Hard Bounty

Hard Bounty is a Western done Jim Wynorski style. If you're familiar with B-movie favorites such as Return of the Swamp Thing, Chopping Mall, or Screwballs you'll have an idea of what to expect.

I'm hardly a Western fan. I typically won't watch too many Westerns that don't feature Clint Eastwood or John Wayne, but I typically enjoy Wynorski films and I also like some of the cast.

Matt McCoy (Police Academy 5 and 6, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle), John Terlesky (Deathstalker II, Chopping Mall), Jay Richardson (Witchcraft, Vice Academy), Buck Flower (Back to the Future, Pumpkinhead), and Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science, The Woman in Red) head up the cast in this fun B-movie Western.

I think if you keep your expectations in check, Hard Bounty is enjoyable enough.

First off, I can never respect or pay any mind to this comment because the "critic" completely bashes Kelly McGillis...not so much that I am defending McGillis...but she ISN'T IN THE MOVIE.

Secondly, the movie wasn't that bad. It's obviously going to wind up on Cinemax at 3AM, but there's nothing wrong with that. It's not overly "raunchy" as the other comment claims.

The actors all did a good job...the only problem I had with it is that Kelly LEBROCK (not McGillis) has a British accent which she can't seem to kick...which is a continuity problem being that her "other sisters" all have western accents.

Matt McCoy is good in roles that fit him. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle comes to mind and the underrated Dead On. But this genre definitely isn't for him. The hardened bounty hunter comes riding in off the dusty trail looking spotless in his white duster and well groomed Miami Vice beard. He tries hard to channel Clint Eastwood stogies, macho voice and all... and it is just ridiculous. One or two more jokes and it would have been a great spoof or parody but it tries to be serious and just falls flat. I guess the only thing that's not flat about it are the breasts. That would be about the only thing that makes it more entertaining than watching paint dry or grass grow.

You can hardly expect an oscar winner for this type of film, but it was ok in the end, although the last half does descend into a farce, with the girls miraculously being able to kill everybody, despite not being able to hit a thing five minutes before.

In the end, 5 out of 10

With the help of a Gunfighter three Girls show what "Girlpower" really means. It's a typically Jim Wynorski film and it's a good one. John Terlesky as bad guy Carver dressed in black and with that typical "bad-guy-look" has a few great and memorable appearances. The three beauties Kelly LeBrock, Kimberly Kelley and Rochelle Swanson are really worth to watch. Give this movie a chance. You will not be disappointed.