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8 Seconds (1994)
Rate:
5
Viewed:
1/13
1/13:
While watching 8 Seconds, I never knew it was a biography of a real rodeo competitor until the ending.
For the most part, I thought of it as Dylan McKay's film which is probably the only noticeable achievement of
his career outside Beverly Hills, 90210. Eventually, Luke Perry was faced with the truth that he had no
talent for Hollywood, so he begged the producers of the TV sitcom to be taken back, only to receive the
humiliating guest star treatment which is sad because he was the bona fide star of the show.
As for 8 Seconds, it's an unfocused picture that touches on a series of incidents while going through
the motions. The death of the protagonist did catch me off guard because I wasn't expecting it. As the closing
credits rolled, showing the life of Lane Frost in still photographs and video clips, it's the highlight of
the entire picture.
Because John G. Avildsen was the director, I had high hopes considering what he did with
Rocky and Lean on Me. He lets me down with
his cheesy direction. If I have to pick the best rodeo picture made, it's
Junior Bonner by far with Steve McQueen. 8 Seconds doesn't have
anything in comparison. After looking up the internet, it turns out some parts of Lane Frost's life were
made up in the film which is something that I don't understand.
All in all, 8 Seconds makes for an okay viewing on a rainy Sunday afternoon.