I started this movie as I hopped on the life cycle this morning thinking I'd do an hour spin. 90 minutes later I finally stopped pedaling and then watched the last 10 minutes of this as I cooled down. Which says a lot about this film.
It's a simple plot. Roonie Gill is kidnapped by the Feather family in a case of mistaken identity. The Feathers are currently at war with their neighbors, the Gutshalls (think Hatfield-McCoy) so Gill is literally caught in the crossfire.
It's hard to say what I liked so much about this. Everyone except Gill (and the innocent pigs who are also caught in the middle of the feud) is abhorrent. Even Jeff Bridges' Zack Feather, who's kinda nice to Gill, is still holding her against her will. I think I just enjoyed rooting against everyone, especially in the final faceoff where I was like, good, I hope they all kill each other. And I also loved seeing some of these actors (like Bridges and Gary Busey and Randy Quaid) at the beginning of their careers.
7 out of 10 for me on this. A solid movie that I'd watch again if it came back up on TCM.
It's a simple plot. Roonie Gill is kidnapped by the Feather family in a case of mistaken identity. The Feathers are currently at war with their neighbors, the Gutshalls (think Hatfield-McCoy) so Gill is literally caught in the crossfire.
It's hard to say what I liked so much about this. Everyone except Gill (and the innocent pigs who are also caught in the middle of the feud) is abhorrent. Even Jeff Bridges' Zack Feather, who's kinda nice to Gill, is still holding her against her will. I think I just enjoyed rooting against everyone, especially in the final faceoff where I was like, good, I hope they all kill each other. And I also loved seeing some of these actors (like Bridges and Gary Busey and Randy Quaid) at the beginning of their careers.
7 out of 10 for me on this. A solid movie that I'd watch again if it came back up on TCM.