Two great made for tv movies featuring Robert Duvall in his cowboy role (he reproduces Capt. Augustus McCrae from Lonesome Dove) are Broken Trailand Open Range. The shoot out at the end of Open Range is a classic, not to be missed. Kevin Costner also stars and he is a gunslinger and former sniper in the Union army - you don't really get to know Costner's character until the end, when he walks up to another gunslinger and you see how truly ruthless and hard Costner's character can be. In broken trail Duvall says the litany over the many burials (these are violent movies) and he says something about "our life is a voyage between two eternities" which gives his hardened character a sense of profundity. The other character in broken trail is played by Thomas Haden Church, the guy who played the sexually immature man in Sideways. he played such a wus in Sideways, that I was surprised by his character in Broken Trail - hardened cowboy, capable of knocking a man down in one punch, a sure shot who can kill without feelings, but who can also fall in love. Great movies. Duvall in his Capt McCrae character is a real joy to watch. BTW, the book Lonesome Dove is one of the best novels I have read, esp the sign over the ranch that has a latin saying and also announces that they don't rent goats - rent goats? who would want to rent goats? funny.
life as a voyage between two eternities.
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My son Nathan telephoned and reminded me that he RENTED A GOAT for a fraternity party, then took the goat home to his apt and kept it over night. The goat ate everything and crapped all over the apt. So I guess someone DOES rent goats....
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