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Dreampuff

(778 posts) Sat Jul 3, 2021, 06:43 PM Jul 2021

Billy Jack and One Tin Soldier

Does anyone remember the movie and the song? I was watching 20/20 last night and there was a reference made to it so we listened to the song again today. It has Timeless wisdom.

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Billy Jack and One Tin Soldier (Original Post) Dreampuff Jul 2021 OP

It does. The movie was hokey but I always liked the song. CurtEastPoint Jul 2021 #1

"Go ahead and hate your neighbor... TygrBright Jul 2021 #2

I certainly remember. kairos12 Jul 2021 #3

Oh, yes, I remember it well. Arkansas Granny Jul 2021 #4

I just rewatched all The Billy Jack movies not too long ago. SamKnause Jul 2021 #5

Last week I saw Tom Laughlin twice. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #7

Do you happen to know the name of the westerns ??? SamKnause Jul 2021 #11

One was Wagon Train The Jose Maria Moran Story. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #12

Thank you so very much. SamKnause Jul 2021 #13

I vaguely remember Mad Magazine doing a parody of it called Billy Jerk. CentralMass Jul 2021 #6

Oh, good grief, yes. My then boyfriend took me to it saying Biophilic Jul 2021 #8

I remember the movie. rickyhall Jul 2021 #9

Watched it many, many times! slightlv Jul 2021 #10

Sure Michael Parks starred as a disaffected lawyer who took to the road. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #14

CurtEastPoint

(19,124 posts)

1. It does. The movie was hokey but I always liked the song.

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 06:49 PM

Jul 2021

TygrBright

(20,984 posts)

2. "Go ahead and hate your neighbor...

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 06:57 PM

Jul 2021

...go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of heaven,
Justify it in the end..."

Oh, yes, I remember.

Yeah, hokey film but it hit some of us pretty hard. I was the right age and disposition, I guess.

Oh, and the music video:

reminiscently,
Bright

kairos12

(13,222 posts)

3. I certainly remember.

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 07:00 PM

Jul 2021

Arkansas Granny

(31,792 posts)

4. Oh, yes, I remember it well.

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 07:02 PM

Jul 2021

SamKnause

(13,764 posts)

5. I just rewatched all The Billy Jack movies not too long ago.

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 07:07 PM

Jul 2021

Loved them and have seen them many times.

rsdsharp

(10,064 posts)

7. Last week I saw Tom Laughlin twice.

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 07:32 PM

Jul 2021

Appearing in two different 1960s TV westerns.

SamKnause

(13,764 posts)

11. Do you happen to know the name of the westerns ???

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 02:15 AM

Jul 2021

Could you post them if you do ???

rsdsharp

(10,064 posts)

12. One was Wagon Train The Jose Maria Moran Story.

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 11:37 AM

Jul 2021

I thought the other was a small part in a Gunsmoke, but I can’t find it.

SamKnause

(13,764 posts)

13. Thank you so very much.

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 11:47 AM

Jul 2021

Hope you are having a lovely day.

Added to my watch list.

CentralMass

(15,462 posts)

6. I vaguely remember Mad Magazine doing a parody of it called Billy Jerk.

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 07:13 PM

Jul 2021

The songs lyrics were changed to lines like Kung the Fu out of your neighbor..

Biophilic

(4,635 posts)

8. Oh, good grief, yes. My then boyfriend took me to it saying

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 07:56 PM

Jul 2021

it would revolutionize my life. In some ways he was right. My romantic side loved it, the rest of me thought it had a few problems.... I did always like the song.

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)

9. I remember the movie.

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 08:38 PM

Jul 2021

First time I saw naked female breasts in movie, oh my.

slightlv

(4,226 posts)

10. Watched it many, many times!

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 11:27 PM

Jul 2021

It really did make a big impact on me. I guess I was just the right age for it, too. Loved the song. Loved the movies. Loved Tom McLaughlin!

BTW.. anybody else remember the tv show, "Then Came Bronson"? I had a major crush on him!!!

rsdsharp

(10,064 posts)

14. Sure Michael Parks starred as a disaffected lawyer who took to the road.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 11:54 AM

Jul 2021

He even released an album (which I have) and had a minor hit.

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