Walker

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" Walker is a 1987 American-Mexican historical, hybrid/weird western film directed by Alex Cox and starring: Ed Harris, Richard Masur, René Auberjonois, Peter Boyle, Miguel Sandoval and Marlee Matlin. The film is based on the life story of William Walker, the American filibuster who invaded and made himself president of Nicaragua. It was written by Rudy Wurlitzer and scored by Joe Strummer, who has a small role as a member of Walker's army. The film is intentionally full of postmodern anac"

Film Journal 2019 (225 movies items)

"Also known as Fishing with Walker, this is what we have to thank the beautiful narration in Fishing with John for because it's the same bit. However, when the satirical straight-faced narration spouting ridiculous nonsense clearly not describing the events on screen is applied to a grim, very darkly humorous western about taking over Nicaragua with a bunch of savages ("the bravest men I had ever seen!") under the lead of a man whose intellectual savvy could be described as that of a broken tooth"

Watched in 2019 (214 movies items)

"2.8. Alex Coxin kertomus ylväästä pööpöilijästä on samalla hyvää perseilyä ja 1800-luvulle sijoittumisestaan huolimatta purevaa kritiikkiä Reaganin ajan hallinnon toimiin Keski-Amerikassa. Ed Harris esittää pätevästi omasta erinomaisuudestaan hullaantunutta ja todellisuudesta täysin pihalla olevaa valloittajaa, joka sattuu vahingossa omat miehensä uhraamalla onnistumaan sisällissodan kynsissä olevan Nicaraguan valloittamisessa. Elokuvan vahvuuksia on se, ettei se alleviiva"