Longmire.

[jrm53]

I have the first 4 books, the show last night I think was based on "A dish served cold" but it was nowhere like the book, not even close. I have the pilot show on dvd and I guess I will get all they do, just remember in an hours time they cannot do justice to the book. Jeff

 

[StatesRightist]

It started out slow, but you have to give it 6 or so shows for the actors, writers and characters to Gel. Then you can truly justify it, I saw enough positive to give it few episodes to see if it gets better. Katie Sackoff is a nice add too.

As for the Justified reference, it's no where in the same league as that show. It hit hard 1st show and has not let up, best thing on TV in my mind. You gotta love Rayland and Boyd both, those are great characters.

 

[K1500]

I think it has promise. I remember being undecided about the pilot of Justified, but I really like that show now. The Longmire pilot was better than most of the trash on TV.

 

[DeadAye]

I was surprised to *learn* that no one makes 45-70 rifles anymore.
I guess it's just another obsolete cartridge. Too bad...

 

[pilgrim6a]

Sorry to here about the 45/70.
I guess 139 years was all it was good for.
Does this mean my 45/70s are worth more?

 

[wyo-man]

Living in Wyoming I will reserve my opinion until a few more episodes............
Was bothered by the reference to firearm "registration" in Wyoming and a few other points (buying an AK47 from the Internet; obvious anti-gun message there).

wyo-man

 

[BCDWYO]

I've read most of the books...liked them all except the one where he went to Philadelphia. I actually grew up a few miles from Ucross, Wyoming where Johnson lives. Growing up, Ucross had a bar with a pool table, and a junk yard, and thats about it. I might have learned to drink in that bar! The fictional town of Durant is almost certainly based on Buffalo, WY if anyone is familiar with that town. I have the series DVRed, but I haven't watched the first one yet...I WANT to like it, but I won't be happy if they make it anti-gun!

 

[rond]

I was surprised to *learn* that no one makes 45-70 rifles anymore.
I guess it's just another obsolete cartridge. Too bad...

That is the point that I changed the channel.

 

[FTG-05]

I watched it last night - not too bad, it's not Justified but it's alright.

It was pretty good because of what it wasn't:

- Another cop drama show based out of Los Angeles or worse, New York City
- Another Law & Order or CSI clone

They need better tech advisors: "No new 45-70's", then the bad guys gun turns out to be a modern 45-70 (Ruger No. 1?). Amateurish, at best.

 

[tripledipper]

Sheesh! Give it a chance. What else is on right now worth watching? Not being a firearms expert I don't care about the correctness factor. Pissed off native-americans? You would be too.

 

[Polygon]

I thought it was alright. I'll watch again next week. Some great shows have had a slow start. As it sits now, it's not even close to taking any viewers from Justified.

I'm looking forward to seeing the new series Vegas as well.

 

[Rule3]

I liked the second episode last night. Thought it was pretty good.

Too bad there wasn't any guns to criticize.

 

[StatesRightist]

I agree, it got better last night. I hope they'll utilize Katie Sackoff more.

 

[PALADIN85020]

This episode was better - I enjoyed Katee Sackhoff prying info out of the guys at the strip joint.

I do think they need to release Lou Diamond Phillips from his dumb dialogue instructions to never use contractions - it sounds like a redo of Tonto from the Lone Ranger series. "I am" vs. "I'm," etc. Surely most native Americans can speak contracted words as the common colloquial standard by now. That was almost as bad as John Wayne once playing a Mongol, using the same formal, correct but annoying English. It stands out by being pointless and tedious.

John

 

[McBear]

Living in Wyoming I will reserve my opinion until a few more episodes............
Was bothered by the reference to firearm "registration" in Wyoming and a few other points (buying an AK47 from the Internet; obvious anti-gun message there).

wyo-man

Don't hold your breath on local accuracy. Those of us from Harlan, now living in Lexington Kentucky watch Justified but do so with a squint as they have the geography perspective and some local flavor wrong. They have the accents down cold but Raylan would be driving a Silverado or Yukon, not a Lincoln and I doubt he would carry a Glock...even if issued. Oh, and we don't have neo-nazis in the mountains. Meth-heads, YES, neo-nazis...not so much.

 

[galena]

I wasn't thrilled with the first one but did watch the second......better. I will tune in next week also. The Mennonites depicted in the episode were much more conservative than our local Mennonites around here but they are all good folks. Keep shootin' and check 6

 

[longranger]

Lived in Buffalo WY for 5 years and kept seeing "movie extras needed" in the local paper.Could it be filmed near Buffalo ? Ucross, not much has changed there.
A Sharps 63 percussion could take 5 min. to load if you're not experienced loading one,getting the breech open after the first shot is where the 5 min. comes in.

 

[K1500]

Getting better.

 

[FTG-05]

Don't hold your breath on local accuracy. Those of us from Harlan, now living in Lexington Kentucky watch Justified but do so with a squint as they have the geography perspective and some local flavor wrong. They have the accents down cold but Raylan would be driving a Silverado or Yukon, not a Lincoln and I doubt he would carry a Glock...even if issued. Oh, and we don't have neo-nazis in the mountains. Meth-heads, YES, neo-nazis...not so much.

Yea, especially since Longmire is filmed in New Mexico, not WY. BTW, most of Justified is filmed in the PRK.

Disappointed that the sheriff didn't find out that his deputy (who's running against him) is dating his daughter. I knew it was him as soon as the sheriff made the comment about the lock not being installed right - that sounds just like the bonehead.

 

[McBear]

Yea, especially since Longmire is filmed in New Mexico, not WY. BTW, most of Justified is filmed in the PRK.

Disappointed that the sheriff didn't find out that his deputy (who's running against him) is dating his daughter. I knew it was him as soon as the sheriff made the comment about the lock not being installed right - that sounds just like the bonehead.

Yep, Justified opening sequence is Harlan Co., but after that...Cali all the way. First two or three shows were filmed outside of Pittsburgh but that was it. Lexington is Pasadena.

At least they haven't tried the "local airport" yet. In Harlan that is a scrapped off mountain top 2700' single runway that drops off 800 feet into the local cemetery, should you fail to find lift.