Is HELL RIDE Gonna Suck?
Well Hell, I’m a little worried about the upcoming feature film from Larry Bishop entitled HELL RIDE. On one hand, you’ve got what the filmmakers promise to be a throwback to biker movies of the 60’s. The kinds of flicks I love like EASY RIDER, THE WILD ANGELS, HELL’S ANGELS ON WHEELS, and the like. On the other, you’ve got just about every critic out there just voraciously trashing the thing. Quentin Tarantino’s serving as executive producer on this one under the Quentin Tarantino Presents label which is kind of like one nail in the coffin already. Sorry to all you KILL BILL and HOSTEL (Quentin Tarantino Presents) fans out there, but the man hasn’t been behind a really good movie since PULP FICTION. GRINDHOUSE doesn’t really count as it was Robert Rodriguez’s entry, PLANET TERROR, that really shined in that one, with Tarantino’s DEATH PROOF didn’t nearly live up to the hype (the only thing it had going for it was a reference to VANISHING POINT). Most critics are saying that the flick is ridiculous, trying to create an entire film upon the nostalgia factor alone, with some blood, violence, and plenty of T&A thrown in for good measure (not that THAT sort of thing is a problem). I’ve read that the movie doesn’t really have a leg to stand on as far as the story goes, relying solely upon the premise alone to carry it.
According to Wikipedia, the plot follows as such: Larry Bishop stars as bad-ass biker Pistolero, who along with The Gent (Michael Madsen) and Comanche (Eric Balfour), hit the road to avenge the death of Pistolero’s old lady Cherokee Kisum (Julia Jones), by the 666ers, a rival motorcycle gang. Vinnie Jones and the ultimate bike riding legend Dennis Hopper to star as members of the satanic biker gang the 666ers.
Oh well. I’ll probably watch it anyway as they’ve succeeded in hooking me on the premise of a biker flick that’s a throwback to all of those biker flicks I loved watching on VHS growing up. I’m just worried I’m going to be let down just like I was with the second half of GRINDHOUSE. We’ll see. Check back here for my review when I see the movie. Check out the Red Band trailer below:
At Least They Have A Cool Poster…
