nequus1 Would give it one star but the sheer horrendous nature of the film gives one at least a little bit of fun mocking it.Where to start.The acting and script are beyond bad. It seems like they were almost trying to be more campy than the old racists Westerns from the 50's and failed. I an shocked they were able to find that many really horrible Amerind actors. I've seen third grade plays with more depth to the characters.Set and costuming: Okay I get that they have no budget but honestly the anachronisms were over the top. Surely there must have been someone around at the time that could have dug up some props that weren't entirely composed of shiny new plastic. None of the weapons, be they native or European, were period and the costumes seem to be entirely composed of items the director had found in the back of his closet. I imagine the beads were probably left over from the previous years Mardi Gras celebration.Would not watch again. Wish I hadn't watched in the first place.

vchimpanzee Captain Bugle entertains people in the old West by boxing. He and his partner Cartwright are con men, and Bugle pretends not to be very good, until the end when it counts.In a typical Western town, Prescott Seavers and his partner are another pair of con men. They play poker and always seem to end up short when there's a lot of money to be won. So they always conveniently have a valuable mining claim to bet, which the other person wins. The claims are pretty much worthless, since not only do they have a whole stack of them hidden, but the Black Claw live on the land where the claims are and respond violently to anyone who trespasses.One of those winners is willing to try mining, but he needs a guide. The guide he picks turns out to be a crook, but our hero Bugle shows up just in time, and he takes over.The Black Claw, including Red Bear (later renamed Bad Face after an incident that makes the other Indians laugh), kidnap Patricia and leave our heroes for dead. Or are they really dead? Can Patricia be rescued without a bloody war that will result in massive destruction and loss of life? The white men have plenty of soldiers and determination, and they don't care how many might die. But there may be a solution ...I think this was supposed to be a comedy, or even a parody, of Westerns. It's not politically correct, though the Indians do seem to justify their violent behavior. It is, after all, their land, and the Great Spirit is offended by the behavior of the white man.In order to take this movie seriously, you have to laugh at it. If anyone intended this to be serious, they failed miserably. Even the background music makes it clear we are supposed to laugh.Alvin Cowan as Bugle shows all the emotion of, say, Jean Claude van Damme. He's also just as heroic. And he does occasionally show some actual talent beyond fighting ability. Amazing fighting ability.Katy Maloney shows a lot of courage. Patricia is willing to do whatever it takes, even die. And with these people, she just might.James McCarthy also gives a good performance, or at least he seems talented because of the British accent. He seems out of place in the old West, but quite sophisticated and able to handle himself if needed.It's different from the average Western. Not the gold standard of "Blazing Saddles", but .... interesting.

BradPaulson Really fun movie! You can tell the filmmakers had a great time making it. Alvin Cowan has a great screen presence and makes for a likable, back to the days of cliffhanger serials hero. Supporting character actor Steve Guilmette makes for one of the funniest drunken sidekicks I've seen in a while. The supporting cast as well (especially the characters that are introduced in the saloon) are fantastic. It's fun to see a throwback movie like this done in this day and age. It's a great escape and a movie for all ages.The Burk Brothers have done a fantastic job with this very entertaining western. I'm looking forward to their upcoming work and keeping my fingers crossed for a sequel!

Chris Mackey (guestar57) A BURK BROS Film.This western is so true to the traditions of the Wild West,The real west not the REEL west .There is a desert,Real deserted not a effect and real horses and a real ghost town setting,See it can be done even with the little budget allowed for this film.The star is nicknamed 'Bugle' and he can get in a duel or two or three…The fights are really the best scenes,A Gun duel with 3 mean cowboys and a sword duel with a Mexican captain and a tomahawk duel with a real Indian.That's another great point their are authentic( got tired of overuse of real) indians Playing the indians,Imagine that in a Hollyweird Western,Won't happen ever .Great effort,Hope it gets picked up for distribution somewhere,Deserves to be seen as a reference for bigger budget films.Oh,And in the grand tradition..'Bugle' is played by a former pro footballer like John Wayne and Alan Autry were former footballers…Something in the game reminds us of The Real Wild West !