Jul 26 2008
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry
Dusted off another good cult film the other day DIRTY MARY AND CRAZY LARRY. I honestly didn’t have high hopes for this film especially with that title, but got to say I went to Amazon and ordered the special version of it immediately. The plot isn’t the strong part; it’s the acting and characterizations that make this film so engaging. Mary is played wonderfully by British actress Susan George (STRAW DOGS, THE HOUSE WHERE EVIL DWELLS), as a young girl who falls in love with a bad dude Larry played to perfection by
A young badass Peter Fonda. Larry is a racecar driver who needs money to buy a new car; him and his Mechanic, Deke, plan a simple crime and get away with a shopping bag full of cash. The three then head south where Vic Morrow, who plays a cop, pursues by helicopter. From there the other actors in the film, the cars,(1969 Dodge Charger R/T with a 440 cubic inch V-8 engine) fill the void. With the stunts being filmed in real time, which meant the limited stunts that Peter Fonda had to were one hundred percent real; this makes this film a showcase for motor happy entertainment. It’s short at tight ninety minutes, but you’ll have so much fun you wont mind the length. Also in this film spot the shots where Quentin Tarantino took direct homage from for DEATH PROOF, as he has said this is one of his favorite movies.
