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for the X Files addict
The Lone Gunmen DVD's-A Real Disappointment
Primo!!!
The best series I have seen... too good for hollywood's slock mill
Excellent series that didnt last

The Lone Gunmen - The Complete Series
Starring: Lone Gunman
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Millennium - The Complete Third Season
Millennium - The Complete Second Season
The X-Files - The Complete Sixth Season (Slim Set)
The X-Files - The Complete Ninth Season (Slim Set)
The X-Files - The Complete Fifth Season (Slim Set)

ASIN: B0006UEVUE
Release Date: 2005-03-29

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The Lone Gunmen was the short-lived spin-off series starring those scene-stealing conspiracy theorists from The X-Files. To recap, there is buttoned-down Byers (the bearded, relatively normal-looking one, played by Bruce Harwood), the "man of action" Frohike (the short one who had the hots for Scully, played by Tom Braidwood), and master hacker Langly (the one with the long blond hair, played by Dean Haglund). They also meet some new characters who both help and hinder: a female agent calling herself Yves Adele Harlow (and other anagrams for Lee Harvey Oswald, played by Zuleikha Robinson), who always seems a step ahead of them, and James "Jimmy" Bond (Stephen Snedden), the dimwitted benefactor who thinks that the Gunmen give him a purpose in life.

The series lasted a mere 13 episodes, and in retrospect probably plays better now than it did in the spring of 2001 when the peak years of The X-Files were still fresh in the memory. Thanks to direction and writing by the same creative talent and music by Mark Snow, The Lone Gunmen has the feel of Chris Carter's signature series, though without the impenetrable mythology and the sexual tension (Robinson is beautiful, but let's be serious). The episodes are generally stand-alone affairs reflecting the goofy humor that made the trio part of the comic relief in The X-Files. Light-hearted topics include a blind football team and a super-intelligent chimpanzee, but the closing episode dealt with the familiar themes of alien abduction and government cover-ups (a thread that after the series' cancellation had to be concluded in an episode of The X-Files, which is also included in this set). And particularly chilling is the pilot: aired six months before 9/11, it deals with an attempt to fly an airplane into the World Trade Center. The Lone Gunmen couldn't match the brilliant inspiration of The X-Files (few shows could), but for fans it might just be the next best thing. --David Horiuchi

Description

From X-Files creator Chris Carter, The Lone Gunmen Complete Series - get inside the trio of X-Files computer-hacking geeks popularly known as The Lone gunmen in the perfect DVD for all X-Files fans. Experience the altered world and suspenseful action that will keep you watching!

Customer Reviews:

for the X Files addict.......2007-05-13

Those who enjoyed the Lone Gunmen on the X Files will most likely enjoy this short series. It's too bad that it is so short. There was so much to be explored that will have to be left to fan fiction. Anyone who can't handle bumbling geekiness should probably stay away. The LGs were definitely not the clichéd heroes of most fiction.

The Lone Gunmen DVD's-A Real Disappointment.......2007-05-08

Not good. I thought since the Lone Gunmen was an off shoot from the X File series, the plots for the Lone Gunmen movies would be good. I was wrong and very disappointed. The plots were shallow, unrealistic, and at times, were ridiculous. I think the only movie that was passable was the last one in which he Gunmen are infected by an airborne virus carried by a terrorist. Otherwise, I'm really sorry to have bought this set of DVDs. I know why this series only lasted a few weeks on TV.

Primo!!!.......2007-03-08

Loved it... Didn't realize that I missed so many episodes so many years ago... The pilot is absolutely spokey and a must watch... Can't say more, don't want to spoil it...

Could never understand Jimmy Bond's place as a character but I now understand... It's too bad this series died like it did, or did the threesome actually die... Level 5 coffins would look different...

Highly recommended, even to people that didn't like X-Files. This series wasn't an 'X-Files junior' by any means and stands on its own merits quite nicely. If anything, it came off as more human and the episodes were not so squirmy and squishy as X-Files were...

This series ranks up there with Pretender as one that I'd love to see return from the dead...

I'd highly recommend purchase, if only for the pilot epi...

The best series I have seen... too good for hollywood's slock mill.......2007-03-07

I have a moral obligation to write a review for this series. I have watched it several times. It is so excellent. I have found a few other such series that were canceled by the big biz media conglomerates that control what we see and hear... Perhaps they don't want people to see what really good TV is like, otherwise people might start demanding more intelligent fare from the boob tube. Each episode is great, a new, unique, origianl story. Very well written, acted, filmed - perfect. While very humorous in places the stories are meaningful and relevant. (I like this spin off much better than the X-files, which I don't really care for.) I don't wnat to discuss any of the stories, but they are each amazing and totally entertaining... How long has it been since you have seen anything original and intelligent on the tube? Much better than the horrible CG laced psuedo-films hollywood now churns out. (Three other great series that met similar fates: Firefly, Wonderfalls, and Space Above and Beyond. I rank this series the best on this list of four.)

Excellent series that didnt last.......2007-02-18

If your a fan of the X-files , this series is a no brainer. The lone gunman were always good on X-files and to watch them in their own series is great. I wish they had tied Moulder and Scully into more of the episodes aside from just mentioning their names.

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Horrible
Congratulations Artisan, You've Ruined Another Great Movie
Good movie hurt by video format.
"i gotta tell ya, I don't swallow"
Sigh! Artisan does it again.

Gunmen
Starring: Brenda Bakke , James Chalke , Humberto Elizondo , Miguel Ángel Fuentes , and Kadeem Hardison
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005QAP3
Release Date: 2001-12-18

Description

A bounty hunter and a con man each have half the clues to the whereabouts of a $400 million treasure of stolen drug money. Against their wills they are forced to team up to battle an elite squad of mafia assassins. And if they survive a relentless chase across a jungle and two continents, they will have to face each other because a half billion dollars is not enough to share! CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT, MARIO VAN PEEBLES, and DENIS LEARY star in a sardonic adventure with rapid-fire thrills and a razor sharp edge.

Customer Reviews:

Horrible.......2004-05-15

Mario is a cop who is looking for some drug money. It was a waste of time for me to watch this. IMHO it was just poorly put together.

Congratulations Artisan, You've Ruined Another Great Movie.......2002-04-22

Gunmen is one of my favorite action movies, it's got great scenery, action galore, a fast pace, and great performances, especially from Denis Leary, who steals the show as villain Armor. However this DVD really hurts the film. It's presented in pan-and-scan with poor quality and so-so sound, and has no extras. Artisan ruined another great movie called Joshua Tree (or Army Of One, as the DVD cover for that movie incorrectly states) with the DVD, which featured a similar DVD transfer (very poor). I'd wait for a re-release with a better transfer and sound and with the film in it's OAR plus with some extras, like a commentary and making-of featurette...

Good movie hurt by video format........2002-04-03

It is a shame Gunmen didn't get fair treatment when it was brought to DVD. Originally shot in 2.35:1 widescreen, the DVD and obviously, the video are only available in 1.33:1 full TV screen format. Almost half the picture is missing, and it shows. Even ignoring the lush scenery cut off, too often the characters' faces are missing from the frame. Even worse is that the DVD transfer is rotten. It may have been from a S-VHS master from what it looks like. It is full of film grain which compresses awfully on DVDs, making the entire movie look muddy.

This is a terrible shame because Gunmen is a fun, lightweight flick of two guys, one good, the other bad, forced to work together against a common enemy. There are many funny one liners, and the action scenes are pretty good, though low budget. Denis Leary is always fun to watch when he's angry or evil, and he's almost always both in Gunmen.

"i gotta tell ya, I don't swallow".......2002-04-01

Real nice B-grader, Lambert has a real flair for the comedy, if only the people behind the camera could make up their mind whether it's a action comedy, or action thriller.
Because it's certainly not the latter, but the laughs dry up a bit after the hilarious first half hour.
Leary always entertains as the bad guy as well.

Sigh! Artisan does it again........2002-01-05

This film was shot full anamorphic 2.35:1 Panavision and is full of gorgeous and pretty scenery. But just like they did with another Christopher Lambert film, Fortress and the Dolph Lundgren movie Joshua Tree they have released this in mutilated pan and scan format with about half the picture missing.

Gunmen is a lively and entertaining movie with a witty script, nonstop action and a first rate cast. Denis Leary once again nails the bad guy role to a tee and Lambert and Peebles (who starred together in Highlander 3) make for a great buddy team.

But I cannot recommend this movie to you on DVD. I waited so long for this to be released only to be dissapointed by the lack of OAR. Even the cover art is horrid. I mean I don't remember any volcanos in the film.

Customer Reviews:

bonanza fan.......2004-01-14

one disk, 4 episodes - 1. desert justice, 2. fear merchants, 3. the gunmen, 4. the abduction

Bonanza: The Stranger/Blood on the Land/Badge Without Honor/The Gunmen

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Bonanza: The Stranger/Blood on the Land/Badge Without Honor/The Gunmen
Director: Lewis Allen , Chris Christenberry , William F. Claxton , Nicholas Colasanto , and Robert L. Friend
Manufacturer: Direct Source Label
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00008G85X
Release Date: 2002-10-29

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Bonanza - The Gunmen
Starring: Bonanza
Manufacturer: Westlake Ent. Group
ProductGroup: DVD
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Bonanza: Tales From the Ponderosa/Guns Of Justice
Bonanza, Vol. 5: Day of Reckoning/The Avenger/The Ape/Breed of Violence

ASIN: B0002Y0HU2
Release Date: 2004-08-23

Average customer rating:

Horrible
Congratulations Artisan, You've Ruined Another Great Movie
Good movie hurt by video format.
"i gotta tell ya, I don't swallow"
Sigh! Artisan does it again.

Gunmen
Starring: Brenda Bakke , Dr. Dre , Miguel Angel Fuentes , Kadeem Hardison , and Robert Harper
Director: Deran Sarafian
Manufacturer: CineVu, Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0002BSHXE
Release Date: 2004-05-01

Customer Reviews:

Horrible.......2004-05-15

Mario is a cop who is looking for some drug money. It was a waste of time for me to watch this. IMHO it was just poorly put together.

Congratulations Artisan, You've Ruined Another Great Movie.......2002-04-22

Good movie hurt by video format........2002-04-03

"i gotta tell ya, I don't swallow".......2002-04-01

Sigh! Artisan does it again........2002-01-05

Customer Reviews:

Horrible.......2004-05-15

Mario is a cop who is looking for some drug money. It was a waste of time for me to watch this. IMHO it was just poorly put together.

Congratulations Artisan, You've Ruined Another Great Movie.......2002-04-22

Good movie hurt by video format........2002-04-03

"i gotta tell ya, I don't swallow".......2002-04-01

Sigh! Artisan does it again........2002-01-05

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Collector's Edition - Featuring America's Most Loved Western Family

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Gunmen
Starring: Tony Leung Ka Fai , Adam Cheng , David Wu , Carrie Ng , and Elvis Tsui
Director: Kirk Wong
Manufacturer: Tai Seng
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005QJIN
Release Date: 2001-12-04