[patched] | Takin It Off Out West - Ed Hansen 1995 -eng-

Upon its initial VHS release by A*Vision Entertainment in late 1995, earned modest returns. It was the kind of film you’d find in the "Comedy" section of a Blockbuster, right between Blazing Saddles and Porky's .

Before understanding the film, one must understand the man. Ed Hansen (1945–2005) was a prolific editor, director, and cinematographer who worked across the gritty spectrum of low-budget American cinema. Unlike the slick Hollywood auteurs of the 1990s, Hansen was a blue-collar filmmaker. He cut his teeth on exploitation films, action duds, and horror flicks that played in drive-ins and late-night cable slots. Takin It Off Out West - Ed Hansen 1995 -ENG-

Expect a 92-minute runtime (though some cuts run 85 minutes). Expect bad acting, worse wigs, surprisingly competent editing, a banjo-heavy score, and at least three scenes that will make you genuinely laugh out loud. Do not expect high art. Do expect a time capsule of 1995’s lower-middlebrow sense of humor. Upon its initial VHS release by A*Vision Entertainment

Determined to save their inheritance, Hank and Dusty hatch a harebrained scheme: convert the saloon into a "wild west burlesque theater." They hire a troupe of eccentric, aspiring actresses from Las Vegas and stage a show called... you guessed it, "Takin' It Off Out West." Ed Hansen (1945–2005) was a prolific editor, director,

The film is noted for its "cartoon sound effects" and "terrible music". Critical Reception and Audience Perspective