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The Electric Horseman (1979)

Rate: 2
Viewed: 5/12

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5/12: So, what killed the film?

Simple. Jane Fonda. That woman cannot act, and she's instantly unlikeable. It's why The Electric Horseman is impossible to watch. Jane Fonda ruins every scene by virtue of her irritating presence.

On the other hand, Robert Redford's Sonny Steele makes a political stand about the treatment of one horse. But let me get something straight. For somebody who's an All-Around World Champion, five times at it, he must know that rodeo is predicated on animal abuse.

Why does he think horses and bulls become angry and start flipping out like they're crazy right out of the gates? It's because they get "zapped" in their sensitive areas. Calf roping and steer wrestling involve breaking necks of these animals. How about the horse tripping event? There's so much animal abuse that exists in rodeos which eventually fell out of favor after the 70's. Hence, there's no mass public support for these events. So, Mr. Sonny Steele, you're a fucking hypocrite.

Looking at the movie poster, I have to ask this: what is it the hell they are doing? It looks like they're trying out some weird sex position after seeing it in a book from India.

All in all, The Electric Horseman is full of shit.