Last of the Dogmen
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Despite an irritating, tacked-on voice-over narration that somebody must have thought was necessary to make sense of the story (it wasn't), Last of the Dogmen is actually a very moving and magical film. Tom Berenger plays a Montana bounty hunter who helps an anthropologist (Barbara Hershey) search for the descendants of a Cheyenne tribe who disappeared in the 1870s. What the two find in a remote mountain stretch is an entire community of Cheyenne who have… Product details and pricing info |
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108 Customer Reviews Posted
- Sorry-a DOG of a movie
- I love movies. I bought this movie because of the reviews here. I was all set to love this movie. Well, not too far into it I was bored, the dialogue was trite and only the scenery saved the remaining minutes.
Both stars, Beringer and Hershey are on my A list. However, even they could not save this movie that was trying its best to convey something but what I don't know. The relationship between the two was trite along with terrible dialogue. The whole premise of the movie left me scratching my head. If mystic was the order of the day, it wasn't. Adventuresome, it wasn't.Delivering a message, it didn't.
If you love beautiful scenery buy a travel DVD that leaves out this silly story.
- 2003-03-28, 0 of 15 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Kristen
- I still do not own this movie but have rented it a few times and greatly enjoyed the story. One of the things I liked most about the movie was Tom Beringer's dog Zip, a tri-colored Australian Cattle Dog. I attribute this movie to me now owning two of these awesome dogs. They are smart, loyal companions just as the dog in the movie is.
- 2002-12-26, 4 of 12 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- I didn't plan to like it but I did
- A friend brought it over and I had it around for a couple of months before I watched it because the name didn't sound like anything I would like. The premise is pretty unbelievable and the characters aren't that likely either but somehow it just clicks with me. I just finished buying it. If I like a movie I watch it again and again. This one is a keeper.
Besides, it's not that easy to find a movie that I can watch with my grandson. This one is relatively free of bad language and has no embarrassing sexual situations. - 2002-12-25, 6 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- I loved this movie!
- This movie just sort of snuck up on me. I was having a bad day, and it was on TV, so I thought I'd give it a chance. And it turned out to be *just* the thing to pick me up from my doldrums.
A very, VERY sweet movie that is interesting, gripping, has some mystery, romance, and is fine for the whole family. Highly recommended.
Beautiful scenery (I always love beautiful scenery) and two wonderful main characters. Tom Berenger is a grumpy, reclusive and rather shy tracker who get sucked into a very unusual quest -- to find a lost Native American Tribe. He is wonderful in his roll -- he does "grumpy but lovable" better than most other actors I can think of.
Barbara Hershey is fantastic too. Beautiful, brainy, capable, dedicated and a perfect compliment to Berenger's character. I really admired her in this film.
I won't reveal too much of the plot here, but it is a delightful film, and I highly recommend it. Maybe a little on the longish side, but I wouldn't have it any other way. One of my favorite movies to date.
- 2002-12-11, 10 of 10 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A WONDERFULLY WOVEN TAPESTRY OF A TALE OF A LOST TRIBE...
- This is simply a terrific movie that has it all, a wonderful cast, an intriguing story line, beautiful scenery, and an enjoyable soundtrack. What more could a film lover ask for?
The plot revolves around a Montana tracker, named Lewis Cates, who believes there to be a lost tribe of Native American in the wilds of Montana. In fact, legend had it that a tribe of Cheyenne had been swallowed up by the Montana wilderness sometime towards the end of the nineteenth century and never heard from nor seen again. A loner with some personal issues, Cates teams up with Professor Lillian Sloan, an anthropologist and professor of Native American studies who happens to speak the language of the Cheyenne and is familiar with their customs. Together, they go off exploring in the remote and vast, breathtaking woodlands of the American Northwest, looking for this lost tribe. It is there that the Cheyenne find them, rather than the other way around.
Tom Berenger is perfectly cast as the rugged tracker, and he gives a low key, commanding performance. Barbara Hershey, one of the best, though most under rated, actresses around, gives a simply superlative performance. Through her one gets a sense of the wonder she feels at the opportunity that has presented itself to her. It is a chance of a life time to get to know a people who remain uncorrupted by the influence of other cultures. It is an opportunity to live a piece of history. There is a profound respect for people and their customs that she radiates, as befitting a serious anthropologist. There is also a budding romance between Cates and Sloan, which Berenger and Hershey pull off well, as it seems to be a romance that is founded on mutual respect.
Those who play the roles of the Native Americans are excellent, with special kudos to those who play the characters Lone Wolf and Yellow Wolf. These roles are played with a certain dignity and stoicism that lend an air of authenticity to their existence in the film. Their humanity is palpable, making it believable that Sloan and Cates would want to stay with them and share in the simplicity of their lives. Last, but certainly not least, mention must be made of director Tab Murphy, who beautifully directed this most memorable of films. This is a movie that can be enjoyed by the entire family. It is a film that those who are interested in other cultures, as well as those who simply love a great movie, will enjoy. Bravo!
- 2002-10-13, 14 of 14 people found this review helpful, Rated:
