And it didn't work...WHY?

So last night was "Family Movie Night!"  Aside from the older boys starting to think (with the addition of cable and a TV in their room) that perhaps they were just a little to old to sit and watch a film with the family, it was another night of frivolity!  Have no fear about the older boys, though.  Once they were informed that no other TV was allowed to be on during movie night, they joined us.  The nights pick was "The Lone Ranger".  Yes, that little chestnut that bombed so horrifically in the box office.  But I can't stop wondering, why did it bomb so bad?  Angi and I were picking it apart in our heads, but couldn't come up with a clear answer.  I mean ANY film that will make Angi put down her IPad to watch HAS to be good!   Sure, it was a tad disjointed for your average viewer as it is told from the perspective of a very aged Tonto, who, at the beginning of the film, is residing in a early 30's "Wild West Show" seen spinning his yarn to a rapt young man.  Occasionally the film would switch back to the circus tent, accenting that particular point in the tale.  But that couldn't be it, as the transition is seamless and really doesn't slow the film down, but offers a brief humorous respite or underlines the long term emotional impact that certain event caused.  Perhaps it's the possibly interpreted, decimation of a legend?  Not unlike Seth Rogen's recreation of "The Green Hornet" or Antonio Banderas's "Zorro" where the stalwart, stone faced heroes of yesteryear are dissected and reimagined as more buffoonish, humanist characters with all flaws and warts apparent.  This Lone Ranger was anything but a dedicated hero in the beginning but rather was a district attorney returning to his home with no real understanding of just how raw the wild west really was.  Tonto, is not the faithful sidekick, but rather an initial adversary who is NOT firing on all cylinders!  His insanity though, is explained in bitter irony later in the film.  But no, the potentially perceived character assassination couldn't be it either, as both actors pull it off believably.  Was it the deliberately frank depiction of the stark injustices and inequities meted out on the Indian nation by greedy, scheming white men that made some folks squirm in their seats?  Not unlike Tarantino's recent bleak appraisal of the state of slavery in "Django", this film still held back a few punches when it came to what happen to America's original occupants.  No, this couldn't be it either, as not ENOUGH has been said about that tragic point of American history.  So what was it then?  This was a VERY good movie!  Filled with action, humor, a believable growth of camaraderie between the two main characters and a plethora of well timed, laugh out loud one liners!  The final one uttered by Tonto had both Angi and I in stitches for a while!  Trust me when I say this folks, we watch ALOT of films, but only buy the really good ones to add to our collection and this one WILL be bought and rerun several times here at the shop! And that's saying ALOT for a western!
ALLRIGHT!
On to work!  Got a couple more gems out yesterday.  Would have been more, but 'twas a might busy with repairs yesterday (thank you all SO VERY much!) and the two that we did put together took ALOT of work!  The Mongoose you will see below was a "left in the backyard for four years" ride!  Needless to say it needed MANY replacement parts!  But now it's ready once more for the road!  Also sent the Nishiki home with a very excited repeat customer!  One of our first customers to boot!  And in trade I got a couple parts bike's that happily had the remaining  things I need to get Greedo back together!  Today, I have another Mongoose in my rack almost done, then after a small bout of repairs, gonna get back at Bone Row!  Happily, we're making some real progress in cleaning that out!
So, until then, see ya REAL soon!!

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