Movie Details
| Title: | Framed | |
| Director: | Phil Karlson | |
| Year: | 1975 | |
| Genre: | Revenge | |
| Times Seen: | 1 | |
| Last Seen: | 12.11.22 |
Other Movies Seen By This Director (1)
- Walking Tall
| Date Viewed | Venue | Note |
| 12.11.22 | Internet | I think this was mentioned most often in Tarantino's book outside of films that got their own chapter. In particular, it stuck with me that he made a point to say this is a particularly strong last picture from Phil Karlson, following after the first Walking Tall. I also know Karlson from one of my favorite noirs: Kansas City Confidential. So when Walking Tall got a sequel with Bo Svenson, Karlson and Joe Don Baker made this movie. Apparently this flopped and Svenson made a career on Buford Pusser even though Joe Don Baker originated the role. My note for seeing Walking Tall back in 2007 is minimal but I remember liking it quite a bit so I was very keen to track this down and give it a watch. Really, this was the first movie added to the list while reading QT's book. This is about a gambler who falls into some shitting driving home one night and winds up in prison for 4 years thanks to an unseen conspiracy who framed him. Much more direct than Pendulum, and honestly much better. It's loose low-budget sloppy feel keeps it out of the realm of a classic that should be taught in school or whatever, but it's a fun ride filled with interesting 70s faces and watching Baker's unique vibe of aw-shucks Texas with intimidating physicality and improvised rough-housing is easy to be fascinated by. Also his relationship with Conny Van Dyke is so odd. It's all over the place. Any foibles are quickly forgotten when the handful of fight scenes play out, some of which are surprisingly brutal, all well done. In the end, it's a solid b-movie that you can kinda see why it fell through the cracks but you can also see why QT holds it in such high regard. Throwing my own two cents into the ring, the poster is not doing it any favors. Why is there a bit "T" behind Joe Don Baker? And what pose is he in? Is he jumping? falling? dancing? The title is tiny and all they could drum up for a tagline was "That 'Walking Tall' man is back!" |
