From the writer of Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers and the director of a bunch of Chuck Norris movies comes Bulletproof, which attempts to do for Gary Busey what Lone Wolf McQuade did for Chuck. While not quite in the same league, its still an absolute must-see for fans of The Simpsons. You know the shows writers have seen Bulletproof because both feature blond, barrel-chested cops named McBain who disrespect authority and whose exploits cause an inordinate amount of collateral damage. But whereas the animated figure voiced by Harry Shearer loves awful puns, Buseys character prefers to call his nemeses Butthorn. This term is first employed in the opening scenes, when Danny Trejos gangsters, interrupted during a deal, wonder what that noise coming from the rafters could be. Your worst nightmare, Butthorn! Busey says, leaping into action and despatching them one by one. This is an important scene in terms of character because it reveals the origin of Frank Bulletproof McBains soubriquet. Shot by one of Trejos goons, Busey pulls out the slug himself and places it in a mason jar with the other 38 bullets his body has taken before returning home to find a woman in his bathtub who tells him: You might be bulletproof, but youre not love proof. Serpico, this aint.
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
