"Champagne and Bullets" Joins the Pantheon of Spectacularly Bad Movies
The article highlights John De Hart's film "Champagne and Bullets" as a must-see for fans of so-bad-it's-good cinema, noting its awkward performances, bizarre plot involving satanic cults, and excessive nudity.
The film "Champagne and Bullets," also known as "GetEven" and "Road to Revenge," is being celebrated as a masterpiece of unintentional comedy. According to a review on The Verge, the movie is almost entirely the creation of John De Hart, who wrote, directed, and stars as police officer Rick Bode. He also performs a cringeworthy country rock song called "Shimmy Slide," during which he appears stiff and uncomfortable, reportedly due to painkillers after an injury.
The plot involves Bode and his partner Huck Finney losing their badges early on, leading Finney to a rapid mental decline. He shoots his bills, drinks bleach to escape prison, and starts a cult. Meanwhile, Bode's ex-girlfriend Cindy reappears, fleeing a satanic coven that supposedly sacrificed a human baby. The action sequences are few and poorly staged, resembling theme park shows. Instead, the film focuses on gratuitous nudity, including three lengthy sex scenes that occupy 12 minutes of the 90-minute runtime. One scene reportedly caused Hart's girlfriend at the time to break up with him.
The review compares the film to classics like "The Room" and "Troll 2," calling it a "so bad they're good" curiosity. It recommends the movie for fans of bad movies, cult classics, or the podcast "How Did This Get Made." The film is available on Hoopla, Amazon Prime, and Tubi.
