tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post5934132929372996558..comments2024-03-23T12:33:33.918-04:00Comments on Junta Juleil's Culture Shock: Film Review: WILD BILL (1995, Walter Hill)Sean Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-32625230906667452662010-12-16T14:55:43.885-05:002010-12-16T14:55:43.885-05:00Sci-Fi Fanatic,
Thank you for the compliments, and...Sci-Fi Fanatic,<br />Thank you for the compliments, and best to you as well!<br /><br />J.D.,<br />Hopefully if I go in with low-ish expectations it'll prove to be a pleasant surprise. But Willis, Sanderson, Dern, Walken, and David Patrick Kelly?! I kinda don't see how it could be bad (though I said the same thing right before WILD BILL).Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-84039191870856461582010-12-15T10:55:19.917-05:002010-12-15T10:55:19.917-05:00Re: LAST MAN STANDING. Y'know, it has been age...Re: LAST MAN STANDING. Y'know, it has been ages since I've watched it but I remember not being too crazy about it when I did, which is insane considering who's in the film. And wasn't Bruce Willis just born to be a Walter Hill protagonist? I really need to check this out again. It has been waaaaay too long.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-51564869607912227012010-12-14T22:01:14.162-05:002010-12-14T22:01:14.162-05:00Completely agee on Deadwood.
Likewise my friend. ...Completely agee on Deadwood.<br /><br />Likewise my friend. <br /><br />Sean, your site has been like a fine wine... it has revealed itself to me quite gradually in much the same way Radiator Heaven and the others I spotlight have come to me. I love returning here because of the wonderful posts. Off to read Vampires. Best to you, SFFSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-41902722038853853202010-12-13T18:16:08.064-05:002010-12-13T18:16:08.064-05:00Anon.,
I've always had a soft spot for Remar, ...Anon.,<br />I've always had a soft spot for Remar, be it trimmin' mustaches in QUIET COOL, dancing up a storm in RENT-A-COP, or thwackin' WILD BILL's hat with such percussive flourish.<br /><br />J.D.,<br />I mean, perhaps I occasionally exaggerate the levels of badness, but, as a Walter Hill fan, I definitely have to categorize this film as a mess. There're certain choice moments, but it gets pretty limp in the second half. <br /><br />I'm almost ashamed to say that I haven't seen LAST MAN STANDING- I'm certainly a fan RED HARVEST and its every incarnation from YOJIMBO to A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS to MILLER'S CROSSING, so it stands to reason that I'd enjoy LMS. Are you a fan?<br /><br />Sci-Fi Fanatic,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by- I'm very big on DEADWOOD and Mr. Carradine's interpretation. Hill did indeed direct the pilot of that series, so at least he got Wild Bill right on the second go. (Not that there's anything wrong with Bridges' performance in particular- he embodies the part with Kurt Russel-ish élan- it's the writing that's the biggest problem.)<br /><br />You're very welcome on the blog roll mention- I've long enjoyed your site and the lovingly meticulous reviews therein!Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-26472386497646191432010-12-11T21:07:23.215-05:002010-12-11T21:07:23.215-05:00It was nice to see you cover this one Sean. I had...It was nice to see you cover this one Sean. I had been eyeing the film for some time. <br /><br />Well, you kind of confirmed all of my concerns with this film in that the sum of all of its parts don't quite add up.<br /><br />At least that's kind of what I took away from your fun read of this Walter Hill dandy.<br /><br />I enjoy Walter Hill too. In fact, you are so right regarding your comment about Carradine playing an amazing Wild Bill in Deadwood. I loved him in that series. In fact I think Walter Hill even directed that first Deadwood episode if memory serves me correct.<br /><br />Anyway, agree with you on Barkin. I like her, but she never suits a lot of films for me. : )<br /><br />I love James Remar too. Thank God he was in The Warriors. He just keeps on keepin' on and his supporting role in Dexter is always terrific.<br /><br />Anyway, enjoyed your coverage here and well I'm not likely to see this one anytime soon despite loving Jeff Bridges and many of the folk in this cast. Cheers Sean. Oh and Sean, thank you for the blog roll mention. I just noticed that! I really appreciate that sincerely. <br />Have a good one Sean. <br />SFFSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-39994768780787878292010-12-09T20:30:38.261-05:002010-12-09T20:30:38.261-05:00Ah, James Remar - he's always watchable no mat...Ah, James Remar - he's always watchable no matter what film he's in! It's been ages since I've seen this film so I'm going off of foggy memories but I don't remember it being that bad. Alto, your DOORS analogy certainly seems an apt one. Maybe my memory is clouded with thoughts of Diane Lane being in the film... I dunno. I really gotta check this one out again. What did you think of Hill's LAST MAN STANDING, incidentally?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-33326381084007474702010-12-09T15:01:39.925-05:002010-12-09T15:01:39.925-05:00Personally I wouldn't be as hard on this film ...Personally I wouldn't be as hard on this film as you are, but you make some very amusing points. And the Ajax, I mean Remar, clip is a keeper!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com