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Hired by local robber barons, Harvard Law Graduate Brisco County, Jr. searches for the members of the infamous John Bly gang, the same men who killed his father, a famous marshal and western legend. Accompanied by his one-time rival and fellow bounty hunter Lord Bowler, Brisco rides through the West trying to bring his father's killers to justice. Along the way, he encounters mysterious golden orbs with strange abilities and colorful characters who help or hinder his mission as he hunts down the Bly gang one by one.
Though it was about time to sit down and enjoy ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
beluga's christmas gift; "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr" on DVD.
| Bruce Campbell | .... | Brisco County Jr. |
| Julius Carry | .... | Lord Bowler (James Lonefeather) |
| Christian Clemenson | .... | Socrates Poole |
| John Astin | .... | Prof. Albert Wickwire |
| Billy Drago | .... | John Bly |
| John Pyper-Ferguson | .... | Peter Hutter |
To quote one of the reviews on IMDB 'Great fun, and it stars Bruce Campbell! What more could you want?'
I used to love this series when I was a kid. It ran between 1993 and 1994 with 27 episodes, in the US. I haven't seen it since I was a kid, couldn't have been more than 13 when they showed it here in Norway. So after
beluga and I had our 'Evil Dead' marathon this summer I started talking about the series, and she actually went out and found it for me. :DI wasn't sure I was going to like it, now that it's been about a decade since I saw it last, but I love it. It's cheesy fun, but what else can you expect from Bruce Campbell (and John Astin)? It's mainly a western, but there are up-to-date stuff mixed in there, like rockets, tanks, and refrances to popular culture.
Lord Bowler: Uh oh. You hit the sheriff
Brisco County Jr.: Yeah, but I did not hit the deputy.
And there are great quotes, which I always enjoy! :D ( More Quotes )
Long story short, I'm easily amused. We're about halfway through the second disc at the moment (out of four), am thinking it won't take to long to get through the rest. Having fun while doing it too.
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Brisco's horse was billed in the credits as "Comet the Wonder Horse", and named Comet in the show, with the implication that he was the smartest character on the show.
Am very happy to have my own copy of this show, as it brings back some good memories, and it's actually quite a bit of fun. :D
Any of you familiar with the series, come and reminisce with me.
Stop a hundred horror junkies in the street and ask them for the best horror film of all time and you can be sure at least half will pipe up with one of Sam Raimi's glorious Evil Dead films. While we at the Empire office may wrangle (and occasionally strangle) over which of the three is the better film, there's no denying that this gory triumvirate proved definitively that a) Raimi is a god among men b) Bruce Campbell is the most underrated actor alive and c) plasticine is a LOT scarier than we were led to believe as children.
Stop a hundred horror junkies in the street and ask them for the best horror film of all time and you can be sure at least half will pipe up with one of Sam Raimi's glorious Evil Dead films. While we at the Empire office may wrangle (and occasionally strangle) over which of the three is the better film, there's no denying that this gory triumvirate proved definitively that a) Raimi is a god among men b) Bruce Campbell is the most underrated actor alive and c) plasticine is a LOT scarier than we were led to believe as children.
