Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo

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Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo

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Just finished the 3 part series Streets of Laredo (1995) on
Netflix streaming, excellent series :)
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Is it fiction, historic fiction, documentary, or what...?
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Re: Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo

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It was a sequel to Lonesome Dove. Enjoyable movie!
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I enjoyed it also. I was especially taken with the caracter Ben Lily, they either found some of his kin folk or computer regenerated his likeness. If you knew Ben or have seen his actual photographs you'll know what I mean. The caracter in the movie carried a longrifle(read muzzleloader) and Ben might have, but I always saw him with an 1894 Winchester.
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junkwrencher wrote:I enjoyed it also. I was especially taken with the caracter Ben Lily, they either found some of his kin folk or computer regenerated his likeness. If you knew Ben or have seen his actual photographs you'll know what I mean. The caracter in the movie carried a longrifle(read muzzleloader) and Ben might have, but I always saw him with an 1982 Winchester.
Never heard of him until now. Very intereting fella and thanks for the reference! They say he carried an 1894 and/or 1886 in 33 Win. on various websites. Have to do some more research...he sounds like the Meshach Browning of the Southwest, x10.
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Re: Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo

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pretty good western...always liked James Garner...and Sam Shepard
but it does not compare to the original Lonesome Dove...

I have to rank Lonesome Dove on top
Return to Lonesome Dove second
Streets of Laredo third
Dead Mans Walk fourth
and Camanche Moon fifth

have yet to see the "outlaw years" or "the series"
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Rifle the kid used is a 1911 Swiss rifle so even though it was cool to look at it was not period correct. ( even if it was supposed to be the earlier model that was only 1909) Garner and Shepard are great it did NOT live up to the orignal but it was still enjoyable to watch
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All outstanding shows. I have them all and watch em every couple years or so.
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RIHMFIRE wrote:pretty good western...always liked James Garner...and Sam Shepard
but it does not compare to the original Lonesome Dove...

I have to rank Lonesome Dove on top
Return to Lonesome Dove second
Streets of Laredo third
Dead Mans Walk fourth
and Camanche Moon fifth

have yet to see the "outlaw years" or "the series"

The series is pretty good. I picked it up a couple months ago and watched it. Sometimes the acting is suspect but overall a good series. Only problem with watching series that were canceled is you never get a closure or ending. I have not seen the Outlaw years yet either but when I run across it I will pick it up.

Streets of Laredo is a pretty good show. I rented it from Netflix and also seen it on the Western channel a few times. I really enjoy the Lonsome Dove story.
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