He never changes throughout the entire movie, not one bit. At a small-time motorcycle track in Arizona, an inept Little Fauss trails the field. Little and Halsey team up against Little's parents' angry vocal objections, but Halsey is personable and glamorous and Little is drawn to him and off they go. Little Fauss and Big Halsy pair off in a race for a big prize. Seally has the sanitary concession; Mom operates the catering truck. The cult classic! I went to the theater to see it because I had heard it was about motorcycle racing. Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020. The places in life of both guys did change. It's an artistic tour de force for him to plaster that phony, toothsome smile on his face, or try to be convincing as he boastfully and obviously lies. Man dumps Lauren Hutton in her prime? I can appreciate this movie on several different levels. Saw this in the drive-in back in '71 and thought it was pretty good! He is fine as a lonely outsider-nerd in the first two thirds of the movie, mechanically talented but lacking in social skills, worshipping the false idol that is Halsey, and then slowly recognising the emptiness behind the façade, but his weird "Hobbit-esque" looks do not translate well into the character that Little Fauss becomes. I just got this movie on Blu ray from Blu ray.com/amazon and it looks fantastic! | I did notice that all the songs on the 8 track were not all in the movie,but all the songs were great on the 8 track.I wore the tape right out. Most of us were more Fauss, however. Go to IMDB to read a plot synopsis. However, this film is proving very difficult to find. Trophies of a lifestyle, who always become inconvenient after a while. we were more interested in riding and tuning than partying and chasing skirts! Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2019. The main character, Redord's Big Halsy, is a totally amoral drifter and grifter. That was a real treat.The ending was real good. I never heard the film mentioned again, though believe it got a couple of airings with little fanfare on the BBC decades ago. A good looking guy that gets all the girls with his charm and looks. Nothing great, but watchable, and a rare chance to see Redford as a heavy. He was actually really good at it in this movie. It's such strange movie, but the thing is, to play these roles the acting has to be superb, and Redford's is. Womanising, doesn't give a damn bike rider Fauss (Redford) befriends naive / simple soul Fauss (Pollard) who acts as mechanic for Redford and lets him ride using his name after Redford is banned. Lauren Hutton gets naked, too, however all the sexy flashes are just teasers for the prurient-minded; there simply is no story. His character was selfish who was only interested in winning gold. Halsy, on the other hand, lives wherever he can con someone into a bed, even if he has to pimp his girl to a sleazy photographer at the motorcycle race, a guy who might have his eye as much on Halsy's often-uncovered torso as on his bikini-topped girl. review: "little fauss and big halsy" (1970) starring robert redford and michael j. pollard; blu-ray release from olive films BY RICH DREES On set tensions between stars or between stars and directors are about as old as the Lumiere Brothers. Generally, I don't look for mind expanding symbolism or intelligence in any movie, I'm just satisfied with the entertainment factor...If anyone has a copy out there, let me know if you would like to sell it... Had always been intrigued by this title ever since seeing the trailer 'arriving Sunday for seven days' almost half a century ago. Starring: Robert Redford, Michael J. Pollard, Lauren Hutton. Full Frame. *1/2 from ****. I’ve been looking for this on home video since the 90s when I first saw it on Speedvision’s “drive in theater”. He takes advantage of the goodwill his good looks bring him; - people want to be around him and so they often accept his lies and put up with his petty theft, even when they see through him. Who uses his nice smile and good looks to con people out of everything he can get. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets I originally saw this film when it was broadcast on television in the 1970s. This page works best with JavaScript. I saw this on TV years ago.Robert Redford,and Michael Pollard,and Laurn Hutton were unknowns then.The parents of Michael's in the movie I felt sorry for. Oh, he lets slip a few moments of doubt, here and there, but he's incapable of being someone anyone can depend on. The movie isn't the greatest, but it is a cult classic. LITTLE FAUSS AND BIG HALSY is rather forgettable compared to other movies in both of their careers, but Redford fans will lap it up regardless. Find out more recommended movies with our spot-on movies app. First, A good looking loser, who has access to every hot girl he lays eyes on, regardless of the fact that he really has nothing else to offer and probably isn't going anywhere in life. The characters are all losers and you know it from the beginning. At a small-time motorcycle track in Arizona, an inept Little Fauss trails the field. This was a great movie if you were a kid growing up around motorcycle racing. It's a great film. I liked this so much...I went out,and got the soundtrack on a 8 track ! Robert Redford: Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) - YouTube Change tires, fenders, or what ever we needed to do to the bikes and take off. Its probably a pretty good depiction of a motorcycle racer's lifestyle of this particular time period, which like many things, has mostly disappeared from the American landscape. Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020. Seally has the sanitary concession; Mom operates the catering truck. Robert Redford was interested in flawed people. "On Any Sunday"! Fauss soon sees through Halsy's tall tales and his womanising. Little Fauss and Big Halsy 1970 DVD (Region 1 - Playable in North America - The US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) Also starring Lauren Hutton. I'm just writing this review to let people know about the Blu-ray quality of this new blu-ray of Little Fauss and Big Halsy... just letting people know of it's quality the best I can. Little Fauss and Big Halsy is a small scale character piece and part road movie. A highly underrated motion picture,...I love it. Great piece of cinematic history from actors who could actually act. A Redford film that I had never heard of and so, I thought, worth viewing. Sometimes you wonder if he's really that interested in motorcycle racing at all, or if thats just all he knows, and the lifestyle gives him the opportunity to hook up with lots of different girls, plus the fact, he always carries a tooth brush in his back pocket says volumes about his motivation and intentions. A year before this he played an Olympic skier in Downhill Racer. Halsy always hooks up with a floozy who hangs around the races. Second, The effort you had to put out and the hardship you had to endure for the love of, Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019, I grew up in the 70's, loved the movie "On any Sunday", still love it so much it makes me cry. Showing all 12 external reviews. Personally, I liked the movie and have been looking for a copy for years. They all accommodate his every whim based on his good looks, charm and 'somewhat winning' first impression. Michael Pollard's part, however, as someone learning not to accept the role of the "blame-catcher" is entirely believable. Rating: 2/4-- Little Fauss and Big Halsy is a mixed bag, with a helter skelter plot but nicely coordinated motorcycle action and some good background music by Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Bob Dylan.Full Review Little Fauss, an amateur motorcycle racer, meets Halsy Knox, a professional racer, after a race held near Phoenix, Arizona. His most loyal boosters are his parents, Seally and Mom Fauss. I enjoyed this movie back in the 70's. Finally got a chance to see it courtesy of Talking Pictures TV - what would we do without them? Big Halsey (Played by Redford) was so perfectly cast. Robert Redford starred in two of the greatest buddy movies of all time: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting". Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) External Reviews. All of us know Little and Halsy in some form or other...I don't usually go to all the trouble of trying to dig up old stuff. I guess the main lesson is that good looks and talent aren't enough, that hard work is also needed to succeed in life? He has a sense of entitlement, feeling that success is rightly due to him based on his looks and talent alone and frustrated that he hasn't received all he feels he deserves. This movie is for people who like riding motorcycles, especially dirt bikes and understand the racing culture. Another movie that could only have been made in the early 1970s finds its way onto Blu-Ray, Little Fauss and Big Halsy released in 1970 on the heels of 1969's Easy Rider.This time the motorcycle focus is more for sport than simply free-wheeling across the country. Little Fauss (Michael J. Pollard) and Halsy Knox (Robert Redford) are competing motorcycle racers who form an unusual partnership. | There's also some relationship stuff thrown into the mix too and it's not all easy sailing. He is like that person that we all know who has to embellish on his accolades because deep down he cannot face the honest truth. Something in the voice-over resounded with me, which I was always reminded of when Ronnie Barker did his country and western skits. Every one knew a Halsey! Redford playing an ego maniac loser gets old quick. To hear this film is one of his least favorites, I suggest he should sit down and screen INDECENT PROPOSAL, SNEAKERS, that terrible thing with Debra Winger and Darryl Hannah, the almost unwatchable THE CASTLE, and the cure for insomnia, LIONS FOR LAMBS. Does anyone know if this film was put on tape. Together, they make a memorable pair of opposites who hit the road on the motorcycle dirt bike circuit. If you are a Redford fan I encourage you to view it. One moved on.The other was still going backward. As well, Lauren Hutton brings much to the party. At a small-time motorcycle track in Arizona, an inept Little Fauss trails the field. It captured the eccentric attitude of racers in general and was really very accurate as to the characters one could find in AMA racing. "Little Fauss and Big Halsy" essentially is a story about losers, but each of them is a genuine character. I'm just writing this review to let people know about the Blu-ray quality of this new blu-ray of Little Fauss and Big Halsy... just letting people know of it's quality the best I can. Little Fauss (Michael J. Pollard) and Halsy Knox (Robert Redford) are competing motorcycle racers who form an unusual partnership. He has been doing it so long he half believes it himself. I think his fans were always surprised when he did this, but he liked to flex his acting muscles, and he really is versatile. He talks big about how good of a racer he is but always falls short in backing his claim. I could only wish that current movies had this much soul. Color. It's about motorcycle racing, friends and finding out who you are and quite possibly what's most important to you. Expected so much more from this flick. This is a film from the 1960's and it's about two very different young men who both do the motorcycle racing circuit. Great movie and great times! Watch this if you like films where a beloved, sainted, actor in a later days, has gotten to that pinnacle by taking his share of poorly-produced, box-office miss-steps, accepting the part of a genuine heel--a character seeing very little benefit in having any integrity-- maybe Redford saw himself accepting those roles? I still enjoy this flick if only from a historical perspective on films from the era in which this was made. Normally, you can find most of the old movies you need at any number of sources. The lyrics are clunky, but that's not the point. All events are witnessed by the lecherous photographer (Ray Ballard). I was interested in watching this both for Redford's typically charismatic turn - although he's a little more subdued than usual here - and for Canadian director Sidney J. Furie, who turned his back on British B-movie cinema in favour of America. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. Movies like: Little Fauss and Big Halsy. Cocksure, extroverted, ladies man Halsy Knox (Robert Redford of "The Sting") is the hare and shy, bespectacled, introvert Little Fauss (Michael J. Pollard of "Bonnie & Clyde") is the tortoise. The story concerns a debarred motorcycle racer (Michael J. Pollard) who becomes mechanic for a egotistical boaster (Robert Redford) who participates under his name. It really is an enjoyable film, but only if you like character-driven stories. Little Fauss and big Halsy “Robert Redford”, Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018, Just came today loved this movie back when I was younger and rode dirt bikes I’m glad I was finally able to find this movie also goes good with “On any Sunday”, Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018. Then there's Michael Pollard's Little Fauss, his real name, apparently. FOR Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) YOU CAN UPLOAD AN IMAGE SUBMIT A VIDEO OR MOVIE CLIP ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WRITE YOUR OWN REVIEW TCM Messageboards Post your comments here ADD YOUR COMMENT> It has a degree of curiosity factor, and Redford does play the swaggering cad Big Halsy well; a the would be motor cross champ hustling his way between races and befriending the less physically attractive yet mechanically superior Little Fauss. )was being sold on an auction that was about to end in 5 minutes. | I wonder what caused it? It's not for everyone. User Ratings Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, New OLIVE BLU-RAY of Little Fauss and Big Halsy released in 2016, Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2016. Little Fauss and Big Halsy pair off in a race for a big prize. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. All is fine until they both fall for new girl Lauren Hutton. This film, about a pair of motorbike racers, is notable for starring Robert Redford, then on the cusp of megastardom. With Robert Redford, Michael J. Pollard, Lauren Hutton, Noah Beery Jr.. It's weird seeing Redford playing such a jerk of a character. Pollard, Beery, Benson and every supporting actor manage to flesh out these strange characters in a convincing and entertaining way. No matter how often he won races, Michael J Pollard would not have the looks to pull attractive but shallow women on a casual basis (or alternatively display the type of larger than life personality required make up the difference). Sure would like the soundtrack reissued,as well as the movie. I don't care if it goes against the persona that Redford wants as his legacy, it is an important piece of movie history that shows a part of Americana that has disappeared: The privateer motorcycle racer who competed on the AMA circuit in the late 60's and early 70's when it was still a rough and tumble lifestyle with small monetary rewards and a huge love of the sport overall. His most loyal boosters are his parents, Seally and Mom Fauss. For a low budget movie in 1970, the transfer is amazing, crystal clear and the audio is great. Johnny Cash sings some vocals written for this film that probably did him about the same amount of good that the film did for Redford. This is a role in which Redford plays a negative character type. He seems to spend most of the movie with his shirt off, his golden looks never better displayed than they are here. The lyrics are clunky, but that's not the point. In the end Little Fauss rides off toward victory, on the racing track at least, leaving Halsey Knox having a tantrum in the dust, having been let down by his poorly maintained bike yet again. Along the way are numerous characters of this hobby/religion's entourage including a gear-head named 'Little' (MICHAEL J. POLLARD). Who uses his nice smile and good looks to con people out of everything he can get. Little Fauss and Big Halsy is a mixed bag, with a helter skelter plot but nicely coordinated motorcycle action and some good background music by Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Bob Dylan. If he can't find a bed, Halsy sleeps in abandoned buildings or sheds. He makes you understand every nuance of what Halsy wants out of the people around him and why he wants it. Instead, they provide a showcase for Carl's wonderful lead guitar. This is not a film about racing. On both the motorcycle racing circuit and in business, I've met Halsey Knox; well, not really but a true to life, full blown, likeness thereof. Faus learns the hard way whom he can and can't trust and what it feels like to be used and betrayed.(Me). Noah Beery Jr. is splendid as Pollard's father who has nothing but contempt for Halsy. Little has a broken leg, which allows Halsey to use his points and also his mechanical skills. Sidney J. Furie’s story of two motorcycle racers, the clumsy, gullible Little Fauss (Michael J. Pollard) and the devious, womanizing Halsey Knox (Robert Redford). A genuinely odd, surreal jumble of visual ideas which probably looked extremely puzzling on the printed page--just what drew Robert Redford to the project, one may never know. I too was growing up in the 60's and 70's (still growing) and remember this particular movie with a certain fondness. Perhaps Furie was making an esoteric comment about feckless wheelers and their flock circa 1970. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for Little Fauss and Big Halsy, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. Metacritic Reviews. You'd think they would have noticed this when filming. If you like the car chase movies of the 70's I mentioned you'll like LFBH for what it is and the time it grew out of. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Little and Halsy hate each other, and they refuse to believe that they need each other. If you've ever been on a motorcycle racing circuit or been around other real life circuits with those of the egotistical boaster class, you will love this movie. It's such a strange slice of seventies life. Around six weeks ago or so,a friend of mine gave me a very interesting challenge,which was to try and hunt down four very rare films that he had been searching after for a good while.Whilst three of the titles seem like ones that I'll have to do a little bit more searching for,I was surprised,when I decided to have a quick search round on Ebay,and I found that this pretty entertaining Grindhouse drama (with Robert Redford! If true, then this pre-Blank Generation approach backfired, as the film was not a success. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Enduros, motocross, flat-track, scrambles... whatever was going on, we'd go! Seally has the sanitary concession; Mom operates the catering truck. Which is perfect for the part of Halsey Knox, a hollow man who is living on his looks (plus some half-fulfilled talent as a motorcycle rider). Fauss is constantly confronted with his inferiority to Halsy, both on and off the racetrack. 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