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Barbarosa
Barbarosa
Actors: Willie Nelson, Gary Busey, Isela Vega, Gilbert Roland, Danny De La Paz
Director: Fred Schepisi
Genres: Westerns
PG     2003     1hr 30min

Barbarosa (Willie Nelson), a gnarly ex-Texas Ranger turned bandit, lives by his wits and his prowess with a gun. Prowling the lonesome deserts of the Southwest, the wily fugitive meets Karl (Gary Busey), a young, eager...  more »

     
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Actors: Willie Nelson, Gary Busey, Isela Vega, Gilbert Roland, Danny De La Paz
Director: Fred Schepisi
Creators: Ian Baker, David Ramirez, Don Zimmerman, Martin Starger, Paul Lazarus III, William D. Wittliff
Genres: Westerns
Sub-Genres: Westerns
Studio: Lions Gate
Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen
DVD Release Date: 03/18/2003
Original Release Date: 02/19/1982
Theatrical Release Date: 02/19/1982
Release Year: 2003
Run Time: 1hr 30min
Screens: Color,Full Screen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 4
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Languages: English

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Member Movie Reviews

Rock C. from DALLAS, GA
Reviewed on 1/13/2008...
A real gem, buried in a studio takeover. See it!

Movie Reviews

Full screen version of a 2:35 film
03/20/2003
(1 out of 5 stars)

"Beware. Artisan has only released a full-screen version of this movie. If aspect ratio is important to you, don't buy it."
Superior Western
LGwriter | Astoria, N.Y. United States | 07/29/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"One of the best unknown Westerns of the last 20 years or so, Barbarosa stars Willie Nelson and Gary Busey in a story of revenge and honor. Nelson plays a ex-Texas Ranger, Barbarosa, who's now a lone bandit, preying on rich Mexicans. During a disagreement, he formerly crippled his father-in-law to be, a Mexican landowner and still deeply loves the landowner's daughter with whom he has had a daughter.Busey is a Texas farmhand who accidentally killed his brother-in-law--his sister's husband--and is now out on his own, pursued by his brother-in-law's two brothers for revenge. Similarly, Barbarosa is being pursued by the landowner's top gun, a fiery Mexican who vows Barbarosa's death.The two, Nelson and Busey, meet by accident and join up for a time. During that time we get to see the West as it very likely really looked about 100 years ago (more specifically, the Southwest--i.e., southern Texas); the cinematography is magnificent. One of the critical ingredients in any great Western is great cinematography and that is very much in display here. As well, the score by Bruce Smeaton is excellent.Nelson and Busey do a great job--their accents certainly don't hurt (both men are originally from that part of the U.S.), and so does the supporting cast. Fred Schepisi, the director, has a perfect sense of pacing and momentum that pulls the viewer along with very little tugging indeed. Armadillos figure in the mix, as do old men with guns and younger men buried up to their necks. There's a hacienda, a cantina, and an outdoor festival. The film drips with Western atmosphere, no question.Highly recommended for fans of the genre."
Uh, where is the widescreen version??
S Shepark | Kansas City | 07/21/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Beautiful western! Just beautiful!
And I can think of no other western, besides Walsh's "The Big Trail" which so clearly NEEDS a widescreen transfer yet, for some reason, doesn't have it!!!

Why???
Please, if someone is listening, these films deserve to be seen widescreen. The cinematography in Barbarosa (as well as "The Big Trail") is absolutely breathtaking and is integral to the story."