Relampago Blanco (White Lightning - Spanish Subtitles) [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Relampago Blanco (White Lightning - Spanish Subtitles) [VHS]
Movie Review: solid, low key southern drama, that does not tap into its emotional core . . .
Summary: 3 Stars
White Lightning (1973) features Burt Reynolds, in familiar territory, as Gator McKlusky, a car thief and moonshine whiskey runner, doing time in prison down south. When his kid brother is found drowned in a backwoods swamp with weights attached to his body, Gator gets riled up, and looking for revenge, agrees to work with the authorities, and go undercover to find out what he can about the transportation of illegal moonshine whiskey (white lightning) in the country where his brother was killed.
Gator is released, and soon hooks up with Roy Boone (Bo Hopkins), a local moonshine runner. After using his wild driving skills to run interference and keep Boone from being nabbed by the po-lice, Gator meets Big Bear (R. G. Armstrong), the leader of crew producing the white lightning. Sheriff Connors (Ned Beatty), manages the illegal bootleg activities, and begins looking for a snitch, after being tipped that the Feds are conducting an investigation, and McKlusky is busted by Big Bear and his men. Gator uses some subtle misdirection to escape, but takes a bullet in the process. Fleeing with Boone's girlfriend, they take refuge at a home for unwed mothers, and Gator learns the reason why his brother died. Suddenly the Sheriff arrives, and the film climaxes with a pretty extended car chase through the back roads, with a sudden and unexpected conclusion.
White Lightning, is a well acted and pretty realistic film, that does not try to do, or be too much. Gator McKlusky is regular guy, who doesn't engage in any superheroic behavior, and Burt Reynolds' performance is spot on, and believable. The action sequences are mostly limited to a couple of minor scuffles, a brief gunfight, and a couple of nicely staged car chases, so don't expect any outrageous stunts.
Directed by Joseph Sargent, White Lightning does not take the dark violent path it could have. The movie opens on a very disturbing note, with the murder of two young men, but never again displays that same kind of evil ruthlessness. Vengeance and revenge, might be Gator's initial motivation, but once free, it does not seem to be a major factor. McKlusky and Connors, never have a confrontation, which is interesting, as Reynolds and Beatty were also together in Deliverance (1972). The final car chase has a lighthearted tone, leading to a finale that is a little anticlimactic, and perhaps unsatisfying, but sometimes realism produces that kind of result.
In the 70's, Reynolds would continue to find success behind the wheel of a car, in films like Smokey and the Bandit (1977), and the Cannonball Run series. He would return as McKlusky in a sequel, Gator (1976), which he would also direct.
Movie Review: This film has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit your TV and edited for content
Summary: 3 Stars
This is just like watching the film 30 years ago on the movie of the week. If you buy this DVD, you should know:
"This film has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit your TV and edited for content"
Surprised me. I've never had a DVD that was cleaned up for TV before. At least they cut out the commercials.
As to the film, it's no masterpiece like "Deliverance." On the other hand, people under 40 probably have no idea what the "cool" "pre-Smokey" Burt Reynolds was like. This should give them a clue.
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Movie Review: Awesome Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I Am Gator McKlusky! Only afraid of 2 things, Women and the Police
One of the best movie lines ever, you have to see this movie if you haven't already
Movie Review: Classic Southern Burt
Summary: 5 Stars
Great DVD of a great Burt movie. Smokey and the Bandit was good but somewhat of a comedy, this is a bayou, sweatin' in the heat, southern, old school cars and guns classic. Ned Beaty as the old school redneck sheriff is excellent. Burt's 429 FOMOCO custom 300, Rebel Roy's ridge runner Merc, and the other late 60's early 70's muscle is worth the cost of the DVD alone. Whiskey runnin, still cookin', roadhouse, prison, and summer heat. Buy It! Movie Review: Shakey Puddin'...............ummmmmmmmmm,good!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of Burt's best. Great cast of co-stars with a good, believable plot. Women, whiskey, fast cars and movie stars! What else do you want?