Gopher Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 This looks pretty good... Starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, it's a three-part mini-series starting on Memorial day (Monday-Wednesday). Already have the DVR set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I am definately intrigued. I plan to record all episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Can't wait to see part 2 tonight. So far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Yeah, Part 1 was pretty much an introduction, showing the history of the two patriarchs serving in the war together, as well as some of the happenings that led up to the fued and generated some of the bad blood between the families, etc. Part 2 should be when it gets really good, in terms of all-out action/chaos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballjoe Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Wish I would have seen this earlier. My FIL lived in the mountains of WV while a youngster and the last 25 years of his life. While on a visit my wife meet one of the women who was either a Hatfield or McCoy (don't remember which). She bust out laughing everytime she thinks about it or looks at the pics she took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Part 2 was excellent and I expect 3 to be even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Recorded them all and plan to watch them when I find some time. Glad to hear its been good. For those who missed it and are wanting to see it check out the History Channel listings, looks like all 3 parts will be shown again back to back on Sat 6/2 starting at 6PM Eastern. Or view them online at the History Channel site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Meh. The mrs. and I checked it out and didn't hold our interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Meh. The mrs. and I checked it out and didn't hold our interest. Oh, so you're too good to watch a show about WV's relatives? Elitist much? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Parts 1 and 2 are now the all time highest rated cable series (ad supported). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 It needed subtitles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 twas ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 It needed subtitles LOL! My wife are watching it and we both are really enjoying it except she was mostly raised in California so I have to translate the dialogue for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I thought part 1 was incredibly slow, but the rest was very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I wonder how close to the truth they came? I thought it was all well done and enjoyable. Sort of shows you how things can get "a might bit out of hand". After the Hatfields ended up burning the McCoy house down and killing two of them, I turned to my wife and said "that could have gone better." I liked the ending where McCoy lost all faith and burned himself up in hate (rather literally) and Hatfield ended up the religious one. Nice series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venus Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Marathon today starting at 6pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Best line in the movie - Anse Hatfield laying in bed talking to wife and she brings up the death of Bill. Anse says "yeah, I always figured I would have to be the one to kill him." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 The mini-series was surprisingly close to the historical events but note I say close and not accurate. I have been looking forward to it coming on for a while now and after watching it was not disappointed what-so-ever. The actors really fell in to the roles so deeply that I didn't realize the hatfield crazy uncle was Tom B until the scene with Anse described above this post. My wife had asked me the other night what I was watching and she had a confusing looking on her face when i told her. Turns out she never heard of the Hatfields or McCoys before. I find that completely impossible, if you're American then you've at the very least heard of the names before. But she swears she has never heard of them or the famous feud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The mini-series was surprisingly close to the historical events but note I say close and not accurate. I have been looking forward to it coming on for a while now and after watching it was not disappointed what-so-ever. The actors really fell in to the roles so deeply that I didn't realize the hatfield crazy uncle was Tom B until the scene with Anse described above this post. My wife had asked me the other night what I was watching and she had a confusing looking on her face when i told her. Turns out she never heard of the Hatfields or McCoys before. I find that completely impossible, if you're American then you've at the very least heard of the names before. But she swears she has never heard of them or the famous feud. She's probably an alien, or a terrorist I remember seeing references in cartoons as a kid (Bugs Bunny maybe). From the "I never heard of that" zone, one day we're talking and somebody says "man you were stuck between a rock and a hard place" and my sister get's this puzzled look on her face, then asks "what does that mean". We all laughed and said, you never heard that expression before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerx Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) The mini-series was surprisingly close to the historical events but note I say close and not accurate. I have been looking forward to it coming on for a while now and after watching it was not disappointed what-so-ever. The actors really fell in to the roles so deeply that I didn't realize the hatfield crazy uncle was Tom B until the scene with Anse described above this post. My wife had asked me the other night what I was watching and she had a confusing looking on her face when i told her. Turns out she never heard of the Hatfields or McCoys before. I find that completely impossible, if you're American then you've at the very least heard of the names before. But she swears she has never heard of them or the famous feud. Make it two wimmens folk... my wife said the same thing! I was shocked myself and made reference to old time cartoons and such... still nothing. Anyway, on a side note, I found out recently that I am related to the Hatfields (like a second cousin or something). Anyone else related to the feud? Edited June 6, 2012 by millerx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Make two wimmens folk... my wife said the same thing! I was shocked myself and made reference to old time cartoons and such. count my wife as #3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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