"Ravenous" holds up remarkably well for a movie that can't decide whether it wants to be a comedy, horror or Western. I was a bit put off by some of the historical details, such as the soldier Reich's Billy Idol hairstyle and the dialogue that was decidedly NOT antebellum (The Colonel kept saying, "Wow!"). Would the U.S. Army really let a soldier get away with smoking "loco weed" and taking peyote in the 1840s? I don't know.
Anyway, the "Eat me" quote that flashes on the screen at the beginning of the film should tip anyone off that the film is intended to be tongue in cheek (appropriate considering the subject matter). The soundtrack, as others have noted, is annoying at times, but perhaps that's all part of director Bird's grand scheme. I have to agree with other viewers who say it smacks of "cult classic."
Anyway, the "Eat me" quote that flashes on the screen at the beginning of the film should tip anyone off that the film is intended to be tongue in cheek (appropriate considering the subject matter). The soundtrack, as others have noted, is annoying at times, but perhaps that's all part of director Bird's grand scheme. I have to agree with other viewers who say it smacks of "cult classic."