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The term ‘so bad, it’s good’ is thrown around a lot these days, but what makes a ‘so bad, it’s good’ movie? A lot of bad films out there try to fall into that category by intentionally being terrible, but I like to think that the true good/bad films are the ones that in all honesty are trying their darndest to be good. It’s the ones where the people that worked on the film tried their best, but through some terrible acting and incoherent plots, ended up with a product that was a valiant attempt, but with a terrible execution. Dangerous Men is to me a perfect example of the aforementioned term. It’s obvious that director John Rad was trying to make a movie that was supposed to be good and you can tell it was a passion of his to finish it, even …show more content…

During their trip, they run afoul of two bikers who pick a fight with Daniel, who ends up being stabbed. Mira is obviously distraught over this situation and vows to get revenge on all scumbags, naked-punisher style, by pretending to be hot for the killer biker and heading out with him to a hotel (leaving poor dead Daniel on the beach) for a nice steak dinner and some tickling of the kneecaps (don't …show more content…

It’s loaded with special features, with some really informative interviews with John Rad's family, a few of the people that went to the first showing in theatres, and a commentary with two guys who are sitting down trying to figure this movie out. There is also a 42-minute episode of The Queer Edge (a local L.A. show) that has a quick interview with John Rad. There isn't much info in this feature, but there is a fun segment where a host and his super hot assistant visit a porn convention. That was fun. As for the video and audio side of things, the movie is ultra low budget, so don't expect a miracle but do expect a solid grindhouse feel with this one, with a solid audio presentation.

Special Features

16-page booklet featuring only documented full-length interview with John S. Rad
Audio commentary featuring Destroy All Movies authors Zack Carlson and Bryan Connelly
That's So John Rad - An original documentary about the film and its original 2005 theatrical release
Rare footage of John S. Rad appearing on local access television
Interview with director of photography Peter Palian
Original theatrical trailer
Trailers

Verdict

Dangerous Men is a confusing mess of a flick, but it’s also a damn blast to witness. It jumps from one terribly acted scene to the next, but you just gotta strap in and enjoy the ride, which is made easy with the wonderful Blu-ray from Drafthouse

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