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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Jun 12 2005 : 7:03:15 PM
This is about TV, not books, but I must encourage all of you to watch TNT's six week series called Into The West. I watched the first episode twice this week-end and it is so good!
It is produced by Steven Speilberg and is really well done. If you love stories about the West, if you love Dances With Wolves, watch this! It is probably the best summer TV there is.
jpbluesky
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| 9 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| jpbluesky |
Posted - Jun 20 2005 : 07:05:43 AM
My hubby and I saved our Saturday evening to watch the second part of this series. We went out for salad and pizza and came home to cozy up on the sofa to watch Into The West. Parts of it broke my heart but I know life was exactly this way as the pioneers moved west. Wow, it took one heck of a woman to make that trip and still live a good life. Even today, when I meet women whose ancestors came from California and throughout the western states, icluding the prairie states such as Kansas, I see that strength and perservance and "go-getter" attitude. It lives on generations later! I figure they come from that stock that made it and were stronger for it.
jpbluesky
Heartland girl |
| bramble |
Posted - Jun 20 2005 : 06:29:39 AM
I am especially glad that it has been on for each installment in three day time blocks so you can pick when to watch. I do wish that it was on like in the "mini series" days where there was a week or so that the story ran seamlessly. I didn't get to see all of part II until last night and it left me wanting more. What a plot twist to end with this segment! That's the sign of good story telling , when you want the story to go on and on.Hope some more of you got to watch it!
with a happy heart |
| jpbluesky |
Posted - Jun 14 2005 : 04:54:15 AM
Clare - TNT is part of our basic cable, too, but I know what you mean about waiting to see some things that everyone is talking about. There are many series on HBO that I have never seen, and I even read on this site about good PBS series that never reach our station. I am sure this will come out in DVD soon. My husband wanted to see Band of Brothers, and it eventually came out for purchase/rent.
jpbluesky
Heartland girl |
| bramble |
Posted - Jun 14 2005 : 03:53:21 AM
Clare--TNT is basic cable here too! We watched it on Saturday night and I thought it was very well done also. It kept the action adventure movie guys who were here entertained so...I'd say it's a success! I especially liked the two sided perspective approach so that both cultures are represented in a truthful light. I am looking forward to future episodes.
with a happy heart |
| Celticheart |
Posted - Jun 13 2005 : 8:56:32 PM
It's on TNT. Isn't that basic cable some places? I know it isn't here 'in the sticks' but most places basic cable is much better than ours. We have satellite because DH got it one day. Not sure why. He doesn't watch any sports. It's a mystery.........................
Marcia
"I suppose the pleasure of country life lies really in the eternally renewed evidence of the determination to live." Vita Sackville-West
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| Clare |
Posted - Jun 13 2005 : 8:47:31 PM
Gemerally speaking, I'm fine having only basic cable. It's times like this when there's an exceptional program presented that I'm a bit envious. Guess I'll wait for the video version to hit the stores. Hope it doesn't take forever.
****Gardener, Stitcher, Spiritual Explorer and Appreciator of all Things Natural****
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| Celticheart |
Posted - Jun 13 2005 : 8:19:33 PM
I also watched it and enjoyed it very much. So far it seems to be pretty authentic and well done. I hope that it continues to show so much of the beauty and beliefs of the Native American culture. I am the descendent of people who came over the Oregon trail in 1847 and I'm very glad they did but it saddens me to know how much we(the whites)took from the Indians and what we did to them. Just my opinion....please let's NOT start a discussion about this.
Marcia
"I suppose the pleasure of country life lies really in the eternally renewed evidence of the determination to live." Vita Sackville-West
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 12 2005 : 10:38:09 PM
I will look out for it..sounds like my kind of TV!!!!
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things! |
| MeadowLark |
Posted - Jun 12 2005 : 7:09:43 PM
Oh I just watched it last night JP! It is excellent! Very well done!
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. http://www.xs4all.nl/~josvg/cits/sb/sb101.html |
