Zachariah (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

A quirky, psychedelic western, typical of its era--strained acting, implausible plot, inexplicable transitions. An early role for Don Johnson, whose performance is as disappointing as usual. I got it primarily to see the musicians (eg, Country Joe & the Fish). I already had the soundtrack LP from many years ago. This is a historical artifact of its time, and I got it for amusement and because it wasn't expensive. Don't know whether I'll ever watch it again, but I don't regret the purchase.

Zachariah, although by no means what one may call a cinematic triumph, is a thrilling return to yesteryear for those who were there. The movie paved the way for Blazing Saddles, launched Don Johnson's career, and put the American West into a whole different perspective.Zachariah was an assault on one of the most cherished of America's icons, a western fraught with dope and love between men. It is a tale that defines the far too short experiment in alternate values, a tale that defines what the counterculture envisioned for the future. The message may be trite - and certainly has been rejected - but it gives us an insight into what could be if we only we reflect on what truly matters in life.Whether you are merely curious about the now historical times of my generation or you would like to revisit those lost days of youth, Zachariah will not fail you.

I was just leaving school and going into the military around the time Zachariah was new, I remember seeing ads and trailers for the movie back then, it looked interesting...........didn't see it until all these years later after buying it through Amazon. Not sorry I bought it, but it wasn't anything near as good as I expected, I'm a fan of Firesign Theatre and have all their comedy records now on CD, had no idea the guys from Firesign were involved with Zachariah until I watched my dvd. I would have added a lot more music to the film if I had any say.................and the Monday morning quarterback effect I would have done this and that to beef it up or make it better, but alas, I'm not a movie producer..........maybe it will grow on me as I watch it again. Glad to have it in my collection, but I wouldn't write home about it. I love some of the music in it. Zachariah needs a little more on the amped up music and a little more on the production, maybe it can be remade into something better.

I got this DVD to share with my grown-up kids, but the movie was not as good as I rembered it from my youth. My kids thought it was pretty lame and joked I must have been heavily under the influence of something when I first saw it back in my teenage years.

I’m a hippie guy from the 60s. Love it

Siddhartha is retold in the wild west, with a great script by the Firesign Theater and a fine cast of musicians. A Must See for 60's pop culture seekers and veterans.

Loved this western,druggie,rockand roll movie,saw it in ft.Lauderdale ,its a classic midnight movie

See 19 year old Don Johnson in one of his first acting gigs-funny. I remember this movie from when I was in high school, sort of an electric western. I like to collect quirky things from my youth and this is definitely one worth having. Also a lot of good 70s music in it like Doug Kershaw, Country Joe and the Fish, The James Gang, and some others.

Oh dear....I struggled through the first 15 minutes, then fell asleep, tried to watch again, only managed 20mins then turned it off....best left in the packaging...

An absolute gem, the story was superbly ridiculous and the music made it a great film. This was great fun.

A fun, light movie from the early 1970s. The best part is watching The James Gang and Country Joe & The Fish perform. It's a bit corny and silly, otherwise. Acting is mediocre at best, and the plot is a cardboard stereotype. The music is okay, but not the best of any of the performers in the movie.The Firesign Theatre are credited as co-authors but I can't see them work in the script. Peter Bergman shows up briefly in a cameo role, but that's about it. I hadn't seen it since it first came out and wanted to relive the memories. The memories were better, but I still liked seeing it again.

Der Film selbst ist 100% Kult! Wer auf schräge Filme der 60er und 70er Jahre steht wird bei diesem Psychedelic - Fantasy - Western auf seine Kosten kommen. Der Soundtrack tut ein übriges um Freunde dieser Ära zu beglücken.In Deutschland gibt es leider bislang immer noch keine Veröffentlichung des Films. Die britische DVD hat als Extra lediglich den Original-Trailer zu bieten. Der Film selbst lässt leider etwas an Brillanz und Schärfe vermissen. Auf mich wirkt es ein wenig als hätte eine 16mm Kopie als Vorlage gedient. Da es keine besseren Veröffentlichungen dieses Titels gibt muss man mit dieser DVD vorlieb nehmen.

How do you rate a DVD? I wanted a copy of a "Hippy Era" cult movie that I saw when I still had hair, ( and lots of it ). I got a copy of what I wanted. The movie is an acquired taste and I dislike movie critics so I won't become one. That makes my view of the DVD itself, strictly neutral. The Seller, however, rates a star higher... Delivery was as ordered, price was very fair and arrival was prompt. I would definitely deal with this seller again. No complaints whatsoever from me......