I went in knowing that it wouldn't be a complete story so I had a good time with it. I'm looking forward for Part 2.

@sungeigerong1

6 күн бұрын

❤I LOVED IT!!!!! Have seen it twice and am going back again today. Spectacular! Homage to westerns. Gorgeous film. This is going to be a classic. The French got it right when they gave it a 10 minute ovation at Cannes!

Going to disagree. I thought this was the quickest 3 hours I've sat through since LOTR. I thought this was great, each storyline kept me enthralled and I had no issues following nor engaging with the characters or the story. I did feel the montage at the end felt awkward...but I'll give it a pass. No frustration here and very satisfied. Part 2 here I come! It might not end up being a commercial success, but I think it will have long legs...I hope so.

@sorenpx

8 күн бұрын

I'm totally with you. I saw it yesterday and never felt the length of the film and rarely felt the desire to check the time. While it may not be perfect I thought that overall it was excellent. It will be a cinematic tragedy if Costner is not able to finish the story.

HELL OR HIGH WATER is a great modern western. Wind River also. Both written by Taylor Sheridan

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Great flick which I thoroughly enjoyed but it is too contemporary for me to call it a western. I feel like The Wild Bunch which takes place in 1913 is about as late as the genre can go.

@jmil843

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancockagree. You should do a list of good modern or neo westerns

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

@@jmil843 I love that sub genre. Anytime a filmmaker combines the crime genre with the American southwest, I start drooling.

@jmil843

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock I’d even add LOVE LIES BLEEDING

@EthanFaidley

11 күн бұрын

My favorite neo western is breaking bad.

This was an epic beginning to the saga. It’s a story of the most important struggle of American history. So good. How are you not emotionally floored by the action of the attacks in the beginning and the the end? I can’t wait for the next chapter.

@usparktalk

7 күн бұрын

Epic beginning? Nope. Saw it tonight. It was a lame Hallmark channel western.

Maybe this is one of those things is that it will be better when you can watch them all sequentially with no time between.

@whoknew2273

11 күн бұрын

that's a long binge

@bullwinkle1446

11 күн бұрын

We getting blood clots with this one😂

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

If he gets to make all 4 of these movies, that would be epic, but these first two definitely need to perform to make that happen.

@bobcobb3654

8 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock he’s already shooting the third one.

@gregpolutanovich1774

8 күн бұрын

This is a great movie with a good start and I really look forward to the rest of the movies as all the story lines unfold..!

i really liked this first part. i was invested in the characters and storyline and the 3h went by fast and entertaining! Bravo Kevin Costner, i'm in for Part 2!

Saw it the other day and really enjoyed it. This was introduction of the beginning of about 4-5 storylines in the beginning of groups that migrated west and starting new and dealing with Native Americans! I can see how they will all intersect by the end of the SAGA!

Think I liked chapter 1 way more than you did. It wasn't trash like killers of the flower moon.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Well I was never bored and I'll definitely be seeing Chapter 2 in August, but if someone asked me what is the plot of the movie, I would struggle to give a decent synopsis.

@CatholicSamurai

10 күн бұрын

What? I can give a synopsis easily: the Southwest settlement of Horizon is attacked and razed by Natives. The army leads survivors back to the nearby fortified outpost, where a woman widowed from the attack begins to fall for a young officer. Meanwhile, local natives are split over how to handle the inevitable wave of white settlers. Up north in Wyoming, a woman attempts to kill her abusive husband and flees with their baby, but he survives and begins a family-driven hunt for revenge on the woman and baby. The baby escapes death with a young prostitute, assisted by Costner. Lastly, a wagon train makes its way through wild western Kansas, beset by looming external and internal dangers. However, all roads lead to the settlement of Horizon as the characters of the three arcs all begin to converge on the little patch of settlement. It’s three simple storylines that begin to converge on a common location. Not hard. It’s basically LotR Two Towers. If you can follow that, you can follow this movie.

Thanks for all the recommendations at the end of the video. Haven’t seen many of them

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Definitely more for old school western junkies but I'm a fanatic for the westerns of Sam Peckinpah, Anthony Mann, John Ford, Budd Boetticher, Sergio Leone, Howard Hawks, Sergio Corbucci and many more.

James, have you seen the Australian western - 'The Proposition'? Guy Pearce, Danny Huston, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Emily Watson, David Gulilpil & Noah Taylor.. written by Nick Cave. It's only taken me 19 years to see it, but a great, gritty, mean movie.

Western in this day n age is a tuff sell for the Theatre. We're saturated with comic book movies and regurgitating IP's. This prolly wud have been better off as a tv series. Unfortunately people aren't running out to the theatre to see westerns. Rooting for him tho.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

For western enthusiasts, thankfully we have so many classics to enjoy, but I totally agree that a big sweeping western is a really tough sell in the international marketplace in 2024. But who knows, Costner still might get the last laugh and complete his quartet of movies. I'll be following the behind-the-scenes every step of the way.

@ronthorn3

9 күн бұрын

It’s not that it’s a western, it’s that it’s not a full story m, you’re going out to the movies to not get ANY conclusions. That’s frustrating.

Been looking forward to this bro ever since it was announced in 2022 gonna see four movies

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I'll be there for all 4 as well. I'm rooting for Costner all the way even if I had issues with the first chapter.

I, unfortunately, agree with your review. I just got back from seeing it and I thought it was gonna be a homerun for Costner. It has so many good things going for it but it fails at having any sort of a solid story foundation or having any interesting or compelling characters to care about. So, I honestly couldn't give it more than a 5 out of 10. I am somewhat curious and am willing to give Chapter 2 a chance but I fear (and am fairly certain) it will just be more of the same. I'd be surprised if this ended up doing well in the box office as I'm sure word will get out about it's subpar charcters and story. Definitely heard someone snoring in my theater when I watched it.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that you had as underwhelming an experience as I did. Hindsight being 20/20, I would have advised Costner to focus on his character every step of the way as he gradually encounters all the other characters in the story.

I see four storylines in this film with the following leads - Sienna Miller, Luke Wilson, Kevin Costner, Jeff Fahey ("Tracker").

I like Kevin's view point of Westerns. He shows the perspective of Native people vs the whites coming in the destroy it all. Most old Westerns don't have this interesting thought process.

Taylor Sheridan apparently bought a giant ranch for 340 million. Perhaps Costner wondered why he wasn't paid more for Yellowstone.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Sounds like a true clash of the titans. I'm a fan of both filmmakers so I'm not taking sides.

@JamesClark-lw6sw

8 күн бұрын

It has NOTHING to do with money and Costner DID NOT QUIT . IT WAS DUE TI FILM SVHEDULING..Taylor Sheridans Production.comosny WASITED TOO MUCH TIME creating SIX other series(Tulsa King , Mayor of Kingstown, 1883 ,1923 & Bass Reaves in the time he inly turned out only 1and 1/2 seasons of Yellowstone. WHY should Constner have to out his career on hold for 14 MONTHS with NO FILMING on Yellowstone? It is why he finally left.

The deal is he conflicted with Yellowstone executives or writers and directors. He didn't like where it was going. He's been planning Horizon since the 1980's. I think we need to bring back old school movies cuz what they make today mainly in trash. Kevin brought me to the big screen

I thought his last good western was "open Range". So g ood.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Watched it recently. He and Duvall were so great together.

@brucer2152

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock I lov e the scene with the note on the door and I loved when he tells him his first name. I watch that movie about 1 time a year. Along with Kelley's Heroes.

The thing that made old westerns so good is that they focused on shootouts first and story second

Im gonna see it. But what you say is very valid. Here's my take as a "theater fan." Ive noticed the options playing in my theater are quite different than what they used to be 5 years ago. Tons of re releases, foreign films ( near me Indian), some religious films, some Japanese anime once a month. Boxing matches, Jake Paul, Ufc events. So i started looking at the theater experience differently. More like an outlet. I wouldn't mind watching a Yellowstone, sopranos or true detective ( season 1,2 or 3 ) series on a big screen ( on its first run.) Success will be about what they were expecting to get back. Im sure theyll sell some streaming rentals, then streaming rights.

You can't really judge this as one movie. The story will take all 4 parts to tell.

When is Wrong Reel coming back?

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

These days I think of Wrong Reel more as a state of mind like Chinatown as described by Robert Towne, so I slapped the Wrong Reel intro on my latest interview with Bill Teck and Rob Cotto: kzread.infoXWTjPdDwxp0

@hunterdean4766

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock Bummer. That was my favorite podcast.

@amcaesar

11 күн бұрын

@@hunterdean4766I listen to James’ videos as audio, and it fills like a hybrid form.

@DenkyManner

10 күн бұрын

I don't understand how a big film can have a weak screenplay, especially from a cinephile like Cosnter.

@hunterdean4766

10 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock Well then could you put these longer form videos up in podcast form so we can listen to them on podcast sites?

Thanks for this review. It's sad the film is not that good. Respect to Kevin Costner for making these films with his own money but sadly passion alone isn't enough to craft a good story. Side note: I love westerns, I wish we had another prestige tv series like Deadwood focusing on my personal favorite old west person James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok. Still breaks my heart they cancelled Deadwood...fucking suits...

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I've seen Deadwood 3 times all the way through and it gets better each and every time I see it. Definitely one of the best shows HBO has ever made.

@ANDREVILAFRANCA

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock 100% right. I'm currently on my third watch. xDD I get new details and nuances every time. David Milch is I think the best tv writer when it comes to dialogue and probably characterization too. What a genius man.

@MatinAmerica

10 күн бұрын

Have you seen it? It’s so a mix of Deadwood, plus Dances, plus Yellowstone. This was just the setup and it was beautiful.

I wanna see this just to see the sequels. I watched the Searchers and man that was brilliant. Hopefully Kevin won't do too many independent western films and make some other genres of kick ass blockbusters.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

It wouldn't surprise me if he takes a big acting gig in someone else's movie to help finance Chapter 4.

@butchersrespawn

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock 😂 He's gonna have do porn to make up for it.

Don't agree It's LIKE Vignettes A beginning of threads that has various storylines that appears it will weave together and it's in an edge of something unique and will become a tapestry I'm on the Ride

Went to see Quiet Place Day One and thought it was another good prequel after Furiosa but not as good as Furiosa

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I loved the first A Quiet Place. I felt like I had been hit by a bus after watching it.

Is this a theater release?!?

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Indeed. Went into wide release yesterday.

I hope this is a success in theaters. Nice to see movies on the big screen again. This movie has it's good and bad points. It should have been and series though. Hard to follow when you have to keep coming back.

I can't stand the old school John Wayne (the creepy McCarthy squealing rat) westerns but I do enjoy some of the modern ones like Hell or High Water & Bone Tomahaw.. It looks like Ridley Scott will be directing S.Craig Zahler modern Gothic western Wraiths of the Broken Land, can't wait

@VictorMaxol

11 күн бұрын

S.C.Zahler should be better known. His movies can be a little slow at times and after being Marveled out, maybe I need that.

@Theantitotalitarianmovement

11 күн бұрын

I love el dorado and true grit Wayne was gr8 in those

@BishopWalters12

11 күн бұрын

Your taste blows because John Wayne has some great movies.

@EthanFaidley

11 күн бұрын

Revisionist westerns they are called, because they arent even remotely real westerns, they are cartoons. You would love buster scruggs.

@IggyGoesPop666

10 күн бұрын

@@EthanFaidley So what type of Western is Brookback Mountain ... a man on man buddy one ... a buckaroo one ... a git your teeth one ... especially when they are only wearing their chaps 🤠😳😱

I saw the movie last night....SPOT ON WITH THE REVIEW HERE! HORIZON MAY BE A TRAIN WRECK IN THE MAKING, BUT I WILL STAY LOYAL TO THIS WESTERN SAGA. 🤠💣💥🎬

Interested in the film always looking for a good new western. Unfortunately In my area (from u.k.) it’s only being shown in my local cinema one night. On the same night they are showing re-release of Network which I haven’t seen. Tough choice but gotta go with Network I think. Seeing kinds of kindness also tomorrow which after your review I’m very excited for!

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Network is one of my all-time favorite movies so I would make precisely the same decision in your shoes.

@nathanturvill4449

11 күн бұрын

Good to know! Very excited to see it! I’m a huge fan of 70s cinema also. Your recent video on Chinatown was excellent by the way.

This should definitely be series.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

That's the way it felt it in theater. You could almost feel the commercial breaks as the film cut between different storylines.

did you check Kalki 2898 AD? It's really good

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I went to see it on Wednesday but I fell asleep a few times around the halfway mark and left. Apparently I missed all the good stuff in the second half. Seeing the Indian action movie 'Kill' on Tuesday.

“Horizon - Part One: A Child of Fire”

@whoknew2273

11 күн бұрын

Horizon - Part One : The Phantom Menace lol

@brianclaudio1942

11 күн бұрын

😂​@@whoknew2273

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Lol, luckily we're not in that terrain.

I wasnt fond of the aspect ratio. I thought maybe the "projector" might have made an error with adjusting the screen. Nor did i like the bright digital photography. Westerns work best on film. Im sure it was cheaper to shoot on digital here. The locations are beautiful though. The story was a little disjointed to me. And im not talking about the 3 different storylines. Within the separate stories i was a little confused at times. I didnt feel for most of the characters. They were not all that compelling. The music was good. I had so many questions in response to what was going on, on the screen which was not a good sign while watching. It was just ok. I feel like maybe it wouldve been better as an amazon movie. Sorry, because it felt like one. I feel like the characters in Sheridan's 1883 were better. I'll probably see the next installments just because. This aint no Lonesome Dove. This isnt Dances with Wolves or Open Range. I give this first installment maybe a 6.5/10. Yeah i have high standards i guess. A few days ago i saw the Good the Bad and the Ugly on the big screen. As great a filmmaker as Costner should be... he's no Sergio Leone. He's no John Ford. He aint even Walter Hill. Horizon is missing what makes a movie into Cinema. The direction was flat. I dont see much craft in the filmmaking process here. I hope it gets better because i unfortunately was not impressed.

Both films cost 100M in the aggregate. Costner is banking on the first film bringing word of mouth in anticipation for the second film. I think you're right - he's thinking that the Yellowstone fan base will go see this movie and it will turn a profit if they show up.

Great review and I agree with a lot of your points!

Great review, James! I will pass on this one in cinema and wait until it is streaming. Have a good weekend, sir.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Have a good weekend as well! Thanks for checking out my review!

I agree, James. I think you made some good points here. I largely enjoyed the movie, but it was underwhelming. I’ll be watching the other parts and hope for the best.

It is a great movie and Western! Can’t wait for Part 2. The critics, on the average, have been too hard on this film. Decide for yourself!

Costner is pushing 70. He’s won 2 Oscars and enjoyed a decade as the most sought after leading man in Hollywood. His legacy is locked in. Dude wants to spend his own money for his passion project, let him. FFS, wasn’t his career also supposed to be over after Waterworld and Postman?

I feel like im one of the only ones understanding horizon isnt so much a town as it is the name the movies given to the symbolism of manifest destiny.

Fired up to see this one tomorrow

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Chapter 2 right around the corner in 6 weeks as well.

@mjduncanthesmall1094

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock Recently read Tom Clavin’s books on Dodge City, Tombstone & Wild Bill. I would definitely recommend them

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

@@mjduncanthesmall1094 Very cool! I've never read any of his stuff but much obliged for the heads up. Picked up Richard Stark's 'The Hunter' today and I'm fired up to get into that world.

@mjduncanthesmall1094

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock That sounds right up my alley, going to have to add it to my list!

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

@@mjduncanthesmall1094 The movies 'Point Blank' and 'The Outfit' are based on the series.

Can we call this film Kevin's Gate.

Exactly. Everything you said.

Oh yes 🎉

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Oh yes indeed.

Hey James, the main actor from Salaar has a new film out Kalki 2898, you might like it.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I was really excited to see it. Big fan of Prabhas and I'm fired up for 'Salaar Part Two'. But with 'Kalki 2898 AD', I went to the theater yesterday and ended up falling asleep several times around the halfway point. I decided it wasn't for me and left the theater.

@ngultrum1

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock Damn, I can understand. It was 3 hours long after all. The first half being really slow is apparently an unanimous opinion here. That said, the second half is where the film actually kicks, & the 3rd half is where it shines.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

@@ngultrum1 Damn, well I'll definitely watch the second half when it drops on some digital platforms. The next Indian movie I have on my calendar is 'Kill' which I'm seeing on Tuesday.

@ngultrum1

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock Oh yeah, that'll be a good watch.

Hi James 😊

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Hi hi hi there!

Instead of just trying to make a good western, too many film makers are hell bent on making a "classic western," and fall way, way short.

This movie was amazing best western in a long time, way better than anything Taylor Sheridan has done who romanticizes everything

The budget for chapter 1 is 50 million dollars and chapter 2 is 50 million dollars so it's 100 million for both films together.

@briansmith4520

11 күн бұрын

Omg Costner must be so dumb it’s like burning 100mil

@Theantitotalitarianmovement

11 күн бұрын

@@briansmith4520well add marketing and he’s basically shredding 200 million .. and he’s still got three “houses” - complexes

@BishopWalters12

11 күн бұрын

@@briansmith4520 Did Kevin bang your mom or something? You seem to be very mad at him.

@ktom5262

10 күн бұрын

And chapters 3 and 4?

@travisgray8376

10 күн бұрын

@@ktom5262 chapters 1 & 2 together is 100 million and chapters 3 and 4 together is 100 million. It's 200 million for 4 movies. Most movies today cost over 200 million to make but Costner made four.

I see a box office bomb on the Horizon.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Even more interesting is going to be the performance of Part II in August. We're in unusual territory here, but I'll still be first in line for Part II irrespective of my issues with Part I.

@ziggy8253

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock Line? There won’t be no line, pardner.

@bobcobb3654

10 күн бұрын

@@ziggy8253wasn’t Costner supposed to be ruined 30 years ago when Waterworld came out?

If i wanted 3 episodes of television id watch a show on television. Im not paying for tickets every few months because costner couldnt get anyone to pay for his show.

I cant disagree with your critics of the movie and i do agree that this might work better as a tv series. But hot damn ill be lying if i said i didn't enjoy this film!

Yup! The trailer alone proves that it's a streaming quality project. So I'm gonna wait for streaming to give it a shot. Dunno what Costner was thinking to distribute it into theaters.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I think after 'Dances with Wolves' won 7 Oscars, he's wanted another big prestigious hit ever since. My guess is that after making piles of cash from 'Yellowstone', he figured it was now or never.

@user-pm9mk6oj1u

7 күн бұрын

This guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about, it’s well worth the 3 hrs showing all sides of the history of the time, it’s a show needed for the time, where both sides have bad people there aren’t just white hats and black hats

You should go see it again

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

If it is on digital before Chapter Two, I'll gladly rewatch it, but movies are too expensive in New York to see a movie twice unless I'm obsessed with it.

@travisgray8376

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock ohok I understand all good

Jai vraiment envie de voir tous les series.dhorison de kevin costner❤lacteur est une kegende❤zohra zihra

Westerns are the only genre that will get me into a theater. And I don’t mean stupid ones like the Lone Ranger and the wild Wild West. I enjoyed the movie. And will pay to see part 2. Silverado was similar with multiple story lines.

it's about time someone takes a chance on something different AND original instead of a forced PC remake. can't wait to see it. it's clearly a set up, an introduction, to the rest of the saga so of course it doesn't have an ending.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I'm all for Costner attempting something original but 3 hours is more than enough running time to get beyond the introductory phase. That said, I'll be there for the sequel.

@gbgary

11 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock it's a big story to tell. I'm good with 3 hr movies. I'm a glutton though. is it really an "epic saga" it's it's only 120 min?

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

@@gbgary When Last of the Mohicans first came out theatrically it had a running time of 112 minutes but definitely still felt like an epic.

I think this is a Waterworld-like situation where how long this Horizon series going to last at the box office because Horizon isn’t been getting great reviews and seeing this is a passion project for Kevin Costner, I think Horizon: An American Saga (Chapter One) is looking to be another massive box office flop for WB after both The Watchers and Furiosa failed to break even. He’s going to have competition against the heavyweight champion of Pixar movies, Inside Out 2, looking to be the first billion dollar movie of 2024 and A Quiet Place: Day One looking to grab the #1 spot this week. I’m not going to see Horizon, I’ll just wait for the digital/streaming release. Instead, I’m going to see A Quiet Place and Kinds Of Kindness. Thelma is also in theaters and It’s one of the best movies of the year (so far) if anyone haven’t seen the movie.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I keep hearing good things about Thelma and definitely need to check it out. Kinds of Kindness I throughly enjoyed although it is a tad on the long side.

@wilhelmreich8306

11 күн бұрын

Its nothing like water world as thats a dam good film original funny and entertaining

@Mickey-1994

11 күн бұрын

Waterworld actually did make a lot of money for 1995 and was one of the highest grossing movies that year but the problem is that the movie went over budget, and it underperformed in theaters. Still made a profit overall after it was released on VHS.

@KadeemG61

10 күн бұрын

⁠@@Mickey-1994it made money on home video and has gained a cult following, but the massive financial loss of Waterworld signaled the end of Costner’s A-list leading man career (that and the ill-conceived The Postman in 1997) Side note: Costner almost died on-set filming Waterworld, which is why the behind the scenes stuff was a mess.

@Mickey-1994

9 күн бұрын

@@KadeemG61 His star power did cool off in the late 90s but he never stopped being an A lister or leading man. It's not like he started doing a bunch of straight to video B movies like Bruce Willis or John Travolta.

This is going to cost both Coppola and Costner around 80 million plus in losses, maybe more as each film flops, but I’m sure apocalypse now and dances with wolves made more than that anyway so neither of them will ever be worrying about the gas bill like you are. These guys are so rich they can burn 100 million quid on absolute garbage

@briansmith4520

11 күн бұрын

They are so incredibly rich it’s beyond my comprehension I cant waste 10£ let alone 100 million!

@igungfarben9612

11 күн бұрын

It will blow more like 200 million if you add the advertising they will do to try to get a few people in to watch it.. but yeah 200 million down the toilet 🚽 🚾

@alantracy6757

11 күн бұрын

@@igungfarben9612lol omg 😧 what a bozo Costner must be holly moses and even dances with wolves was a total load of permed hair foam wasn’t it

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I was skeptical about Megalopolis until I saw the trailer. Now I think it might be Coppola's best flick since Dracula, but it could still end up being a financial debacle.

This is why Kev had a lengthy Divorce settlement then lol

@briansmith4520

11 күн бұрын

Costner must be so detached from reality to do this on not one but four crappy dumb bs films

@BishopWalters12

11 күн бұрын

@@briansmith4520 You have watched all four movies including the two that haven't been filmed yet? That is amazing.

@briansmith4520

11 күн бұрын

@@BishopWalters12 will anyone watch them in a cinema ? I predict a colossal failure and they never even get made the plug is pulled at 2 flops costing Costner over 200 million. Let’s see 🪑 ⌚️

@briansmith4520

11 күн бұрын

@@BishopWalters12 yeah like in 2024 everyone is going to rush down to watch a pack of lies about the “bad “ aka indigenous Indians shooting Costner and his permed up “”law makers” … lol 😂 the guys a completely out of touch muppet it’s going to cost him dear

Cannot disagree with you more. So off base. I watched it, and I’ll probably pay to watch it again in theaters - one of the few films I’ve ever considered doing 2 viewings. The complaints I hear are the kind of complaints that make me think a reviewer isn’t that intelligent. If you’re complaining about the inter-connected story arcs, either 1) you’re too stupid to realize this is a multi-part epic, 2) you’re too stupid to have actually noticed that the final scenes clearly show that all these people are converging on Horizon, or 3) you’re too stupid to follow multiple storylines. The acting is solid, the visual storytelling is captivating, the music is swelling, the mix of action and romance and adventure is well-balanced, it’s truly a proper epic and a true-to-form Western that knows exactly what makes Westerns work. “Deconstruction Westerns” are so derivative and stale now, seeing Costner (King of the Modern Western) breathe life into the true Western is great.

@MrTimetravellers

7 күн бұрын

Snap read my comment. Reviewers in general are as dumb as ....Costner is not stupid. When part too comes out many will be claiming to see part 1 hopefully it Will build momentum and make money outside the theatre.

@Susiesdarling

5 күн бұрын

Gorgeous movie! I've seen it twice already, & can't wait for Chapter 2. What a treat to see it in all it's magnificence, yet authenticity.

How can you say this is not going to do well in the box office. You are telling your audience to stay away and make this flop for Kevin. People can decide for themselves. Yes in the movie there are parts where you think what?? but it's worth seeing it through

Costner looks like he had no plastic surgery done and does not look a guy who is 70 years old.

I wouldn't say this is a complete disaster but it was too choopy. Didn't get a full grasp of a few story lines. Couldn't hear most dialogue due to sound editing or something. This would go over better streaming as a series. Too long to wait for other half. The clips at the end were too fast couldn't grasp them. The Cinematography was beautiful. Women's characters were good

I liked young guns💚🇬🇧🌱

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

That was my first western in the theater as a kid. Then I watched it countless times on HBO.

Honest review and I enjoy westerns. However, I'm not at all recommending this movie. I just watched this and it was HORRIBLE. 3 hours of complete disappointment. It severely lacked a storyline, three characters were forgettable and it was so poorly dragged out. There were movie giers that walked out of this. Save your time and your money. SKIP THIS. After the reviews of this film, they may want to cancel the part 2 being released this August. I wish we could get our money back. Kevin Costner did nothing for his acting in this. It may be the worst he's done and I have been a fan.

So basically the movie wasn’t what you wanted it to be. It didn’t fit the formula you have in your mind so you’re saying it’s bad.

@TheCryptoKeeper

9 күн бұрын

No. He was spot on with everything he said. Did you even watch it?

@sorenpx

8 күн бұрын

@TheCryptoKeeper I watched it and thought it was excellent. I can't wait for Part II and hope to heaven that Costner is able to finish Parts III and IV.

@OverOnTheWildSide

8 күн бұрын

@@sorenpx my thoughts as well. I’m going to go watch part 1 again in a week or two.

@sorenpx

8 күн бұрын

@@OverOnTheWildSide I definitely support that. It doesn't look like the film is on track to do well financially at all. If Costner is not able to raise the money to finish it then I really hope Netflix or some other streamer steps in to help, with the agreement that Parts III and IV will premiere on their service.

@OverOnTheWildSide

8 күн бұрын

@@sorenpx I hope so too. I feel like way more people would watch it streamed even though seeing it in the theater is a must in my opinion.

You're totally wrong. It is a great movie. It is not a TV show. You don't understand the West.

Went to see it tonight. Poorly made. Only six or so people in the theater room. Almost every one else were 80 years old or older. This movie is trending old people. Had a Hallmark/Mormon channel look. Ugh.

What the absolute fuck was that ending montage? It seemed like something a big studio would force a filmmaker to do. I don't need or want spoilers to get me back. I'm rooting for Horizon though not yet sure if it deserves it. I'm rooting for Westerns in general and regret not paying to see The Dead Don't Hurt a few weeks ago. Based on reviews it might have been the better movie.

@CatholicSamurai

10 күн бұрын

I loved the montage. It’s meant to reinforce to viewers that there’s more to come in the story and gives them something go look forward to. And it had absolute banger vibes. Do you not like movie trailers either?

@tjk3430

9 күн бұрын

@@CatholicSamurai I like movie trailers. This would have been better placed mid or end credits. It was no substitute for an ending.

@CatholicSamurai

9 күн бұрын

@@tjk3430 you mean after everyone has already left the theater? Or do you think every movie is a marvel movie? Also, it’s literally called “Chapter 1” in the opening title. It’s not meant to be an ending. Do you hate LotR Fellowship and Two Towers too?

@tjk3430

9 күн бұрын

@@CatholicSamuraiI had this thought on another thread. Younger audiences are trained to wait for stingers and likely much of K.C.'s audience is not. It would have been better to leave it out entirely. The way you're responding reminds me of the scene in the movie when Matthew (Luke Wilson) scolds Juliette (Ella Hunt) & she gets apoplectic in response when she was in the wrong. Except in this case it's the opposite. You're stepping up to me like Mathew trying to teach me a lesson I learned long ago from much better teachers. No reason to be a prick.

@CatholicSamurai

9 күн бұрын

@@tjk3430 ok sure bud 🙄😂

Are you dense sir. What is so wrong with doing something different with an ending. And who cares that the film is not a stand alone film that it plays like an episode. It states so clearly going in...are reviewers so stupid that they have not got the brains to take all this into account. It is a fact that Hollywood treats its audience as stupid and has to point out things. Costner is clever he makes the viewer want to see part 2. Lord of The Rings is one film divided into 3 so why not Horizon...come on sir, the movie industry was developed by people like Costner have you become so nulled by Hollywood's bland samness that you can't take innovation?

Story driven films better for streaming ? Man , you don't know what you are saying!

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

I'm hardly going out on a limb suggesting that movies are driven more by visual storytelling while TV is driven more by scripts. In the world of streaming and television, the writer-producer has all the power, not the director as is the case in movies.

He gives spoilers, don’t watch review unless you’ve seen the movie.

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

And I give a warning before that spoiler. Chill.

@Cosmos_Mariner

10 күн бұрын

@@geekinwithJamesHancock yea and when is the spoiler part over exactly? I tapped forward and have no idea if you're done talking spoilers or not. Ruined the review dude.

Horrible....... I watch everything..... and this was the worst of the year .... oh shit he is done, I didn't know he bet it all on this

@geekinwithJamesHancock

11 күн бұрын

Worst of the year for me so far is 'Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver' but the year is only halfway over, lol. Who knows what else might be coming our way?