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Rustler's Rhapsody (1985)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 3/24

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3/24: As a fan of Tom Berenger, I sought out any early films in his oeuvre that I might have misssed, and the result is Rustler's Rhapsody.

Now, I know why it's an obscure title. What a bad Western spoof it is. Clearly, the director had no idea what that word meant. I'm supposed to be laughing, but everything has been lame.

The cast is all right. It's the script that's lifeless that keeps reminding me of Mel Brooks' bad comedies. Tom Berenger is fair while G.W. Bailey is annoying. For somebody who's dragged through the ground by a horse for over ten hours, Sela Ward manages to be free of scratches and bruises.

One part that's not made clear to me is when Rex O'Herlihan transitioned from black-and-white to color. What just happened there? As a result, the film never recovered from it. There should be an explanation for a minute to clear up the confusion. By the way, Bob Barker wasn't a "good guy" to begin with because he worked for bad people.

All in all, Rustler's Rhapsody fails because nobody involved with the film knew what "comedy" meant.