The Villain

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Stephen C Unfunny in 1 hour and 29 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Blu B One of the worst of Kirk & Arnolds films I've ever seen. It's a live action Looney Toons style Road Runner comedy in the west with basically no story and tons of unfunny slapstick old fashioned gags that seem dated and out of place even in 1979. Actually can't really say that since What's Up Doc? came out this same decade so it's probably that it's just poorly executed and written. The editing and pacing is terrible. It's just gag after gag that is unfunny and stupid. I mean I guess a little kid sure might get a laugh out of this but why show them this over Looney Toons or Tom & Jerry? There is I don't know maybe 10 minutes at best worth of story here. Everything else is subpar. Arnold is so horrifcally miscast in this that I don't know if this was intentionally part of the humor or not. Margaret and him have no chemistry at all together. Douglas isn't that good either but he's clearly trying giving Jim Carrey like performance moments at times. I think it might be he's just not given much funny stuff to work with. Basic direction and the gags are rip offs of Looney Toon stuff. If rabbit season duck season took place here it wouldn't feel out of place. And none of it is done well at all. Skip This. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/03/25 Full Review John T. H it's like a roadrunner cartoon come to life! also good soundtrack by Mel Tillis. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review Caleb W Pacing is all that keeps this live-action, slapstick cartoon from a perfect score. The audacity to pull these scenes together when they have no business existing in the first place beautifully demands your disbelief not only be suspended, but dangled over an active volcano writhing with crocodiles that have frickin' lasers attached to their heads. Just let yourself be a stupidly grinning kid for the runtime and you'll be caught between groans and laughs until the credits roll. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Gigachad escorts sultry temptress across the desert as a man-in-black and Injuns pursue with bad intent. Arnold successfully parries Ann-Margret's lascivious advances as Kirk Douglas looks to get some of that. Paul Lynde's Chief character is fantastic and a particular highlight in an already extremely humorous Western complete with gun fights, horse stunts, and all the classic tropes done in a Looney Tunes-esque fashion. To note: I'm a huge Arnold fan and include this in my "Top 10 list" of his films. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review randall k This is goofy and fun. I always liked it. It's like a Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote cartoon come to life. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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