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Billy Jack
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This was one of the early anti-establishment movies, and still holds a dear place in my memories. Tom Laughlin & Delores Taylor did an acceptable job, (although some stiff acting), of taking the Billy Jack persona from the first movie "Born Loser" and then expanded it to i believe a total of four movies, Born Losers, Billy Jack, Trial of Billy Jack and the ever so poor Billy Jack goes to Washington.
The Billy Jack movie kind of tried to show (& i don't believe this was their intent) that in the end a greater force will out in the end. Although, i feel i might be a little concerned as one of the law enforcement agents at the end, seeing all those who showed up in support of their "hero".
Billy Jack also tried to show that there was a "kinder, gentler way", but the brut force of the entitled, and the lure of easy money, as well as loyalty of those to that money/power is stronger. As well as the fact that the prejudices of society, still is leery of any change.

all in all a watchable movie even 35plus years later.... for first time viewers, you must understand the context of the film in it's time of history. for repeat viewers, let it take you back to when you were in those times....hopefully for the better.
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Billy Jack: Being an Indian is not a matter of blood... it's a way of life.
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Billy Jack: It's funny, isn't it? Only the white man wants everything put in writing. And only then so he can use it against you in court. You know, among the Indians a promise is good enough.
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Jean: You just can't keep making your own laws. There's got to be one set of laws fair for everyone, including you.
Billy Jack: That's fine. When that set of laws is applied to everyone, then I'll turn the other cheek too.
Jean: There's got to be a better way to change those people.
Billy Jack: CHANGE those people? You worked with King, didn't you?
Jean: Yes!
Billy Jack: Where is he?
Jean: Dead.
Billy Jack: And where's Bob and Jack Kennedy?
Jean: Dead.
Billy Jack: Not "dead", their brains blown out! Because YOUR people wouldn't even put the same controls on their guns as they do on their dogs, their bicycles, their cats, and their automobiles.
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Jean: We'll go someplace else, someplace were it doesn't have to be like this.
Billy Jack: Oh, really? Tell me, where is that place? Where is it? In what remote corner of this country-no-entire goddamn planet is there a place were men really care about one another and really love each other? Now, you tell me were such a place is, and I promise you that I'll never hurt another human being as long as I live.
[shouts]
Billy Jack: Just one place!

Billy Jack
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An important movie- not as well written as we could like, but still very good to see!

The politics pf this significant movie are still as relevant today as they were when this was written: especially given both that Obama just proved himself as a tool by his rejection of Native American political prisoner Lenard Peltier 's Aug. 24th 2009 request for parole AND the recent attempts by Native American activists to reestablish the Lakota independence by their declaration of a new Lakotah nation- the Republic of Lacotah.

This second of 4 Billy Jack films is perhaps the most evenly and well acted of the collection, inspiring many a person to get off the couch and DO something. The soundtrack includes the sad and inspiring hit song One Tin Soldier(The Legend of Billy Jack)- well worth the price of admission.

Actor/director/activist Tom Laughlin first created the character in the wild and rough biker flick 'The Born Losers' and he later followed 'Billy Jack' with 'The Trial of Billy Jack' (1974) and "Billy Jack Goes to Washington" (1977).

The character of Billy Jack was the original model for Rambo and for 'Walking Tall' as he represented the indomitable outsider, and he was the first one in that era to do that according to many film experts. This role-model is troubled but manages major triumphs in the face of seemingly indomitable foes, thus proving that even just one person can take on prejudice, the good-old-boy network and even the system itself - if that individual is determined and willing the sacrifice enough.

[minor spoilers]

Set in the late 1960's, the movie explores Billy Jack's need, as a half white and half Cherokee Indian, to explore his native heritage and the results of his refusal to accept prejudice and bigotry. Recently returned from the war to take residence in a Indian Reservation, Billy Jack quickly becomes the protector for the wild Mustang horses, the Freedom School nearby, which is directed by Jean Roberts, the woman that Billy Jack loves (played by Delores Taylor, Laughlin's real-life wife), and the Native Americans on the reservation.

The bigoted white townsfolk don't approve of Jean's minority-group students nor the schools [still relevant] radical philosophies, so they do everything they can to humiliate and physically abuse the kids. The list of malevolent bigots include both the Sheriff, Stuart Posner, as well as the Deputy Sheriff, Mike, whose pregnant and ailing 15-year-old daughter, Barbara is being hidden at the school, after running away from home due to physical abuse by her father.

At first, Posner's son, Bernard, seems like a person to be sympathized with after refusing to shoot any of the wild horses for dog food meat, the way his father wants him too, but ends up helping cause much trouble for the Freedom School in the hopes making his father proud of him.

The kids are denied service by the white owner/proprietor of an ice-cream shop because some of the youngsters are Native American. Making matters worse, Bernard Posner succumbs to his prejudiced upbringing and humiliates and degrades the Native American youngsters by dumping white flour on them. When ex-green beret Billy Jack comes into the ice-cream shop and sees what has happened, he becomes enraged and gets into a physical fights with both Bernard and his pal, Dinosaur", and with a bunch of local toughs directly across the street, using his expertise in the martial art of Hapkido(combines Tae Kwon Do and Aikido) in self-defense against them.

Thus begins an [...] of self-righteous violence on both sides, which includes a brutal [...] on one side and the {possibly warranted} death of a prominent figure on the other.

Very empowering movie for both libertarian and leftist alike! And even if you're not very political, this is still as movie well worth watching!