Review of Straight to Hell (1987) by Hunter D — 11 Feb 2009
What a disappointment. Being a fan of Alex Cox, I've wanted to see this movie for some time, mainly because I'm a fan of spaghetti westerns and the idea of Alex Cox doing a film in the genre's vein is interesting given that he is seen talking about them all over the place.
The movie references classics of the genre right and left, from ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST to DJANGO KILL, however Cox doesn't really have a fix on the language of the genre and any comment he may have had on it gets lost in the fray of comic weirdness that fills this movie.
It's endearing and cute for a short spell, but at the end of the day it's just vapid and forgettable. Fortunately Cox does have a really good western in his filmography in the form of WALKER starring Ed Harris.
I suggest you stick with that.
This review of Straight to Hell (1987) was written by Hunter D on 11 Feb 2009.
Straight to Hell has generally received mixed reviews.
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