Product Details

• Actors: John Lupton, Narda Onyx, Estelita Rodriguez, Cal Bolder, Jim Davis
• Directors: William Beaudine
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: ELITE ENTERTAINMENT
• DVD Release Date: July 29, 2003
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000A0WHP
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #106,319 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Joe Bob Briggs Presents: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

It's Time for some good old fashioned, B-movie fun with your favorite cult/drive-in film icon Joe Bob Briggs in "Joe Bob Briggs Presents." Joe Bob Briggs, the drive-in movie critic of Grapevine, Texas, is best known for his long-running shows on the Movie Channel and TNT, and his syndicated column "Joe Bob Goes To The Drive- In." Join Joe Bob as he kicks off this series with the '60's cult film "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter," and enjoy the commentary track that is uniquely Joe Bob.

Product Description

It s time for some good old-fashioned, B-movie fun with your favorite cult/drive-in film icon Joe Bob Briggs in Elite Entertainment s new series, Joe Bob Briggs Presents... Joe Bob Briggs, the drive-in movie critic of Grapevine, Texas, is best known for his long-running shows on The Movie Channel and TNT, and his syndicated column Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In. As the author of six books and the recent Profoundly Disturbing: Shocking Movies That Changed History, there is no greater authority on the cult and B-movie genre. Join Joe Bob as he kicks off this series with the 60s cult film Jesse James Meets Frankenstein s Daughter, and enjoy a commentary track that is uniquely Joe Bob. Get your dose of southern comfort with Joe Bob Brigg s Presents...

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars William Beaudine Made Over 500 Films. This Is One Of Them., June 29, 2004

By	Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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This is an amazing film. It is the last film ever made by William "One Shot" Beaudine, and was a real resume killer for almost everyone in the cast as well. This is the sequel to "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula" (Beaudine's second to last film) which starred John Carradine. Carradine said that "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula" was the worst movie he ever made. That is saying something coming from John Carradine. Now imagine that this film is the sequel. I have seen both, and I think that "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula" is marginally worse, but I can't imagine seeing these on a double bill, which is how they were typically shown.

The thing that makes this DVD special is the commentary track by Joe Bob Briggs. Joe Bob is a genius in his own right, and is super knowledgeable about any type of Grade B movies. Here he gives us the rundown of the cast and location history, and points out continuity gaffes which are so numerous that some of them would probably escape notice due to sheer volume without his help.

In the film Jesse and his gang have a rendezvous with fate with Dr. Frankenstein's granddaughter (Yeah, I know the title is inaccurate. It isn't the only thing in the film, either.) There are several subplots, most of which don't make sense, and possibly the single most stupefying ending in cinema history. The only thing really well done here is Igor's skull scar. Prepare yourself to laugh at everything else.

I watched the film without the commentary once, and with the commentary once. My advice is to just watch it with the commentary. Joe Bob makes sure you listen in whenever anything important happens (which isn't often) and provides plot summation throughout the film anyhow. Another reason is that sometimes the sound is poor and some of the cast (especially Narda Onyx and Estrelita) have bad accents and diction problems.

The movie gets five stars with Joe Bob's commentary turned on. With the commentary turned off it would get two simply as a lifetime achievement award for William Beaudine.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie? No. Great commentary? Of course!, June 17, 2004

By	Stephanie Crawford (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can't speak for anyone else, but I bought this DVD solely for the Joe Bob Briggs commentary. I would watch him late at night on MonsterVision and always thought he was hilarious, and could also improve a film by interjecting interesting facts about it. He's a very well educated and talented writer and has a fantastic screen and voice presence. That makes him great on stuff like this.

"The stuff" in question... isn't so good. I love schlocky B-movies as much as the next person, but Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter beats the original Frankenstein's Daughter in the dull department- and that's saying a LOT. I couldn't imagine watching the whole thing without Briggs funny and enlightening commentary. Buy this if you're a fan of the film of Briggs, but if you're expecting a classic horror or western movie- search elsewhere.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Movie, Terrific Commentary, April 14, 2005

By	Daniel R. Robichaud II (Worcester, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To begin with, this one shot wonderless piece of hackneyed film-flam is not worth the time it takes to rent it from Netflix. Until you listen to Joe Bob Briggs, that is.

The commentary is a redeeming factor. In fact, it is the only saving grace. Hilarious, informative and full of the questions most normal viewers ask while watching this movie (Why???? WHAT?).

The story is pretty complex (that's called sarcasm). Jesse James and his bohunk buddy fail to rob a wagon train of loot, and bohunk gets shot. Jesse then hooks up with a Spanish/Cuban honey, who suggests they go to the local mad scientist's lab for medical aid. There, Jesse gets macked by two girls, while bohunk gets turned into a servile zombie. Can Jesse James stop Frankenstein's (Grand)Daughter's nefarious plot to create bare chested, brainless killing machine hunks? Can we care? The move gets 1 star (if that).

Skip the normal audio track. Go for the commentary. That's the real treasure, here. It's a hoot. Adjusts the rating to 4 stars.

Check it out.