Maico * (Maic0)

Was only really interested in seeing this because of the cast. I'll pretty much watch anything Drew Barrymore is in and recently i've been enjoying quite a few of Mary Stuart Masterson's films.
For what it is, it's not bad. Obviously it's far from good and if you're looking for quality western then perhaps you better look else where because I doubt very much that many people would describe this film as quality. But if you're looking for cheap entertainment and are prepared to suspend disbelief then this is as good as any.
The film follows four prostitutes who are forced to go on the run after one of them shoots a local man. In most westerns you really wouldn't expect much to happen after an incident like this. But with a religious crowd gathering a large following, they demand justice. As the girls flee, they are followed by a couple of, what can only be described as, bounty hunters. They attempt to make a fresh start, by stealing from a bank (not in the way you'd expect but still). After this point, things get a bit contrived as the writers begin the throw in way too many details than is necessary.
One of the girls is taunted by men she used to roll with. Another discovers her land is not rightfully hers without her husband. There is also love interest thrown in and problems with a dead father. I don't think they could have given the characters more ghosts if they tried.
It is only really explained why one of the girls is able to shoot like a pro and ride a horse better than the professionals in the film. I guess all the others just have natural ability with this sort of thing.
The performances aren't terrible. They're not great either. For the most part all of the actors involved, i've seen them do better.
Still, even with its flaws, I didn't hate it. Can't say i'll be watching it again any time soon though.

Who doesn't love a good high concept 80s flick. I'm a sucker for enjoying films like this even if the overall film itself is a bit rubbish. The 80s gave birth to movies that were directly aimed at teenagers who wanted comedy without the whole thing being a bit too silly or overly risque. And this gives you just that.
Joyce Hyser plays Terry an attractive highschooler who just isn't take seriously. She feels that this is mainly down to the fact that she is female. When she loses out to a couple of guys for a journalism summer scholarship she decides it's the last straw and dressed in her brothers clothes and sporting a new hair cut she enrolls at a neighbouring school and enters the same competition. Spending most of her time as a guy, she makes new friends and meets boys who are all convinced she's a bloke.
The girl dressed as a guy concept has been done before but i found that this was quite an original take on the whole thing.
Hyser does a pretty good job. And although it's irrelevant, I thought she looked a hell of a lot better as a guy. There is something quite masculine about her features so she was a very good choice for the character and her performance was definatly good on the grand scale of things.
As for the supporting cast, they were all blend into the background with the small exception of the guy who plays her brother. (I don't know the actors name and can't be bothered looking it up).
He plays a sex crazed teen with only one thing on his mind, getting laid. He brought loads of laughs to the film and the actors performance was excellent.
I found the last scene to be a little too fantasy styled. But I suppose with a film from this decade it's only to be expected.
As a prediction I can see this film being remade in the near future as that is the way Hollywood seems to be going these days with all their remakes and i think it would translate well with the youth of today.
I suggest checking it out, it's a fun movie.

I don't think I could compliment a film anymore. First of all Danny Boyle is one of the best directors ever. Ewan McGregor is one of the best actors ever. Together they make one of the most perfect actor director teams ever. Danny really brings out the best in Ewan and vice versa. The first scene of Renton and his friends running down Princess Street in the center of one of the greatest citys on the planet is just iconic. This film is like a photograph. It captures what the 90's were like for a lot of young people living in Edinburgh at the time. For me this is my favorite film of all time. It has everything. And it was released on the exact date of my 6th birthday. I think you'd have to be mad, and not in the good way, not to like this film even a little.

I love this film so much you'd probably find it hard to comprehend. I love all the performances and the plot itself. Richard E. Grant gives a performance of a lifetime and one that nobody should miss out on for the world. I love that just about every line in the film is something you would want to quote. "We want the finest wines available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now!" I love all the things that are involved in the making of the film as well. Like the scene where Withnail downs a bottle of lighter fluid, the director filled it was vinegar to get the right reaction from Grant. I also have to mention the stunning artwork from Ralph Steadman who uses his famous Gonzo style which was also used in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Which also happens to be another favorite of mine), and was a good friend of Hunter S. Thompson who I also just happen to love. This is a must see film and I really can't stress that enough.