gt65-799-292643 Combine a western and David Carradine and you would think you could not lose but this film actually manages to disappoint.Starting with the video, there is something terribly wrong. It looks like a failed class project at a film school. The transition between shots is rough and occasionally mistimed. The quality itself gives the appearance that main characters were filmed in front of a projection screen rather than on scene.The audio is horrible. It sounds as if the entire audio track was recorded in a studio and then dubbed onto the film. It does not always appear to coincide with the mouth movements of the actors. The background sounds seem to be missing and just do not sound natural.The acting is horrible with some characters appearing to simply be reading for a part.I actually bought the used Blu-Ray for $1.34 thinking I could not lose. I was wrong.

dbborroughs Weak shot on video western feels more like dress up then a real film. The plot has a sharpshooter going west to get away from his past and ending up in with some of the wrong sort of people. David Carradine wanders through as a marshal trying to keep the peace. Set in California but filmed in South Carolina, or so the small amount of the audio commentary on the DVD lead me to believe this is a film where nothing seems real or right. The locations seem most of the buildings seem like they don't belong in the west at the time. The clothing is too perfect and of the wrong era west. The action seems staged and at half speed. Its the sort of thing you might see on stage or at a wild west show. Its made worse by the lack of excitement on the technical end (the shots seem to to have been put together in long languid takes that make nothing seem like its in a hurry even when it should be. The result is a dull unexciting film that only those who must see every western ever made will want to bother with.

MiragePro The film is laughable, terrible, but a must if you are starting out as a film maker. This film contains everything you shouldn't do, from the script, cinematography, editing, music score, to set design. I would definably show this in any film class. I can not figure out why David Carradine was even in the movie. You could cut out the few scenes he was in, and it would make the pace much faster. His character was not even an important part of the story. In one scene he even appeared drunk or high, as he stumbled into the scene and slurred his words. It was as if he was doing the producer a favor by making an appearance in his film. The actors dry and appear bored and the scenes are very slow, the editing is choppy, and the music sounds as if it was composed on a child's Casio keyboard. The storyline is about a about a civil war sharpshooter, who is trying to hide his past and start afresh. Why he can't hit anything is a mystery. Check it out, and learn something. I gave this two stars. One for attempting to make a film, and another for completing it. My only hope is that they learn from this attempt and try again with more success.

TahoeKiter This truly is one of the worst, if not "the" worst westerns I've ever seen for various reasons. I like most westerns and I would likely give some leeway for theatrical mistakes or bad camera work. But this one hits the mark on all things bad. The actors, perhaps with the exception of David Carradine and Jim Hilton, for the most part wouldn't make it in a dog food commercial. The dialog was dry and the deliveries were worse than a "B" rated porno. As for the location scenery, it was very good. But the set design and construction was right up there with current building standards. I did not realize they had plywood and parquet flooring back then. You can even see attic venting made out of aluminum.As for the main actor (Jim Hilton) being an expert at shooting a long rifle, his ability at the dramatic scene lets the viewer somewhat dumbfounded. Come on, ten shots from 20 feet and not one man drops? The story line is taken from several other "Great" movies and blended with pure amateur high school movie making.Again, I have to say, don't waste pop corn money on this one.