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doc03

(37,093 posts)
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:17 PM Jan 3

Last night I saw the first chapter of Horizon on Netflix. I thought it was boring

the Kevin Cosner character never appeared until a hour into the movie.
Wasn't impressed with any of the characters or acting. It finally ended after over
3 hours.

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Last night I saw the first chapter of Horizon on Netflix. I thought it was boring (Original Post) doc03 Jan 3 OP
Have you seen 1883? ItsjustMe Jan 3 #1
I saw it in the theater (one of a few)... I think the problem was it was meant to be four-parts hlthe2b Jan 3 #2
I agree about the cinematography. Not realistic as far as the charactors, people traveling by doc03 Jan 3 #3
Spectators seem really split over this project Mike 03 Jan 3 #4
tediously awful. Voltaire2 Sunday #5
Same - boring show vanboggie Monday #6

hlthe2b

(107,141 posts)
2. I saw it in the theater (one of a few)... I think the problem was it was meant to be four-parts
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:34 PM
Jan 3

but the material would have been far more suited to a tv mini-series, which typically requires the first episode to set up the rest. Given filming/release of any further "segments" is questionable, I can see why anyone watching it now would be quite disappointed.

That said, it was beautiful cinematography on the big screen, so I did enjoy that.

doc03

(37,093 posts)
3. I agree about the cinematography. Not realistic as far as the charactors, people traveling by
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:52 PM
Jan 3

wagon train for months and they look like they just stepped off of a modeling set. It is just another
remake of How the West was Won.

Mike 03

(17,619 posts)
4. Spectators seem really split over this project
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:33 PM
Jan 3

I've heard Costner passionately justify the slowness and length of Horizons. For whatever reason, the westward migration and the resulting conflict between Europeans and Native Americans is a topic he is obsessed with, and that is the story he keeps telling ("Dances with Wolves," "Open Range&quot . I do intend to see Horizons, mostly because of Costner's belief in the project. A lot of times with artists, they profess to care about a project but you can tell that it is not sincere. But with Kevin Costner it is sincere. That doesn't mean Horizons will be successful, and the reviews demonstrate that for many it is not. (It is worth remembering that Kevin Costner was passionate about "Waterworld," a blazing disaster in every sense)

A big question is will he be able to find financing for the rest of the project.

vanboggie

(1,852 posts)
6. Same - boring show
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 06:58 PM
Monday

I tried to watch Horizon, but I too was bored. I stopped watching partway through the first episode and have no desire to go back.

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