StunnaKrypto
Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
YouHeart
I gave it a 7.5 out of 10
Afouotos
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
mraculeated
The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
redwhiteandblue1776
I wasn't going to write a review but I saw the featured review was a 10. What was that reviewer thinking? There are so many flaws in this movie it's ridiculous. First off, what are the chances that the hottest four hookers in the old west get together and form a gang? Not likely. Somehow they manage to obtain modern roping saddles. They shoot rifles from the hip rather than taking aim. They stand ready to fire in a hurry, but don't have the hammer on their revolvers cocked. They rack the lever on their rifles even though there is already a round in the chamber. (Great for dramatic effect.) Every time they draw a pistol, we hear a whishing sound. And apparently the director thinks throwing rifles from one person to another in the middle of a gun battle was pretty common in the old west, as he has the girls flipping them around like flipping hotcakes. Pretty girls, pretty scenery, bad movie.
megoobee
Quick Cliff Notes summary: Terrible attempt at a "Thelma and Louise" styled western.OK, I gave you a chance to stop at the abridged summary, here's the detailed version:The story centers around four down on their luck women who have turned to prostitution as their livelihood. The audience is never told how the four got together nor are their back stories explored in detail.One of the ladies shoot and kill an unruly "customer" and the group flees. Along the way they try to swindle cash from a bank, meet men (some helpful, some not), make stupid decisions, make more stupid decisions and everything works at the end with everyone happy as larks.I realize audiences sometimes have to suspend belief when watching movies. It doesn't mean however, that audience be treated as idiots by the filmmakers. The girls constantly get into trouble but yet they always make it out safely while the people who help them wind up injured or dead. Sorry but even John Wayne didn't get out of every scrape unscathed. Another puzzling thing, where did the protagonists learn to shoot as well as they did? I'm pretty sure prior to being prostitutes, killing people was not their previous line of work. The final showdown is especially disappointing. Who goes to a hostage exchange without a back up plan? The audience is expected to believe that the 4 protagonists with little to no gun fighting experience can bring down a group of outlaws in their own lair. Um, no.Bad story, bad acting and bad southern accents - they got the "Bad" part correct in the title. I recommend skipping this movie if you have not seen it yet.
davidjanuzbrown
It is strange how many people dislike this movie. It is a Western Classic that has a lot to offer. Great scenery and the ability to look at Lilly ( Drew Barrymore), Cody ( Madeleine Stowe) and Eileen ( Andie MacDowell); Mary Stuart Masterson ( Anita) was never much to look at. They are four prostitutes who have plenty of misadventures in the Old West. Three of the four suffer on screen physical abuse( only Eileen doesn't), and are accused of crimes they did not commit ( Cody killed in Self defense saving Anita from abuse), and allot them accused of a bank robbery they did not do. The men in this movie do not look very good: They were all criminals and ( or) fake, except William ( James LeGros) who is the naive good guy rancher who is dismissed by everyone in the movie except Eileen. The two main characters are Cody, a former outlaw who ran with Kid Jarrett a really nasty outlaw, and Eileen who was a ranchers daughter. Those two were the nicest of the Bad Girls. Lilly. ( a former rodeo star) was mean, Anita ( a pioneer woman ) was hard, while Cody ( although a former outlaw) was the leader who cared about the girls and about a man named Josh McCoy who was spoilers ahead; Murdered by Kid Jarrett. Eileen was actually a good girl gone wrong. One of the most interesting lines of the movie happened between Eileen and Lilly when they went to William's Ranch and Eileen said "My daddy said it was not the railroad but barbed wire that tamed the ranch." Lilly said "You knows lot about Grub Ranches for someone from New Orleans." She told her " I grew up on a ranch not much different then this before the bank took it away." She then said to herself "It has possibilities." Spoilers: At the end all of the girls are going to go to the Klindike to dig for gold ( Cody had Josh's claim), but Eileen did not want to go. She was happy that William offered her the opportunity to share this place with him. She told him the truth about her but said "It's all I the past." And said all I ever wanted was to get off of this diary pile ( the ranch) and all I got was a few fancy dresses and a broken heart. He said I have this land I got no money but I swear I will never break your heart. Since the girls were able to recover the money from the bank robbery Eileen and William will get the reward and will be okay. It is interesting that the other girls would rather go dig for gold then remain behind and be heroes. Everyone in this movie really pays a severe price for their actions except Eileen ( who is lucky to have a man like William who takes ( and loves her) for who she is). 10/10 Stars
wyatte-1
I think I could have enjoyed Bad Girls a little better if I felt that ladies, particularly in the west were pathetic, helpless victims of the boorish, stupid, chauvinistic men.Oh well, I really enjoyed the fairly realistic town scenes and particularly the talent of the ladies....Drew Barrymore was quite fetching if not (like the rest of the movie).. even remotely....believable.I'd watch these ladies do just about anything....but riding horses, shooting guns, in bawdy western wear, corsets.... was pure entertainment "on the hoof".The gritty lines were as good as I've ever heard...even the old widow of the dead officer whore monger...."bag of manure"...good stuff.Beautiful scenery....human AND location.