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Meanest Men in the West [VHS]

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I'd advice anybody to stay away from this tape, even Bronson-fans. Don't get me wrong; it's a fine little TV-western, Bronson's good as always, it's a good cast in general, but the picture quality is not very good. -But that's just a minor problem. In fact, the tape's in the awful EP mode. -And at such a hefty price, too. Very disappointing, indeed. Shame on you "Goodtimes Home Video", for releasing something like this, at a price the double of what it's really worth. It would be nice if "Amazon.com" could note the speed-mode of the tapes.

I'm still wondering how in the world Hollywood's two of the best stars got into this terrible mess! What a waste! Charlie & Marvin fans should stay away from this one. Regardless of the reviews that I read from IMDB I bought this DVD last year & I'm still regreting it. Take my advise, keep this away from your collection.

What this is is an attempt to edit two seperate episodes of The Virginian tv series into one story. The story line of two brothers (Bronson and Marvin) and the seperate paths they took would have worked better had there been smoother editing. It becomes most painfully obvious during the final five minutes. Beyond that, if you would like to see both actors in their earlier years, rent if possible.

I WAS WANTING THIS MOVIE SO BAD TO COMPLETE MY WHOLE COLLECTION OF CHARLES BRONSON MOVIES. I EVEN HAVE THE MOVIES UNDER HIS BIRTH NAME BRINKINSKI I BELIEVE THAT'S HOW IT IS SPELL. I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SPEED OF GETTING THE MOVIE TO ME AND THE QUALITY OF THE MOVIE WHEN IT ARRIVED. I HAD NEVER EVER SEEN THE MOVIE UNTIL IT GOT HERE TO ME, THEN WE MADE POPCORN AND SET DOWN WITH OUR DRINKS AND WATCHED ONE OF CHARLES BEST PERFORMANCES AS THE REAL TOUGH GUY THAT HE HAS BUILT UP HIS REPRESENTATION. MR. BRONSON IS A GREAT ACTOR AND I SURE MISS HIM. MY HEART JUST SANK INTO THE LOWER PART OF MY STOMACH WHEN I HEARD THAT HE WENT TO HEAVEN. HE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE MISSED. HE IS UP THERE WITH THE OTHER KING ELVIS WHICH BRONSON HAD STARED IN 3 OF ELVIS'S MOVIES BUT HIS BEST PERFORMANCE WAS KID GALAHAD.

Two episodes of the old Virginian series spliced together do not a good movie make.

Boo-boo in the film (warning, the following is a spoiler, of sorts: The kid does not want his father to whip him, so he shoots his father with a six-shooter. The problem is the six-shooter wasn't invented when the guy was a kid.

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