James Garner Movie #2
Synopsis: All-American
army sergeant fights cooked small-town sheriff by, um… revving up his
personally-owned Sherman tank, destroying the local jail, and becoming a
fugitive from justice?! WTF?!?
Blurb From the VHS
Jacket: “James Garner stars in this unusual family drama of love, honor and
loyalty, featuring Shirley Jones, GD Spradlin and Jenilee Harrison.”
What Did I Learn?:
If you see a law enforcement officer brutally assault a young woman for no good
reason, your best course of action is to do nothing.
You Might Like This
Movie If: You know it isn't easy to stop a tank.
Really?: 1) See: “Synopsis.”
Come to think of it, isn’t Sergeant Carey in the infantry? How would he know
anything about tanks? And how could he legally get his hands on machine-gun
rounds or shells for the turret? 2) I realize Sheriff Buelton is supposed to be
a redneck rube, and maybe he might mistake “posse comitatus” for “pussy
communist” the first time he hears the phrase, but it’s not believable as a
running gag. 3) So, what’s the point of watching Carey slap around a corporal
for beating his wife and kids, or inspecting the mess hall? How do those scenes
advance the story?
Rating: Tank is a
highly implausible, but strangely watchable movie that feels more like two
rather different films strung together: the first half is a disturbing drama of
an innocent military family that gets victimized by an evil local dictator,
while the second is basically Dukes of Hazzard slapstick and a whole lot of
explosions and gunfire. Tank certainly isn’t Garner’s best outing, and I cannot recommend this movie. 4/10 stars.
Would it Work For a Bad Movie Night?: Sure - take a drink every time Deputy Euclid (portrayed by the late James Cromwell, who made many better films) gets humiliated.
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