Deadwood: The Movie

Fantastic to have one last chance to visit these wonderfully rendered characters, listen to the language and lines, and get a feel for the time period again. An amazing job to get them all back together again and carry on like nothing had passed, except time, and it is not lost on us what a privilege and major feat it was to make that happen, although it shouldn't have been so in the first place, thank you to all involved who pushed this through, diverting budget from another hollow reality show with no meaning, into something of artistic merit, which this most certainly is.

To the actual movie/episode; the story was almost secondary to giving the characters some forward movement, and closure, to see how they had carried on with their lives, learned to live with each other etc etc, and the plot did feel kind of secondary to that, ie baddie did something bad, and is found out, case closed etc.

Seeing Swearingen age and Succumb to life was a core feature of this episode, but there was so much to fit into such a small space, but so thankful they did. It should be more, why isn't it?

Oh how I missed this Shakespeare on the Plains. These rich, wonderful, profane characters raised swearing to an art form. HBO canceled this series waaay to soon. It was ahead of its time and had it come some years later, as the streaming series' became common place, it would have received a longer run and it's just due. But kudos to HBO for correcting its error with this full- length film, directed by Daniel Minahan, that wraps up the doings in Deadwood. All the old cast are back-10 years later, and the film takes its time giving all our old favorites the time they deserve. During its entire run, I cannot recall a bad performance and none are to be found here. Space prohibits complimenting all the performances, but I must send ovations to Timothy Oliphant, as Seth Bullock, and Ian McShane as, 'Al Swearingen.' They created magnificent characters that will live in our collective memories. Notable too: Brad Dourif, as 'Doc', William Sanderson, as 'E. B', Robin Weigart, as Calamity Jane, Paula Malcomson, as 'Trixie', John Hawkes, as 'Sol Star', and Gerald McRaney, as 'George Hearst'. Creator and writer, the late David Milch, gave us a labor of love and one of the great series of all-time. The movie is it's fitting epitaph.

Although I did enjoy the movie, I did so mainly because I loved the series and was happy to revisit with the characters after so many years. But, I have to say that I was disappointed. As for many Deadwood viewers, I loved the Swearengen character. McShane really stole the series. That's why I was disappointed in a movie where he's reduced to a character completely lacking the personality shown throughout the series.

And while I have no complaint with the character, or actress, the amount of time spent on Calamity Jane was completely out of proportion relative to her role during the series.

Finally, we returned to Deadwood! My family has been waiting for this for SOO Long...we felt like we were attending a family reunion after being away for 10 years...this is the most perfect ending to a perfect series...every once in a while in the movie industry, all actors, actresses, plot, scenery, director & writer come together to make an unforgettable, magical work of art....this is DEADWOOD. The characters have aged but the magnificent prose that each espoused years ago is still as familiar as old slippers....The end was very much like attending the funeral of a beloved relative....too bad there will never be another masterpiece like this show!

Blown away, this is my favorite tv series of all time and the best hbo has ever been along with The Wire. I was crying, laughing, shaking, swearing, and feeling so many other emotions throughout the movie that I am exhausted. This was the perfect send of, and every series who is looking to satisfy there fans should follow suit. True to the characters and true to the essence of Deadwood. Thank you for this show as there will never be anything else like it.