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Hopper should be embarrassed


I doubt that anyone claiming to like this film actually watched it. I rented it under the fallacy that it starred (as the VHS box stated) 'Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda'. The result was a twisted, unintelligible embarrassment with plenty of Dennis Hopper (at his worst) and maybe 30 seconds of Peter Fonda (also at his worst). Don't misunderstand, I am a big fan of artsy, read-between-the line movies, but 'Last Movie' falls under neither category. The premise is interesting; the natives of a Peruvian village become obsessed with and decide to immitate a Hollywood troupe that films on location in Peru. A murder allegedly takes place in the process. Unfortunately, that's where all coherency ends. The most enjoyable part for me was hearing Kris Kristofferson sing a lazy rendition of his "Me and Bobby McGee". It had nothing to do with the storyline, which is probably why it was the most enjoyable part. As rare and 'avant-garde' as this film is, it is to be avoided at all costs.



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I saw it and quite enjoyed it. It was different and didn't follow traditional linear storytelling. That doesn't mean it was bad. Granted Hopper was whacked out on drugs during the filming and editing, but it was still interesting.

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