Season 1 – Rough Riders

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Mary S @RT31692299 01/19/2025 Filled with stereotypes. A sad means of convincing young people that war is a noble and honorable expense of life. See more Steve D @RT35616104 02/13/2023 I am embarrassed for everyone involved. See more 09/05/2014 John Milius tells his heroic version of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, which Milius depicts as an eclectic fighting force made up of cowboys, "wild injuns," professional soldiers, polo pony riding Harvard boys, football players, policemen, and IRS men. Milius tells the story of America's first all volunteer cavalry with his usual gusto and ends up crafting one of his best films. I only wish this film had the scope of Milius' "Wind and the Lion" instead of being relegated to a basic cable made for TV film, but despite it's Turner Network origin, the film does feel as grandious as any Milius film (even if it didn't have the budget). There a great cast, crackling dialogue, but what I think I took away most was that Sam Elliott, playing Capt. Bucky O'Neill, was born to deliver lines written by John Milius. I really wish he'd become part of the Milius stock company of actors earlier in his carer rather than on his last film as a director. God, I wish Milius had been able to get more films made! See more 07/28/2014 Milius does know how to make a good adventure story out of stretching the truth. See more 05/01/2014 Great characters portrayed by some really big Western movie actors. Lots of action. Story of how Teddy ROOSEVELT's Rough Riders came together and their involvement in the Spanish Civil War. See more 03/04/2013 Biggest Load of Manure! See more Read all reviews

Rough Riders — Season 1

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