World Famous Comics: Billy Jack 35th Anniversary Ultimate Collection (Born Losers/Billy Jack/ Trial of Billy Jack/ Billy Jack Goes to Washington)
Billy Jack 35th Anniversary Ultimate Collection (Born Losers/Billy Jack/ Trial of Billy Jack/ Billy Jack Goes to Washington)
Starring: Billy Jack Ultimate Collection Directed By: Billy Jacks Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: Box set, Color, Dolby Label: Billy Jack Ent. Number of Items: 5 Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 27, 2005 Running Time: 516 minutes Theatrical Release Date: August 18, 1967
Description: Born Losers: The first film in which the character Billy Jack ever appeared. Tom Laughlin had written Billy Jack back in the 1950’s, but couldn’t get anyone interested in a film about Indians – half-breed or otherwise. Tom Laughlin toned down the Indian and political themes in order to get Born Losers made. It became a very successful independent film! Billy Jack: The film that broke the mold. Billy Jack was, once again, the largest grossing independent film of all time. People saw Billy Jack 25 times or more than any movie in history until Star Wars. From the karate to the Native American spirituality, to the Freedom School, to the racial tolerance, few films have ever been this successful or stuck their necks out so far. The Trial of Billy Jack: The Trial of Billy Jack not only broke every box-office record for its day, it forever changed the way motion pictures were distributed. It was for the release of The Trial of Billy Jack that Tom Laughlin created the mega-multiple release that included the first-ever use of national TV advertising for a motion picture. Billy Jack Goes To Washington: Perhaps the most controversial film of all. Twenty years before Senators like Bradley, Rudman, Cohen, and Pell quit saying the U.S. Senate is so corrupt it doesn’t work anymore, Billy Jack Goes to Washington told a story straight out of the headlines. At the Washington premiere one Senator exploded, vowing to do everything in his power to make sure Billy Jack Goes to Washington was never released.
Still a Billy Jack fan after all these years. I first saw Billy Jack in my law student days when the movie was first released. Then, I saw the sequel, saw what was his first appearance in that (silly) biker-genre flick and waited all this time to see the last in the franchise (and now we know why that was the last one). I'd recorded the original Billy Jack movie (not the biker flick) on BETA tape, VHS, missed-out on purchasing the old LP movie theme to Billy Jack by a day's delay in plunkin' down my money when I saw it on a display and had to record the title theme "One Tin Soldier" off the VHS recording to play as a sing-along in the very first Church Worship Service I officiated as a Lay effort. To find it available in this format was a real blessing and notwithstanding the last flick or the biker flick, if you're a Billy Jack fan, you'll enjoy this, no doubt about it. Things like 'technical' aspects -- you'll have to look at someone who appreciates those things like production values etc. I'm still looking at it from the lens of a child of the 1950-60's and its powerful message contained in the movie as a whole and the exceptionally moving opening scene and rendition of "One Tin Soldier" before Billy Jack appears to thwart the malicious intention of the establishment rancher. Yes, Billy's resort to violence isn't quite 21st century politically correct; but the issue about his internal struggles between principles/values and conduct when confronted with a world-life issue -- that's timeless and as relevant today as during the Vietnam and Civil Right's era of the 1960s!
Blast from the past We were pleased when our Billy Jack 35th Anniversary Ultimate Collection arrived. It was promptly delivered and nicely packaged. We finally got to watch the first two from the set. Had a bit of a laugh over the styles and mannerisms of the day but it brought back memories of a passionate time in my life. I'm looking forward to watching "Trial..." and "Billy Jack Goes to Wash..." Glad we found this deal! Thanks!
Billy Jack -- The Marathon I purchased this for my brother, who's a big Billy Jack fan but had never heard of "Born Losers." He and his buddies are planning a Billy Jack marathon. The item arrived very quickly and in excellent condition. The product is exactly as described, and I wouldn't hesitate to order from this supplier again.
Billy Jack 35th Edition Collection If you are a fan of Billy Jack or even too young to know this serious. It is a must have. It has touched me in more ways than one. Personal, political, and most importantly spiritual. Thanks again Amazon for being my #1 store! Margaret Ann Seay
billy jack 35th This is the ultimate cult collection for those who know and love these movies a bit weak in spots tho the underlying theme of good vs evil with a white night scenario is great. Some people scoff at the scenario of the poor red man but these only hint at the never ending abuse of such by people who have the dont know dont care additude taken as a whole and reading a bit between the lines with an open mind expands ones own feelings of this kind of movie collection I have throughly enjoyed watching this series again to reflect and enjoy them
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