I just saw the movie for the first time, having borrowed a 20-year old VHS tape from a friend. I had never heard of it before and was quite impressed. The picture and sound quality of the tape was not that good, so I wont comment on that, but the movie itself was definitely entertaining. Made in Australia, the movie gives an interesting look into a wild-west where the the tea-party in Boston and the American revolution never occurred. The British want to get rid of a revolutionary (and rather criminal) gang-leader in the Australian out lands, and hire two gunmen to do the job, planning to do away with them when the job is over. The gunmen recruit helpers, and the game is afoot (won't spoil the fun by telling how it all ends up).
The tone of the movie is like The Comancheros, fun but just enough realism to keep you interested. The dialog is often quite witty (and sometimes not that 1880ish, like when they talk about ordering Chinese food - could you really do that in Australia at that time?) and the action moves along nicely. All in all a western well worth your time.
It is sad that this movie seems so difficult to get hold of. I suppose I should count myself lucky to have seen it at all, VHS and 20 years of wear and tear not withstanding. I really hope it is still lurking in some Australian safe-box, and that it will someday be re-released in blu-ray or DVD format. Count me in as one of the customers...
The tone of the movie is like The Comancheros, fun but just enough realism to keep you interested. The dialog is often quite witty (and sometimes not that 1880ish, like when they talk about ordering Chinese food - could you really do that in Australia at that time?) and the action moves along nicely. All in all a western well worth your time.
It is sad that this movie seems so difficult to get hold of. I suppose I should count myself lucky to have seen it at all, VHS and 20 years of wear and tear not withstanding. I really hope it is still lurking in some Australian safe-box, and that it will someday be re-released in blu-ray or DVD format. Count me in as one of the customers...