Yes, the movie is a mess, but some scenes work great on their own.
My favorite is the Amazonian Meg Foster hunting CIA guys with a crossbow. :)
I see that the producers thought the same thing, since they used the image from this scene for the film's cool poster.
Do you have a favorite one?
When Tanner first goes out to greet his guests --he sees Bernie--they meet,Craig T. Nelson is an intimidating sort-- and there's this palpable tension----but they hug as old buddies, yet the tension's still there--but the interesting part comes right after--Tanner's son Chris says 'Hi Uncle Bernie' and offers him a ride--Bernie says ok, and he gets on Chris's mechanized cart and says..'forward!'---it's a 'fun' part of Bernie that was unexpected.
Another good part: The dinner scene after Joe had kicked Tanner's dog earlier--
Meg Foster is dynmaic. So yeah--just watching Meg Foster can be enough.
For this Peckinpah devotee the favorite sequence has always been John Tanner and Bernie Osterman making their way into the swimming pool!
Most great films deserve a more appreciative audience than they get.