Dust to Dust

I am giving this film two stars because it is earnest, and also because it had some backing behind it. Otherwise, it's pretty much an amateurish exercise similar to shorts seen on Youtube.

The cinematography is fair for direct-to-video, and the editing is acceptable. The story is confused, the dialog inane, the acting below par for everyone except Mr. Vaughn (although second-billed, Willie Nelson merely walks on and off). There's also an anti-violence message at the end which makes no sense in the context of the rest of the film. Anachronisms abound which are very annoying.

Look, when you have an idea for a film, check it out with others. Also check it against history - if you're making a Western, but it doesn't look anything like a classic Western, then you're not making any kind of Western, don't do it. The classics exist to learn from. They endure. We don't need El Topo style allegories anymore - we didn't even need it back then.

this movie should be viewed because of the absolute revelation that is OMARI MILLER's talent. when i saw him acting in this film, i felt like i knew that it was like for audiences in the 70's to see the debut of a young Bobby Deniro or to see Semour Cassel in the early Cassavette's films. i wonder how life is for young MILLER these days because surly to have such talent is a blessing and a curse. a blessing because he is able to soar to great heights with his talent at his disposal, and a curse because other actors must hate him so much that they will never have that kind of talent and wisdom running through their veins. young Miller, wherever you are, I, and anyone else in the world that cherishes freedom and beauty, SALUTE YOU!

as explained to me, this pic was filmed for marketing the script to studio execs and was never intended to be taken seriously on it's own merit. the actors were not only - for the most part - non professionals, most had little acting creditialing. they were random joes willing to risk credibility for the opportunity to be part of an undertaking that would immortalize them for posterity. in that regard, the film accomplishes exactly what it set out to accomplish: tell a story on a practically non-existent budget with characatures of real actors so the resultant 'movie' could pitch the script and hopefully be picked up by at least a B movie studio.

I worked 14 days on this picture. I supplied props, which included nearly all of the guns and all the gun leather. I supplied at least a third of the costume.I started out as crew but was given bits to do as the town drunk, including having Mr Vaughn knock me down. In the scene where the Indian throws the tomahawk past the girl's head, I am the one who did that stunt. After getting a haircut and shave, I was given the part of the orderly when the actor cast for that part didn't show up. It is not the worst film that I ever worked on. The others just never made it to video or the screen. It had some really nice people working on it. I enjoyed knowing them. I feel privileged to have worked on this film, if for no other reason than the experience it afforded me. Town drunk/Orderly

I really now wish there was a 'zero' in the vote box.

I thought that thing with ice T about the drunken Russian cosmonauts was bad but this thing plays out like a junior high school production where the audience consists of only relatives and resentful teen siblings.

really. that bad. the abnormal tad-too-fast and strictly monotone delivery, topped off with that touch-octave-higher style like they are struggling to remember their lines.

this thing doesn't even deserve to be turned into a cold drink coaster for fear someone will attempt to watch it.

I really really have to check IMDb in future when browsing the used DVDs at the pawn shop.