Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

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

Wizard-8 The Canadian TV movie "The Gunfighters" was apparently made to also be a pilot for a prospective weekly television series. Apparently the network decided against this, and I have to say, "Thank goodness!" This is a really bad TV movie, pilot or not. The production values are really poor, ranging from clothing that looks nothing like cowboy garb found in the 1800s to cheesy indoor sets. The musical score is sour, and at one point plagiarizes several bars from Ennio Morricone's score for "A Fistful of Dollars". The acting is sub par, with even George Kennedy (who obviously knocked off his scenes in a few days) unable to generate much enthusiasm. But the worst thing about the movie has to be the script. It is filled with one cliché after another, from the actions of the characters to their dialogue. The icing on the cake is the unbelievable final few minutes that gives us a deus ex machina resolution of sorts (though leave some plot points unresolved.) I find it hard to believe any western fan would be entertained by this.

classicsoncall In 1950, there was "The Gunfighter" with Gregory Peck, one of my all time favorite Westerns. In 1999, there was a Christopher Coppola directed flick simply called "Gunfighter", which was every bit as bad as the 1950 film was good. In between, you had "The Gunfighters", looking very much like a made for TV Western, right down to the obviously edited commercial break fades. With a relatively unknown cast, except for George Kennedy in a major heel role, this film is passable with a few creative touches. Like the barroom bull-whip contest between Dutch Everett (Reinor Schone) and Deke Turner's nameless henchman (Steve Atkinson). And I can't say for sure if it was a goof or not, but when Cole (Art Hindle) shot at the the portrait behind Deke Turner, he knocked both eyes out with a single bullet. Now that's some fancy shootin'! Otherwise this is a pretty standard Western from start to finish, more on the B side than a good theatrical effort. Most of the time the Everret's (brothers Matt and Cole and cousin Dutch) are on the run from the law, thanks to Matt's (Tony Addabbo) quick reflexes and sure-fire aim. Killing someone is always good for a price on your head, especially if the town boss is calling the shots. The Everett's become reluctant outlaws to get some measure of revenge against the Turner bunch, teaming up with a trigger happy Sam Martin (Frances Damberger) and his gang. That was bound to cause trouble.Throw in a few reward posters, some Pinkerton agents, and a pregnant woman on the way to meet up with her husband, and you have the remaining ingredients for a ninety minute oater. Even though the good guys turn bad for a while, they're redeemed in the end by a Wyoming governor who offers them a job as lawmen. Yes, you read that right, and you'll just have to watch it to find out how that came about.You know what puzzles me - how did the newspaper pop up at the line shack with Billy the Kid's death on the front page?

martinh-4 I really enjoyed watching this film - it had a lot going for it. I particularly liked the piece of instrumental music playing and the song - Gunfighter (?). If you're at home and simply wish to chill out, grab this film as I'm certain you'll enjoy it - especially if you like Westerns. Earlier oaters are my favorite (eg. Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, Tom Mix, and early John Wayne), however, for a change, I bought this film on DVD and was not disappointed. Boy! Was the West tough.The actors were good - I especially liked "Dutch" and "Matt" Everett. The film is pretty well fast paced and some of the filming techniques are unusual. There is quite a lot of scenery for those who enjoy the great outdoors and the horses were nice to look at. The film brings up some good moral dilemmas, as too issues somewhat relevant still today.

garundaboink Look at any western and you can tell when it was made. How? Simply look at the haircuts and judge when they were in style. Two of the protagonists in this movie have eighties-style hockey-hair, and the older protagonist has kept his hippie-days hair. That means the film was made in the eighties. The costumes and makeup are also terribly anachronistic with Matt wearing a Levi's low cut jean jacket and tight jeans and his old girlfriend wearing lip gloss. And is that Ronnie Hawkins singing a nauseating bluesy crossover country tune from the start of the film to the end? Did they sing like that in 1870 which this film is trying to depict? The story jumps from one melodrama to the next, bouncing from a power hungry evil villain stopping honest cowpunchers from watering their cattle, to a bar fight with whips, to a self-defense killing, to stage-coach robbing, to train robbing, to jail-train breaks, to... well, when the three are assisting a birth for a hapless woman on a runaway stagecoach you get the feeling you are watching a combination of ER and the Titanic, with horses floating around in the background. One asks when they might resort to yelling "Code Blue, Ranch Shack Six, Stat" with the jiggle-cam jumping to odd corners of the room at violent jerky angles. Everything in this movie was done before, in several genres! Like Sam Goldwyn said, "Gimme some new cliches." I must find a hobby. One which requires the usage of glue and unusable DVD's. It would be a better way to spend my time.