The Electric Horseman

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Eric B This is a WILDLY under-rated film, no doubt because it wasn't edgy or spectacular enough for critics and audiences at a time when movies like "Star Wars" and "The Godfather" 1&2, were shaping expectations. This was simply a GREAT story, with great actors, both in the Leads and in Supporting roles. It was a smaller movie, with tons of heart and a solid message/communication: Sell-out at your own peril, and that resonates in just about every human being. One of my ALL-TIME favorites, and I'm out of Hollywood production, have studied film extensively, and am no mere Marvel fan. This film isn't meant to blow the theater speakers out, or splash blood onto your popcorn. It's just a simple story, with a ton of charm, and we don't see that enough nowadays. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/11/25 Full Review Madam D Saw this at the movie theater when it came out. Liked it alot then & now. Not usually a rom-com lover, but with Fonda & Redford it works for me. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/15/25 Full Review Blu B Weird concept for a movie. A RomCom Adventure Road Movie about a cowboy looking to set a corporations horse free with a reporter looking for a story escaping the law and everyone. It's a miracle this doesn't devolve into nonsense. It actually makes perfect sense. The Willie Nelson soundtrack is really good here but I wish it was used a bit more. It goes long stretches where it could be used more after the first few minutes. It's solidly made all aorund. It's got some beautiful scenery that evokes the likes of Jeremiah Johnson. It's also a very suprisngly quiet and low key type of road movie where a lot of crazy stuff doesn't happen. Don't get me wrong there is crazy things but nowhere near as crazy as something like Midnight Run or Planes, Trains & Automobile type antics. It really is focused on the characters motivations, the romance between them, and a few antics here and there. Where this struggles is the romancitc chemistry and the comedy is alright enough. It really never excels at either. Sometimes it can drag on a little too long because there just isn't that spark in the romance or enough laugh out loud moments. Just chuckles and some charm. Redford and Fonda are good in this with great performances but they just don't have hat much chemistry. What really carries this is the original quirky story and the solid direction to make up for that. There also is a bit of a animal rights agenda at times that can be a bit too on the nose sometimes from Redford a little here but it's not that bad, just noticeable. If it excelled better at one of the two it would really help but as it is, it's a Pollack, Fonda, and Redord deep cut classic. Anyone who is a fan of Pollack, any actors in this, or a very quirky low key romcom or road movie should check this out. Suprised it was solidly good. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Mike P Stupid vanity project for Redford; where he gets to be adorned with all this publicity; as this new Hollywood-celebrity cowboy pitchman; (a real life cowboy plucked from obscurity to be this pitchman)... and then he gets to shuck it all off to prove how much better he is than all that. Yawn. Talk about having your cake and eating it too. No one connected with this movie actually thinks celebrity is shallow and evil; if they did they would have left that scene a long time ago. A shallow movie with a phony message. Not recommended. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Jelisije J An ok movie where a cowboy tries to get his life back from being a soulless drunk showman to saving a horse and escaping into the wild while being chased by the Police and his future love interest in Jane Fonda. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/16/24 Full Review Frank M First part is great, loved Sonny and his pals palling around, Willie Nelson was a hoot. When Fonda enters the scene, it just all felt awkward. Sure, she was entering into unfamiliar territory for a 'big-city' reporter. But she just made it seems all awkward all the time. The romance / chemistry between them just was't there. More fun as a nostalgic trip - old Vegas, old St. George and hari styles... plus, you don't have to endure gratuitous sex scenes or DEI efforts that bog most modern movies down.. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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