I missed it originally, but I didn't miss much

Rating: 5/10 (11 August 2001)

I guess when this movie came out, I was too much of a hippie to see something that had "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" as a theme song. I also wasn't a fan of westerns.
I always figured that when I finally did see it, I'd be blown away. Well, it is kinda nice seeing a younger Paul Newman and a young Robert Redford playing with each other. Their characters are neat--a wisecracking Paul Newman, and a silent but wise Robert Redford. The chemistry is terrific. But Katherine Ross adds up to zero in this flick. She's got nothing to do but attach herself to the boys and teach them Spanish. It almost seems like she was thrown in to obviate the obvious homosexual overtones. Her character, and the fact that the boys go to whorehouses, make up for the fact that they ride the same horse and spend every waking and sleeping hour together. Paul looks so lovingly at Robert.
How about a remake with the real story?