I wish the fall had killed them

Rating: Null/10 (30 January 1999)

Have you ever seen a picture of a 19th Century outlaw? Did he look like Robert Redford? Did he look like Paul Newman? Or, better yet, have you ever seen a picture of a 19th Century outlaw's woman? Did she look like Katherine Ross? And even much better yet, can you picture 19th Century outlaws riding double on bicycles through a lush countryside while B.J. Thomas sings about raindrops falling on their heads? This isn't a western; it's a Hallmark Card. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" stars the three most unlikely outlaws Hollywood had to offer at the end of the 1960's. The two male leads, who were to work together so perfectly a few years later in "The Sting," are not believable, sympathetic, or even interesting in their parts. This was one of the most popular movies of its time, but even when I was young and had no taste, I was astonished by its totally anachronistic look and sound. If you want to enjoy a film that features 19th Century outlaws, try "My Darling Clementine." Don't waste your time on this one.