Customer Reviews

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw [VHS]

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After YEARS of waiting for Bobbie Jo & the Outlaw to FINALLY arrive on DVD, I regret to inform the buying public that the copy I bought thru an AMAZON SELLER (DOES NOT PLAY) on my DVD PLAYER, despite the information presented on the site/& package. It states it's expected to play on DVD Players, but not necessarily DVD RECORDER & PC's. This is the same title/DVD that is an Amazon Exclusive that is also being sold by Amazon Sellers/EBAY sellers etc.

The disc doesn't even play in DVD Players, just freezes the machine/constantly spins the disc. After 3 tries I removed the disc & prepared it for shipping for a COMPLETE refund. It's a GREAT SHAME, as I was under the impression (as many would be) that these NEW "ON DEMAND" Limited Edition titles should work. Because MGM decided not to OFFICIALLY release Bobbie Jo & the Outlaw on DVD (as they worry it wouldn't be cost effective/weak market for a Cult 70's film that only would attract a particular demographic i.e. Lynda Carter fans/drive-in style films), they've decided to market it thru AMAZON in an ON DEMAND style-fashion, which sounded like a fantastic alternative but at the moment is a BUST!

The title is actually under REVIEW, as likely many people other than myself are having issues with it. Once again, a real shame as this is a Cult 70's drive-in classic that I'm sure many of you were looking forward to possibly seeing. I welcome anyone else to write & mention their experiences with this ON DEMAND title & if they had similar issues?

Hopefully in the VERY NEAR future, Amazon will work with MGM to redo Bobbie Jo & the Outlaw (corrected & free of flaws) so this title can be enjoyed by the fans of the film/Carter. It's a complete waste when a long awaited title is given this particular treatment as it seems it was a rush job. Another title I had planned to buy was FUTUREWORLD (1976) yet with the recent trouble with OUTLAW I'm a bit hesitant.

Also worth mentioning, the folks at Amazon that I tried contacting had ZERO information as to the OUTLAW & the various depts. could only create a trouble ticket & had no Contact Info on the higher-ups that actually are familiar with the title & arranged for it's distribution in the 1st place.

Some of the original scenes have been cut from this copy.

I figure there are two reasons why anyone would want to view this film. One: to see a bloody shoot'em-up bank-robbing epic. Leading characters Marjoe Gortner and Lynda Carter, join forces with Lynda's sister and her boyfriend and go on a crime jaunt, a-la "Bonnie & Clyde." No match for "Bonnie & Clyde" however, this shoot'em up fails in all areas. Reason number two one would want to view this film: To catch a view of "Wonder Woman" in a state of undress. Well, you ain'tah going to see that. All you see is a couple quick glimpses of her deflated left breast as she is lying on her back. You have to be fast with the eyeballs to catch the ole nip, or quick on the pause button. Even then, the video quality is so poor that the whole thing is just plain silly. Have you ever paused a video recorded in EP mode? Its all snow. There goes reason number two.

The film is released on VHS tape by Goodtimes Home Video, who is notorious for releasing movies in extended play. This results in very poor video quality. The entire movie appears to have been recorded on three feet of tape. The characters appear with an intense sunburn then go to yellowish to grainy. So, even if the film would have been good, you don't get a clear view of places and characters, especially Lynda Carter. Give it a pass and use the eight bucks to get a pizza. I think I'll throw my copy in the trash. What can one expect for eight bucks.

I really don't think you other reviewers have gotten the point here. This movie is not based on a glance at Lynda Carters Wonderbreasts sans Wonderbra...it's gosh dern* (that's *darn with a country accent) country fun!

We open as former Evangelist Marjoe Gortner, whom we will call Lyle from now on, steals a Mustang from a braggart salesman. Naturally he steals the suckers case of sales goods too, and he uses them to pretend HE is a salesman.

After hightailing it to the local drive-in, he spies Lynda Carter whom we will now refer to as BobbyJo, who is attractively waitressing on roller, and skates by a car parked nearby. When her annoying 4 legged gal-pal Essie skates over to take the order instead, she is asked to fetch up BobbyJo right quick, and head herself back to jerking sodas.

After a few meetings, casual dates, a boring serenade near some rocks by BobbyJo to Lyle, they get busy under the stars, and it's a sexy scene as far as I'm concerned. Not because we see BobbyJo's impressive endowments, but because it's sensually played. Despite that fact it is the same few seconds seemingly spliced together repeatedly. Why?

Soon, Lyle convinces BobbyJo to take off with him, and she's game to get away from her flask-swigging nag of a mom who slaps her instead of the usual goodbye kiss as she departs. Unfortunately, BobbyJo won't leave without making it a "cozy little threesome" as Lyle calls it sarcastically when Essie, the aforementioned three legged gal-pal tags along. Too bad, she's really not needed for the plot. However, on the bright side, she's the first casualty when the Bonnie and Clyde action begins.

After a few days, and a meeting with a fat old Indian hippie who shares a few magic 'shrooms with the toothsome trio while sitting in a drainage ditch together...(a cutting room floor scene that stayed in the film).

Then they meet Pearl, BobbyJo's sister, cheap stripper floozy. She's played by Merrie Lynn Ross, who also plays Perry Kings wife in "Class of 1984", another Mark Lester classic. Pearl has a man with no brain played by Jesse Vint, another Lester fave. As I recall he's named Jesse IN the movie too. Anyway, after they all hook up, the fun and shoot-outs begin as they pull bank robberies all over New Mexico until everyone is blown away by Deputy Dawg and his gang of Hillbilly Honcho PO-lice. Everyone except BobbyJo, she gets handcuffed and led away by Mr. Dawg, but not before she sheds some tears on the blanket covering the bodies in front of her, and spitting in the law mans face.

I have read that Lynda Carter was ashamed to have made this movie, but I think it has it's good points. I love the country music score that really fits the beautiful New Mexico scenery. The stars have a sexy chemistry together as well. We all know Lynda Carter is gorgeous, and Marjoe, while not the conventionally handsome type, is very appealing none the less. Merrie Lynn Ross as "Pearl" is a perfect bimbo and Jesse Vint, is her perfect compliment, the Himbo. He even wears a black cowboy outfit replete with black hat, just like the villain ought to! Speaking of complimentary, we have Blonde Lyle, Brunette BobbyJo, then Brunette Jesse, Blonde Pearl! I'm convinced, I'm a brunette married to a blonde myself!

All that said, this movie has a nice mood, flavor and feel that is not captured too often. Closest film I can think of with this mood is "Thelma and Louise." In that movie, there's no man/woman stuff happening that's positive. At least here, the men actually care about their women! This is an enjoyable adventure in a style that will never be revisited again, so DO give it a chance if you like this genre.

I ordered this title from Amazon, but the DVD that came had the film 'Call of the Wild' with Charlton Heston on the actual disc and menu, despite having disc and cover art that said Bobbie Jo & the Outlaw. I returned it and got a replacement copy. The replacement had the same exact problem! After that, Amazon issued me a full refund and sent a third replacement copy, promising that the new batch of DVD's was now correct. It was.

The video and audio quality on this title is very good. I'm glad this movie has seen the light of day. If you're a Lynda Carter fan, or just a fan of 70's cinema, definitely check it out.

Any fan of Lynda(Wonder Woman)Carter should see this movie. Little action, little plot, but a whole lot of exposure for Carter.

Ok, first off let me say that the film is fun and there's one reason to watch it above all else... Lynda Carter. She shows a little skin and is as amazing as you would expect. no matter what you think of the film itself thats the real attraction here, plus Garret Graham (Beef from Phantom of the paradise) in a small role.
On another note, Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw has never been released on DVD (that i know of) so the Quality of the "used DVDs" here are VHS quality. Mine arrived on a DVD-R. i have no problem with a DVD-R of a movie this hard to find, but i could have got the same quality from other sources for about half the price... Whatever.

Only place to find a great print of this film is www.70s-tv.com. fast shipping with original artwork and case. More of Lynda's TV specials and other films are there too!!! FYI!

I really don't think Hillary got it right - The movie is all about Linda Carter and her chest - period!

Well, I pretty much got this for the nude scenes of a lovely and voluptuous early 1970s Linda Carter, and she certainly is a wonder of a woman! As to the rest of it, a pretty standard movie with little else of consequence going on.