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Young Guns 2 (Widescreen)

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This is my personal favorite movie. This movie provides a great adventure movie / drama / and western all in one. The characters are portrayed as flawed individuals and not like mythical characters. This allows us to identify with the characters easier than other movies portraying historic American figures. The music used in this movie is perfect. The men are nice to look at. The scenery is great. The movie is fast paced and everyone dies at the end. Everything you could want in a movie.

"Young Guns II" picks up the story of the outlaw capers of Billy the Kid, after they escaped the clutches of the law in the Lincoln County war of New Mexico Territory in the 1870's. There is one unique part of this film that "Young Guns" wasn't able to use, and that is, in the 1950's, an old-timer named Brushy Bill Roberts claimed to be William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid. Brushy Bill desires a pardon, says that the governor of 1870's New Mexico, Lew Wallace, promised him one, but never came through on that promise. Now, he is willing to tell his story to the media, in exchange for a pardon from the current governor. The reporter is, of course, skeptical, wants some proof of Brushy Bill's story, and therein lies the story of "Young Guns II." Told in flashback style, the film recounts the few years following Billy's escape from the legal factions in Lincoln County, New Mexico, and his new gang's outlaw capers.

The cast returns several of the actors from the prequel film, and adds some new faces, as well. Besides Emilio Estrevez, Kiefer Sutherland, and Lou Diamond Phillips, the gang adds Christian Slater, who wishes to make a name for himself in outlaw legends. James Coburn adds some class to the film in the role of John Chisum, big ranch owner in the New Mexico territory, and William Petersen plays the role of Pat Garrett, who is hounded by the legal authorities to bring Billy in to justice, dead or alive.

There's the story, and one has to decide for himself, was Brushy Bill really telling the truth as to his being Billy the Kid, or was he simply trying to make a memorable place for himself? The film also features a Golden-Globe Award-winning Best Original Song,"Blaze of Glory" performed by Jon Bon Jovi. A good film to fill an afternoon with, but not quite up to the height of "Young Guns."

Not many sequels surpass their original sibling but this DVD does. Billy's back, so is Pat Garrrett (although he is played by a different actor) and this is the showdown. This movie is the story of an old man claiming to be Billy who is after the pardon he was promised almost a lifetime ago. This movie picks up pretty much a year after Young Guns with the surviving regulators being round up and set for a hanging. Meanwhile Billy is being promised a pardon by the governor in return for testimony against his old enemies who killed John Tunstall. Of course there is no pardon and Billy must escape and rescue his pals. Pat Garrett is of course paid a lot of money to turn on Billy, track him down and bring him to justice.

Out of the two Young Guns movies this is the more well known story of the life of Billy the Kid. You don't actually need to have seen the original to enjoy this movie but the original is pretty good too so you might as well.

The trailer for the movie is also included which is pretty interesting to see how it was marketed in the USA. There's also a featurette which is a sort of behind the scenes, interview with the actors type thing. It's pretty interesting. You can also just watch the credits if you want to listen to Jon Bon Jovi's Blaze of Glory and Billy get Your Guns songs.

Like Young Guns this movie has an excellent cast with Keifer Sutherland, Emilio Estevez, Christian Slater and Lou Diamond Phillips being the most famous ones. My only criticism is that they used William Petersen a different actor to play Pat Garrett than Patrick Wayne who played him in Young Guns. Once you get used to this it doesn't matter. This is a sensational DVD you should buy it as well as Young Guns. If you love the movie consider buying Blaze of Glory the solo album inspired by the film by Jon Bon Jovi as it'll take you back memory wise to the film each time you play it.

this one is designed to fuel a billy the kid lives style story.it wont hurt the kids i dont think.lou diamond phillips,keefer sutherland and emilio estevez arein it.the first one was better.besides the first one,this is one of the best western flicks ever.a red head whore goes topless for a few.that part was the best.each of the actors did thier best in this and the first young guns.

Young Guns is a movie about the origins of the legendary Billy The Kid and a handful of deputized outlaws that accompanied him in his adventures. Young Guns II is the great conclusion to Young Guns, so well realized that it outshines its predecessor.
The story begins with the hunt for outlaws promoted by the newly elected governor of New Mexico with the help of handsome government rewards for the capture (dead or alive) of known personalities. Billy The Kid is one of the hunted and Pat Garret, his longtime friend, is made Sheriff to aid in his capture. The outcome of the story is legend.
The cast's performances (Emilio Estevez, William Petersen, Diamond Lou-Phillips, Kiefer Sutherland, Christian Slater, Alan Ruck, Balthazar Getty, James Coburn and Viggo Mortensen) are wonderful and delightful to watch. The characters are very well developed and all of them shine in their own way. The score and soundtrack by Alan Silvestri and Jon Bon Jovi, along with the movie's photography, are breathtaking and work in concert to transport you to a long ago and far away place, making you feel part of the action. The sets and settings accurately depict the period; the showdowns and shot-outs abound, the surprise elements and unexpected plot twists are rewarding and the story is consistently woven into a fascinating tale based on one of the better known legends of the Old West.
To enjoy this movie even more I would recommend watching Young Guns (part I) first, a very good movie too, you'll appreciate the character's growth and the pre-established, continued story lines a lot better. This is a must watch for those who like Westerns, like to wear their cowboy hats from time to time, or simply want to enjoy a good, entertaining, action-packed movie.
--Reviewed by M. E. Volmar

I think this is better then the first one. with an allstar cast you can cut with a knife. you got your Emilio Estevez, Christian Slater, Kiefer Sutherland, Alan Ruck, Viggo Mortensen, Lou Diamond Phillips and your William Petersen. with more roust um up action and gunplay. Slater stands out in this entire movie and Im just glad he made it out alive. though did they have to kill off Kiefer and Lou, come on man. packs a screaming wallop. yeeehaw, ride um cowboys.

The comedy is top notch, and the characters are great. I saw this before Young Guns I (go figure) and I thought it was the best ever. Now I'm not sure... "Young Guns I" might have been better (especially the plot).

Either way, you should own both of movies, I and II. Get them. NOW.

Well, this is a sequel no one really saw coming. It is actually a recounting of a pseudo history told by Ollie L. "Brushy Bill" Roberts. This is the alter-history that said that Pat Garrett did not actually kill Billy the Kid in cold blood in the Maxwell house, but he died of old age in 1950. Roberts maintained until he died, that he was in fact, William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid. Like the first film, historical accuracy is at best highly questionable. It is more like the American Dream to have lived happily ever after and not to have died, unarmed, in cold blood. Enough of the history debate, on to the movie.

This movie was supposed have taken place a year or so after the end of the first movie. "Doc Scurlock" was now a happily married school teacher in New York City. He was dragged out of his classroom to stand trial in Lincoln County for the deaths of those involved in the assassination of "John Tunstall," a cattleman who took a band of miscreants in and was a sort of father figure. Doc found himself in prison with "Chavez," (Lou Diamond Phillips) a Mexican Indian who was a fellow "Regulator." Rescued by Billy the Kid, (Emilio Estevez) they tried to evade the law. . .

As much as I enjoyed this movie, it was a downer. I think the character of Billy was more accurate to reality in this film. He was no where near as arrogant, he was introspective and rather adult for his young age. Jon Bon Jovi's soundtrack was a plus too.

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"Young Guns II" is,sorry to say,about as exciting and remarkable as "Young Guns"-that is,not at all.Sometimes modern westerns just don`t make it work,and unfortunately,this is one of those times.The greatest problem here is a complete lack of attitude.
Neither director nor actors seem to have any opinion whatsoever of the story they`re telling,nor any feelings for it,none that come across to the viewers anyway.This story has been told much better,for instance in Gore Vidal`s "Billy the Kid".This is NOT a movie you have to watch!

If you are going to make a sequel I think that it should be better than the first and this movie is better.This movie defenitely met my standards it is a movie that pulls you into it.I have never liked Western movies and now i do because of this movie and its 1st movie ilike westerns everyone should watch it!