ShangLuda
Admirable film.
Paynbob
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Brenda
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Jakoba
True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
jeremy3
A drifter named Jud McGraw(Caan) learns to quickly hate the wealthy bully who runs a small ghost town. The movie begins when some L.A. screen writer is going out to the desert to get an idea for a film. He ends up going to a ghost town in the desert and gets extorted by an older couple to see the "ghost town". The older woman promises to return is movie if he isn't satisfied by the tale she is tell of the "ghost town". The majority of the rest of the film is her narrative.This drifter runs into a Native American woman with her own grudge against this wealthy bully. The pair end up declaring war upon this small town, and come up with ingenious and funny ways to get revenge on the town bully. You have to like the idea. Things were really settled by fist, and it wasn't as if Jud McGraw wasn't getting the dickens beaten out of himself while fighting an opponenent.There is a funny role by Sammy Davis, Jr. as a fearless gunfighter. The gun really was power back then. The movie is rather violent and silly, but I do like the part about the L.A. screen writer looking for material in the desert. You really get an idea about life in the desert in this film. Towns spring up and disappear like they were never there.
ardra7278
I totally agree with philjac2002. This is a hilarious movie that simply requires a somewhat intelligent and dry sense of humor to be fully appreciated. It was not meant to be about proper editing, camera angles and sound mastering, in fact quite the opposite - so don't watch it if those things are of huge importance to you. However, if you enjoy a wry comedy that pokes fun at any and everything this one's for you. My favorite parts: the "Abide with me" bit, Sammy Davis Jr. is brilliant, the cat fight is (well, I'm actually speechless on that one), Little Moon trying to push the boulder down the mountain, and when she tries to woo James Caan with magic tricks I cried I was laughing so hard. I won't spoil how they blow up the town because that is the funniest part, except maybe for the end which is priceless - suddenly Little Moon speaks perfect English - too bad for Mr. Cameraman!
miss_blue22
I agree with Charlot60. This had to be one of the worst films ever allowed to be made!!! The music sounded like the soundtrack to a bad 70s porn film, the main song was utterly annoying, and all anyone did in this film was screw and fight (well, two out of three ain't bad :D). Caan, Powers, and especially Davis, Jr. didn't belong in this film. It should have been called 'Sodom and Gomorrah goes West'! The only thing that would have made this film easier to tolerate was if it was featured on an episode of 'Mystery Science 3000'. Those guys would have tore it to shreds...and deservedly so. If anyone wants to take the time to rent or buy this (you will probably only find it in the dollar store), watch at your own risk. You will either find it stupid or hilarious. Personally, I found it to be both.
Tony Rome
This is possibly the worst western that I have ever seen. The sound, photography, and the acting is awful. I would not blame it all on the actors. This appears to be a film that was possibly started many years earlier, with a different intention. Only to be finished years later with a different story, sloppy narration, and other low quality production values.