Two gunfighters separate and experience surreal visions on their journey through the west.
Director: George Englund
Stars: John Rubinstein, Patricia Quinn, Don Johnson.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068011/
Watched online; very blurry.
10 songs in the Soundtracks, performed by 7 artists. I have no idea how many of them were onscreen vs. just in the score.
Not sure what the synopsis writer thought were the surreal visions. This film had rock bands playing electric guitars while standing next to amplifiers. It was a deliberate blend of old west and new music, and the filmmakers chose to show the source of the music. Big shrug from me on that one.
I heard several lines during the film that made me believe the filmmakers had their tongues firmly planted in their cheeks. Ex: JR says he learned to draw at home in his spare time, quoting many ads from modern times about cartooning, but he was referring to removing a gun from its holster. I found that one mildly amusing. Otherwise, more shrugs.
Friends JR & DJ are quick draw experts, and eventually have to face each other to determine who is best. But they finally realize it doesn't matter. The End.
I can't imagine who was willing to spend money on this, both to create/market it, and to sit through it. Other than seeing how pretty DJ was at age 22 (his facial bones are not yet finished squaring out), this falls short of bizarre, but doesn't offer anything entertaining or informative.
I'd really like to have a dollar for every use of the title name in the dialog, with a bonus dollar for each time it was the complete sentence. Ka-ching.
ABC Pictures (maybe like the network), dir. Englund; 5
