Texas - Doc Snyder hält die Welt in Atem (1993)
The dreaded Doc Snyder returns home after 30 years. After his long ride through the prairies of the wild west, his laundry is extremely dirty, and who could wash it better than his unshaven mommy? But first she sends him to the prison, from which he is to free his brother Hank, because otherwise he will be hanged. When that's done, they both spontaneously decide to rob a bank, which goes completely wrong. Before Doc Snyder's eyes, his beloved brother is shot by his intimate enemy, the Nose Man. Snyder initially manages to escape, but the Nose Man takes up the pursuit, and from then on many innocent people have to die - including Snyder's mother...
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Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
You can only speculate how the western boom in the early 1990s with "Unforgiven" winning a Best Picture Academy award had an impact on Helge Schneider and the other filmmakers behind this project. As always with Schneider's films, the running time is not that long, does not get very close to the 90-minute mark. Schneider, directed the film, wrote it and also starred in it. He got some help though. His co-director was Ralf Hüttner, who rose to prominence again not too long ago when he directed "Vincent will Meer", the big winner at the German Film Awards that year.Helge Schneider was in his 30s when this was made 20 years ago. He is soon getting 60 and just now, there is a documentary on his life and work in theaters as well with interviews with many of his colleagues. He is known for casting usually his friends and longtime companions in his movies, also band members instead of really known actors. Many of these have not acted in other movies that do not feature Schneider. Michael Habeck and Ludger Pistor is as good as it gets for a Schneider movie. Also, in this one men play women again, mostly the actor who plays Doc Snyder's mother (just like in "Johnny Flash"). And 00 Schneider, Helge's detective character is featured here for the first time as well. The first 00 Schneider movie came out a year later and a second movie about him came out not too long ago, almost 20 years after the first. And last but not least, this movie has its fair share of music like all Helge Schneider films. He is certainly a unique comedian and actor, so it may be that his style will not appeal to you at all and you will switch it off after 5 minutes. But if that is not the case, this film is certainly worth a watch. I really enjoyed the lone rider western parody at the end when that lonely chick comes and wants to be taken with and protected by Doc Snyder. Hilarious stuff.
I totally understand that this movie is a "hate it or love it thing". I thought it was hilarious and i couldn't wait showing this picture to some of my friends, but some of them were close to throwing up after 5 minutes while i was rolling on the floor laughing...Either you like this weirdo or you think he is a freak show, rate this movie 1 or 10, i watched this movie 20 times and am still laughing my a.. of!!!P.S.: You cant argue about Helge being a genius, he is one of Germany's best jazz piano player and a multi talented musician. He is the godfather of German Comedy!!!
Helge Schneider as Doc Snyder is an accomplished villain who tyrannizes Texas in a funny way. He frees his brother from jail or tries to get back his laundry bag. Always well dressed and hilarious Schneider creates a brilliant Wild West Movie. A special varying note is giving the movie by guest-appearances from Ludger Pistor, Charlie Weiss and Gerd Lohmeyer. The secret hero of Texas for me is Helmut Körschgen performing as Lt. Körschgen. He introduces 00 Schneider, Schneiders main character of the following movie. "Texas,Doc Snyder hält die Welt in Atem" Comedy as its best. Doc Shaggles
Either you love this movie, or you hate it. It depends on how you like the unique humour of the famous (or notorious) comedian and jazz-musician Helge Schneider. The story is practically nonexistent, and the whole movie seems to be made of out-takes and bloopers. The secret is that it works just like the recipe for success that brought Schneider a huge followership in German-speaking countries: "Turn Sh*t Into Gold!" This movie is made so carefully and outrageously bad that it turns out good again. Previous experience in the boundaries of the Schneider universe and excellent skills in German are a must for enjoying this little masterpiece.