Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Billy Jack

Billy Jack, directed and played by Tom Laughlin, is a half-Indian/half-white ex-Green Beret who is being drawn more and more toward his Indian side. He hates violence, but can't get away from it in the “white man's” world. Pitting the good guys, the students of the peace-loving free-arts school in the desert vs. the conservative bad guys in the near-by town. The film plays a late-60s messages about anti-establishment, make love not war, the senseless slaughter of God's creatures, the rape of society (figuratively and literally), two-sided justice, racial segregation and prejudices, and basic socialist ideals.
In contrast Billy Jack reminds me of Born Losers by Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor in the 1967 film. Both films have the same hero, theme and the obsession with the role of violence in society. In all saying I believe that all this film calls out that a gun is better than a constitution in the enforcement of justice.
Colors was good. But what fascinated me was the sounding and the language that was use in this film. The dialog that was use funny, truthful and life experiencing which made the film the more better. The costume that was use showed more of a hillbilly type of look thats trying to find peace in this world.

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