A_Different_Drummer
As a reviewer who WAS ACTUALLY THERE in the 70s and 80s, I will confess upfront that I stumbled on this film being aired in 2015 on a speciality "nostalgia" channel -- a channel so obscure that even the people who advertise on it probably don't watch it.But somehow I was caught up with this film, odd combination of eccentric characters and a wonderful landscape for their "road trip" ... and I was hooked. In fact, I felt positively .... nostalgic.Tom Waits -- for those of you NOT of that era -- was not what you would call a prolific leading man. In fact, this film is the most face time I have ever seen him get. He mugs and mugs for the camera like he just escaped from a Starbucks, but the real star power in the film belongs to Carradine ("butter wouldn't melt in his mouth") and Kirkland.Kirkland sort of made a living doing female characters that looked and acted like a mad scientist had run two entirely different women into a machine and only one came out. She may be an acquired taste -- especially for other women -- but you certainly cannot say she is stealing anyone else's act.The rating is tricky. One of those films that either works for you ... or does not.And great scenery. Won an award for the cinematography, in fact.Some early footage of Bill Pullman.And a great looking horse.
carbuff
Disappointing. Starts with the promise of being an offbeat story with offbeat characters, but just becomes increasingly annoying as the actors and the script very consciously push the "quirky" elements way, way too far. None of the actors, most of whom are well known, are the least bit convincing in any way. This film can't make any connection to any kind of reality, not even a totally fictional one. It's just trying really, really hard to be something, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is. The most valuable thing about this viewing experience is that it inspired me to scrub other highly questionable films out of my netflix queue.
dirtysoap
The movie "cold feet" is a really lame, 1980's attempt at humour, wherein Tom Waits plays a murderer whom you're supposed to like. Because he cries, and plays with children. But, even his humourous ways and decent acting can't save this horrible, horrible movie. There are definitely some funny parts in this movie, but they're totally unintentional. Tom Waits fans can appreciate this, other than that... Nobody should see this movie. Ever.
Agnes Tomorrow
This is definitely not your typical caper film. The humor is done in shades of black and the characters are so far off-beat as to be asynchronous. I loved it. Keith Carradine is relatively normal in this crew! The script is full of winning lines and concepts, and while I can see why it would not appeal to the faint of heart (or wit), it is truly an underappreciated gem. I couldn't believe the lack-luster review given by the only other viewer to comment here, and just had to add my two bits...