostly on the bottom of the screen). The trade-off is that all of the screen real-estate on your beautiful, expensive plasma or LCD is filled--no black bars, no stretched faces. For me, it's a worthwhile tradeoff. It's really not noticeable to me, and if you are engrossed in the story and the scenery, you won't notice much either.
If you're a lucky owner of a good TV and a Blu-Ray player, this all-time classic Western belongs in your library. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Order It, You will LOVE it.
Comment: MUCH better than the original DVD. We watched it on our 73' HDTV and it was wonderful. It is not as perfect as a movie that would come out today, but it is really good! Don't worry about cropping, etc. It looks great and you will enjoy.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Experience the Emmy Award-winning masterpiece as never before with Lonesome Dove 2-Disc Collector s Edition. Presented for the first time in Widescreen and 5.1 surround sound, this all-time western classic is now digitally re-mastered with all-new bonus features.Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. Featuring epic performances by Robert Duvall, Tommy lee Jones, Angelica Houston, Diane Lane, Danny Glover, Robert Urich, and Chris Cooper, Lonesome Dove continues to be a treasured classic for generations to come.
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