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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (DVD, 2005)
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I love this movie. I had seen it previously several years ago and although it does contain some cheesy, typical 1970's scenes it still hits home that during that era was being displayed on the movie screen. Not to mention that Warren Oates is at his very best and plays such a convincing part that it becomes hard to tell he is acting. He really plays that particular type of character so well and is unaware of his own flaws. This is an awesome movie for the in your face type movie-goer. As I said if not for the cheesy car chases, I would give it an excellent rating. Didn't hurt that Peckinpah was directing and anyone who has ever seen his work knows he expects the most raw performance an actor can give. Could not imagine anyone other than Oates playing this part. I also love his love interst because she can hold her own and not get lost in him until things start to spin out of control. This movie was gutsy for it's time and remains a favorite of mine.Read full review
After the catastrophic production of PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID, Sam Peckinpah finally got total autonomy from United Artists with the most unusual movie on his filmography. BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA is one hell of an alcohol-soaked, blood-drenched joyride through the beautiful countryside of Mexico. Believe it or not, this is a film that dares to be unapologetic and different for a personal reason. Unsung character actor Warren Oates delivers an outstanding performance as the shades-sporting piano player Bennie. The down-and-out American is hired by two eccentric hit men (Gig Young & Robert Webber) to do a murderous dirty deed for them: By delivering a slain gigolo's severed head to a wealthy land baron (Emilio Fernandez) for a cool million dollar bounty. Mexican actress Isela Vega is an earthy presence as the curvaceous songstress Elita. Kris Kristofferson is awesome as always in his all-too-brief role as an unnamed hippie biker. Morbid, repulsive and melancholic in its own passionate way of mixing dark comedy, buddy movie clichés and Shakespearian tragedy which mirrors Peckinpah's downward spiral. Considered by many admirers as one of his last true works, ALFREDO GARCIA is an iconoclastic work of not only American cinema but visceral cinema indeed.Read full review
From the very beginning of this Peckinpah classic you can see cutting-edge ideas and filming styles which have innovated many movies for the past 30+ years. The greed-psychosis-hypnotic state that Bennie slowly slips into is a gradual yet ever present force in the unfolding of this flick. I would DEFINATELY recommend this movie for ANY film student or independent director out there. The ending is ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC....The genius of something different,...should be emulated by any future directors or film producers who want to really make a film that will outlast 98% to 99% of all others... I would give this 10+++(11) stars out of 10 stars. Now, I know there will be cowboy-western flick fans out there that will balk at this critique, as they see this movie as the downward turning point in Sam Peckinpah's career (that is, in their opinion)....However, where many cowboy-western flick fans see confusion, unnecessary psychosis, and worthlessness in this film I found genius and inspiration. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FILM!....ESPECIALLY if you wanna make or be part of the Independent Film industry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Read full review
Love this movie since I was a little boy. Of course, my name is Alfredo Garcia.
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