Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

kosmasp You have heard of the expression "cooler heads prevail(ed)" ... not in this case. Talk about things spiraling out of control. And it's all based on a real family feud. So during the end credits you get some of the "history" of the characters you just watched. One thing is for sure: Kevin Costner shows his love for Western once again. And him and Bill Paxton do a phenomenal job carrying this movie.Of course there are a lot of other people. Even one regular Deadwood actor (Powers Boothe) is in it. Which while generally a good thing it might remind some of how great Deadwood was. Not knocking this down in any way, it's really good, but compared to Deadwood it does slack in a couple of things. But this really is about human drama, about not being able to let go of things and having trouble to find peace. Now there might be some moments where you find yourself also raging at what characters do. So it's not that it is completely easy to just forgive and forget. Especially at a time where revenge was more common, even though it was considered illegal ...

helen_york I started watching this on Netflix. I stopped watching this about 20 minutes in. Historical blunders everywhere! Just one example: In one scene men are using a two-man saw to cut a tree. They are sawing on the downhill side of the tree, which is NOT the way to do it at all. One would use an axe to cut a wedge out of the down side of the tree, then go uphill of the tree and saw on that side. The tree would lean downhill, and fall in the natural direction. The way the men are depicted trying to do it would only result in a saw stuck in the tree. Some will say, what does it matter? Sawing trees is not critical to the plot. But if the little details of life are wrong, the greater parts of this mini-series are also suspect. I couldn't stand to watch it. Bleh.

loujustice-503-100354 I am from this area of West Virginia/Kentucky and although the movie was really good and based on fact. A lot of it was not accurate. Still very interesting though. We have a nice tour here in Williamson, WV and also one in Pikeville, Ky that will take to the sites. One is the well(which is still standing) where the McCoy girl was killed during the New Years Day massacre. Another is where the McCoy boys were shot while tied to the paw paw trees (which are still there). We would love to have you all to come visit us and take a look around. You can't throw a rock and not hit a Hatfield or McCoy still.Visit the tug valley chamber of commerce in Williamson, WV for more information on tours

A_Different_Drummer Lordy Lordy Lordy. Since the demise of normal media channels, and the deconstruction of network TV, not to mention streaming, beaming and Google Glass, seems everyone suddenly has "skin in the game" when it comes to producing product. Halfway into this, you will have to remind yourself, possibly several times, that this has the HISTORY CHANNEL brand. That's right, the same people who will tell precisely how many cannon balls hit Fort Sumter, and where each landed, are the producers. Which means that, unlike a traditional Hollywood product, where reality is often in the eye of the sponsor, this story is likely to be pretty close to the facts. And what facts they are! If you have ever caught yourself stopping on the highway to watch an accident - rubbernecking - you are going to love this. The Hatfield McCoy tale is basically one very long accident in slow motion. Entertaining? Lordy yes. Moreso than most of what is actually coming out of Tinsel Town lately. And another thing. The brilliant use of semi-retired, seemingly shopworn, actors can teach the major studios a thing or three. Costner -- who 20 years ago seemed to be starring in every third picture in production, whether he deserved to or not -- is brilliant. Upstaged only by Bill Paxton who seems to be able to deliver entire scenes with a look of outrage that truly burns. Powers Boothe show us why he was mega-star in his day. Lovely to see Mare Winningham up and about, she practically invented the TV Movie. Andrew Howard nails the ambiance of the western outlaw perfectly, and Jena Malone shines in a cast that is already brighter than a sunny day. Wow.