Zachariah

1971 "A head of his time"
5.8| 1h33m| PG| en
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Two gunfighters separate and experience surreal visions on their journey through the west.

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ThiefHott Too much of everything
Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
dr_john_pollard If you have a chance, watch this movie on DVD with an open mind. Know that it is unique in all filmdom, a musical, and every music scene is memorable, especially if you like drums. I saw it in 1972 in a double feature midnight show when everyone else was there for Billy Jack. There's so many ways to praise this movie, especially the cinematography, clever set-design. I always thought Rubenstein was going to be a big star, who knew it would be Sonny Crocket. Here is something a friend recently emailed, for the true connoisseur."I engineered the sound track for the James Gang and some others. Went down to effin calinete, south of El Centro.... for the shoot. People were fainting from the heat and we lived on a very watered diet... soups, salads, soups, fruits, and water. Wow... very hot and liquid. If you watch the film, notice the refractions off the acrylic guitars and the liquid backdrop landscape of the heat, coming up from the ground.We had problems with way off background... a truck in the distance that they did not want in the frames... The mountains seemed to be within walking distance but they were miles away. Many people got very sick from the heat.Good film... I was only there for a small portion of the shoot... George Englund (married at that time to Cloris Leachman) having an affair with a woman named Sydney. Marlon Brando was living at George's house because he was involved with someone (?)...Sad to see the poverty there and within the hotel compound, $$$$...."
JasonLeeSmith I've never seen this movie, but I had to jump in to the defense of the Firesign Theatre, and the popular misconception that they wrote this movie. In reading interviews with various members of the comedy team, the Firesign Theatre wrote *the first draft* of this movie which was meant to be a comedic adaptation of Sidhartha, set in the old west. Then what seems to have happened was that the studio executives assigned another writer to do a re-write (and probably tinkered a bit with the script themselves) and the final product bore only a passing similarity to the original script.I do not think that the Firesign Theatre are in any way proud of this movie and don't mention it on their web-site.
dogismygod If you like esoteric and dream-like 60's movies, this is an awesome flick! The James Gang rides again in this one and there is a surreal, 60's flavored feeling that features some sweet folks from that era, musician having fun acting!!!. Think of Easy rider turned into a Spagehetti Western that was made in the USA for trippers and folks that love a flower power trip back to the old west, with a Grateful Dead feel, they do not appear, but their spirit is there and you will love this soul searching -find- yourself film that hearkens to a more innocent time when imagination and music was all that was necessary.. find it and rent it! Take a trip down on Haight St. in a Western dream!GROOOOOVY! Peace!
g_rant13 Surprisingly I found myself enjoying this movie in a twisted way. The characters are so funny that you realize this movie doesn't take it self seriously. Don Johnson is great in his role as "the bad guy." Although one really annoying part of the plot got me. The main catalyst for the rift between them is the scene when they realize that there can be only one of them in the group. Well why???? They never say and it really doesn't make any sense. But what can you say about a rock n' roll western?