worst movie EVER

The scene of the vinyard catching fire slowly then becoming an inferno is not unlikely or unreal. Apparently those who are obsessed of such a fire spreading as quickly as portrayed is unreal are living in another world. This occurrence in not rare; indeed it happens most often. I've seen fires spread so quickly one would think gas was being poured directly in the path of the fire. In fact a dry vinyard fire would spread more quickly than a raging forest fire because the plants are smaller and are consumed must faster, but it is not unusual for a forest fire to spread so quickly that a calm day is turned into a near hurricane force wind...yes, the fire itself burning so fast that it creates a wind of 70-120 mph within the area of the fire causing it to gain even greater speed as it spreads to anything in its path. So it's not the film that is showing unreality but you living in unreality. It is your lack of knowledge that is in error and thus do not appreciate or recognize the factuality.

As to "butterfly" this too in those days was not ignorance of theirs but you the critic. Orchardists use the same methods of smudgepots (that's what they were using to create heat) then fanning the air to move the warmer air to protect the trees, and the fruit if at bearing time. Trees, being somewhat larger than grape plants, require even greater movement of air. But in the earlier years any method to move the air is the more important factor. Indeed, orchardists will call in planes or helicopters to fly over the orchards to stir the air to prevent freezing of the plants and/or the crop that may be upon the trees. So, for grape growers to use "butterfly" to move the air is not farfetched. In fact, when crops such as cherries that can be ruined if rain falls at the wrong time during the ripening process cherry growers will use planes or helicopters to stir the air in an attempt to dry the fruit. If you've ever been in fruit growing areas you will notice large windmills that are used, and most are set for automatic operation, when the temperature reaches that point causing concern for freezing trees and/or the fruit. These windmills move the air thereby lessening the damage from freezing or rain.

As for the already known conclusion of the story being known from the first lines of the script here's what would have fooled you: Paul is a purist, and upon meeting this slut who,as a student, has been impregnated by her teacher, drives him to cut her guts out to assure Victoria never bears this bastard child, then because of his firm belief these wetbacks are menace to society uses his military training to kill all by rifle, machine gun, and a flame thrower to wipe out all family members and workers and burns all buildings to the ground. Would you have figured out that ending from the first spoken words?

Anthony Quinn was great, as he always was.
I thought Keanu Reeves did a nice job as well. I'm sure he enjoyed working with the great Anthony Quinn.
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I kept thinking -- during their scenes together -- whether the legendary Quinn was wondering how he got cast against an actor so unskilled.....


"go to bed and watch the rest in the morning!" my wife as I begin to snore