Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- goofy
- irreverent
- cartoonish
- family movie night
- 軽hearted western marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the western spoof poorly executed, with weak slapstick and underdeveloped satire despite its cartoon-inspired premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cactus Jack repeatedly constructs elaborate traps that fail in exaggerated Looney Tunes and Wile E. Coyote fashion.
Cactus Jack considers himself the meanest bad man in the West, yet his plans consistently collapse.
The outlaw, protective hero, damsel, banker, and mining-operation conflict are exaggerated into slapstick caricatures.
The strongbox of money motivates Charming and Handsome's journey and Cactus Jack's successive attempts at theft.
Films like The Villain, and why
Blazing Saddles
live-action western spoof built around broad slapstick, cartoonish mishaps, and a hapless would-be villain
Support Your Local Sheriff!
physical comedy, parody of western conventions, and escalating comic incompetence
The Three Amigos
star-driven slapstick comedy with exaggerated action and deliberately broad caricature
Movie Details
- Director
- Hal Needham
- Release Date
- 1979-07-26
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (169)
Cast
- Kirk Douglas
- Ann-Margret
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Paul Lynde
- Foster Brooks
- Ruth Buzzi
- Jack Elam
- Strother Martin
- Robert Tessier
- Mel Tillis
Common questions
- What is The Villain about?
- A boastful outlaw, a determined heiress, and a dim but mighty bodyguard collide in a cartoonish frontier chase where every scheme backfires.
- What is The Villain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Villain as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Villain violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Villain as mild.
- What did critics think of The Villain?
- Critics broadly found the western spoof poorly executed, with weak slapstick and underdeveloped satire despite its cartoon-inspired premise.
- Which films are like The Villain?
- Films with a similar feel include Blazing Saddles, Support Your Local Sheriff!, and The Three Amigos.
- How long is The Villain?
- The Villain runs 89 minutes.
