Good for Nothing
GOOD FOR NOTHING is an adventurous romp set in the sweeping Old West from Mike Wallis in his directorial debut. Inspired by the Spaghetti Westerns and celebrating the Western genre with an interesting twist, the film follows an odd romance and the resulting emotional confusion of an outlaw who reluctantly develops strong feelings for a woman he has kidnapped.
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- Cast:
- Cohen Holloway , Steve Cronin , Barnie Duncan , Nigel Harbrow , Pana Hema-Taylor , Toby Leach , Tony Wyeth
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Best movie of this year hands down!
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So much average
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Really enjoyed this movie. An excellent plot and all performances were top notch as well as the authenticity. It has all the elements of a superb spaghetti western. The character development is richly textured through visual means. Dialogue is short but this only enhances the character development. The music is well suited to the plot - and there is no canned banal use of it. The plot provides a touch of comedy and irony based on the real circumstances of that time era. It is similar to one of the fine westerns Robert Duvall has starred in recently and is quietly gripping from beginning to end..If you are a western buff, you will definitely enjoy this film.
Isabella (Inge Rademeyer) comes from England to the US to stay at her uncle's ranch. She is kidnapped by The Man (Cohen Holloway) who is interested in her for a poke, but his ED prevails and he searches for a cure dragging her along. Because he doesn't know what is happening to him he tells a doctor that his "d**k is broke" and wants help. I saw the DVD cover and saw The Man who looked a lot like Lee Van Cleef, with those piercing eyes, from the Spaghetti Westerns with Clint Eastwood back in the day, and, I figured I was in for a good time. Well, this is a different kind of western, but I stayed with it. There was almost no dialogue for the longest time. It took me a while to figure out what was going on and when his clumsy attempt at a "poke" didn't happen, it all made sense and he seeks help from a doctor in the next town. Long story short: The Man keeps getting advice that leads him to the Chinese and the Indians who may be able to help. All the while Isabella is tied up and taken along so she cannot get away. The posse is hot on their trail with instructions to shoot the woman they labeled the "whore" on sight as they believe she helped The Man when he shot the Sheriff and bonuses will be paid.When the posse catches up with The Man and his "whore" everything changes and there will be surprises for you to ponder. The ending is perfect. I believe that if this movie had better music more people would know about it and an instant classic would be launched because all is good, the acting, dialogues and the tension that pervades everything. The chemistry between Isabella and The Man is truly something to watch as the relationship evolves. The cinematography is simply outstanding. Of course, as you go along with this, you will know why the title is what it is, but for you this is good for something, a different kind of western that you will enjoy. (7/10)Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Attempted rape: Yes. Nudity: No. Slang term for genitals: Yes, only mentioned once in the beginning. Language: No.
To be a great "bad" film, a movie must somehow keep your eyes glued to the screen will suppressing that nauseous feeling in the pit of your stomach urging you to press the stop button on the remote. In this regard, Good For Nothing is an overwhelming success. With a story line vaguely reminiscent of Two Mules for Sister Sarah, our protagonist (aka The Man) is an enigmatic drifter who blasts his way through the New Zealand landscape, all the whilst coping with ED, in search of love. The guns did look vintage, in a cool way, and the gun fights, while surreal by Hollywood standards, flirted with a dark comedic edge that may well have surrounded actual gun fights of the "real" west.Cinematography had its moments, but the soundtrack was rather disjointed often not coinciding with the action on the screen. A great movie to give as a gag gift for a special relative for the holidays. Whatever this movie has, it has in spades. As I must reluctantly admit, I watched it to the end and will be looking for the sequel. I'll add it to my personal list of favorite "bad" movies, along with Tommy Wiseau's The Room.
I've never been big on Western movies but Good for Nothing was surprisingly entertaining. In most Westerns I've seen there are often long drawn out pan out shots of bare land and dull dialogue, however Good for Nothing has witty and sometimes sarcastic dialogue between the characters and a simple plot that juxtaposes the type of lifestyle that was shared during western times. Perhaps the must unique factor that I found out about this movie after I watched it was the fact that its the first Pavlova Western the world has ever seen, meaning it was inspired by spaghetti western movies yet it was filmed in New Zealand. I'm planning on grabbing a copy of it when it comes out in DVD it was that good.