La musique de fou

La musique de fou

First off, what a theme song. Pretty enjoyable western, as long as you don’t spend too much time thinking about Burt Reynolds questionable indigenous heritage. Navajo Joe follows Burt Reynolds avenging his murdered family, doing acrobatics across the rugged west the whole way through. I enjoyed the soundtrack, the cinematography, and the action but one thing wasn’t right… and it’s Mr. Reynolds! He just kinda looks ridiculous, please take a moment to look at the background photo I have selected for this review. This is a goober, not the warrior I’ve been watching pounce on motherfuckers with his Bowie Knife for 90 minutes. Seriously, I think Burt Reynolds goofy ass is this films cardinal sin. If this movie isn’t racist on the grounds of casting a white dude as the titular role, it should be for the irreparable damage done to the image of the Navajo people. Actually, I think I can pinpoint it one step further, it’s his fuck ass hair, what the fuck, is that a wig? He looked like a Hoover in Deliverance too. Pretty fun spin on the genre and a pretty fun movie!

First off, what a theme song. Pretty enjoyable western, as long as you don’t spend too much time thinking about Burt Reynolds questionable indigenous heritage. Navajo Joe follows Burt Reynolds avenging his murdered family, doing acrobatics across the rugged west the whole way through. I enjoyed the soundtrack, the cinematography, and the action but one thing wasn’t right… and it’s Mr. Reynolds! He just kinda looks ridiculous, please take a moment to look at the background photo I have selected for this review. This is a goober, not the warrior I’ve been watching pounce on motherfuckers with his Bowie Knife for 90 minutes. Seriously, I think Burt Reynolds goofy ass is this films cardinal sin. If this movie isn’t racist on the grounds of casting a white dude as the titular role, it should be for the irreparable damage done to the image of the Navajo people. Actually, I think I can pinpoint it one step further, it’s his fuck ass hair, what the fuck, is that a wig? He looked like a Hoover in Deliverance too. Pretty fun spin on the genre and a pretty fun movie!

Corbucci sure isn’t Leone but damn he has a penchant for having unrelenting visuals and violence on a shoestring budget. A young Burt Reynolds shines. But the score was fantastic, I thought wow this composer ripped off Ennio Moricone, only to look and see the guy was Ennio Moricone using a pseudonym!

Corbucci sure isn’t Leone but damn he has a penchant for having unrelenting visuals and violence on a shoestring budget. A young Burt Reynolds shines. But the score was fantastic, I thought wow this composer ripped off Ennio Moricone, only to look and see the guy was Ennio Moricone using a pseudonym!

When people ask to see Burt Reynolds highlights as a running back at Florida State University just show them this movie.

When people ask to see Burt Reynolds highlights as a running back at Florida State University just show them this movie.

Corbucci really is a master when it comes to creating westerns.

The world feels so raw and you can tell right off the bat that the characters are moved by something bigger. They're villains. Killers, outlaws, racists. Downright evil, ruthless people. But it is not without an explanation or a reason. It might no seem that way for some people, but every single aspect of Navajo Joe is very well thought. I really do appreciate the attention to detail. It would be very easy to just create this ruthless, one-dimensional outlaw and not provide a reason for his actions. It doesn't have to be right, it doesn't have to be morally correct, but as long as the character truly, really believes in what he's doing, you create a really good and interesting villain.

You don't have to feel empathy towards a villain, nor does he have to be "relatable" in order for him to be a good villain. He has to be congruent and most of all, believable.

Corbucci really is a master when it comes to creating westerns.

The world feels so raw and you can tell right off the bat that the characters are moved by something bigger. They're villains. Killers, outlaws, racists. Downright evil, ruthless people. But it is not without an explanation or a reason. It might no seem that way for some people, but every single aspect of Navajo Joe is very well thought. I really do appreciate the attention to detail. It would be very easy to just create this ruthless, one-dimensional outlaw and not provide a reason for his actions. It doesn't have to be right, it doesn't have to be morally correct, but as long as the character truly, really believes in what he's doing, you create a really good and interesting villain.

You don't have to feel empathy towards a villain, nor does he have to be "relatable" in order for him to be a good villain. He has to be congruent and most of all, believable.