I have seen James Best in a few roles, and he is a great actor. I even liked him in the Dukes of Hazzard. He was hilarious. In this role, he is the exact opposite of Roscoe P Coltrane. He is a very rational, mature man, who essential saves everybody from their insanity. The movie starts with Best and an unknown black guy arriving on this island. I have to think about Dave Chappel or some other black comedian. You know that black character is going to be bumped off first. That's what happened. I guess that was 1959. The actors in the movie are really good. I can't believe that the bad guy is Festus Parker. He looks totally different than his TV show character. While the movie is silly, at least it is suspenseful. I don't know why people are so upset about the shrews looking like dogs. It was 1959, not 2006. It didn't seem to bother me. One thing that was interesting was the island not being tropical. It looked like an island in a temperate region. The trees were deciduous. I suspect it was filmed in an island off New York. James Best though is a really good actor. He holds one's attention and has a lot of presence. Now 80, he is an acting coach in Hollywood.
Review of The Killer Shrews
