NEON Highway

                                         [Pic 'Grand Waggoneer' Jeep 1987- 'Cherokee']

 "House Trained. No, not at all..."[a line of Dialogue used by old Beau in 'Neon'- see My 'Introduction' Post where I make the supposition that this is a 'FREUDIAN SLIP' , -it could of course just be another 'in' joke -but 4 wheel Drive Vehicles somehow have a relevance-Crazy Heart Movie etc ]

I just watched old 'Beau' Brother Mullet in 'Neon Highway' [2024] where He plays a 'washed up' former 'Star' Country Music Singer with a Gretsch Guitar and an Alcohol problem who lives in a Wooden House someplace in the middle of nowhere.. Hold on! wasn't Brother Jeff Mullet in  'Crazy Heart' doing the same Role?

Rob Mayes is a decent Actor and did a good job, but the rest of the cast?.. tired..

A Wheelchair using 'Fly TYER' Artisan Fishing Gear Trout etc Character is a Co-Writer that had been involved in a Car Crash?- in an open top JEEP? in Nashville?[these Cars were notorious for being Short Wheelbase 'Top Heavy' unstable on corners etc.. leading to many Deaths /Injuries in 1960's /70's etc despite having 4 Wheel Drive ]and of course the Cannabis 'Leaf' Picture/Symbol is surreptitiously placed in the Background on a 'Notice Board' that We the Audience are not supposed to Notice? [in first 5 mins or so] along with 'Coyote' [just 'freeze frame it to see it]-nah those days are over- You can't keep doing the same old 'Magic Camera Trick' to 'influence' Game- after its been seen

The[Black] 'Crucifix' on the Fridge  for the Card Playing 'Beau'?...and His 'Union Rate' fellow Musicians.. ON THE RADIO?..[what's on Your Fridge lol!]-'Telephone Game' again?.. but come on.. its all been seen before and like Jeff Mullet, Brother Beau has an unkempt Mullet- a Dirty Vest and a voice like a Wino -and can't sing a note.

Watch it Yourself it's not a bad Story but whoa talk about Stereotypes? or PLAGIARISM..

SHOVE IT .

I think Old Beau is actually a little Jealous of His Brother.. I read somewhere Beau gave Jeff His first Guitar? and it seems that They both tend to wait a couple of years then make different versions of each others Movies? I mean Stage Actors don't seem to get the recognition They deserve sometimes- but Acting is Acting no matter where it's done..

They need Scripts like an Alcoholic needs Booze... Beau has had a long Career and appeared in umpteen forgettable Movies- an early one being...

https://www.criminalelement.com/a-huge-case-of-teenspoitation-1965s-village-of-the-giants-cult-movie-bert-i-gordon-beau-bridges-ron-howard-brian-greene/

[with a young Ron Howard etc] interesting Chuck Conners gets a mention...[see link]

another being ' Operation Hypnosis' [1962] ....yes old Beau has been around the Block more than once..

It took Me a while but the realisation that most of His stuff is just re-hashed older Junk finally made sense..

Here's some real Music- the Wolf represents many things including Death...

           

As the puppets they danced up and down
A far better show than you ever will see
In the fanciest theatre in town...