Hell on Wheels

Perhaps they've tried a little too hard and things are just a tad over-stylized. Anson Mount (Bohannen) is great at the true Southerner thing (and I oughta know); accent, mannerisms, behavior and all!. Especially Cullen reminds of the character Red Dust in the comicbook Comanche. Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate Soldier, who sets out to exact revenge on the men who have murdered his wife.A former confederate soldier journeys to the transcontinental railroad to seek vengeance.Cullen fights for his life as he answers for his deadly actions.Cullen's search for the sergeant is diverted by an unexpected obstacle.Durant's answer to the railroad's latest financial problems spurs a bare-knuckle brawl between Cullen and Elam.Durant attempts to end ongoing negotiations with the Cheyenne by challenging them to a competition.With Elam's life in the balance, Cullen must decide how much he's willing to risk.Durant dispatches Cullen and Elam on a mission of vengeance.It's all hands on deck as Cullen and Lily work to meet the railroad's looming deadline.Cullen's new life on the railroad is put in jeopardy when he is forced to choose between his past and his future.

- One CAUTIONARY note ... race relations in 1865 were 150 yrs in the PAST... but are presented totally accurately FIR THAT POINT IN TIME, and ALL that that implies - including racial slurs and behaviors. The train, too, (which after all is a fairly important component of the story) doesn't really work (in all senses!). We can't get enough of Hollywood's LGBTQ+ powerhouse pairs, like Well it's actually an eastern going west and a soap in the sense that there is a series of episodes with the various characters interacting with each other but, unlike a soap, this series has the central theme (building a railroad) and central long term plot (revenge).Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2012 A look at the history of the American railroad with a mix of different characters. Hell on Wheels is back and that means there will be lots of new pages added and old pages updated. Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate solider (Anson Mount) who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who have killed his wife. Episode Recap Hell on Wheels on TV.com. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Some likeable and despicable characters all trying to make a living in the Wild West along with fears of Indian attacks. This expression originated with the building of the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1860s, when it denoted the last town on the line, which was carried on freight cars as the track was extended.   (Hell On Wheels AMC /Facebook)"Hell on Wheels" season 6 is no longer happening. His character is not a villain but sails too close to the wind for most.

We find that he gives comic relief to the grittiness of the overall story. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. TV Series There are flashes of originality, and intermittent scenes with fine dramatic impact, but at heart this is a traditional western with familiar and well-tried themes. He went on the buy all following series. I was so enthralled by the storyline, the characters, and the setting. What a smooth yet chilling personalty!!

Had to buy it.

Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Created by Joe Gayton, Tony Gayton. We especially love 'the Swede'. A couple of weeks later series 1 was repeated so didn't really need to buy this. I'm from the Netherlands and thanks to IMDb I started watching. The producers and art directors have spared no expense to get the background as authentic as possible, you can almost smell the stench of pig troughs, etc.Very entertaining fictional account of nomadic towns that sprang up and accompanied the construction of the nations railroads.Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013

I w… Read more > Based on historical facts and characters. good looking enough to make female hearts flutter and macho enough to keep the men engaged. Fresh are the memories of the death of his wife, killed at the hands of the Union soldiers, an act that sets him on a course of revenge. I own both DVD and digital formats. Western? Great acting from thr three male leads sets this series apart. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. My favourite (they're all my favourite, but i love this one) is the The Sweed. "Hell on Wheels" was the actual name of the mobile tent community at that time. Great story, too.

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Hell on Wheels is a Western known for its great acting. I am old enough to have grown up watching such great Western personalities as Tom Mix, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, the Lone Ranger and of course, John Wayne. In fact, this book tells the true story of Hell on Wheels and the aftermath.

We really need a style guide, but I don't want to just lord over things and implement rules. This was such a great find. PHASE 2 GUIDELINES LIMIT RIDES TO 50% (15 PEOPLe). Even the cinematography is comicbooklike. 30 November 2011 | ayries Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Not a bad series at all, but neither is it a great one. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Curiously, although it's clear a lot of effort has been put into creating atmospheric mood and sets (plenty of muck and gore! The classic western tale not sparing us the harsh reality of racism, bloodshed for personal gain and 'immorality'. Very interesting characters all in all. Highly recommend. As always there are irritants such as the slightly daffy female lead and the preacher character but they are minor flaws in an otherwise strong raft of characters. ), the makers haven't quite pulled it off. The Civil War is past, but former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon can't put it behind him. Rarely does anything attract my attention like that.

As a result of attacks by Native Americans, the US Army had to accompany the mobile "town" that followed the railroad crews as the Union Pacific moved west.

This and many other cultural elements were lost during the early Reservation era and today even Native American actors are sadly unaware of it. Yes, they've tried to make it look authentic, but it's nigh on impossible to fake a steam train and they've certainly not pulled the trick off here! Another slight criticism, highlighted in other reviews, is the imposition of 21st century values on a story set in the 19th century and this does jar uncomfortably at certain points in the series. I wanted to know if could project another persona.