Viva la revolución! Oscar® winner Yul Brynner stars as Pancho Villa in this thrilling story of the Mexican Revolution. Along for the ride are legends Robert Mitchum with Charles Bronson at his sneering best. A gr... more »itty screenplay by Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch) brings out the chemistry between the stars and makes this action packed tale of real life desperados a must see!« less
"THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE. FINALLY IT WILL BE RELEASED IN DVD. I HAVE A COPY ON VHS BUT IT'S WORN OUT FROM SEEING IT SO MUCH. GREAT, GREAT, GREAT MOVIE. ACTION, COMEDY, IT HAS IT ALL!!!"
VIVA Villa
Gun Slinger | Adirondacks, New York USA | 12/22/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Yes I too have been waiting many years to find one of my all time favorite movies on DVD Thank you. After years of studying the Mexican Revolution and writing a term paper on Pancho Villa, I find that this movie is both a great Action, Adventure Western but also fairly historically accurate."
Finally!!
G. Waldhauser | 02/14/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Finally!! i was waiting for this movie to be on DVD for such a long time, I was afraid it might never happen!
Despite the age and the fact, that this was never the blockbuster it should have been, it is in excellent condition, sound and picture are much better than many others of about the same age!
I highly recommend it to everyone who likes the story of Pancho Villa! And to all the Charles Bronson fans out there!!"
Yul rides again!
DANIEL NEWETT | HARRODSBURG ,KY | 08/26/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"WHAT CAN I SAY...ITS JUST A VERY ENTERTAINING MOVIE. GREAT CAST, I'D BET THEY HAD A GREAT TIME MAKING THE THIS."
Villa and the King
Mark Edwards | Modesto, Ca. | 01/30/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Ahhh Revolution etc. etc. etc.
Just having a little fun at Yul and Pancho's expense.
In reality I'm sure Pancho Villa would have been flattered having Yul Brenner
portray him in a film that shared a glimpse of his life - Hollywood style.
Though the quasi Robin Hood and hero of Mexico's history was a bit more violent(okay, way more violent-and real)than England's hero of the people.
Not to mention stouter, thicker...
I still liked the movie.
I first saw it at the theater way back when I was a young boy almost teenager.
Robert Mitchum was riding the last wave of his box office draw as a leading man (Mr. Moses,The Yakuza,El Dorado etc....)though I wasn't aware of it at the time and didn't care..still don't.
Not an Academy Award performance nor film nominee but I liked Mitchum, Brenner and Bronson (Charles Bronson as Pancho's right hand man/enforcer and comedy relief).definitely a more violent version of Robin's - Little John.The violence might be a bit of a turn off for the female viewer but put into comparison with movie graphics today...
So as far as my humble opinion goes in regards to this film.
Let me sum it up like this.
As a kid I remember my (now late) grandfather fondly relating one his childhood memories living in Mexico and seeing Pancho Villa ride into his village once ,twice, three times (Villa's long barrel pistol was described along with his great horsemanship skills).In fact over the many years I heard my grandfather tell of these glorious encounters in all their glamor,once twice,thrice...but unlike this Director's "Pancho" story, Grandpa's accuracy in detail was never questioned.
This is good because just like this Villa movie, I enjoyed his "Villa Rides" way back then and still do today.