A real hidden gem. A (for the most part) gentle comedy of manners in movie western trappings, with a protagonist who is aware of what happens in these stories, since he's a veteran b-movie cowboy hero (who only shoots guns out of villians' hands -- he's the "good guy"). While the audience watches a black and white horse opera, a narrator's voice wonders what such a movie would be like today. She should have been in more movies. Rex O'Herlihan (Tom Berenger), The Singing…. What a delightful movie, and what an interesting, unique tone it has. 1985 View production, box office, & company info, While the audience watches a black and white horse opera, a narrator's voice wonders what such a movie would be like today. A singing cowboy roams the Wild West with his sidekick, dancing horse and fancy wardrobe. "[10], Rustlers' Rhapsody was released on VHS cassette in by CIC Video.[11]. Read Full Synopsis Cast + Crew Hugh Wilson Director Tom Berenger Rex O'Herlihan G.W. While the audience watches a black and white horse opera, a narrator's voice wonders what such a movie would be like today. I greatly enjoyed Andy Griffith's performance as the dainty villain, and the Sam Peckinpah-style final shootout cracks me up. This starts to turn the overall events into a mild joy. It’s no Blazing Saddles or Three Amigos, but it’s alright. Fandango helps you go back to the movies with confidence and peace of mind. Tyler Posey realizes he's on his own in an exclusive clip from 'Alone,' now on FandangoNOW, What to Watch on FandangoNOW: Smiths-Inspired ‘The More You Ignore Me,’ Horror Movie Collections and More, This Week in Family Movie News: ‘Thomas & Friends’ Coming Down the Track, First ‘Addams Family 2’ Teaser and More, See Full Cast + Crew for Rustlers' Rhapsody, PG, Four Hispanic high school students form a robotics club. Pete: Oh no! only a tiny smudge on her cheek to show for it, https://allthetropes.fandom.com/wiki/Rustlers_Rhapsody?oldid=19364. The film was a passion project of director Hugh Wilson, who grew up loving Westerns he would see at the Saturday afternoon matinee. A congenial, PG-rated spoof of Westerns. This year saw of reemergence of interest in one of the longest running film genres out there, and while "Rustler's Rhapsody" is definitely a comedic take on the western, just as much careful considerations were given to the look and feel of the picture regardless. He then orders them to remove Blackie's corpse. Bailey, Marilu Henner and Sela Ward. "That's all: I just kiss 'em. They try to make some points about masculinity and the evolution to spaghetti westerns but very briefly. He was able to make it after the success of Police Academy (1984). At that point, in a scene reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz, the cinematography shifts from black and white to color and the soundtrack changes from mono to surround sound. On his way out of town, while preparing to change roles to that of a sidekick, Rex explains to Peter that he rides into town, kisses the girls and rides out again. Colonel Ticonderoga makes the peace. The film was written and directed by Hugh Wilson, who was supposedly inspired by working at CBS Studio Center, the former Republic Pictures backlot. Feel free…, Pure Cinema is the official podcast of the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles. "We're playing it very straight. I think this movie would have been amazing if they stuck to the style in the beginning, the clever switch from black and white to color was great, they really should have pushed those stylistic changes as the movie evolved into different types of westerns. "I thought it was just a heterosexual", Rex objects. Rent £3.49. Rex outwits the Bad Guys because he knows their every move before they do. Fun concept but the execution is lacking.It's uneven and too subtle at times. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Patrick Wayne, son of Western icon John Wayne, co-stars, along with Andy Griffith, Fernando Rey, G.W. Bob psychs out Rex in their first meeting by attacking Rex's claim to be the "most good Good Guy" and pointing out that a Good Guy has to be "a confident heterosexual". Rex then proceeds to shoot both in the hand. Therefore the movie is free to subvert and have fun with some of the hoary oater tropes. The dancing horse is hilarious. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nevertheless, the Colonels, over Bob's objection, arrange for Peter to be bushwhacked. now scouring the internet for rex/peter fanfiction just to see if it exists, It's like if the Amiga game The Town With No Name was adapted to film. camp in Hanoi. A drama focusing on the suffering, torture, and brutal treatment the American P.O.W.s had to deal with daily while in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo Prison, the most infamous P.O.W. While the audience watches a black and white horse opera, a narrator's voice wonders what such a movie would be like today. Banner Cole is a tough sheriff's deputy who forms a small posse to go after 4 death cell escapees who killed the sheriff , along with 3 other men, and kidnapped a woman with rape in mind. A cowboy, with his trusted horse, a blazing gun and a large supply of fringed shirts, brings peace to a troubled town. The concept of the film is explained in a voiceover intro by G. W. Bailey, who wonders what it would be like if one of the 1930s/1940s Rex O'Herlihan films were to be made today. was very daunted when i heard andy griffith say the f slur at 9am. Rex: Is the Matron a pretty but somehow asexual schoolmarm? Good thing. Some funny bits, and overall I enjoyed it. But yeah, I get why this movie isn't mentioned anymore. Does such a person exist? Bob reports that Rex is finished as a Good Guy. In the PG-rated original version, Sela Ward and Rex sneak off behind a rock to have sex. But too much doesn't work, especially the homophobic commentary - I'm still not sure if that was a sincere attempt at satire or they just did it because it was accepted in the '80s, but it doesn't work either way. Spoof of old time Westerns has a few laughs and the cast tries hard. when you purchase 3 participating Suave products 9/1-10/31 at Walmart or Walmart.com. Sign up for a FANALERT® and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. A cowboy, with his trusted horse, a blazing gun and a large supply of fringed shirts, brings peace to a troubled town. A cowboy, with his trusted horse, a blazing gun and a large supply of fringed shirts, brings peace to a troubled town. Tom Berenger stars in a meta western where the everyday life of a fictitious cowboy is investigated. With Tom Berenger, G.W. TM & Copyright © 1985 by Paramount Pictures. [5], "This isn't really a send up", said Wilson. TMDb The Reverence: The dancing horse beats out a fake moustache, the girl being dragged by a horse, and a revelation of girls and drugs. It is a parody of many Western conventions, most visibly of the singing cowboy films that were prominent in the 1930s and the 1940s. Pete: [flabbergasted] All western towns have the railroad coming through?! A martial artist must defeat a plan by ninjas to create a worldwide training camp for terrorists. Mobile site. [7] The film currently holds a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews. Apple TV & Privacy A singing cowboy roams the Wild West with his sidekick, dancing horse and fancy wardrobe. They go into spaghetti westerns, peckinpah westerns, Andy Griffith is in it and even John Wayne’s son shows up. For his second effort, Wilson sticks with the comedy genre and also adds western into the mix, a parody of singing cowboy movies from the 1930s and 1940s, but the final product is another unsatisfactory movie from the director. I reviewed RUSTLERS' RHAPSODY on the 35th anniversary of its release for daily Grindhouse: bit.ly/3clqwh7, had to watch this in my western class. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "Vaqueiro Cantador" ("Singer Cowboy"). "We should stick together. A local sheriff (John Orchard) is "a corrupt old coward who takes his orders from the Colonel.". Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. We get a very young Sela Ward, Marilu Henner's boobs, and a bi-sexual Andy Griffith. Rex: The railroad coming through? Rustlers' Rhapsody Synopsis A singing cowboy roams the Wild West with his sidekick, dancing horse and fancy wardrobe. This leads to a bizarre self-referential world where the protagonist is aware of all the clichés that are present in the West and can effectively tell the future.
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