a5c7b9f00b "He who has the gun makes the rules" the golden rule of Murphy that he follows to eliminate the members of the gang he lead to rob a casino. But one man evades the gun and holds the money, Michael. Caught between Michael and Murphy is Cybil and her son Jesse. With the Marshals on their trail, both come up with escape plans. It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all the money for himself and shot all his partners, including recently-freed ex-con Michael Zane. With $3.2 million at stake, the Marshals Service closing in, and single mom Cybil Waingrow and her son Jesse constantly confounding things, Michael must track down Murphy. In what is the worst movie of its respected year and a possible runner up for worst of all time, every frame of 3000 Miles to Graceland manages to either annoy, repulse or confuse a sane viewer to the brink of madness. Images fly with the speed and chaos of Michael Bay directing a music video, which for once might be a good thing (the less seen of this stink pile, the better). The cast may have big names, but with the exception of Russell and Slater, collectively posses the talent of a trained chimp with no ambition to grab the banana. Direction consists of holding the camera on a pretty explosion while Kevin Costner, Ice-T, Howie Long, or whoever other hack actor, runs unprotected into a firefight to sounds of ear-deafening nu-metal noise. The big `laughs' are supposed to come from David Arquette passing gas in an Elvis costume, so if that's your cup of tea, good knowing you and your abysmal taste in cinema. Hey! If these guys can't make a movie where they get to ham it up a bit and say the "F" word in every line and shoot a lot of guns and kill anyone in their way, then they would go crazy. They gotta let off some steam once and a while too ya know! Not every movie has to be serious, let's have some fun and watch a good shoot 'em up movie. Blood, swearing, sex and violence! Yes! This is a great picture!<br/><br/>It's good to see a mix of old western and modern day casino heist film with an MTV twist to it. If the only movies to come out of Hollywood were pictures where everyone lived and there was nothing but happy endings all the time, what would be the point? It's a MOVIE!!! Lighten up folks! It's a fun drive in type of film that reminds me of some of the crap I saw in the 70's. But, it was still a decent flick.<br/><br/>Kurt Russell is his usual self. A fine actor playing the bad guy with a soft spot. He gives the movie a few laughs but, it's Kevin Costner who makes the film. He plays the bad guy who doesn't care about anyone or anything. It's good to see a bad guy who gets his way now and then. He just looks evil on the screen. The use of music behind him is perfect. He hates the world and he means it. He's psychotic, he's mean and nasty and it's just what we needed to see on the big screen.<br/><br/>The whole movie plays like a long play music video and that's what makes it work. It reminds me a little of "Natural Born Killers". I think director Demian Lichtenstein must have been influenced by Oliver Stone, but that's another story.<br/><br/>Don't rent this one, just buy it and add it to your collection. Then when you're in a rowdy mood put it on and sip some Jack. Grow some sideburns and give the world a little attitude back in it's face!<br/><br/>If you want a happy movie, watch "The Lion King" again and stay out of the bad guys way. I thank you. xoxox An odd mix of seediness, sideburns and even scorpions, the movie nearly matches the Lisa Marie-Michael Jackson marriage for weirdness.
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