One of the worst movies I've ever seen

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Faye Dunaway, James Earl Jones and Denholm Elliott have starred in a number of famous movies, so it might surprise you to learn that they co-starred in the little known "Scorchers". Set in rural Louisiana, the movie has the feeling of a play (and is in fact based on director David Beaird's 1985 play of the same title). It depicts two stories happening at the same time: the aftermath of a wedding, and a discussion in a bar.While the events at the wedding get treated as the main story, the events in the bar are the most profound. Faye Dunaway's prostitute is the sort of person who's never afraid to say what she thinks, no matter how intense the situation. The complexity of her character - as well as the complexity of the characters played by James Earl Jones and Denholm Elliott - make this one perceptive movie. It's not a masterpiece, but still deeper than most movies that I've seen. I recommend it. I mean, how often do we get to hear the Cajun dialect spoken in the movie, or hear zydeco?As for Faye Dunaway's awarding of Best Picture at the Academy Awards last year, it wasn't her or Warren Beatty's fault, and they awarded again this year with everything going smoothly. Fine actress.

As pointed out above, the interplay between Denholm Elliott and James Earl Jones is a small masterpiece. It is Leland Crooke as the father of the bride who steals the whole show --- wondered why he was not in more movies and found that he appears to play this same character no matter what movie he is in and Cajun Fathers-of-the-Bride are probably not being cast all that often. However, the parson, and Tilly as the cuckolded wife give some of those actors best performances as well.Get another movie enthusiast and settle down for a terrific evening.I have this movie on LaserDisc but have never seen in available on DVD. If you have a source, I would tell friends.

This movie really took my wife and I by surprise. It starts with a long session of a talking head. I was immediately turned off by this format. However, I continued to listen and found myself hooked. How many directors or writers can make a talking head not only hold your attention but have me riveted to the screen.We found what I took to be a look at Cajun culture and philosophy to be a beautiful story about love, lust, and family relationships. We now own this DVD and have watched it several times. It is sad to think that this film did not do well at the box office. Most of the our favorite films died at the box office.

Just to keep this alive. If you haven't seen the Europe version of the movie you have missed something really great and special: a five minutes speech of Leland Crooke looking directly to the camera during a long and slow traveling in one single take in which he scratches the surface of magic. The kind of magic you are about to see. Scorchers is a wonderful movie but I am afraid we won't watch it again as it doesn't seem the producers are going to commercialize it on DVD. Maybe only if mister Beaird makes a major hit movie and becomes a major selling director some greedy executive will think about making a DVD of it: "Scorchers, from the director of Beyond The Limits of the Limits" and, maybe only in this one case, greed will become something to be grateful of.Mr Beaird, if you ever read these pages be merciful. You must have a copy of your movie. Digitalize it WITH the Leland Crooke beginning and hang it on the web. You know they'll never make it on DVD.Besides, if I am wrong, don't you think that we, the bunch of fans of your movie are not buying it the very day of release, even if we already have it from the internet?I have been looking for your movie for seven years, since the first time, which was the last time, I saw it on TV. I never succeeded...You are our last chance! we can't see NTSC in Europe, I don't understand German as it is Germany the only country of the continent where they sell it! I don't even understand English enough not to miss a very important part of the dialogues! I need subtitles!We Know you won't fail us. You'll hang it or you'll make the smash hit Beyond The Limits of the Limits, just for the greedy executive solution (like Peter Jackson did with The Lord of the Rings to allow the fans having the Bad Taste DVD)But in case you couldn't, just leave a message right here and I will start German lessons or get myself a green card and I'll make my living in the USA just to have the pleasure of watching your movie again (after the G W Junior's administration, of course)Thank You