Sam Raimi (“Spider-Man” trilogy, “Dance the Devils” trilogy) is a real cult director. His funny western “Faster than Death” has been unjustly forgotten. The leaden party is now available to stream on Netflix.
After almost ten years away from the big screen, cult director Sam Raimi is back this year with the MCU blockbuster Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. The filmmaker became famous and popular through the iconic “Dance of the Devils” trilogy and the “Spider-Man” series with Tobey Maguire. In addition, Raimi’s work has other pearls to offer.
In addition to “Darkman”, “A Simple Plan” or “Drag Me To Hell”, Sam Raimi also delivered a western with “Faster Than Death” in 1995, which has since disappeared a little from the sinking, but should definitely be rediscovered. Not only because the cast with Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Gene Hackman, and Sharon Stone is really great, but also because the leaden spectacle is really good fun. The film can now be accessed with a Netflix subscription.
That’s what Faster Than Death is about
In the tranquil prairie town of Redemption, a shooting competition is held every year, run by domineering Mayor John Herod (Gene Hackman), giving him the opportunity to come face to face with his enemies. This year duelists from all over the country compete against each other: the Swedish champion (Sven-Ole Thorsen), an adventurer (Keith David), a fake priest (Russell Crowe), Herod’s rebellious son (Leonardo DiCaprio), and a mysterious woman (Sharon Stone). ).
One of the candidates is a bounty hunter hired by the residents to win the tournament and bring down the dastardly Herod once and for all. When the tyrant gets wind of the matter, the mayor suddenly takes the competition seriously and changes the rules without further ado. Now it’s life and death…
In addition to “Faster Than Death” the Netflix subscription now also includes an Oscar hit, a horror remake, and an acclaimed literary adaptation…
Also new to Netflix
“A Beautiful Mind”: This four-Oscar-winning drama centers on mathematical genius John Nash (Russell Crowe). At the university, the brilliant and strange young man meets the pretty Alicia (Jennifer Connelly). Both marry and have a son. John decodes Soviet codes on behalf of the American government, but his private and professional life is burdened by recurring episodes of schizophrenia. After all, the math genius has to be committed to psychiatry…
“The Stepfather”: A psychopath (Dylan Walsh) wants to leave his old life behind and builds a new life as David Harris in another city. Of course, in order not to attract attention, he also needs a new family. In a supermarket, he meets Susan Harding (Sela Ward), who recently divorced. The two start talking and get along great. David quickly moves in with Susan and her children. Everything seems perfect, only the recently returned son Michael (Penn Badgley) mistrusts the new man in his mother’s life…
“What’s Left of the Day”: James Ivory’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s award-winning novel follows American millionaire Lewis (Christopher Reeve) who buys the mansion of the disgraced Lord Darlington (James Fox) at auction in 1950s Britain. The nobleman was accused of collaborating with the Nazis in the early 1930s. Butler Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) reminisces about this time in a letter addressed to the former housekeeper Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson).
