MISFITS Video Picks for March 12, 2000

The Lion in Winter

pick by Roger Pavelle

First, consider the cast: Peter O'Toole, Katherine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, Timothy Dalton, and a bunch of others.

Next, consider the setting: an old French castle populated as it was in the late 1100s. Filmed on location.

Then, add the story: One of history's most dysfunctional families, the first Plantagenets, arguing with each other over who will be the next king of England. Throw in international diplomacy, jealousy, adultery, plots, counterplots, counter-counterplots.

When you add it all together you end up with an incredible movie that can be watched over and over with equal enjoyment every time.

Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)

by Pat Wick

This is set in the "old west" in a gold rush boom town. The town is out of control and the people are doing their best to find a replacement sheriff (it seems they turn and run or get shot in a day or so). Garner rides into town "on his way to Australia" and takes the job to earn some money and pan for gold. The first thing he does is arrest the youngest son of the 'evil' family (you know the type, the western style of mobsters) the Danbys. Things start to get rough, but remember this is a comedy first and a western second (proof: The house of ill repute is called Madam Orrs House of Young Ladies) You know that Garner will live to see the final reel. Heck, everyone we know the name of does.

I find it one of the great bad movies. It never received or deserved any awards. It is just good clean fun. In 1971 "Support Your Local Gunfighter" was made with much of the same cast, same director and feel. I think that it is good, but not as funny as the first one. I do recommend seeing both, just don't do it on the same night (to be released 5/2/00).

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