Reviews

I admit, the only reason I picked this one, was to see Dr. Brackett (Robert Fuller) in a different uniform. I'll forego echoing what the other's here have posted, as I agree with all of them; it's just a so-so, typical below-grade Western.

I will comment on the cinematography, or lack thereof. This almost looks like it was shot in 16mm and not 35mm film. Whatever film stock they were using, didn't hold up over the decades. It's very washed out - the whites are too white and the dark too dark. The reds are very bright, which I believe, is a degradation of the film stock. So many films from the latter part of the 20th century suffer from this. Thanks Kodak!

Also, the clarity is lacking, it's borderline fuzzy, at least the copy being shown on my free-Western channel. Compare this film to One-Eyed Jack from 1960, and it's like night and day.

This really has a made-for-tv feel to it. Lots of dialogue and not a lot of panorama shots.

One positive - there's a redheaded chick in the flick and her hair looks great : )

2nd positive - Mr. Haney from Green Acres is in it !

I can't decide which is worse: the plethora of obscenities (MF'er used 94 times) or the endless amount of gun shootings. It just loses ALL shock value and turns it into a 2-hour pervert-a-thon.

The only redeeming quality for me in this film, was the excellent vehicle action sequences. Lots of location shots and incredible stunt work, especially the boat work. The cinematography was excellent.

We wonder why there is a gun problem in this country. Yes, this is a fictional movie, but desensitizing millions of people with films like this, over and over and over and over again, can't be good for the minority fringe who think it's okay to randomly take a life (see KC Chiefs parade).

One film where excessive violence was warranted, is Saving Private Ryan. It told a story in a setting that had clout and accuracy. This film, on the other hand, was just a let's-see-how-many-body counts-we-can-use-in-one-film film.

This film belongs in the garbage heap.

This is Muppets In Space. It has Fraggle Rock characters- too many to count.

The acting is horrible, especially from bratty Anakin. Jar Jar Binks is as annoying as he was when it premiered.

The ONLY redeeming characters are R2 and C3. I can't believe I watched this again.

Drugs, money, guns, fancy cars, mediocre acting = a movie that's been made 1000x before. Boring, irrelevant and morally empty. I am done with Hollywood.

It seems it's hip these days, to bash Christianity in film and tv. This movie does it with its' disrespectful position on the Christian faith. It's used a punchline to drive home the point that they don't believe in religion. I went back and forth on liking this movie, and hating it. What I decided on was, that the writer(s) didn't need to make fun of a religion, in order to convince us of the character's "place" in the universe, and of the Earth. It was readily apparent that the way they were living, the philosophies they spoke of (Buddhism mentioned twice), the way they were different from everyone else was a differing viewpoint - and that making fun of Christianity was just a cheap shot, something so very prevalent in Hollywood today. How can they ever expect to be respected for a differing viewpoint, when they don't extend the same courtesy to others ? Hypocrites, who are no better than me, no better than you.

If they had substituted Christianity, with Judaism, Muslim, Wiccan, or any other "group", would it have been so easily accepted by the masses ? It should be just as easy to respect other's beliefs and customs, as it is to make fun of them.

I was also offended at the continued vulgar language prevalent around and by the children in this movie. We're raising a planet full of kids who know no boundaries of decency. It's a form of child abuse. If you are 50 or over, then most likely, you were not raised to use or hear the words F***, God D***, S***, and others, until you were maybe 10 or over.

The ONLY redeeming thing about this movie was, that I didn't pay to see it. I got it from the library. But, it is 2 hours I will never get back. Willis is horrible in this. To be fair though, his lines are meager and of few syllables. The casting of this film is abysmal. However, what's worse, is the cinematography: the whole jiggle the camera and shoot only close-ups style is so yesterday. It's nothing but a distraction. The only bigger distraction might be the so-called "music". It's that new-age mood garbage and it plays throughout the entire film like tinnitus. I will echo the sentiments of other posters: this is THE worst film of the last 10 years, by far ! It should be seriously considered for MSTK3 fodder in the future.

Horrible chick flick. Guys stay away from this one. A bunch of Debbie Downer vignettes make this hugely depressing. It's hard to follow. No car crashes. Psycho drama. Self-indulgent behavior on celluloid. I am so sick of this bull. This is what's wrong with the world: bad behavior glorified on the screen.

I haven't seen it, but felt compelled to leave a comment...

I went to the same school as Kevin, and was one grade behind him. I remember when this happened. The girl he killed was not a college girl; she was a high school girl that went to the school my wife attended.

This was one of the earliest alcohol-related fatalities in Virginia that sparked the formation of MADD in the DC area. His story was also re-told in Reader's Digest back around '84.

The reason I am posting this, is to say "it's not a fictional movie - it's real". And Susan, the girl he killed, is still dead.

Two nights ago, a neighbor was killed by a drunk teenage girl near my home. The 17 year old GIRL, will end up living the burdened-life that Kevin lives. Folks, for God's sake - drink at home. Keep the car in the garage. Don't kill a mom, daughter or anyone else. It's just too sad. Learn from other's mistakes...