Dallas reboot never got the credit for being so damn good. Larry was ill for years but loved being able to continue working. He was inspired by the memory of Jim Davis who kept working while he was terminally ill.
At least he was able to go a few years and we got to see his story end. Sadly the writing was on the wall once he passed. Yep they should have brought it back earlier...
Dallas is jr.he took over from jock ewing.jock ewing was the king but jr pure class.plus you has to have bobby in there you don't mess with bobby.all cast were good.
Larry Hagman has made his iconic role as J.R. Ewing one of most the most hated characters in television 📺 history. It is a testament to how great 👍 an actor that he was. R.I.P to a legend.
Glad we had a chance to see Larry Hagman as J.R. one final time. For years I thought the character would end with War of the Ewings, but instead we got to see J.R. one last time in a crisp new series. It brought closure to the character as well. Larry Hagman had a chance to got out with a bang, even old and sick he had more charisma than most of the actors on the show, that's why he became the star of the show in the first place. Jim Davis had that presence too, but in a different way.
Tarryl Rosier I’m glad Larry Hagman was able to be apart of the show, and I thought the show could have lasted maybe a season or two longer. I think if CBS had produced the show instead of TNT it would have lasted maybe 4 or 5 seasons.
Larry Hagman was such a trooper, you can see how sick he was and he had to have felt like shit filming his last scenes. Jim Davis had the same experience playing Jock.
He felt sick and was weak. He owed no one anything and could've walked away but he cared so much about his fellow actors and the crew. A real professional and a good man.
Watching Dallas from a real young age was awesome. Normal kids don't grow up watching a drama like this. I still say I got the better end of the deal by watching it. RIP Larry and God bless your resting soul!!
Wednesday's 8:00 on BBC 1 - straight after Coronation Street on ITV. This was part of my upbringing in the 80s when my mum made minced meat casserole (till this day, still on the menu :-)). This was a big thing back then in an age where there was only 4 mainstream channels in England. Jesus, I used to love all the honeys dressed up in there - full of glamour - the kissing scenes were a liitle awkward in front of my parents and that's when you knew it was time for supper and bed - happy times and glad to have experienced it :-)
We see a guy through the years. Everything changed but the eyes are still the same. Crazy how the show was in the 80's in my childish memories and how it is now as an adult. Larry Hagman was a good actor. 😊
Larry Hagman as J.R. EWING was the greatest character ever on TV. J.R. and the entire cast of Dallas kept me in on Friday nights in the 70s and 80s without fail !!! And when the show was over I was out the door doing a lot of JR'ing myself. 😉🥃🔥♥️
Best thing about JR in the end. He was right about Cliff Barnes. That guy had a vendeta against the Ewing family and wouldn't have rested until he controlled the company.
One thing for sure,there will never be another Larry Hagman/ JR.Ewing. I use to watch Dallas all of my growing up years and that was the best TV show ever!!!!. I havent seen any of the new Dallas Show yet but im sure its great too. Atleast Larry lived a long happy life doing what he loved most, being a great actor. Larry Hagman was the whole show of Dallas. Its good they are carrying on with a new show. All of the original cast members were and still are Great, Linda Gray,Victoria Principle,Charlene Tilton,Patrick Duffy. And all the rest of them are awesome!!!!. Well Larry can tend to business up in Heaven now, im sure he is given them the run for their money! lol. I dont think Larry new what angry birds was,but that was funny! R.I.P.LARRY YOU WILL BE MISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In my Top 3 television characters of all time! I think people don't get just HOW influential J.R. Ewing and "Dallas" were. Not just creating the template for adult nighttime soaps and spawning "Knots Landing", "Dynasty", "Falcon Crest" in the 80s, but also, in my opinion, responsible for younger versions of soaps, like "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Melrose Place" in the 90s. In fact, any TV show about money and power now owes to Dallas for essentially starting it all. Not just soaps, but any show were the villain is the central character and almost always wins, like Dexter, Hannibal. Maybe pushing it! LOL. But still, the tradition has been that people want to see the hero win, but J.R. Ewing changed that. A character that you both loved to hate and hated to love. J.R. Ewing himself was such an iconic, mercurial character, the likes of which we see TONS of on TV even now. There was no one else like J.R. during his time, but NOW, there versions of J.R. all over the TV landscape. RIP LARRY HAGMAN!
1st bad guy with a good heart i ever witnessed on t.v. all he ever wanted was 2 carry on Jocks legacy. ...the episode when Jock died proved that bcus he didnt wana continue on living after that!!!💯
Don't Worry Little Brother, It's Going To Be My Masterpiece..J.R. Larry Hagman was a true icon and nobody but nobody could even come close to him..R.I.P Larry, you are truely missed..
I remember binge watching the original series with my mom I loved the character from the start! I forget what episode it was but Cliff said JR was Dallas’ answer to Michael Corleone! JR will always be the godfather of Texas oil
J.R Ewing. There is no other actor to play such a character as did Larry Hagman. How they don't try. Dallas is truly one of a kind. And so is Larry Hagman.
"Just give me a wink and I'll pay a visit to the judge and tug a string or two" Dam... who wouldn't want a J.R in there corner when things got sticky..
I have to say that JR was and always will be my favorite Ewing on Dallas Larry Hagman did an absolutely fantastic job portraying his character may he rest peacefully in heaven
I always thought Patrick Duffy and Larry Hagman acted very well together. It makes me wonder if the emotion and tears that Patrick Duffy showed in that scene where he was in JRs bedroom and he poured a drink and he said 'well I knew you had at least one more up your sleeve JR and it is a good one' if that was real or just acting. But in any event we miss you Larry rest in peace.
In this series Larry plays JR properly. The voice is back, the gleam is there and the character gets the right lines. Contrast it to the last few of seasons from the original where they turned JR into a punch drunk failure who lost everything slowly and where Larry just started playing JR all wrong.
This revival of Dallas was very underrated. I do understand, however, how the show could not go on without JR/Larry Hagman. He was one of those singular characters/actors that was born to play a part…who cannot be replaced.
Larry Hagman loved working...he loved playing JR, the witty but classy villain....he said he loved playing the role of the bad guy...which was so opposite his own sweet character. Gotta say he was probably the best actor on TV, though Dallas was loaded with great actors. The writing was always the best, too. Glad I lived to see Larry hagman. RIP .
JR Ewing .. The most intelligent, yet evil business man ever. Nobody could of played him better than the great & late Larry H. ..... If J.R pays you a visit, and threatens you, then you get the hell out of Texas. .... Cliff should of learnt that in 1978 .....Best soap EVER
So when JR said he "flushed" Pam out of the henhouse, was that his way of saying he was responsible for her tanker collision? That actually would have been an interesting storyline.
I wish television nowadays would learn that THIS is how you make a great villain. Someone who is sneaky but downright menacing when they need to be not outwardly menacing and overbearing.
If the New Dallas was created just for Larry Hagman to say that line it would have been well worth it. This line was classic JR Ewing and the best scene of the whole new series.
New Dallas lacked the old magic and spice from the past, which can never be replicated. I found the young characters to be dull and uninteresting, especially the grown up John Ross. The guy is extremely annoying at times with no personality. I think that sums up their generation. When JR was being ruthless, he did with style, charisma and with a touch of class, due to the brilliant acting of Larry Hagan. I watched the new show for nostalgia reasons to see Bobby, Sue Ellen, Cliff Barnes. Ray and the one and only JR back in action once again. It was great to see JR opening up to Sue Ellen on occasions and relighting some of that old spark. RIP JR/Larry Hagan.
Don't agree at all. The worst part in Dallas history is probably from 88-91 when they watered down JRs character and he just became soft and a bit of a loser with poorly written lines. Some of the stunts they pulled in that period JR would never have fallen for. The TNT JR was much more like the early 80s JR in attitude and writing and it was a joy to watch.
@@nudisco300 Absolutely Agree J.R in the TNT is the the best version, he was old school JR and sharp as ever but still cared about his family and softened somewhat towards his family..The writers were brilliant they should have let it last one more season at least to tie up loose ends too bad.
@@JMREIInvesting exactly right. He was still old JR but mellowed in terms of family as people normally do as they age. The late 80s JR was just nothing like him.
One JR quote from the new series that I thought I was gonna see on here was when he said "most of my friends are in the State House. My enemies are harder to find".
