Please don't spend money on this.

Perfect cast and a good story

Did you people see the same film I saw?

A lot of fun.

Anyone knowledgeable of what the west was really like, what people living in the west back then were like and in some sense still are like, will appreciate this as a very realistic film. I normally do not like overly realistic films since they just are not very entertaining, average people just are not that interesting, fantasy is much more fun, however this one held my attention. It is hard to believe an obviously lower budget film employed writing, directing and acting of such caliber. All of the reality, but none of the inconsistency of most "reality" type films that end up more like a role playing session in a theater class, with obviously contrived lines, overacting, speech making, and erratic flow. Just enough time was devoted to each scene to present the plot and the characters without over doing anything. At no time is the viewer accosted with an actor's exaggerated attempts to impress the audience with their skills. The fight scenes were actually very realistic. Very few handguns had any degree of accuracy, and even fewer people were any good at shooting. Real gunfights could result in both parties using all rounds in their guns without seriously injuring either party, unless they were very close. Some of the famous gunfights actually took several shots to finish, not the single fast shot in most of the movies.Spoiler: I do agree with some of the comments that certain parts did not make a lot of sense. Not taking the horses and other property of the slain attackers. Not only useful at the time, but also valuable. I would also question the "posse" not considering the value of returning the girl unmolested to her rich uncle.Probably the most obvious technical error was the girl riding with bare shoulders without obvious effect. Even one day of riding exposed, with her complexion, would have resulted in extreme sunburn and blistering.

I selected this film on TV completely blind. I had never heard of it, and was aware of none of the actors. Once the movie started, I was instantly aware that we weren't in the USA any more. The mountains didn't look right, and neither did the train. My first guess was Spain, except that the train wasn't right for that either. I finally gave in and looked up the film and learned that it was made in New Zealand. I realized then that it was made as homage to real Westerns, and the writers didn't have a clue. The film is a Slice Of Life story that attempts to follow the Hitchcock dictum of having the pictures tell the story, but leaves the audience without a clue as to where the storyline is taking them. What is worse is the fact that the writer tried to portray the culture of the 19th Century west as one stereotype after another, the action is never explained at all, and the audience must infer what the writer had in mind when he put pen to paper. If you like treating Slice Of Life movies as Jigsaw Puzzles, this film is for you. If Slice Of Life isn't your bag, don't waste your time.

I just viewed the western "Good for Nothing" & was surprised by how enjoyable the experience was. The main actors were great for the roles, Cohen Holloway & Inge Rademeyer, I had not seen them prior to their Good for Nothing roles, but they are both actors to watch for in upcoming movies. The film is a western with some sexual overtones and some real black comedy throw into the mix. Cohen Holloway plays "the Man" and does it in a type of Clint Eastwood western style. Inge Rademeyer was steamy & funny throughout the movie & looking over her past work, she had mainly been behind the camera & this was her first real acting in film. There was a really good supporting cast by actors I had not seen prior the to movie. All in all give Good for Nothing a chance & it will be worth the 90 minutes.

Good For Nothing stands out as one of the most enjoyable Westerns from the past thirty years. In tone and spirit its close to the classic Sergio Leone-Clint Eastwood Spaghetti westerns. Director/Writer Mike Wallis has done a great job staying true to the genre while delivering an entertaining story full of unique twists to all of the classic scenes. Cohen Holloway plays the classic western anti-hero perfectly, with the added problem of dealing with erectile dysfunction - well his character anyway. Inge Rademeyer breaks the mold of the 'damsel in distress', bringing a complexity and substance with her performance to a role that traditionally has little to offer. Her and the director have built the role into a real-world character. Western fans should definitely seek this one out, its well worth it.