CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 03/30/2016
FORMAT: LaserDisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 2 hours 7 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 27.5 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 4528.6 miles
SYNOPSIS: Two down and out ex-patriots mine for gold in rural Mexico with the help of a grizzled old miner.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Greed and the evil that men do because of it. The source of the phrase, “We Don’t Need No Stinking Badges!”.
PROS AND CONS: There is only one con regarding this film and it is slight. It is long. There are scenes that could have been shortened or cut out, but you enjoy them regardless.
What set this film off for me was the superior script and the way the actors delivered it. This is quality screen writing of the caliber that is not seen in Hollywood much these days.
The story line here is linear, with no subplots or flashbacks to try and fill in details or motive. You follow the same characters from beginning to end and experience what they experience. It is just plain good storytelling.
This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film.
This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle. A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.
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