HATFIELDS n McCOYS

[Phatscotty]

This series was absolutely fantastic! I hope the trend in television keeps moving towards history.

The Hatfield–McCoy feud (1863–91) involved two families of the West Virginia–Kentucky area along the Tug Fork, off the Big Sandy River. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy. Those involved in the feud were descended from Ephraim Hatfield (born c. 1765) and William McCoy (born c. 1750). The feud has entered the American folklore lexicon as a metaphor for any bitterly feuding rival parties. More than a century later, the story of the feud has become a modern metaphor for the perils of family honor, justice and vengeance.

My favorite part of the series was when the two judges from different states had a showdown over which state was going to try the Mccoy's.

[pancakemix]

Really wanted to watch this, but knew I'd be busy Nights 2 and 3. Is it available online anywhere?

[jgordon1111]

I believe I heard somewhere that they are going to show all three parts sunday.

[Phatscotty]

History Channel is playing all 3 parts today, starting in a few hours It's also on Demand if you have access

And yes, the series was filmed in Romania!


Full episodes here
http://www.history.com/shows/hatfields-and-mccoys

[jimboston]

This series was absolutely fantastic! I hope the trend in television keeps moving towards history.

Really?

I thought it was OK.

Fantastic is a big overstatement.

It's really not much more than a mediocre ego trip for Kevin Costner. Producing, starring, and making an album?

http://www.kevincostner.com/

Kevin Costner as a music artist???

[Phatscotty]

well, that's just like, your opinion, man

I loved it

[Mr_Adams]

Really wanted to watch this, but knew I'd be busy Nights 2 and 3. Is it available online anywhere?

Yes, all 3 parts are available on the DVR right now. but that doesn't really help you, does it?

[jimboston]

well, that's just like, your opinion, man

I loved it

Yes... and my opinion means more than yours.

Seriously though... it was OK... I could agree with "Good"... but "Fantastic"?

Seriously.

[Phatscotty]

well, that's just like, your opinion, man

I loved it

Yes... and my opinion means more than yours.

Seriously though... it was OK... I could agree with "Good"... but "Fantastic"?

Seriously.

I was reading and came across this....Wondering what you think about it

"Having seen it I think it is a real piece of Americana and I think every bit as good as 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather II,' " Berenger said at a press conference in Huntington. "If you put them both together you have about the same running time."

He went on to say...

A Chicago native who now lives in South Carolina, Berenger said one thing he thinks the movie really captures well is the unique language of a by-gone era.

"The language is great and very rich because our vocabulary was Victorian and we had a lot more words in our language before it was dumbed down by television and the Internet," Berenger said. "Everyone was challenged with some of the very interesting expressions, you knew what they meant and it is dated in that sense. What I think is interesting is that a lot of the characters we portrayed could not read or write yet they knew what all of these words were by listening to the preachers of the King James Bible and by seeing any play that came by and by going to hear politicians who were brilliant orators who would give speeches for hours. So that is the world these people came from."

Though the story may be specific to a time and place - the chaotic plate-shifting of people in the volatile years following the Civil War - Berenger said the theme of a cycle of violence is one that plays out daily in the world from Palestine to Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland.
After completing the project, Berenger said he hopes more of America's epic historical tales can get a similar treatment as History Channel is trying its first foray into the miniseries.

Berenger said last year he and the family gathered up and watched 'John Adams' and was transported back to his youth watching epic history-juiced films that engulfed an afternoon or evening.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/bri ... -mountains

[2dimes]

http://www.history.com/shows/hatfields- ... oys-part-1

[Baron Von PWN]

Not sure if worth the data....

[Phatscotty]

Totally worth the data, especially for you Beave

[chapcrap]

Just voted for the Hatfields. Loved the series. Wish it was an actual TV series instead of just a mini series.

[Baron Von PWN]

Totally worth the data, especially for you Beave

I will wait till I"m back in Canada in a week.

[2dimes]

Totally worth the data, especially for you Beave

I will wait till I"m back in Canada in a week.

Me posting the link is a bit misleading. Unless it was a flash problem, the film would not play for me. I think it's a regional issue.

[Baron Von PWN]

Totally worth the data, especially for you Beave

I will wait till I"m back in Canada in a week.

Me posting the link is a bit misleading. Unless it was a flash problem, the film would not play for me. I think it's a regional issue.

I will torrent it. Why use all that data just to throw it away? May as well keep it get possible re-use out of it.

[Phatscotty]