bkoganbing The only distinction Dixie Dynamite has is that Steve McQueen appears in a dirt bike racing sequence, but with the riders all wearing helmets I doubt you'll spot him. Spotting Steve is the only thing this film has for it.A pair of curvaceous sisters Jane Anne Johnstone and Kathy McHaley are naturally upset when their father is raided by some fake revenuers aided in the raid by the sheriff Christopher George. Than later the father Mark Miller is killed when evil, but truly stupid deputy Wes Bishop gets trigger happy.It's a depressed Dixie economy that's allowing bottom feeding entrepreneur Stanley Adams to start foreclosing and throwing people off their property in the best Snidely Whiplash tradition. At one point the girls decide they've had enough and with their friend dirt biker Warren Oates start doing a little payback.What is being tried here is a trial run for Thelma&Louise. Of course to bring that off two far better actresses were hired. Johnstone and McHaley aren't in the league of Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis and there's a reason that this is their only screen credit.As for the others I'm sure they were all embarrassed.

morrison-dylan-fan Since being disappointed by the Tarantino film Death Proof,I have been looking for a movie that would server as a perfect re-introduction to a film genre called Gridhouse.Around a week or so ago,a friend of mine began talking about an actor who they had recently become a fan of called Warren Oates.As he started to finish talking about the westerns that Oates had appeared in,he mentioned the he had gotten hold of a "great" Grindhouse film featuring Oates called Dixie Dynamite.By the time he had finished talking about how much fun the film was,I decided that this movie would be my first "official" Grindhouse film viewing.The plot:Finishing the making of his latest batch of Moonshine,Tom gets an unexpected visit from the local police force,who tell him the he is going to be arrested for having illegal made Moonshine for the last few years ,even though all of the cops have known (and been perfectly fine) that he's been making it for ages.Feeling betrayed by his "friends" ,Tom decides to make a run for it.Sadly,his attempt to runaway ends in tragedy,when one of the cops "accidentally" shoots Tom's car,and causes it to blow up.Shortly after Tom's death,one of the cops the was involved in the "accidental" death goes to visit a ruthless land develop called Dean,who pays him off,and tells him the he will receive more cash,if he can arrange for the ownership of Tom's seven- acre land to go to him. Reluctunly,the cop agrees to Dean's demands,and then decides that he should go and pay a visit to Tom's daughters Dixie and Patsy,so they at last have a chance to hear the terrible news.Almost from the moment that they are told about their fathers death,Dean starts circling around Dixie and Patsy with his plans to get hold of their fathers land by any means necessary.Luckally,the girls have a friend called Mack,who shows them the wild side of life with his extreme motorbike racing.Seeing the determined nature of Mack to succeed in the races,Dixie becomes very inspired by Mack's attitude,and decides that she can not let the men who killed her father succeed with their plans.This leads to Dixie and Patsy deciding,that instead of letting everyone walk over them,and get hold of their fathers land,they are instead going to get some "special training from Mack,and fight back against the men that killed their father... View on the film: For the films pace,director and co-screenwriter (along with Wes Bishop) Lee Frost throws something new into the film every ten minutes,so as to make sure that the film is always on track and never dull.Whilst there are quite a few signs of the films low budget, (such as California standing in for Georgia!) it actually helps to give the film some extra "southern" charm,with the extremely risky looking practical chase/fight scenes always keeping you on the edge of your seat,due to Fost putting the camera right in the centre of the hard-hitting action,which includes an amazingly brutal motorbike rally section,which also features an uncredited Steve McQueen!.Looking at the very good cast,I was left feeling a bit disappointed that Warren Oates was only given a supporting role (instead of having a bigger role,such as the land developer.)Thankfully,Oates still plays his supporting role in the film (and his singing on the films score!) very well,with the scenes of him trying to help out would-be rebels Dixie and Patsy, (played by the beautiful,sassy actresses Jane Ann Johnston and Kathy McHaley)allowing the cast to show a very natural,entertaining playfulness,which makes each scene that features all of them to be ones that,along with the gripping stunts,a joy to watch. Final view on the film: An excellent Grindhouse film,with jaw-dropping stunts,a fun story and a very entertaining cast.

Jakemcclake Spoilers This movie is in the mold of Thelma and Louise without male bashing. Two women lose their moon shining father to the thoughtlessness of a self centered sheriff's deputy. The two daughters lose everything and head toward poverty. Then the movie has a very distinct turning point, when the daughter, Dixie, played by beautiful Jane Anne Johnstone promises Patsy, the second daughter, that things are gonna turn around. This was my biggest problem with the movie is that it telegraphs the rest of the plot with that line.What follows is the women begin to exact revenge on all who wronged them and their father. They exact revenge on the Sheriff's Deputy and begin a crime spree and finish by pulling off a big robbery against the bank that set up the killing of their father. They get away with the money and their man friend.I found Dixie believable and likable. Kathy McHaley was also very believable in her part as the second daughter Patsy. Warren Oates played a good part as Mack, who is their male friend mentioned above. At one point there is a memorable scene when Dixie in her own way, lets Mack know that things have changed a little around these parts, sweetheart!

jescho13 Two Georgia girls get fed up with it all after their moonshiner father is killed by a local deputy. This is the most light hearted revenge film I think I've ever seen. Warren Oates keeps the movie from sinking, but one has to wonder why he's even in the movie. His character could be left out and it wouldn't really change the story at all. One of the major flaws of this film is that appears to be filmed in California, while it is set in rural Georgia. Anyone who enjoys southern literature knows that the South itself is a character, and it is hard to duplicate that "character" in California. During the car chases, we see sand flying around, as opposed to red mud, and the "small town" looks more like urban LA. I often forgot I was watching a movie set in the deep south. Lee Frost is a great B-movie director. He realizes he's not making epics and is able to keep his movies moving at a reasonable pace, while avoiding such b-movie cliches such as excessive exposition. It's just too bad he couldn't shoot the movie on location in the south. The funniest part of the movie are the "No Help Wanted" signs hanging in all of the shops of the small town. I don't think I've ever seen a "No Help Wanted" sign, but I thought they were a great idea in this movie. If you want to see a better Lee Frost movie, then watch "The Thing with Two Heads." If you want to see a great Warren Oates film, watch "Cockfighter," also set in Georgia, and filmed in Georgia. "Dixie Dynamite" is a good example of a women's revenge movie, but a poor example of a Southern women's revenge movie.