A Scene From "South Of Heaven, West Of Hell", The Only Movie Ever Written And/Or Directed By Dwight Yoakam
Paul Reubens attempts to rape Bridget Fonda against a wall, while Michael “Evening Shade” Jeter tries to mount Reubens from behind, saying “I can’t get to her too!” Fonda breaks a gasoline lantern over Reubens’ back, setting him on fire, before jabbing Jeter in the crotch with what’s left of the lantern. Vince Vaughn, dressed like a bandito, screams for his partners in crime, as Jeter inspects the bloody remains of his crotch and emits a piercing wail.
The movie also includes a riveting dining scene, with Billy Bob Thornton (blessed with strikingly long, blond hair) holding court alongside a mute Warren Zevon, and a romantic interlude between Bud Cort and a naked whore in a bathtub. This movie is basically Unforgiven meets Hobgoblins.
Dwight Yoakam on his sole venture as a triple threat, released on DVD in 2001: “[My character] says to Vince Vaughn’s character, ‘I’m not sure of my existence, only my intentions.’ Which is just about all that any of us can say about anything: Do we exist beyond this place, or are we existing here only as some sort of weird hologram? Is reality real, or are we tricked by a facade of reality?” This movie needs a cult now.
