.....and underseen movie. This is a comedy that is funny but not "cute" funny. It has an irreverance that makes it, dare I say, cool. Very much a '70's movie, in that anti - establishment, f@#k you way. You wanna join in the gang and become one of the misfits. This again is what makes the movie so appealing. Its playing to the underdog and fully embracing and representing them. Im in anyday!!!
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained"
I'm surprised this film is so obscure and that no one has posted here in more than a year. Great cast, great action, great vibe. It's all over the map thematically, but that's part of the quirky appeal. This is the '70s follow-up to counterculture films like "Easy Rider."
shareAgreed! Just watched this again last night, and speaking as someone who was young when the film came out, it really does capture that easygoing anarchic vibe of the time better than most films from the same period. And I miss that "all over the map" quality as a matter of fact. Contemporary films could use more of it.
shareIt's a drama with amusing touches and not a comedy; although it could be described as a black comedy.
In any case, it starts shaky and I was concerned that I had stumbled upon a real dog, but it thankfully finds its footing by the second act as the characters are fleshed out. I suddenly found myself involved in their story. Boyle goes over-the-top to entertain and his Brando scene is a highlight. Another good sequence involves the successful brother (Hesseman) and his 'loser' sibling (Sutherland) having a melee in a cell.
The notable soundtrack fittingly features rockin' country blues by variations of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, then known as Better Days; featuring Nick Gravenites and Mike Bloomfield, as well as Maria Muldaur.