Best in the West

ALL RIGHT!!! It's about time. This is one of the best westerns ever filmed. It is the best Louis L'Amour story put on film and Sam Elliott and Tom Selleck are the best at bringing the Louis L'Amour cowboy to life. All of the actors are perfect including Ben Johnson, Glenn Ford, Jack Elam, John Vernon and Slim Pickens. My VHS version is almost worn out. Look out for that Arkansas toothpick!

The Sackett Saga

I am a little surprised there is no indication here that this will me out on DVD May 30th, 2006. I usually order from Amazon but I found this DVD version at deepdiscountdvd.com. Hopefully Amazon will advertise it here in the near future. I have not been able to determine if it will include any extras at this writing, but I am quite sure at least the DVD quality will be good. We can only hope they will have interviews of the stars of the movie.

This is an exceptional movie in the series that Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, and the rest the cast made in the 1970s. Based on Louis L'Amour books they had a great story, but it takes more than a good story to make a great movie. The acting is just spot on excellent with an incredible support cast. The sets and scenery are the best you can expect from any western. Fans of John Ford directed movies will definitely want to catch this and the others in the series. This is one of my favorite westerns. Selleck and Elliott are stand out performers in this movie. Great entertainment for the whole family.

Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, and Louis L'Amour-- A Winning Trio!

Over the last 25 years or so, Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott have starred in a number of TV westerns based on the novels of Louis L'Amour: "The Shadow Riders," "Conagher," and "Last Stand at Saber River." At a time when westerns were on the decline, this 1979 miniseries was a breath of fresh air. It's got some up and coming stars like Selleck and Elliott, as well as some of the greats like Glenn Ford and Ben Johnson. I firmly believe that any western with Ben Johnson is worth watching if just for Ben Johnson. This is a truly enjoyable movie. You can see that the actors and the crew really enjoyed making it, and that comes across through the whole series. This movie, along with the other film adaptions of L'Amour, have been pretty faithful to the spirit if not the letter of his novels. In most L'Amour novels, the world is a tough violent place, but you can get through it with your own determination and the help of good people, family and friends. I think that's one of the central appeals of the novels as well as these movies, which is conveyed without being chauvinistic or sentimental. Therefore I recommend this movie highly and without reservation!