Walking Tall

Walking Tall
$9.98
Researching Louise Hathcock, Towhead White, and the State Line Mob. Have been to the scene where the restaurant, motel, and the site where Mrs. Pusser was killed.
There is still tile from the restaurant in the woods. The poles are still there that held the sign for the motel. Eerie.

Good movie, but wish it had been more factual.

Walking Tall - The Final Chapter
$9.98
So stated the billboard ads for this 1977 finale to the feature film trilogy of the legendary Buford Pusser. Like all such films the movie makers played sort of fast and loose with the facts. Among the things a bit off; In the movie, Buford is voted out of office by a community that feels it no longer needs his style of law enforcement. In real life, Pusser served two terms as sheriff and was not permited by state law to run again. The movie shows him broke, down on his luck and unsure how he's going to make a living and support his family until a movie producer comes to see him and proposes making a movie on his life. Buford had sold his story to several magazines and was having a book written on him while he was still sheriff. As he was preparing to step down, he was already talking with hollywood people about the movie and was even discussing a television series. The final scene in the movie Final chapter Walking Tall is heartbreakingly authentic. He did die in his young daughters arms.

Walking Tall, Part 2
$9.98
Received super fast shipping. Very nice packing for shipping. Video was new in box. Highly recommended for buyers. The price was right.

Walking Tall - The Payback
$14.94
When the term b action is brought up the first thing Sid pictures is something like the finale of Commando, the ultimate explosions in Delta Force 2, or Matt Collins breathtaking battle with Apache in Death Ring. Kevin Sorbo? Not so much. When his name was brought up all we could picture was him parading around in his styrofoam armor during his mid 90's show Hercules, until now. After catching Walking Tall this afternoon it became evident the old boy Sorbo may have what it takes for some serious b action hits. Who knows, he may have a listmania made in his honor one day. Especially if he keeps working with the one and only Donald Swayze. Maybe Kevin can even take Chad's role as the sidekick to Don's facial contortions. Either way he did a killer job here and provided us with possibly "surprise of the year" in 09's Woody Awards.

The story is a typical type revenge deal except Sorbo is taking on some Mexican drug pushing bandidos. Yeah Awesome! Nick Prescott (Sorbo) returns to his hometown to take on the Mexican street toughs after them attempt to kill his FBI woman friend. The only way this can be handled is with a little vigilante justice, Sorbo style. It moves a bit slow at times but overall is filled with hilariously awesome action and ultra tough one liners. Not to mention this is the sequel to Walking Tall featuring the Rock. That's an extra star right there. Our only suggestion would be to change the name to Walking Tall: Cheaters Justice or Revenge of Hercules.

All in all this film is a quality piece of b action cinematic delight. In no way were we expecting much from Walking Tall: The Payback but were completely caught with the front, restoring our faith that Prairie Fever starring Don Swayze will be just what we were looking for. It really had all the factors Sid looks for in an action except for some fantastic explosions. If they threw in a few nice explosions this one had potential to be a 5 star treat, but we'll keep it at four which it earned very easily. It even inspires us to give it the drive in totals:

2 loped off thumbs

Screwdriver to the back of the head

16 dead Bandidos

8 country bumpkins

electroshock on Sorbo

873 rounds fired

and a four star action event