Billy Jack

by justingibbs on October 23, 2009

I was never that familiar with the Billy Jack series from Tom Laughlin, but I had seen the iconic images since I was young – Billy Jack on the motorcycle, the mix of Native American styles, the hat. From the images I gathered that it was a classic from the 70’s like Jeremiah Johnson. Watching the second film in the series, Billy Jack, I certainly saw how it was rooted in the 70’s, it’s just a mix of 70’s motifs with little if any plot. At one point Billy Jack goes through an ancient Native American snake biting ceremony to have a vision. However we never learn what his vision was or how it impacts the movie. Add in some experimental theater and it’s just a mess. It’s rooted in the 70’s and can’t be seen outside of that.

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