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List Price: $14.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 7221
Released: May 21, 2002 |
| Our Price: $7.22 |
| Used Price: $7.21 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
An incompetent outlaw rides from one disaster to another.
Genre: Westerns
Rating: PG
Release Date: 21-MAY-2002
Media Type: DVD
Description of The Villain:
This curiosity from the mid-1970s is breathtaking in its dreadfulness. Directed by Hal Needham, this was an attempt at creating a Roadrunner cartoon with live actors--except that instead of a live actor they got Arnold Schwarzenegger, before Hollywood smoothed his rough edges (and his Austrian accent). He plays the invulnerable sheriff who rides blithely through life, unaware that the evil Kirk Douglas wants to kill him and kidnap his squeeze, Ann-Margret. The stunts are cartoony without being funny and Schwarzenegger shows exactly why he was known as "the Austrian Oak." Douglas works extra hard but effort alone isn't enough to elevate this script. --Marshall Fine
The Villain Reviews:
The Villain 
2009-12-03 - One of the funniest westerns out there. And Ann Margret was hot as ever. This is kinda like watching the roadrunner and coyote in some of the funny parts. Very well done. Kirk Douglas was awesome in a comedy why did he wait so long to do one. And the Govenator was Ok and had his funny moments as well. Very clean comedy unlike movies today that have to have dirty words every other word just to be funny. Movie very well done.
The Villain
2009-11-03 - the movie was in amazing shape and shipped very quickly, i am very pleased with this transaction:)
A laughing good time
2009-10-26 - I saw this movie a few years ago and, honestly forgot about it. A recent revival in interest in the western genre and the current situation in the world leaving us all with a need for a few laughs brought it back to memory. It was obviously made in a more innocent time with an old, familiar theme....damsel in distress and the hero to the rescue.
Kirk Douglas, hardly a comedic figure, and a young, naive Arnold Schwartzenegger are at their acting best. Anyone who is a fan of "The Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote"(and who isn't?)will roar with laughter as every scheme backfires on ole Kirk and "all's well that ends well".
Man, I can't believe I finally bought it.
2009-10-05 - This movie... Wow. I saw it once when I was a kid and I finally got around to buying it. One of my favorite Arnold movies. Pure comedy, and you can't really say that about a lot of his things. You really just need to watch this movie :D.
The only thing I am not too happy about is I thought it said it was wide screen yet when i received it the movie is in full screen.
Comedy at it's Best
2009-09-01 - This is unique comedy. First, Kirk Douglas is the villain. I would describe this movie and a western Roadrunner. Douglas could use the Acme Supply Co. for his dastardly deeds.
