I may have only been a tyke during the time the "Billy Jack" movies came out, but I knew adults who had recent memories of that era as I grew up-and were unimpressed by the movies. As for me, the original "Billy Jack" had some merit, but this one simply repeats itself over and over and over and over ad infinitum. The actual trial of Billy Jack only lasts a few minutes, and he spends four years in jail, but when he comes back, well...that's when the tedium kicks in full swing.
The Freedom School has prospered to the point where it even has its own TV station, and the local Indians host them. The local rednecks cause them trouble, and Billy Jack arrives, and *KICK* *PUNCH* *CHOP*. Not once, but many times over. Since the school exposes national and local corruption, the townspeople are upset and want it closed down. (Like there are no liberal townies, or ones who despise local corruption?) The school is evidently run by hippies who look suspiciously clean, and the leftists are all nice intelligent people while anyone not allied with them are one-dimensional thugs.
The most laughable part is near the end when the National Guard comes in and they start cold-blooded shooting at the members of the Freedom School, despite the lack of any justification, and then the local Indians arrive and the leader makes a speech, at which the National Guardsmen abruptly stop shooting and walk away. Yes, there were the controversial National Guard shootings at Kent State University and such, but really...
Yes, this movie has its apologists, but Michael Moore's movies place a lot less strain on credulity than this load of balderdash.
The Freedom School has prospered to the point where it even has its own TV station, and the local Indians host them. The local rednecks cause them trouble, and Billy Jack arrives, and *KICK* *PUNCH* *CHOP*. Not once, but many times over. Since the school exposes national and local corruption, the townspeople are upset and want it closed down. (Like there are no liberal townies, or ones who despise local corruption?) The school is evidently run by hippies who look suspiciously clean, and the leftists are all nice intelligent people while anyone not allied with them are one-dimensional thugs.
The most laughable part is near the end when the National Guard comes in and they start cold-blooded shooting at the members of the Freedom School, despite the lack of any justification, and then the local Indians arrive and the leader makes a speech, at which the National Guardsmen abruptly stop shooting and walk away. Yes, there were the controversial National Guard shootings at Kent State University and such, but really...
Yes, this movie has its apologists, but Michael Moore's movies place a lot less strain on credulity than this load of balderdash.