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The Lone Gunmen - The Complete Series
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Average rating: 4.5 of 5
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The Lone Gunmen had quite a lot going for it when it was pitched by Chris Carter at Fox. It was a spin off of the hugely popular X-Files; it had a built in fan base; and it had instantly recognizable characters. The problem was, at least in its early episodes ,it didn't know if it wanted to be broad comedy or tap into the drama that defined the X-Files universe. Unfortunately it tried to do both and did neither as well as it should.
The Lone Gunmen were a trio of newspaper journalists who wanted to expose all manner of conspiracies within the government and corporate America. They did not fight the paranormal as did the agents on the X-Files. The characters: Frohike (Tom Braidwood), Byers (Bruce Harwood) and Langly (Dean Haglund) were regular guys. They were not James Bond super spies. Into the mix were added a goofy benefactor Jimmy (Stephen Snedden) and a beautiful woman of questionable intentions Yves (Zuleikha Robinson). The personalities worked well together but there was no real character arc present. The veiwer knew no more about the backstories of the principals then they did with the pilot. This was the tragic flaw of the series. There was no need to follow the series week by week. A casual viewer could watch from time to time and never miss anything.
The Complete Series is presented on three flipper discs from Fox. There are thirteen series episodes and one final episode from the X-Files that ties up loose ends with the plot. The color and sound are routinely excellent. The presented extras include five commentaries (three by the creative team and two by the principal cast). There is an exceptional featurette called the Defenders of Justice which looks at the series in retrospect and four TV spots.
This is well worth seeing if you get a chance. It belongs in the collection of any X-Files fan. Just wish that Fox would do away with the flipper discs once and for all.
Editorial Review:
Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 08/05/2008 Run time: 559 minutes Rating: Nr
The Lone Gunmen Disc Two: Episodes 6 - 10
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