innocuous
This movie has at least one enjoyable scene, but it comes 45% of the way through the movie. By that time, you've invested significant time and attention, but you're still not close enough to the end to just grit your teeth and keep on slogging.While a few of the actors turn in very good performances (particularly Sy Richardson, Sandoval, Hopper), the majority of them are about like you'd expect...musicians forced to perform in an unfamiliar genre.If you're looking for good parody, this isn't it. Spaghetti westerns and Leone are beyond parody.Several reviewers have stated that this film will be of interest to those who enjoy "Repo Man". Where this idea came from, I have no idea. A few of the themes are somewhat similar, but the scripts, acting, plot, intelligence, and humor are light-years apart.Finally, could someone explain to me how this film was R-rated? The special effects (gunshots, violence, etc.) are not only amateurish, they are not at all graphic or explicit. There are a few sexual situations, but I don't remember a bit of actual nudity. There's not even any significant profanity.Overall, this film is a big disappointment and, frankly, a waste of time.On the other hand, after watching and listening to Courtney Love, I have a bit more sympathy for Kurt Cobain.
Johann
This is a story of three desperadoes and a girl who accidentally go to a small town after screwing up an assassination job and robbing a bank. The town is owned by the McMahon family (the Pogues with a few others thrown in) all of whom are addicted to coffee and enjoy killing and being all in all bastards. There's tension, characters clashing and sexual. The film didn't have a whole lot of a plot, but that doesn't really matter much because it seems to be more of a spoof on spaghetti westerns and even the actors and actresses themselves. It takes repeated viewing to really get down what is going on and how the parties are related to each other, but that doesn't seem to matter quite so much. All in all, I recommend this film to those of you who love weird movies and everyone who remembers the 80's punk scene.
lozzina
Well, i find it difficult to enjoy a film where nothing makes sense! In fact all of it is utter nonsense! I know that there are a lot of films out there which are nonsense and yet are brilliant films, Straight To Hell doesn't quite make it. The film starts abruptly and jumps straight into a complicated sequence of events that lead them to hell. I found it very difficult to understand what was happening, and i resorted to reading the blurb on the back of the DVD box to follow the storyline. While watching you find yourself shouting at the screen "What the hell is going on?!" It is absolutely awful, stupid and makes no sense, and most of the characters are impossible to like and annoying. All in all, it is a terrible film.
johncusacksback
Zero stars out of ****This is an absolutely awful movie that has no redeeming qualities. There is no plot and no direction. The actors are annoying and the the writing is bottom of the barrel. That is if there was a screenplay. I would not be surprised if the director told the actors to wing it. At just under 90 minutes, this movie is far too long. Poor Joe Strummer.
AD
