Scarecrows - At 'Dem Flicks with Malcolm

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:36 pm

Synopsis:
Some mercs swipe $3M from Camp Pendleton. Their subsequent escape route takes them through an abandoned farm with ... a windmill. And scarecrows.

Review:
This was actually enjoyable. Provided you accept the scarecrow thing, there's a minimal amount of dumb-ass behaviour. Course, if your team can knock over a military base and make off with a few mil, you'd think they could keep their greed in check, but whatever.

Whether they know it or not, the writers did a decent job of making a good excuse or two why they don't up and torch the scarecrows or the fields they inhabit. The special effects are just barely there, but they mostly happen outside during dark shots, so they're covering as best they can. The cast is full of no names, lots of scarecrow shots are recycled, etc.

A respectable effort and fine example of late '80s style and atmosphere.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:52 pm

And the Scarecrows were actually Marines from the disbursement office where the money came from, and they are going to fuck with the thieves before they kill them?

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:12 am

Why is there $3 million just sitting around a military base?

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:54 am

Leisher wrote:Why is there $3 million just sitting around a military base?

Back in the day, before direct deposit, there used to be piles of cash on hand on payday. I've seen it, I believe it.

After 1993, though, DD was mandatory through the Marines, so.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:46 am

Leisher wrote:Why is there $3 million just sitting around a military base?

It was being all it could be, damnit.