matowakita Like another reviewer, I'm glad I saw this on IFC instead of paying for a ticket in a theater. Is the lead's name really John Doe? After seeing this mess I thought it was a fake name he used to hide behind. He's not a bad actor, it's the script that reeks -- if they had one. I suspect most of the movie was improvised. The cameos by Arlo Guthrie and Tim Leary are interesting, especially Arlo's rambling tale. He's a master of that genre.I sometimes enjoy a real "golden turkey," but Roadside Prophets wasn't quite bad enough for the achievement of "so bad it's good." It comes fairly close, but the cinematography and editing are competent enough to keep it out of the "Plan Nine from Outer Space" clan.The title is excellent -- if only the roadside characters they meet had lived up to it. A more honest title might have been "Roadside Pseudo-philosophical Ramblings." It could have been billed as America's brain-damaged response to the film "Mindwalk".I'm giving it four stars instead of the three I originally rated it because I was impressed with the huckster-style of the trailer. Together, the movie and the trailer prove anything can be made to sound good with the right sales pitch.If you want to see a really good, bad movie shot in Nevada, check out "Never Leave Nevada". I saw it many years ago at Sundance and it's a gem from Bizzaro Nevada school of minimal budget strangeness.

fsrainman Don't even think of wasting your time on this tripe. I did and I never give an opinion of a movie on here. But this movie my 4 year old using my cell phone camera and would earn a Golden Globe at least. Don't believe anyone who gives this "cough" film more than one star. Wow what else could I say about this so-called movie that would actually make it worth ten full lines. When a something is so bad a person should not be forced to write more than is necessary. Fortunately if anyone really cares, I was able to watch this movie on cable and the actual cost, money wise, was quite low. The aggravation of time lost comes close to the 2nd bailout er stimulus plan signed today by Orator Obama.

a-maiboroda This movie definitely falls in between of what people like to see and what they like to hope for..While most of the blockbusters, that come out nearly every week, filled up with the special effects, but the "Prophets" show the simplicity of the idea, and the execution is on the top level! Two guys, bikers, hook up out of the blue, and end up becoming more than just simple pals, because, Joe takes on a challenge to see to his new passed friend last will...i would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see beyond the shine of Hollywood and glamour of most of the sunset strip.View it, you may like it!! Cheers.

Twins65 ...and this certainly helped put him six feet under.I finished ROADSIDE PROPHETS, but it took some work. The movie is watchable, but that's about the only thing "good" I can say about it. A couple of "alternative icon" cameos (and John Cusack obviously in need of any kind of a paycheck back in '92) do not make it worth your time.Doe is OK, but Horovitz is better sampled in small 4 minute doses. Check out his funny turn in the "Sabotage" video, but walk on by this one the next time you're going to take a chance at the video store.