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DUmmie FUnnies 11-13-07 (VIDEO: Billy Jack Goes To Washington)
DUmmie FUnnies ^ | November 13, 2007 | PJ-Comix

Posted on 11/13/2007 5:06:48 PM PST by PJ-Comix

Most of you are familiar with the movie Billy Jack and its sequel The Trial Of Billy Jack which was listed as one of the Fifty WORST Movies of All Time. A few of the more astute among you even know that the Billy Jack character first appeared in a "prequel" called Born Losers. However, how many of you know that there was a movie called Billy Jack Goes To Washington? If you never heard of it, no wonder. It was set for release in late 1976 but after the first preview showing, it was put in the can for over 20 years when it was finally released as a video and DVD. Here is the trailer for Billy Jack Goes To Washington and just watching it you can see why the studio hid it from public view for so long. It is classic Billy Jack paranoia coupled with a lot of really BAD overacting. Highlights includes Billy Jack giving a karate chop to a senator's glass table and Tom Laughlin trying way too hard to sound like Jimmy Stewart in the Senate chamber scene. Judging from this trailer there is only ONE way to properly watch Billy Jack Goes To Washington and that is accompanying it with the DUFU treatment ala Mystery Science Theater 3000. So, Billy Jack, if you are reading this out there, I am begging you to re-release this flick along with some regular DUFUers such as myself, Charles Henrickson, and perhaps Paul Heinzman with the backs of our heads showing on the screen as we riff on the many campy Billy Jack scenes in this movie. Yes, you can convert this overbearing and overacted film which takes itself way too seriously into a campy comedy hit if you allow the experts to properly DUFU it.

(You can watch this overacted trailer on my BLOG.)


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: billyjack; du; tomlaughlin
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Soon after I first got on the Internet about 10 years ago, I actually was in communication with Billy Jack's son about this flick.
1 posted on 11/13/2007 5:06:50 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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PING!


2 posted on 11/13/2007 5:08:12 PM PST by PJ-Comix (Join the DUmmie FUnnies PING List for the FUNNIEST Blog on the Web)
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3 posted on 11/13/2007 5:09:03 PM PST by Mercat (Waddle around and make new friends.)
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FOUR!


4 posted on 11/13/2007 5:09:26 PM PST by Old Sarge (This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub)
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5 posted on 11/13/2007 5:14:59 PM PST by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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It probably make more money than Lions For Lambs...


6 posted on 11/13/2007 5:17:57 PM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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Go ahead and bore your brother
Go ahead and nauseate your friend

One bad actor walked away


7 posted on 11/13/2007 5:24:17 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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I must admit that I liked Billy Jack (I was pretty young) and still think the female lead in Born Losers was hot. Any way, this movie looks like a movie only a DUmmie could love. Pretty FUnny.


8 posted on 11/13/2007 5:24:38 PM PST by gate2wire
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The acting seems better than the trailers of “Lions for Lambs.”


9 posted on 11/13/2007 5:25:16 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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10?


10 posted on 11/13/2007 5:31:21 PM PST by granite ("We dare not tempt them with weakness" - JFK)
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top 20?


11 posted on 11/13/2007 5:31:44 PM PST by pogo101
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Dittos on the hot chick in Born Losers. That was a long time ago and I thought the white bikini was eye candy.

Compared to today’s swimwear that white bikini looks like a burkah.

Oh yeah, the shot between the eyes of one of the bad guys with the sunglasses was a bit dramatic too.


12 posted on 11/13/2007 5:35:49 PM PST by Chuck54
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...I actually was in communication with Billy Jack's son about this flick.

What did have to say about this mega turkey? Granted, it will never replace "Manos: The Hands of Fate" as the worst film made, but it must have promoted thoughts of self flagellation on the part of Mr. Billy Jack.
13 posted on 11/13/2007 5:39:18 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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Yeah, that bikini seems like a lot of fabric now.
And that guy with the big white sunglasses, I think his name was Daniel. When he got shot, the next guy in line sure moved quickly.


14 posted on 11/13/2007 5:41:49 PM PST by gate2wire
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He ain’t no Jimmy Stewart.


15 posted on 11/13/2007 5:48:18 PM PST by HoosierHawk
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OT, but check out this new pic of The Magic Man!
16 posted on 11/13/2007 5:56:49 PM PST by KJC1
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Oh my, speaking of a born loser...


17 posted on 11/13/2007 6:02:09 PM PST by gate2wire
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Yikes. That reminded me of the I'm Not Waiting on a Lady video from the Rolling Stones.

(shudder)

18 posted on 11/13/2007 7:34:19 PM PST by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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Fits right in with the rest of the detritus in San Francisco...
19 posted on 11/13/2007 8:12:41 PM PST by decal (This tagline is subject to change without noti........)
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I saw it. The parody segment from the movie “Loose Shoes”, “Billy Jerk Goes To Oz” was much better.


20 posted on 11/13/2007 9:08:38 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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