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Lonesome Dove (1989)
The Power of Friendship
The bonds of friendship and camaraderie displayed in this movie are those born of deep, abiding respect. The central characters earn the respect of their friends over and over through sacrifice and courage, attributes which seem in short supply in these days of PC and hand-wringing hysteria.
I found this movie to be both inspirational and heart-wrendingly true to life. "But yesterday's gone and we can't get it back...", words from a man so shaped by his past but not controlled by it. The loss, the personal sacrifices all made out of a sense of honor and deeply held convictions. It makes me take a look at my own friendships and cherish them the more for having experienced so much of life with those few that are truly my friends.
I found one aspect of this movie particularly poignant. Gus' evaluation of Woodrow and his 'inhuman' ability to avoid his humanity. Woodrow's promise of a 3000 mile trek to bury his friend was honored but the promise to tell Newt that he was Woodrow's son was not fulfilled. Even as Woodrow cursed Gus' pride he continued to hold his own with unflinching tenacity.
It is a terrific movie with a wonderful cast, I can always overlook some bad acting in the overall context of a great film (Anjelica's accent was fleeting at best) and this is a great film.