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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 3/09

PatGBK
3/09: I'm a big fan of Sam Peckinpah's films because of his style, and I thought Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid would be more of the same.

Unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations. Is Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid meant to be a Western rock 'n' roll picture or what? After looking up some information on the internet, it turns out that I watched the 2005 bastardized version. So, I guess I'll have to take a gander at the other one someday, but it will be years before that happens.

The cast is horrendous. Why James Coburn when either Clint Eastwood or Lee Marvin will do? Why Kris Kristofferson when anyone else will be more preferable? Why Bob Dylan given the fact that he contributes nothing?

All in all, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid is a stupid movie.