Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

he88 Even though these brothers don't call themselves Sacketts, the story really seems a prequel to the movie by that name since the brothers are all played by the same people, There names in the story are the same, and much of this story is connected to that story. In the Sacketts it starts out with Orin (Tom Sellick) as either the mayor or running for the job at the same time as getting married. So I found it a bit strange to basically have connecting stories...But different last names.Unfortunately that was the least of the problems. The Sacketts must have been directed by someone else because that's a for TV movie that looks professional. This one comes across a pretty amateurish. Then again maybe they were working on a very tight budget so they couldn't do a lot of re-shoots or very extensive editing. It was a shame to see such a good cast sometimes come across as rookies. Had they been able to get better directing and editing this too would have been a pretty good western......Oh....And as someone else said...Drop that music that often didn't match the situation. I like the comparison to the Dukes Of Hazard....That's spot on in my opinion.One last thought. As an old duffer that was around in 1979 when this was released....I remember TV back then, and I really can't be too tough on them because many of the shows were made like this. I think the Sacketts probably got more money because it was a bigger and longer production. Anything over one night kind of went into a Mini Series mode so the productions seemed bigger. Too bad they didn't meld the stories, but I suppose there was a issue if the brothers from Shadow Riders weren't Sacketts. Otherwise putting this as the first night followed by the next two parts would have worked out just fine.

denis888 I really like Sam Elliott, he was real huge in Gettysburg as General Buford, or he was very very decent as Sheriff Bucky O'Neal in Rough Riders. Here, he is a pale shade of his later self. Tom Selleck is not of a much help, too. What is the main reason? Weak script, and a very strange, almost skewed genre - it borders on a deep drama and then, it almost glides onto a farce, or a comedy. Very light, almost comedy-prone music is not suitable here as well. The film was made but the same fella who did great The Undefeated. Here, a huge disillusion awaits. The wry smile of Selleck tires itself off very soon, and raw character of Elliott is a big drawback, too. The main pair does not hold our attention and leaves rather bored, if not bemused. Do not watch this mish-mash of genres, a waste of time, and really nothing new. Very trite and banal. It is also so badly predictable, you can easily say what's lurking round the corner next frame. Boring, unfunny stuff.

jim_elkins The cast of Ben Johnson, Sam Elliot, and Tom Selleck in a western is unbeatable.Some have compared this movie to The Sacketts (same writer, same cast), and gave is something of a pan.I found the story line in general, and a couple of the sub-plots, very very entertaining. I think you have to recognize that adultery has been around since the beginning of time. The treatment of of Uncle Jack (Ben Johnson) reminded me a lot of one of my uncles, and the dialog just sounded right.While the scenery may have looked a little California, the place settings in Texas were genuine - Big Springs and Baffin Bay are real places. Baffin Bay is at the south end of Padre Island off Laguna Madre - home of the best bay fishing in Texas.

abrafocus I'm not one to like Western movies, but this movie is one Western I like. Tom Selleck plays his part with 100% perfection.**Spoilers ahead**Mac Travern, (Selleck) has just served in the Civil War, on the Union side. His younger brother, Dal Traven, (played by Sam Elliot) had been on the Confederate side. But the two brothers joined each other to rescue their Uncle "Black Jack" Travern, who had been kidnapped by some Confedreates who refused to believe the3 war was over. Jesse Traven (Jeff Osterhage) had also been kidnapped, and then comes the chase and rescue bit that always turns out either funny or tragic.I have not read any of Louis L'Amour's books, but this was a great film based on his writing.My Score: 7/10.