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5.0 out of 5 stars
A terrific study of a growing friendship posing as a horror story, November 1, 2005
Those expecting this movie--which should be on DVD--to scare them will go away disappointed. None of the stories the two men tells is particularly frightening. What they are, though, are insights into the moral character of the men telling the stories. And, what makes this film so good is the dead body sitting on James Earl Jones' horse while the two men joust across the campfire.
From the beginning we identify with Brad Dourif's nervous city slicker crossing a lonely expanse. When bounty hunter James Earl Jones arrives with a person he has killed, we "know" who we're supposed to root for. Yet, as the stories progress and the interaction between Jones and Dourif's characters deepens, we come to see that their moral positions are not as black and white as things might seem. And the final scene really emphasizes the moral ambiguity of both men.
All this is played out in an atmospheric, if low-budget, landscape. This is a very subtle and appealing movie that repays repeated watching. It is extremely well acted by the two leads, and each of the characters in the 4 stories within stories are also well drawn.
All in all, an absorbing way to spend an evening.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not on DVD? No ratings?, August 18, 2002
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This review is from: Grim Prairie Tales [VHS] (VHS Tape)
How did this get overlooked? This is a very worthy movie, consisting of Brad Dourif and James Earl Jones playing two travellers sharing a campfire in the old west, and sharing stories of a rather unusual bent. Dourif is the city slicker type, taken aback by Jone's turn as a rough and tumble mountain man. But he has an ace up his sleeve, in the form of a story. It's just for fun, and it is. Any movie fancier should see this at least once. I don't understand the low profile.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good if you like this sort of thing, and I do!!, December 2, 1998
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This is one of those movies that you like and you don't know why. The plot follows two men who run into each other while camping out in the old west and telling stories to pass the time. The stories vary wildly in content, but they will keep you interested. The most interesting (and wildest) of the stories involves a pregnant woman named Jenny. Be sure to watch for it. The campers are played by James Earl Jones and Brad Dourif. The stuff between is so funny and so well acted, you forget what a hokey film this is. It was filmed on a very very low budget. If you look carefully, you can see the studio lights reflected in Dourif's glasses. Who is Brad Dourif, you ask? Well, he was once nominated for an Academy Award, but unfortunately now appears in mostly low-budget horror films. Oh well, he can still out-act most Hollywood pretty boys (DiCaprio, anyone?) He also appeared on the X-files episode 'Beyond The Sea' as the psychic serial killer. This is a must see for any Dourif fan.
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