May 29, 2012 almost 150 years after their famous feud began, the hatfields and the mccoys are trending. If you love historical drama, westerns, or great film, then you are sure to enjoy this series. With kevin costner, bill paxton, matt barr, tom berenger. Hatfields and mccoys american family feud britannica. The feud between the hatfields and the mccoys began during the civil war and lasted according to the ending credits over 100 years.
May 28, 2012 welcome to a new arena, history channel. If shakespeare is alive today, he would definitely write a play about them. Each episode aired for two hours on may 28, 29, and 30, 2012. Mere mention of their names stirs up visions of a lawless and unrelenting family feud. The origins of the feud are rooted in southern resentment of the union after the civil war. Hatfields and mccoys is a violent and gritty spectacle that perhaps takes itself too seriously. Settled in one of the poorest areas of the country, they work in coal mines, hunt squirrels, raise goats, revere their grannies, make moonshine and take pride in their history. Almost 150 years after their famous feud began, the hatfields and the mccoys are trending. Although the feud theoretically ended in 1891, it wasnt until 1976 that representatives from the two sides came together to shake hands, and even that wasnt the end of all contentiousness.
I just finished listening on audiobook the hatfields and the mccoys by otis rice, and enjoyed it, although it was at times hard to follow all the characters in the story. But history and folk legend blur as the show follows the. After a very violent episode two, in which viewers see the mccoys murder anse hatfield s younger brother and the hatfields seek revenge, devil anse. And ill be honest here, while watching the mini series, i couldnt help but side with the hatfields after what randalls three sons did to ellison, i just lost all sympathy for the mccoys. The families credit reo hatfield for the official idea of creating a truce for the hatfields and mccoys. Those hatfields and mccoys look to be on the verge of their own private civil war. The series has received high praise for its portrayal of the families and the devastation that came from a deepseeded hatred. The mini series won 5 emmy awards for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie kevin costner, outstanding supporting. Virginia eyaletinde yasayan hatfield ve kentucky eyaletinde yasayan mccoy ailelerinin mucadelesi uzerine odaklan. The conclusion of the history miniseries surpassed the record it. The main thing i took away from it is that the hatfieldmccoy feud in the southern appalachians in the late 19th century proves how a community devolves quickly into. In may 1944, an issue of life magazine revisited the hatfields and mccoys nearly 50 years after violence among them rocked the tug valley area between kentucky and west virginia. And ill be honest here, while watching the miniseries, i couldnt help but side with the hatfields after what randalls three sons did to ellison, i just lost all sympathy for the mccoys. The mccoys, led by randolph mccoy, were from kentucky.
This mini series covers some of the highlights lowlights. Et on history miniseries saw the feuding families come to some sort of a. Whether youre the nicest guy in the world or the meanest, there will be people out there stupid, irritating, selfish people who will consciously do whatevers in their benefit at the cost of yours. The hatfieldmccoy saga begins with devil anse hatfield and randall mccoy. To this day, the backwoods descendants of the hatfields and mccoys continue to live in the remote and volatile hollows along the west virginia and kentucky border. Dramatization of the bitter blood feud between the two families on the west virginiakentucky border in the years after the civil war. Not everyone on the cast, as it turns out, was thrilled about taking the project to romania. Go back to the historical feud between the hatfields and the mccoys. The story of the feud that nearly launched a war between kentucky and west virginia. It is a legacy of strong, proud families who fought and died to support their families and way of life.
The hatfields and mccoys, the true story by dean king. Oct 30, 2007 the hatfields and the mccoys, 1948 cbs news, official end of legendary feud, june 14, 2003 hatfieldmccoy information at the town web site of matewan, west virginia. May 31, 2012 after a very violent episode two, in which viewers see the mccoys murder anse hatfield s younger brother and the hatfields seek revenge, devil anse hatfield kevin costner says hes had enough. The miniseries was history s first aired scripted drama the network had previously produced a scripted miniseries in 2011, the kennedys. The family feud between the hatfields and mccoys is brought to life in a new history channel series. Bluray accounted for 71% of batman begins sales and 61% of sales for the dark knight.
May 29, 2012 the family feud between the hatfields and mccoys is brought to life in a new history channel series. The threepart miniseries starring kevin costner and bill paxton made cable history with gigantic ratings last night. See more ideas about hatfields and mccoys, hatfield, the mccoys. Devil anse hatfield and randall mccoy were close friends until near the end of the civil war, when they return to their homes hatfield in west virginia and mccoy in kentucky to increasing tensions and misunderstandings that quickly lead to allout warfare between the clans partially caused by a stolen pig. So much of this series is directed in a very straightforward manner. Kevin costner and bill paxton play the two patriarchs. But history and folk legend blur as the show follows the lead of cable tvs more mature fare. It chronicles a clash of clans that inspired passion, vengeance, courage, sacrifice. The music has the feel of appalachia to it, and helps to transport the listener to the mountain region where the film takes place.
When the mccoys murder anses younger brother, the hatfields ride out to get bloody revenge. After a very violent episode two, in which viewers see the mccoys murder anse hatfields younger brother and the hatfields seek revenge, devil anse hatfield kevin costner says hes had enough. The hatfieldmccoy feud, also described by journalists as the hatfieldmccoy war, involved two rural american families of the west virginiakentucky area along the tug fork of the big sandy river in the years 18631891. Jan 01, 20 in my opinion, the facts favor the mccoys slightly as the hatfields were calculating and ruthless while the mccoys were more reactionary. A 1975 television movie titled the hatfields and the mccoys told a fictionalized version of the story. Soon, friends, neighbors, and outside forces join the feud, and allout hostilities between the hatfields and mccoys bring west virginia and kentucky to the brink of civil war. It starred jack palance as devil anse hatfield and steve forrest as randall mccoy. Sofia coppola developing apple tv plus series based on the custom of the country stream it or skip it. The legendary hatfieldmccoy family feud of the 1880s, which nearly brought the states of kentucky and west virginia to civil war, is chronicled. The film is well writing and unlike many miniseries does not feel slow or drawn out. The miniseries won 5 emmy awards for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie kevin costner, outstanding supporting. Uncle jim tom berenger kill randall mccoy bill paxton to end the.
The hatfields and the mccoys, 1948 cbs news, official end of legendary feud, june 14, 2003 hatfieldmccoy information at the town web site of matewan, west virginia. The two feuding virginia families in the 2007 madefortv film pumpkinhead. The series was nominated for outstanding miniseries or movie. Both families fought for the confederacy except for asa harmon mccoy, who fought for the. The hatfields of west virginia were led by william anderson devil anse hatfield, while the mccoys of kentucky were under the leadership of randolph ole ranl mccoy. Its as enjoyable of a read as such an account could i dont have enough knowledge of this period of history to assess whether its a five star effort or not, but i suspect that it is.
With its roots in the civil war in the kentucky virginia area, the hatfields and mccoys feud is as epic as any in the literary world. Kevin costner and bill paxton star in this allnew threepart miniseries about the legendary and deadly family feud that broke. Anse won the land dispute and was granted clines entire 5,000acre plot of land. And as sally mccoy, randall mccoy s wife, mare winningham is so appealing that the very end of the story is unbearably poignant, effectively hammering home the it wasnt worth it message of the series. The hatfields, led by william anderson devil anse hatfield lived on the west virginia side of the river. Kevin costner and bill paxton were both nominated for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie, with costner winning the award. The hatfields and mccoys, the true story as want to read.
Hatfields and mccoys, two american appalachian mountaineer families who, with their kinfolk and neighbours, engaged in a legendary feud that attracted nationwide attention in the 1880s and 90s and prompted judicial and police actions, one of which drew an appeal up to the u. See more ideas about hatfields and mccoys, hatfields and mccoys movie and the mccoys. It evokes guntoting vigilantes hellbent on defending their kinfolk, igniting. Jul 01, 1982 i just finished listening on audiobook the hatfields and the mccoys by otis rice, and enjoyed it, although it was at times hard to follow all the characters in the story. The film is well writing and unlike many mini series does not feel slow or drawn out. Capone on demand, in which tom hardy nearly goes supernova as the syphilisstricken gangster. This miniseries covers some of the highlights lowlights. I wish those people got smacked in the face with a rotting fish. Bluray accounted for 71% of batman begins sales and 61% of sales for the dark knight, which.
Close friends and comrades until near the end of the civil war, they return to their. It chronicles a clash of clans that inspired passion. Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. I recently watched the mini series that came on and found this book matched it very.