Title: Long and Pretentious Movie
Product review: Unlike the first movie, which at times preachy, but still entertaining, this movie by Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor is very long and very pretentious. The movie starts out long by tracking the trial of Billy Jack (hence the name)that does not resemble much of a real trial at all. It is only a format for Tom Laughlin to spot many of his esoteric views.The next chapter of the film is notoriously long as the character Jean (Taylor) continnues to recounts events from a hospital bed about the kids at the "school" and the local evil rich people. This movie is just too preachy and it never bothers to examine some of their (school) prejudges and uncivil behavior.The only redeeming value is that Tom Laughlin still brings out a "Billy Jack" persona. Tom is Billy jack, and is convincing in the role he was made for. The fght scenes, with Hapikido Master Bong Soo Han are, for its time, very good and still worth watching.
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