Dead Again in Tombstone
The devil’s outlaw and reluctant servant, Guerrero returns from the dead again in this action-packed western which promises to be one hell of a ride. Guerrero is forced to protect a stolen relic from getting into the hands of Jackson Boomer and his gang of soldiers, but Jackson will stop at nothing to raise his comrades from the dead and bring the wrath of hell upon earth. Guerrero must use all his dark powers in order to defeat Jackson and find redemption…or die again trying.
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- Cast:
- Danny Trejo , Jake Busey , Elysia Rotaru , Nathaniel Arcand , Dean McDermott , Elizabeth Lavender , Peter Skagen
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It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
This was actually a surprisingly nice movie! Especially when taking into consideration the synopsis for the movie, and the fact that it has Danny Trejo and Jake Busey starring in it.I will say that both Danny Trejo and Jake Busey were performing quite well in "Dead Again in Tombstone". And they were nicely cast for the two roles.The storyline was rather entertaining as it was a classic western, spiced up with some supernatural elements. And there was also lots of action throughout the movie. So what's not to like?Sure, this is not a major Hollywood blockbuster, but it definitely was a surprisingly nice movie. Sure, I didn't have much of any expectations to begin with, so I was easily surprised.I found "Dead Again in Tombstone" to be entertaining and enjoyable, and I can definitely recommend it if you like watching movies with Danny Trejo in it.
Colonel Boomer (Jake Busey) suspects that Guerrero (Danny Trejo) knows where a book about black magic rituals is hidden. He threatens to kill his family, consisting of daughter Alicia (Elysia Rotaru) and grandma (Michelle Rios, much too young for the role and therefore covered with ridiculous make-up) if Guerrero doesn't tell him the hiding place. Now Guerrero is undead since his pact with the devil in part 1 and comes back several times from the dead. How can Boomer deal with a man he cannot kill, how can Guerrero save his family, and what does the magic book really do?The first movie was a horror movie in the disguise of a western, but the sequel - apart from the MacGuffin, the magic book - is a much more traditional western about protecting your family against gunfighters (even if some of them are zombies). The technical qualities are good. For example the scene when Boomer blows up a stagecoach and at the same time, Guerrero is caught in an explosive trap in the town, the two explosions are cut parallel to each other, really elegant editing you hardly ever see in cheap movies. If I voted one notch below for the sequel (6 of 10 after 7 of 10 for the first movie) it's because 'Dead Again' lacks a villain of Mickey Rourke's caliber. Otherwise it is a satisfactory variation of the 'Undead Gunman' theme.
I only thought that the original "Dead in Tombstone" was just okay, but I decided to give this sequel a chance, given my love for westerns and for the fact that Danny Trejo was returning. Most likely you'll find this sequel a few notches below whatever you thought of the first movie, as I did. I admit that the movie looks pretty slick for the most part, though some interior scenes are either severely underlit or overlit, and there is some very unconvincing CGI blood and gore. But the script is kind of a mess. There are a number of plot points that are either vague or unexplained at all, and the result is that there is a feeling that the filmmakers were making things up as they went along. The sorry and clumsy script may explain why stars Danny Trejo and Jake Busey seem to be going on autopilot instead of delivering their lines with conviction and true menace. As for the action sequences, it comes across as standard stuff at best, not directed or choreographed in a way that grabs your attention. The movie is not dull, I admit, but all the same it's quite unsatisfying to watch.
This is the much awaited sequel to "Dead in Tombstone." Oh how do they come with such clever names? If you missed the first film, you can pick up of the gist of it early on. Guerrero (Danny Trejo) is back from the dead, killing for the devil. There is no bike, no flaming skull head, and best of all, no Nicklaus Cage. Colonel Jackson Boomer (Jake Busey) a former Confederate officer leads a band on men into town (which is not Tombstone BTW) wanting to get "the box" that will unleash satanic powers and save his life. He also has the help of the local madam (Elizabeth Lavender).So now we get the backstory, not knowing there was a backstory. It is the same shoot 'em up, slow motion swagger, "I'm not dead yet" type of stuff we see in most action films. Plot is straight forward and kind of makes you wonder which side is the devil on? But Busey explains that in a sober moment.Guide: F-word. Implied sex. Nudity (Elizabeth Lavender, Gwyn Auger +uncredited)