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This is a way of making myself write something coherent and grammatically correct almost every day. I'm opinionated and need an outlet. I'm also prone to flights of fancy. Thanks for stopping by. |
| I watched a Billy Jack movie I don't remember seeing. It still seemed a little nostalgic to me. This one would have been made when I was in high school. I saw the later ones. This one had lots of great nature shots, animals in the wild, sunsets, moonlight. The shots kept the tone throughout of a small town and countryside, of man in tune with nature. Rape always seems to be a factor in these films, In this one, it was a major factor. The girls, all high school and college age, seemed to have odd reactions. This was more the writing and directing than the acting. Except for the lead female, the victims went into some mindless trauma.You could understand rage, fear, shame, but these girls were acting like they had encountered aliens and were no longer functioning mentally. Despite the violence and brutality, it was spellbinding. The stereotypical motorcycle gang had some flaws which made a few of them empathetic. A few showed off some great pecs and abs! They definitely played up the fact that Billy was part Indian in their outrageous childish behavior. At times, they were down right corny. The "Born Losers", actual name, wore a despicable emblem, a naked buxom woman nailed to a cross with a sword in her rib cage. One even had a large carving of it on the back of his bike. I never figured the significance of it, since some women liked them and volunteered to hang out with them. There were a few unexpected plot twists. In ways it reminded me of a Steven Segal movie, but on a lower budget. Billy Jack, a Green Beret Vietnam vet, was in tune with nature and a friend to the underdog. He stood for justice. He knew some martial arts and was good with weapons, but he tried to be peaceful. He led a simple life, but was courageous. Sometimes the enemy was the legal system, not always a criminal. Billy was a hero to a whole generation.The "Establishment" wasn't dealing with society's problems. But one man could stand up and do what he could in his little corner of the world. The movie is significant because: it was a precursor of martial arts films; it was typical of motorcycle gang movies; it was based on a true story that occurred about 4 years earlier in California; and it appealed to the counterculture which was growing at that time. The series also strengthened the Indian Civil Rights movement. |
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