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Lust in the Dust

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Assaulted by Third World outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie (Divine) joins a silent drifter's (Tab Hunter) search for gold.
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Paul Attanasio Washington Post The movie's supposed to be wacky, but the weirdest thing about it is why a talented satirist can't find anything to poke fun at besides old movies. Jan 2, 2018 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times A funny thing happens at about the halfway point: It settles down and starts to get involved in its story. And since we don't care about the story, that's a mistake. Rated: 2/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Simply awful. Rated: D Mar 31, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jun 18, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 2/5 Mar 2, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 3/5 Jul 16, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Christina B Classic movie and anyone who says different is not a movie fan. Funny and ridiculous at the same time. It doesn't get any better. Great production too. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/24 Full Review Audience Member Silly ass Western farce. There's some fun beats throughout, thanks to an eclectic cast, but it's mostly just a cult curiosity. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/19/21 Full Review martin a A classic comedy romp, Divine is just wonderful, Tab Hunter is as great as always, and the rest of the cast fill every moment with sheer joy. However this is not a John W film, but it has all of the trademarks of being one. They don't make films or stars like this anymore. Enjoy this high camp comedy outing Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Strictly for divine fans, if there are any. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Somehow it manages to be outrageous in a very predictable way. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member LUST IN THE DUST aspires to be a Western spoof, but the fact is that it's just not that funny. Divine plays Rosie Velez, a former dancehall girl who embarks on a journey to Chili Verde. Along the way she meets Abel Wood (Tab Hunter), a mostly silent gunman who is clearly meant to be a parody of Clint Eastwood's "Man with No Name" character. The first half-hour of the movie is ok and had some good one-liners, but once the plot kicked in the movie got really boring and hokey. The drive for the plot is a stash of gold hidden somewhere near Chili Verde, and people have been looking for it a long time. Also included in the mix is an outlaw gang and a "cantina" owned by Marguerita Ventura. All of these people are after it, and all they have to go on is a limerick that's been passed down for 30 some-odd years. Despite the obvious flaws, there were some positive elements be had. Among them are Divine, who does play a more subdued character than usual, but still gives an interesting performance. There was also a small role early on with Henry Silva playing a Mexican, although the humor derived from him was mostly due to the ridiculous accent he puts on. There was also a couple of songs, each sung by one of the leading ladies. Other than that, the movie was a mess plot-wise, and the ending was entirely too convoluted and drawn out. It's a shame that Divine didn't live longer because it was at this point that she really came into her own as a (semi-)serious actor. The material she was given to work with wasn't too great, but it's worth at least one viewing for her fans. For everyone else, it probably isn't worth your time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Assaulted by Third World outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie (Divine) joins a silent drifter's (Tab Hunter) search for gold.
Director
Paul Bartel
Producer
Allan Glaser, Tab Hunter
Screenwriter
Philip John Taylor
Rating
R
Genre
Western, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 10, 2012
Runtime
1h 25m
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