Longmire

Apache · 06-03-2012, 05:38 PM

Anyone else eagerly waiting for the debut of Longmire on A&E tonight? It will be on at 10:00 PM EDT.
It is based on the Walt Longmire Mysteries by Craig Johnson. This is a great mystery series and I hope the program will do the series justice.
Apache

speakingtohe · 06-03-2012, 07:58 PM

Agghhh! I am in the frozen north for the summer and don't have a TV. Hope for reruns in the fall

Helen

frddgls · 06-03-2012, 08:14 PM

Thank you for posting this. We didn't know about it at all.

melmac · 06-03-2012, 09:35 PM

I was planning on watching but haven't read the books, the lead actor is an Aussie

Filark · 06-04-2012, 03:00 AM

We've got the first show recorded. Will watch some time soon.

My husband got 2 of the books but neither of us has read them yet. Glad to know you like the series, Apache. Something to look forward to when I finish rereading the Dresden Files books!

dreams · 06-04-2012, 05:12 AM

It's on right now for me. So far it is interesting enough I am wondering about the books.

What did you think Apache ? Is it true to the character of the books?

Apache · 06-04-2012, 09:21 AM

For a TV Series it captured the characters very well. I think the books were better, but then the books are almost always better.

I will continue to watch this series.
The 8Th book in the series, As The Crow Flies, was released May 15Th. I am going to read it as soon as I finish The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.
Apache

dreams · 06-11-2012, 01:27 AM

It's on again this evening. I am becoming really curious how the characters and their actions are done by Craig Johnson in the books. It seems like a lot of the character is in the action and not the words in the TV version. Since you say the TV version captures the characters well, I will be looking for the books - pbooks so I can share them with a couple of friends.

DiapDealer · 06-11-2012, 07:07 AM

I really enjoyed the pilot for the series. The cast seems pretty diverse (and competent). Nice to see a new TV show about people/characters (with mostly self-contained episodes) for a change... instead of one more in a rash of trippy, serialized mind experiments that seem to dominate.

The only problem is that I've had to break my long-standing "No Lou Diamond Phillips" rule to watch it. Keep him in that very low-key supporting role and I might be OK, though.

My library has the books so I plan on checking those out very, very soon. Like maybe today.

Apache · 06-11-2012, 07:55 AM

Lou Diamond Phillips would not have been my choice to play the part of Henry. It is like thinking Tom Cruise could play Reacher.

I do think the Characters are better and have more depth, in the books, than they do in the Television Show. Of course the Television Show only has an hour once a week to do character development. The books are very character driven and one reason I really like the books.
Apache

DiapDealer · 06-11-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Apache

Lou Diamond Phillips would not have been my choice to play the part of Henry. It is like thinking Tom Cruise could play Reacher.

I'll be perfectly frank: Lou Diamond Phillips wouldn't be my choice to play any character in any film/show. Except maybe (just maybe, mind you) the role of Chavez in the first Young Guns movie. That might be the only film where the delivery of each and every line of his dialog didn't make me want to cringe.

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AnemicOak · 06-11-2012, 10:47 AM

I watched the pilot (and DVR'd the most recent episode) and liked it. I had no idea that it was based on a series of books, which I will now have to seek out.

Apache · 06-11-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

I watched the pilot (and DVR'd the most recent episode) and liked it. I had no idea that it was based on a series of books, which I will now have to seek out.

I hope you enjoy the book series as much as I do. I just finished Craig Johnson's latest release and now I probably have to wait another year for the next book.

Apache

AnemicOak · 06-11-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

I hope you enjoy the book series as much as I do. I just finished Craig Johnson's latest release and now I probably have to wait another year for the next book.

Apache

Thankfully my library has them (although there is a waiting list) as the ebooks are above what I'm willing to pay (most are $11.99 or $12.99) for a new to me author right now.

DiapDealer · 06-11-2012, 01:50 PM

There was a big (relatively) waiting list for the ebooks at my library, but when I went to that brick & mortar manifestation of "My Library"... there they all sat on the shelf, looking lonely and unread. Snagged the first couple.

06-03-2012, 05:38 PM	#1
Apache Readaholic Posts: 1,610 Karma: 25785098 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Nook Color / Nook HD+	Longmire Anyone else eagerly waiting for the debut of Longmire on A&E tonight? It will be on at 10:00 PM EDT. It is based on the Walt Longmire Mysteries by Craig Johnson. This is a great mystery series and I hope the program will do the series justice. Apache

06-03-2012, 09:35 PM	#4
melmac Guru Posts: 809 Karma: 2117355 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Perth AU Device: Sony PRS650	I was planning on watching but haven't read the books, the lead actor is an Aussie __________________ @melmoy77

06-04-2012, 03:00 AM	#5
Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,393 Karma: 2418414 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	We've got the first show recorded. Will watch some time soon. My husband got 2 of the books but neither of us has read them yet. Glad to know you like the series, Apache. Something to look forward to when I finish rereading the Dresden Files books! __________________ EE (10" enTourage eDGe), Ermine unrooted, black with beautiful gelaskin PE (7" Pocket eDGe), Ermine unrooted, black with fun decalgirl skin

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dreams Anticipation Posts: 21,521 Karma: 50518786 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	It's on right now for me. So far it is interesting enough I am wondering about the books. What did you think Apache ? Is it true to the character of the books? __________________ MobileRead Wiki . MobileRead's Patricia Clark Memorial Library free (mostly PD) ebooks MobileRead's Posting Guidelines . Author Guidelines 2012 list - 2013 list

06-11-2012, 01:27 AM	#8
dreams Anticipation Posts: 21,521 Karma: 50518786 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	It's on again this evening. I am becoming really curious how the characters and their actions are done by Craig Johnson in the books. It seems like a lot of the character is in the action and not the words in the TV version. Since you say the TV version captures the characters well, I will be looking for the books - pbooks so I can share them with a couple of friends. __________________ MobileRead Wiki . MobileRead's Patricia Clark Memorial Library free (mostly PD) ebooks MobileRead's Posting Guidelines . Author Guidelines 2012 list - 2013 list

06-03-2012, 07:58 PM	#2
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 2,295 Karma: 12769550 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-600, PRS-350, PRS-T1, Tablet	Agghhh! I am in the frozen north for the summer and don't have a TV. Hope for reruns in the fall Helen

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frddgls Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 14045 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo WiFi, Kobo Vox, Kobo Touch, Sony PRS T1 android phone	Thank you for posting this. We didn't know about it at all.

06-04-2012, 09:21 AM	#7
Apache Readaholic Posts: 1,610 Karma: 25785098 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Nook Color / Nook HD+	For a TV Series it captured the characters very well. I think the books were better, but then the books are almost always better. I will continue to watch this series. The 8Th book in the series, As The Crow Flies, was released May 15Th. I am going to read it as soon as I finish The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. Apache

06-11-2012, 07:07 AM	#9
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,840 Karma: 23400772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 2	I really enjoyed the pilot for the series. The cast seems pretty diverse (and competent). Nice to see a new TV show about people/characters (with mostly self-contained episodes) for a change... instead of one more in a rash of trippy, serialized mind experiments that seem to dominate. The only problem is that I've had to break my long-standing "No Lou Diamond Phillips" rule to watch it. Keep him in that very low-key supporting role and I might be OK, though. My library has the books so I plan on checking those out very, very soon. Like maybe today. __________________ “Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.” Last edited by DiapDealer; 06-11-2012 at 07:32 AM.

06-11-2012, 07:55 AM	#10
Apache Readaholic Posts: 1,610 Karma: 25785098 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Nook Color / Nook HD+	Lou Diamond Phillips would not have been my choice to play the part of Henry. It is like thinking Tom Cruise could play Reacher. I do think the Characters are better and have more depth, in the books, than they do in the Television Show. Of course the Television Show only has an hour once a week to do character development. The books are very character driven and one reason I really like the books. Apache

06-11-2012, 10:47 AM	#12
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 7,401 Karma: 18771935 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: AuraHD, Nook HD+, Kindle 2,3,T , Opus, TF101, Nexus7, iPT, iPhone5	I watched the pilot (and DVR'd the most recent episode) and liked it. I had no idea that it was based on a series of books, which I will now have to seek out. __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." — Mark Twain

06-11-2012, 01:50 PM	#15
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,840 Karma: 23400772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 2	There was a big (relatively) waiting list for the ebooks at my library, but when I went to that brick & mortar manifestation of "My Library"... there they all sat on the shelf, looking lonely and unread. Snagged the first couple. __________________ “Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”

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