Most of this is just cheap action/”drama” flick, all noise and commotion and trite “sentimentality”…adolescent instead of adult, which was perfect for me at the time it came out, but not so much now. I used to hate when that happened…now I can generally see it coming.
But I enjoy this movie (somewhat) as a guilty pleasure.
Mainly because of Emilio Estevez as Billy the Kid: Smiling like an evil cherub, fresh-faced and harmless back-and-forth with cold-blooded and merciless, fearless and with lots of wisecracks at both ends that he finds hilarious even if noone else does. And sometimes I do.
Quality admired in the real Billy: Loyalty.
Inspirational Quote: “Hey Peppin…Charlie Crawford ain’t with ya anymore.”
Grade: D+
7/14/18: The Great Grade Update. Gotta love Billy. Grade: C-