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5.0 out of 5 stars
BORN LOSERS/ BEST BIKER FILM EVER!, August 7, 2001
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This review is from: Born Losers (DVD)
Awesome biker film! Stars the legendary Tom Laughlin as Billy Jack in this violent tale of bikers terrorizing a small California beach town and raping college chicks at the bikers clubhouse( looks like it was an old spanish mission)It starts off with the charactor Billy Jack who is a green beret/ former rodeo rider/ rancher and who has just returned home from the war. He lives alone in a trailer in the nearby hills and now unemployed comes to town to discuss bank buisness/work Soon after Billy Jack becomes a one -man fighting machine who has to battle it out with the bikers for the safety of the town and Vicky Barrington, a rich, spoiled, but spunky college chick who falls into the hands of the bikers!(the townspeople and police in the town are cowardly fools, with the exception of Deputy Fred) Excellent opening scenes with the Billy Jack theme playing in the background as we see Billy Jack surveying the beauty of the California mountains and wildlife, and then riding down to the town(Big Rock) in his jeep. Very cool scenes with Vicky riding down the Pacific Coast Highway on her " bike"(Big Sur area) decked out in a revealing white bikini, go go boots and funky shades! Later scene with the "Born Losers" theme playing with her being chased and bugged by the bikers and their "hogs"! Violent scenes with an early road rage incident when a motorist bumps the gang leaders bike and it turns nasty! The hostage scenes at the bikers clubhouse and the very cool showdown with Gangrene and the other bikers at a Mobil gas station! The biker gang called the"Losers" has to be the most realistic and scariest portrayals in movie history! excellent cast, script, soundtrack and tale of revenge and mans fight for law and order! Billy jack- tom laughlin jeremy slate-daniel carmody(Excellent actor and standout performance here, also in many tv shows and movies The Mini-Skirt Mob, The Devil's Brigade, Hells Angels 69,True Grit, Hell's Belles, Sons of Katie Elder. Lawnmower Man. many more) william wellman jr-child( son of the famous movie mogul, also in other films Pork Chop Hill,Black Caesar,Winter A Go Go, Swingin Summer,The Trial of Billy Jack) elizabeth james- vicky barrington( later in Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry as a police dispatcher!) robert tessier-cueball( late but great charactor actor in the Deep, Hooper, Longest Yard, Hard Times,Glory Stompers,Breakheart Pass many more) jack starret-Deputy fred(late actor/director in First Blood, Race with the Devil, Hells Angels on Wheels, Angels From Hell, Small Town in Texas many more) paul prokop-speechless(in the Glory Stompers, Peace Killers biker films, Bridge At Remegen) edwin cook- crabs( the glory stompers, others) jeff cooper- gangrene(seen later in the Dallas television series and some other tv and movies parts)Tex Hall-(Losers Biker who gets his arm broken and later hits Billy Jack with the tire iron,look close for him in Hells Angels On Wheels and Werwolves on Wheels he was or played a biker and also did stunt driving in those !) paul bruce- district attorney( late actor seen in Billy Jack, others) stuart lancaster- sheriff (late charactor actor in many films) robert cleaves-mr crawford ( good charactor actor in many films) anne bellamy-mrs prang( charactor actress in many films and most recently seen in Castaway ) susan foster- linda prang(seen in Billy Jack and others) jane russell- mrs shorn( legendary actress in a convincing role!) delores taylor-woman pedestrian(tom laughlins wife and she starred in the other Billy Jack films!) Hey thanks for reading the review! Now go and buy the vhs or dvd if you dont have already, its a must for Biker and Billy Jack fans!
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
TV version, March 25, 2004
This review is from: Born Losers (DVD)
This was never more than a cult movie to begin with and this DVD is the cut for TV version. All but the most benign nudity is gone and so is the more agressive violence. This leaves it a pathetic kiddie version of the original. Unfortunately, there probably is not an original copy left as in the old days, once the movie was cut for TV then the original was often discarded as no further use could be seen for the complete movie. Obviously it would never return to theaters and the original could never be shown on TV so what posible use could it be. VCRS and DVDS, who knew? If your looking for that raw hard cheap exploitation film that we all loved, this ain't it. Save your money.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Born Losers; The Beginning of a Legend, June 7, 2000
"Born Losers" began the Billy Jack legend. To most of us, it seemed like a prequel....we didn't see it until after Billy Jack became such a huge hit. "Losers" set box office records for the genre at the time, and was a star vehicle for supporting players like Robert Tessier (who later appeared in numerous movies and TV shows-- i.e. The Deep, Hard Times, and The Longest Yard) and Jeremy Slate (Lawnmower Man, Hells Angels '69, Mr. Horn, and Summer of Fear). "Losers" showcases Mr. Laughlin as the man minding his own business who is forced out of honor to protect himself and others from marauding bikers. As far as I'm concerned, it's the first great biker movie. Movie legend Jane Russell has an appearance (not exactly Oscar quality), but it is Tom Laughlin's power as the enigmatic hero that makes this movie legendary. Some consider "Born Losers" the best of the Billy Jack series. Me, I like them all. And...... check out the Billy Jack website, it's a must for the real fan of Billy Jack.
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