Jose S. Vicuna Movies
When an attempted political coup in Northern Italy fails, most of the mercenaries hired by the coup leaders disperse. Not so Martin (Rutger Hauer), who intends to rob his duplicitous former employer Arnolfini (Fernando Hillbeck). Martin is able to raise his own army by using a stolen religious artifact as a talisman. He later kidnaps Arnolfini's prospective daughter-in-law Agnes (Jennifer Jason Leigh),who saves herself from gang rape by feigning eternal devotion to her captor. Weeks of plunder and destruction follow, with a deadly plague thrown into the stew. Flesh and Blood has also been released under the title The Rose and the Sword. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, (more)
An amusing spoof of the good 'ole westerns back in the halcyon days when all the cliches were held up as icons, this parody by Hugh Wilson works best for savvy audiences. Rex O'Herlihan (Tom Berenger) is a singing cowboy with a wardrobe straight out of the Hollywood westerns of the '40s -- he worships his horse, and has a trusty sidekick too. Every town he wanders into has a sheriff on the dole, a shady cattle rancher, a prostitute with a heart of gold, an innocent young damsel, a town drunk, and the standard bad guys in black hats and long coats (Spaghetti-western style) who brutalize the poor sheep ranchers. After setting things straight in each identical town as he goes, Rex is beginning to feel like a re-run junky when he saunters into a town that is slightly different -- and the parodies continue. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Berenger, G.W. Bailey, (more)
- 1980
The comedy explores the feelings of alienation and self-hatred that prevent many fat people from reaching out to members of the opposite sex. The story centers upon an obese pianist with an addiction to candy. Hungry for romance, he becomes pen-pals with an equally well-rounded woman in Florida. As time passes, their letters become increasingly intimate and the two decide to meet in New York where the pianist lives. The woman makes it to the city, but then becomes to embarrassed by her appearance to see him. The musician feels the same way about himself and thus begins a series of slapstick encounters as they each tries to see the other without being seen. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Farnham Scott, January Stevens, (more)
- 1974
- R
Though no longer fighting in the war, four deranged Vietnam vets continue to enjoy hunting people down and killing them. This violent exploitation drama tells the story of their latest two victims. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
