0xmlktn02
This movie was outstanding. They cram about 4 hours of dialogue into less than half of that, and there's a laugh or a social commentary every few moments. People who don't "get" why others don't enjoy it seem to be of the type who left "Monty Python & The Holy Grail" after 10 minutes because it was boring. I accidentally ran across this on IFC or Sundance years ago, and had to own the DVD, which I did a few years later. Sure, you can think it's not funny, that's your opinion - but to be unable to see how others don't find it that way are just sheltered or closed-minded or something I can't describe. BTW, I intentionally planned my cross country drive last year so I could stay in Needles, CA due to this movie.I read other reviews, and it proves to me how small-minded some of these individuals are - you are the same people who rave about Tarantino, for crying out loud, one of the most boring, predictable movie makers that has ever shown up. You need all of these jokes explained to you - considering that you complain about things in your reviews that are INTENDED TO BE JOKES - and even then, based on your views, you probably wouldn't get the jokes anyway. If you own cars or have children, we are doomed.Say you don't like it - say you don't GET IT (more accurate). But don't say "PULP FICTION IS AWESOME THIS MOVIE IS TERRIBLE" because it makes you sound even dumber than you already are.
Xex-Arachnid
Never in my life have I seen a movie that presents a cast of no names that I have never seen before or since the film.It was shot close to a very indie style that is similar to a film school assignment but even this I feel is not fair.I must say that despite the seemingly trivial dialog between the characters that unfortunately makes it seem to be a Pulp Fiction rip off, I must say that the story line is one of the most original ones that I've been entertained with in a long time! And concerning the characters and their interactions (dialog), although it may be consistent with monotony, I find that the imperfection and chaos of it all closely represents reality than a flawless script executed.It's basic, violent, cheap and mysterious but in the end, it compensates the curiosity well.So I say if you enjoy obscure indie films concerning the everyday wheel and deal of blue collar scrubs trying to make it in some less than fortunate shady business, I say check it out.
byght
It amazes me the impact that two movies ("Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction") can have. Quentin Tarantino has become by far the most imitated director of his generation on the strength of those two movies.
"Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane" is one in a long, long string of Tarantino ripoffs, but it's certainly not a bad one (like "Two Days in the Valley," which made me want to puke). As the title suggests, it's high-energy, high-impact, and gritty. Actual, indie-film gritty, not Hollywood faux gritty. Still, the overwhelming unoriginality of the whole affair kind of bogs it down.Carnahan has since attained his own identity and gone on to vastly better things, though: "Narc" is perhaps the best cop movie I have ever seen.
rutt13-1
Garbage. Honestly I don't know if this had any redeeming features. Hmmmmm....I think it was a short movie, but I'm not sure. Somebody tried to give two talentless, unsympathetic gimps hip, trendy, Tarantino-esque dialogue, but failed miserably. The hitman is utterly ridiculous in every sense. The acting stinks, the characters stink, the script stinks. I guess I kinda like the title though...
AD
