Draw! (1984)
In this cute western, Kirk Douglas plays an ex-con recently released from prison. He tries to start over in a small town, but once the townspeople recognize him, they try to run him out of town. Early on, he gets shot, and no one lifts a finger to help him. It’s actually a pretty sad scene, but keep watching, because it gets much better! He holes himself up in an old hotel and takes the beautiful Alexandra Bastedo hostage—but she doesn’t really mind. . .
I couldn’t understand why one of the running gags in the movie was making cracks about Kirk Douglas’s age; this was not a “old guys still got it” role. He shoots at bad guys, hops around in action scenes, struts around in his underwear, and has a sex scene! And he looked just fine to me. In fact, one of my favorite scenes in the movie is one of his dialogues with Alexandra Bastedo. They’re in a bedroom, and after some seductive banter, he unbuttons his pants and walks slowly across the room to her. Finally, he breaks the silence by sticking his middle finger through a hole in his pants and asking, “Can you sew?” Too funny! What more could a girl want?
Draw! was an unexpected treat when I rented it; I found it much more enjoyable than the average western. It’s funny, charming, suspenseful, and romantic. A great choice for your next movie night, for fans and non-fans of the western genre. For a fun double feature, rent Dirty Dingus Magee as well!
I haven't been able to find Draw! available on DVD anywhere, so if you'd like to watch it, click here to watch it on YouTube. And thanks "Herman Littrell" for posting!
More Kirk Douglas movies here!
I couldn’t understand why one of the running gags in the movie was making cracks about Kirk Douglas’s age; this was not a “old guys still got it” role. He shoots at bad guys, hops around in action scenes, struts around in his underwear, and has a sex scene! And he looked just fine to me. In fact, one of my favorite scenes in the movie is one of his dialogues with Alexandra Bastedo. They’re in a bedroom, and after some seductive banter, he unbuttons his pants and walks slowly across the room to her. Finally, he breaks the silence by sticking his middle finger through a hole in his pants and asking, “Can you sew?” Too funny! What more could a girl want?
Draw! was an unexpected treat when I rented it; I found it much more enjoyable than the average western. It’s funny, charming, suspenseful, and romantic. A great choice for your next movie night, for fans and non-fans of the western genre. For a fun double feature, rent Dirty Dingus Magee as well!
I haven't been able to find Draw! available on DVD anywhere, so if you'd like to watch it, click here to watch it on YouTube. And thanks "Herman Littrell" for posting!
More Kirk Douglas movies here!