The best thing about this flick is the camaraderie among the three principals - Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Rip Torn. Nelson and Torn are given some genuinely creative and original lines, best exemplified by the Captain Jack Parsons (Torn) quote in my summary above. Who came up with that one?
But seriously, how can you believe the funeral gimmick they tried to pull here with Rip Torn's character? Wouldn't the funeral director figure out that the guy in the casket wasn't really dead? It was easier to imagine that Willie could shove an egg through his head.
I guess this was entertaining enough, especially if you're a fan of the main players. The Boston FBI agent (Joan Severance) is an interesting diversion for Kristofferson as her character is written with a couple of twists, so you don't get too used to seeing her as just a romantic interest. For much of the story though, you have to suspend your disbelief and just go with the flow. Notwithstanding Bureau procedure, it takes a lot to believe you could krazy glue a guy's hand to his car door.
But seriously, how can you believe the funeral gimmick they tried to pull here with Rip Torn's character? Wouldn't the funeral director figure out that the guy in the casket wasn't really dead? It was easier to imagine that Willie could shove an egg through his head.
I guess this was entertaining enough, especially if you're a fan of the main players. The Boston FBI agent (Joan Severance) is an interesting diversion for Kristofferson as her character is written with a couple of twists, so you don't get too used to seeing her as just a romantic interest. For much of the story though, you have to suspend your disbelief and just go with the flow. Notwithstanding Bureau procedure, it takes a lot to believe you could krazy glue a guy's hand to his car door.