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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 12:20 PM
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Billy Jack yesterday, Great! Billy Jack today, Corny as Hell!
When I was a kid, Billy Jack was one great movie. Watching it 30 years later, I find it one of the corniest movies that I've ever seen.
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 12:21 PM
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1. or the sequel
i love that corny 60s mentality shit.

"dig, baby, you can't make love, because love is."

"wow."

"yeah, baby, outta sight."
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 12:22 PM
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2. One Tin Soldier is still a great song though.
:-)
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Nomad559 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 01:09 PM
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7. One Tin Soldier - MP3
One Tin Soldier
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 01:27 PM
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10. Thank you, nomad!
And My God :wow! It's still true!

"Do it in the name of Heaven; you'll be justified in the end.."
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forgethell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 12:27 PM
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3. I don't know.
Edited on Sat Mar-12-05 12:27 PM by forgethell
When I first watched it, it seemed wooden and incoherent. I saw it again last year. It was still wooden, the acting still sucked, but I actually enjoyed the story.:shrug: There iss no accounting for tastes.
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Agnomen Donating Member (420 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 12:30 PM
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4. "when I was a kid"
is the clue. Billy Jack appeals to 12-yr old mentality.
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Atlas Mugged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 01:03 PM
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5. Wow
I was just thinking about that film a few days ago - wondering if it held up. Same thing for 'Zabriskie Point'. Both were considered such landmarks in their time. On the other hand, I hated 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolff' when I first saw it (I was much too young, and it hit too close to home - literally) but now it's one of my favorite films.
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 01:05 PM
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6. True. Deliverance is timeless however.
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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 04:38 PM
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11. I won't even go there.
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deutsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 01:18 PM
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8. I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it again since the '70s
Like you, I was a kid when I saw it originally and thought it was one of the greatest movies ever made. I also thought roller derby was a great sport at the time, so that gives you an idea of what constituted "greatness" for me. :evilgrin:

I know there's a DVD of Billy Jack at the library and I've been tempted to watch it again...maybe I'll get it next week and see what I think of it.
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catmandu57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 01:23 PM
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9. They used every cliche
available at the time. When it came out I stood in line with 500 kids to see it and loved it, now, no it's time is gone.
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Bat Boy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 04:44 PM
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12. Pretty corny then, too.
But always good for an unintentional laugh.
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kevsand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 05:03 PM
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13. Billy Jack tomorrow:
ancient, revered, religious text of the sect known as the Jackovians.
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