I am actually in this movie (a tiny scene with Antonio Banderas) and I still think it's one of the worst movies of all time. The feeling I got while filming and while watching was that the producers and the production crew considered this entire project beneath them. That's a shame, because the book this film is based on is sharply witty, funny, well-written, and contains a truckload of bizarre characters that should be relished by actors and moviegoers alike. Instead we get yet another stupid movie about how many rednecks we have in the South. If the actors had been encouraged to make their characters real instead of ridiculous stereotypes, the characters would be loved for their oddities, and the movie could have become a big hit, as well as a benchmark for character actors to measure future performances by. I would love to see this done by the Coen brothers, or Christopher Guest, or maybe even Tim Burton! Do yourself a favor and read the book "The Little Brothers of Saint Mortimer" by John Fergus Ryan. I wish I had a producer, I'd love to direct this story the right way.
Review of The White River Kid
