Some movies become beloved not because they work, but because they fail so spectacularly that they turn into something unforgettable. According to the report, Champagne and Bullets fits squarely into that category, joining the ranks of notorious cult curiosities like The Room, Troll 2, and Fateful Findings. Also known as GetEven and Road to Revenge, the film is described as a singularly strange creation built almost entirely around one man: John De Hart, who wrote, directed, and stars in it.
De Hart plays Rick Bode, a character who is introduced in a film that quickly veers into absurd territory. Early on, he performs a song called “Shimmy Slide,” and the report notes that the scene is awkward enough on its own. But the movie keeps escalating. Bode and his partner Huck Finney lose their badges almost immediately, setting off Finney’s rapid breakdown amid a divorce and a series of increasingly bizarre choices, including firing a handgun through his bills and drinking bleach to avoid prison. The story also brings in Bode’s former girlfriend Cindy, who is said to be running from a satanic coven that sacrificed a human baby.
Although it is framed as an action movie, the report says the fight scenes are sparse and staged with little realism. Instead, the film appears far more interested in lingering on sex scenes and musical numbers performed by De Hart. Three lengthy scenes with Pamela Bryant, who plays Cindy, reportedly account for 12 minutes of the 90-minute runtime. One jacuzzi sequence even reportedly contributed to a breakup between De Hart and his girlfriend at the time. The report also includes a warning that one scene not involving De Hart and Bryant depicts sexual assault.
For viewers drawn to notorious failures, cult oddities, or shows and podcasts that celebrate disastrously made films, Champagne and Bullets is presented as essential viewing. According to the report, it is available on Hoopla, Amazon Prime, and Tubi.
Source: theverge.com
