Rustlers' Rhapsody

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Rustlers' Rhapsody

PG

Released May 10, 1985

1h 28m

Comedy

Western

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A singing cowboy (Tom Berenger) roams the Wild West with his sidekick (G.W. Bailey), dancing horse and fancy wardrobe.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

Rustlers' Rhapsody tries to challenge the age old rule that you can't satirize the Western, and fails.

Oct 17, 2018

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Even on the mechanical level in which it was made, the number of jokes that don't work far outnumber the ones that do.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 15, 2014

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

As a 10-minute sketch on Saturday Night Live, it probably would have been dynamite. But at 1 hour, 28 minutes, the picture seems padded.

Jul 15, 2014

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Candice Russell

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

What this one lacks is broad-barreled fun, which is the essential element in a spoof.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 15, 2014

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People Magazine

The producer was David Giler, who once turned out such estimable entertainments as Alien and The Parallax View. Couldn't he have put us all out of our misery? They still shelve movies, don't they?

Jul 15, 2014

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TV Guide

Berenger is excellent, Griffith is delightful, and Wayne (son of John Wayne) is hilarious.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 15, 2014

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R H

Very funny. Such an underrated movie. In line with Airplane, Police Academy, The Naked Gun. All gags are played so straight and with such sincerity it's funny and endearing at the same time. Well written, acted, and shot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Jarrod R

A fun concept - "what if" a singing cowboy movie was made today (in this case, the mid 80s) This satirical western hits many of the right notes (pun intended), but the second act kind of hits a lull, but the finale makes for an entertaining payoff. Still, it's always fun to see Marilu Henner as the "Hostess" of the local saloon, and Andy Griffith as the "bad guy" was really fun, too.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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This is honestly one of the most underrated comedies of all time and the fact that critics here have given it a 17% score is honestly mind boggling to me. It is one of the most on the nose, self aware, western satires I've ever seen. For me, this movie is right up there with Blazing Saddles. I've never shown this movie to anyone who came out hating it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Great spoof. Wildfire the horse was amazing. Really enjoyed the film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Great funny movie. The root is definitely kicking in. Andy Griffith has never had a funnier role. Same kind of feel as the three amigos, but funnier.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Granted, I first saw this movie nearly 35 yrs ago, but I still quote lines from it to this day ("The way a person dresses is nobody's business but his or her own", and "I'll curse if I wanna curse! Damn! Damn, damn, hell, damn, tee tee, doo doo"). It is a clever parody, and the casting of Berenger, Wayne and Griffith were perfect. I believe it is unfairly compared against Blazing Saddles, which was far edgier. The brand of comedy more closely resembles The Three Amigos, which this movie actually preceded. No doubt what kills it for many is G.W. Bailey's character. He is not strong enough across from Berenger and even with his MASH background, his comedy is poor. The Ward and Henner characters are likewise weak, and you find yourself wanting to get past their scenes and back to the funny parts. Regardless, this movie will provide many lasting LOL memories and is definitely worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Hugh Wilson

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Tom Berenger

Rex O'Herlihan

G.W. Bailey

Peter

Marilu Henner

Miss Tracy

Fernando Rey

Railroad Colonel

Andy Griffith

Colonel Ticonderoga

Rustlers' Rhapsody: Official Clip - Learning to Be a Sidekick

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Synopsis

A singing cowboy (Tom Berenger) roams the Wild West with his sidekick (G.W. Bailey), dancing horse and fancy wardrobe.

Director: Hugh Wilson
Producer: David Giler, Walter Hill
Screenwriter: Hugh Wilson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 10, 1985, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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