Crossroads (It's Been A Long Time Willie Brown)

[@kungfuman82]

"Underrated" doesn't even begin to describe the tragedy that is the general public knowledge of this film. The acting, the music, and direction, the visuals... they're all superb, and this film is never mentioned amongst the classics of cinema as it should be.

[@MrHootie249]

This movie was better then half the movies I saw the last ten years. And ot was a B movie!

[@RivetGardener]

Such a good movie, such a good story. I watch it again and again, though Ralph Macchio wears thin.

[@j.goebbels2134]

@@RivetGardener Yeah it is the Ralph M part that aged a bit cheesy with time. Loved it back when it came out. But some of his part is played over the top. Also he needed better coaching on faking the guitar. But still, nice film.

[@StandWatie1862]

I was 3 years old when this movie came out and Eugene's trick bag guitar riff has imprinted on me.

[@petergreen5337]

Well said and well OBSERVED.

[@jobu88]

The actor playing the devil may be the most perfect fit for a supporting role ever. He is perfect.

[@quinttenoliphant5332]

You hit the nail on the head. My sentiments exactly

[@mitchellclifton1293]

The second between benevolence and menacing is striking. He is indeed perfect in this role.

[@ghost5207]

Although he’s great, I think Robert Dinero had a better fit in Angel Heart.

[@grantwilliams8164]

Absolutely my favorite film depiction of the devil. Seems like a kind old man, but the second he is provoked he turns hard and scary. Next line he is back to grandfatherly.

[@StandWatie1862]

​@@ghost5207 Robert Deniro is over rated

[@MyMechagodzilla]

Eugene: Doesn't believe in any of this, stays denying. Scratch: Appears out of nowhere. Robert Judd is amazingly convincing in his role. The sharp suit, the way he walks/stands, his constant smile while he talks.... "Ain't nothin' ever as good as we want it to be!" cuts deep.

[@MFlexman]

I was 11 when this movie came out. This is the part that I never forgot. When he says, “You lookin’ for me, Willie Brown?”, gives me the chills to this day.

[@devastator5607]

I was like 9 or 10, loved this movie, mainly because of Karate Kid, but it scared me and was like why was Dyson from T2 the same age wen Willie Brown was young and wen he was old lol, also I was like why was Danielson in the barn loft with the vampire girl from Lost boys 😅, I had a lot to learn and wen I watched this again at 22 or 23 I knew the deal, them 2 were cuttin heads lol

[@natewaters8392]

My favorite line is when he says, "I already got you"! That was brutal...

[@andriesscheper2022]

At that age I concluded both god and his devil, instead of poppin' up, had left me... Thanks god! A life I could handle... but an eternal one? Besides, I didn't enjoy the music. I'm 69 now. And my 'heavens' are in jazz, rock, blues mainly, but als classic and modern styles. Somebody (Mariner?) once wrote a beautiful poem about 'A road never taken'. Correction: 'The Road Not Taken', by Robert Frost. It's about making decisions in life. I could feel inspired to make a song out of that... And I wish you well!

[@ChrisReinhart-gn5tb]

Been a long time hasn't it willy yes sir been a long time wow classic

[@aaronthomas1843]

He comes out of nowhere

[@ironbird01]

LOVE that quote "Ain't Nothin' Ever as good as We want it to be!" makes You sick because it's TRUE....

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

Nothing but my mama's cooking.

[@jamesfoodie2738]

If I were going to think deep, I suspect that's the meaning of life. We can be sad it's never as good as we want it to be, and live in hell, or we can be happy that it's great, just not exactly as we have planned, and live in heaven...

[@charlieray4289]

For some reason that same line popped in my head today.

[@bernardotadeo4350]

that exact same phrase is why I came to this video 😅😂😂

[@LarryHobbs-s6z]

Sad but true so sad

[@Halloween111]

"Ain't nothin' ever as good as we want it to be." If anyone would know how true that is, it's ol' Scratch.

[@leonardoc6504]

In Haitian Vodou, *Papa Legba* is the loa who serves as the intermediary between the loa and humanity. He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives (or denies) permission to speak with the spirits of Guinee, and is believed to speak all human languages. In Haiti, he is the great elocutioner. Legba facilitates communication, speech, and understanding.

[@lastrada52]

I understand New Orleans' legendary voodoo woman and her daughter (of the same name) Marie Laveau -- were quite prominent figures in Voodoo history in their day.

[@ered203]

I see you also understand to never call his name three times in the same statement less he come.

[@zeltzamer4010]

It’s a reference to Robert Johnson.

[@benlynar9438]

Thank you. Papa Legba is NOT the devil. Hollywood has demonized voodoo for years.

[@johnwibbels4678]

Some people won’t listen. We all have it. Good travels my friend ❤

[@Dazzling0Stranger]

That "you got what you were supposed to get.aint nothing ever as good as we hope" hard line

[@bradleydavies4781]

To Paraphrase " What profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his soul "

[@yoshijb9428]

"As we want it to be" if you're going to quote a line do it correctly please!🤦‍♂️

[@DavefromTinj]

"Why on Earth would I want to do that?" the most convincing portrayal of the devil ever put on screen.

[@brothaadams6430]

I remember watching this movie when I was younger. The best guitar movie ever made. This is what got me playing.

[@Randy-ry9ss]

It Might Get Loud.

[@jacksoncordell2820]

#WHATUSAID

[@orvelorten5586]

Of course,man...Steve Vai

[@Keez135-j6m]

Ain’t nothing as good as we want it to be…I felt that one

[@LHumphrey-ts7oc]

Me too.

[@Frankybroadcast]

"I already gotchyu". I love that line and delivery.

[@MusicAndTheScience]

The greatest thing about this movie is the fact that it is so good right from the beginning, and you dont even realise until this moment late into the movie that it's about the supernatural.

[@Rallisport]

CRIMINALLY underrated movie!

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

This is EXACTLY how I picture the Devil. Smooth, clever, charismatic, and always on the hunt. Some imagine him as a bright red monster with horns, hoofed feet and a black goatee. No. This is what the Devil does to collect his souls...

[@southernmissy75]

lol 😆 me to but ya it’s a blind spot in the glitch u can’t see what he does not want u to see ** remember that 🖤❤️‍🔥🖤

[@gm-bx8ef]

​@@southernmissy75 like that saying "all that glitter is not gold." I wouldn't say charismatic, but it's always nice seeing someone loving their job.

[@Filpiovano]

The actor playing the Devil (Robert Judd) is amazing. Can’t believe he never had an acting career before this film or since.

[@leanone64]

Correct, died before he could even see the movie, tragic.

[@lastrada52]

Mr. Judd was primarily a theatrical actor -- not a TV or movie actor. But this role is marvelous. He will be remembered for this.

[@gregholtzcoach2023]

I saw Robert Judd in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” on Broadway in 1985. He was brilliant in that too!

[@SouthernGent44]

He was a well established stage actor before this film.

[@duffno1]

@@lastrada52Exactly, dude was a broadway actor which is considered more prestigious than Holloywood to a lot of actors and actresses‼️

[@SuperJmgonzales]

Aint nothing ever as good as we want it to be!

[@cesar_yf2637]

That smile is haunting. Fantastic film.

[@erico.nelsoniii546]

Hands down the best Blues movie ever, and a tremendous story. LOVED Joe Seneca in this role, and Ralph Macchio was stellar. LOVED Ry Cooder guitar work as well. Just a phenomenal movie. I've lost count on how many times I've watched it.

[@donmega7073]

Me too and can still watch this like I never seen it!

[@brenthill3241]

Ol Scratch didn't give Willie Brown anything he didn't have already. That's the con. Something these celebrity kids today should know.

[@deontegarner6043]

So absolutely right

[@jasonlee8427]

Oz never did give nothin to the tin man...

[@rorieb20]

I love this scene No big budget No real special effects Just pure acting talent

[@WarrenPace]

I still love those clouds rolling in...

[@chiefinspectorshine]

That's about the time Eugene realized it was FAFO time. "Uh-Oh..."

[@jasdofnjjhhjn]

0:59 - That is one of the goddamn sweetest sounding slide licks in recorded history! Thank you Mr. Cooder

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

Why didn't they put this version on the soundtrack. It is absolutely flawless.

[@TinyWeenedRacist]

The first 7 notes it’s Dixie

[@floydloonie4880]

"Legba? Where ya been- Slick?? He done changed his name-- to 'Scratch"... I LOVE THIS FLICK!!! A real classic.

[@DanTaylorSr]

+floyd loonie - and so underrated. It will be a cult classic to guitar players decades to come!

[@floydloonie4880]

Dan Taylor Sr. It's hard to believe... but this was my introduction to Steve Vai & his guitar playing abilities. Crossroads is much better than the "Karate Kid" movies, but they got the media exposure and related hype.

[@maatcrystals3664]

Legba! Ase'O

[@maatcrystals3664]

Ase' pronounced (Ah-Shay). It is derived from African Youruba concept meaning to have power authority or command. 😒

[@floydloonie4880]

Thank you for the info...

[@williammoffett2216]

It's taken me a long time to realize how good this movie is.

[@carlomonde8293]

William Moffett hehe, yea, some thirty years. ..

[@smartalek180]

Better late than never.

[@joebloe2140]

That black woman passenger HAS to be one of the most beautiful women in the world! She is so perfect!

[@ignaciogodoy7095]

The devil in disguise

[@inlandindieP35]

Gretchen Palmer. Bedroom eyes.

[@paulbugel2164]

As a wire man, I agree 100%.

[@hosiebushiv1481]

I watched this when I was a little kid. Movies like this don't normally keep the attention of little kids.... but this! LOVED IT!!!

[@Linda-oi4pj]

I showed this vid to my son when he was a boy to get him interested in music. He’s 27 now still playing the blues. Awesome movie. Saw it many times have the cd

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

Awesome mom.

[@bhbluebird]

Robert Judd as the devil took this film up a notch. Menacing cheerful attitude and kind of scary.

[@docgonzales]

Robert Judd as Slick is straight up acting at it's finest. His eyes yell menacing glee , his voice is both commanding and soothing, and his delivery at 3:15 is the truth.

[@lastrada52]

Unfortunately, Mr. Judd never saw his final performance in this film Doc. He died shortly after this movie from stomach cancer. He was marvelous in this role. He had the right voice & manner. He didn't make many films but I understand his career was primarily as a theatrical actor.

[@neilparedes-chavez1688]

are u referring to that devil character who screwed over robert johnson-the delta blues legend-hellhound on his trail?

[@lastrada52]

@@neilparedes-chavez1688 - The "devil character" referred to in the film was known as Legba (guardian of the crossroads) in the film -- yes. Robert Judd played that role brilliantly.

[@niradnagrom2356]

@@lastrada52 "Where you been slick? He done changed his name to Scratch!"

[@LesterMoore]

Just enjoy Mr. Judds voice and facial changed. An artist.

[@markthekingmarktheking5217]

Great time to be alive. Remember guys? The 80's were fun.

[@cesar_yf2637]

I remember, it was so long ago now. So many memories along the way.

[@zshakur]

"What happen if my man Jack Butler win?" "You get me." "I already GOT you...." Classic!

[@valuecalc]

Zayd, Satan is tricky.

[@zshakur]

@@valuecalc Indeed

[@SigMan66]

If I had to make a top ten list of my favorite movies of all time...this movie is on it. There are so many things done well in this movie it's a shame that it was really overlooked by a lot of people. Joe Seneca as Willie Brown is a complete masterpiece of acting and he should have at the very least been nominated for an Oscar.

[@liukang314]

Who still is here in 2024

[@TS-1267]

... NOT ME... I Ain't Been Here Ever Since I've Been Over There Since "Nineteen Dickety Who" ( Grandpa Simpson)

[@TS-1267]

... 1:57.. Was This Dude the SKYNET Scientist That Arnold's TERMINATOR & SARAH CONNOR was Seeking to KILL 1:57

[@DJTheTrainmanWalker]

Me... loved this film first time I saw it on release. Even if some of the camerawork of fingers on fretboards is filming notes that are not being played.... Just got it all... other than that... Cocky kid...Ornery old man.. Robert Johnson legend And Steve Vai showing off...

[@liukang314]

@@DJTheTrainmanWalker wowww your awesome

[@dtocksdtocks]

Sure looks like what Diddy would have been back in the days.

[@Anaken12]

Look at his eyes. That is great character right there.

[@buddarnwine2903]

The lord gave me my soul... it ain't mine to make no deal!!!

[@EdwardPigg-ji4yy]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. “Muddy Waters invented electricity!”❤

[@pdshiff]

That bass rumble on the soundtrack when Legba/Scratch shows up really cranks up the tension.

[@paulmc3457]

I love it when he said, "I already got you! "😆

[@Wild1KY]

Ohhhhhhhh I can get us there real quick! Jack Butler gonna like you! I love this! This might be the best 5 minutes in movie 🎥 history....Top 20 for sure!

[@marcbagwell6109]

Love this film. Pay special attention to scratch when his man loses cutting heads. The light darkens just on his face. Fantastic cinematography

[@dezznuttz254]

This was a good movie. Don't sleep on the storyline .

[@AnthemBassMan]

I love this movie! I still have it on VHS and it still plays. Also love how Willie Brown is always dogging Lightning Boy throughout the whole movie.

[@Bellthorian]

You got exactly what you were supposed to get Blues Man, ain't nothing ever as good as we want it to be. Remember the devil is a lair, you can't make a deal with a liar.

[@chriswitherspoon710]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@jamesanderson5626]

The devil (aka Lucifer Morningstar) can't lie....he may deceive you, and may not tell you "small" details, but never lies.

[@milascave2]

He is more like a shady lawyer or salesman. You will get what he said that you would get, but you might not get what you thought that you were going to get.

[@oceania2385]

There was movie about Ragtime pianist Scott Joplin, with Billy Dee Williams from 1977. They play against challengers and called it "Cutting heads" Was reminded of this movie...

[@matrags]

The guy playing the devil is awesome.

[@nicholasdunkerley1645]

+Mark Griffiths That's Steve Vai - yes , awesome indeed !

[@samspadexxx]

+Manchu Soldier ~ The weird thing is that Judd only appeared in two films before his death, which was not long after he made Crossroads, he was excellent in this scene in particular.

[@hankblankenship9706]

Rest in peace, Robert Judd (the devil)

[@toonstuiver7385]

Mark Griffiths v

[@johnrife7134]

his whole crew is outstanding. the woman is hilarious.

[@Happyfsscist33]

Best Devil ever played. What an actor!

[@SaltyPilgrim]

Hot damn,....dude comes riding down a gravel road in a cherried out Camero not giving a damn!

[@eddiebrown687]

Pontiac Trans Am.....1984 model

[@tbone9347]

I've watched this movie so much! I can just about speak the dialogue with the actors. This was a great movie. Why don't they make more like this.

[@bluesnaggletooth1660]

Clarksdale Mississippi, Highways 61 and 49. Been there, met him, sold my soul. Help me, God!!

[@larrywilliams1271]

im from there lol

[@christopherseat9871]

One of My Father's favorite films. So underrated.

[@mjpalafox1]

great scene! my brother and I used to watch this movie everyday on hbo and vhs tape : ) we could do every line and every scene from memory! good times!

[@ziiofswe]

...including the winning solo? ;)

[@paulmc3457]

MJP DO your reading my mind, exactly what my brother and I did, and we could recite every cool line as well, god rest his soul. And he was a natural self taught heavy metal lead guitar genius.

[@JusttoTalk-o7j]

How could this film NOT be a hit??

[@musclehunkster5165]

Best devil I ever saw! Not because he's black, but because he has style and charm.

[@bobrod5834]

Havnt seen this one for 35 -40 years? Good movie as i remember...

[@NJNUNEZ]

Loved this film and all the music in it, great movie.

[@TheChaney4]

I got this movie years ago. Fell in love with it and watch it annually. It is from the heart. The soul. It is beautiful.

[@marcharmon4693]

It's funny how this movie turns completely surreal towards the end, maybe thats why i like it

[@paulmoran217]

I could watch these two all night; why?.....because they're magnetic, compelling and totally convincing....

[@Plastic9]

the boy was an angel sent from god to save this man's soul. even tho the boy may not know it

[@cavalodefogop2468]

Pickle Jar. Maybe he's don'know

[@semperterra3235]

Maybe you are right Pickle Jar, it would explain something about this film that puzzled me: Why is Eugene such a fucking moron? Let me elaborate. Eugene & Willy B go to the Crossroads. A man turns up asking "you lookin for me Willy Brown?", Willy confirms that he is and proceeds to try and undo the deal he made as an unusually stupid teenager with short time preferences and a poor grasp of theology. The Devil tells him to piss off, but makes a counter off to play double or quits for Eugene’s immortal soul. Eugene, being even dumber than Willy at the same age casually agrees to this deal with the words "sure, I don’t believe in any of this shit anyway". Yup nothing at all unusual about this situation, I’m sure it happens very frequently in the rural south. Eugene doesn’t seem to find it at all strange that this guy has just turned up talking about deals done and seems to know old Willy. I mean wouldn’t he just find that a little bit worthy of contemplation? Even if he just thought old Willy was playing a practically based joke on him? But maybe Eugene is a tool of the divine, rather than just a tool.

[@enavy04]

Pickle Jar He seems a lot like the prince from the story Iron John. At the end of that story, the protagonist (the prince) sets his mentor (The Wild Man/ Iron John) free.

[@infoscholar5221]

I hate to tell you, but I'm a white man from Alabam, and my daddy bought me a guitar when I was 12 and taught me some Woodie Guthrie songs, and then I saw this movie and went looking for Robert Johnson 45s, now I am a man in his 50s, and I've played the blues in front of thousand, on several of Mr. Leo Fender's tools. I hope Ry Cooder lives forever.

[@Anzomax2]

fun fact The Crossroads is in Clarksdale Mississippi. It's U.S. highways 61 and 49 been there

[@TheTallMan50]

Wrong. That's just a historical landmark. If such a place did exist, it would be about 8 miles east of Cleveland, Mississippi in the vicinity of Dockery Farms.

[@Anzomax2]

+TheTallMan35 and where did your get your sources from

[@TheTallMan50]

+Xisean Anthony Do a little research on Robert Johnson and the time he spent at Dockery Farms and you'll see. Remember, this is hypothetical. I don't believe in such things. Poor blacks in those days were deeply religious, superstitious, and some practiced Voodoo. So they were quick to believe such stories. That's why this myth about the crossroads initially took off the way it did.

[@Hotboytrue]

you been there? so you made a deal, you should be ashamed.

[@TheGarylee66]

+Xisean Anthony Surprised some enterprising city hasn't laid claim to "The Crossroads" and made it a tourist attraction.

[@seantyler7401]

Can’t believe this film is so lost. I loved it. Ralph Machio got a bad wrap for thjsn

[@josephciresi802]

What a great Scene ! I loved this Flick as a kid. What's funny I was heavily into The Blues at 16 when 80s hair Metal was huge.

[@chrismorrison2805]

I love this film so much! Thank you tom71! The music is fantastic, the acting by ALL the players is stellar, the story is compelling and the script is genuine, human, real and raw. I am 58 now but I was a 20 year old guitarist with a dream in 1986. I was so floored by this film then. Not just the guitar duel which is of course super, but the interplay between these three people who all feel so lost in the world. Just like I did in 1986. I was blessed to be able to live a huge part of my rock n' roll dream. I recorded records that I can still listen to without being embarrassed, I had great band mates that became and are still my friends for life, I met really friendly and helpful people who took the time to try and teach me to become less arrogant and less of an asshole, I won, I lost, I lived in London and met some of my heroes. Most crucial to me anyway in this movie, is the message and warning of what one has to give up to become a "legend." Everything in life is a trade off. The achieved wish, whatever it may be, will replace something else within you whether you realize it or not. There is no "one foot in, one foot out," if you want to "make it," as a musician or artist. I chose after a while to take "both feet out," as I wanted to have a life where I felt like I could could connect more with people and help others. I loved playing music live on stage and I miss the old days but once the show was over, I was still stuck with me. I have been a high school special education teacher for the last 35 years. The pay is absolute garbage but I love my students and who I work with. I feel so sorry for Willy. There ain't nothing at the end of that road except "wanting more." I have still never heard the song by Garth Brooks that my older brother once told me about. All he did was tell me the title of it and that was good enough... "Thank God for Unanswered Prayers." Amen

[@Lesevesel]

Ry Cooder's music in this movie's soundtrack is why I obsess with it. Heard his work in Tom Cruise's Cocktails and it closed the deal for me. Cooder's one of the absolute best guitar players...in the world.

[@ignaciogodoy7095]

That scene is amazing, the written it feels like poetry

[@brucemoody2539]

Omg this is one of my favorite movies!! Nostalgia

[@Rodtang-x5z]

"You a real smart boy aintcha...well smart boy"....you could pick any line from this sequence, they're all gold...

[@petergreen5337]

Take it from me. LEAVE that DAMNED crossroad alone .

[@steveburgamy5012]

Love this movie. "I'm a bluesman...he's from Long Island."

[@joshuabeatty7406]

Can't count how many times I've watched this movie watched it a few months back here on KZbin great movie great storyline

[@thefonzeful]

hidden gem of a film

[@algiemcneal2014]

I saw this movie in the theater, enjoyed the movie and score so much

[@lastrada52]

Joe Seneca -- always a first class actor. He appeared after this film in the remake of "The Blob" as a government scientist who comes to contain it. Even in that silly remake his performance was excellent. One of his finest moments was in the Paul Newman movie "The Verdict." He was also a blues singer & songwriter in an earlier career. I met him briefly while working on the TV movie "Terrible Joe Moran," -- a great little movie -- which starred legendary actor James Cagney and Art Carney in the late 70's. Joe played Pittsburgh Pete. (A movie worth finding).

[@cfrygirl]

John LaStrada omg the blob I haven't heard of that movie in years -- I remember the lake scene when some people are standing on a floating thing in the middle of a lake --so many years ago thanks for reminding me!

[@jimchumley6568]

John LaStrada He also played in Silverado.

[@badnewsBH]

That one episode of Law and Order where he was a shooting victim was awesome, too. Joe was phenomenal.

[@orbison]

badnewsBH Also, he did a great guest role on In The Heat Of The Night, playing a civil rights leader returning to Sparta 25 years after first marching there for freedom.

[@davidcombs3617]

​@@jimchumley6568 he was great in that in little to no screen time

[@TomByron-h7s]

Ain't nothing as good as ever want it to be.. I think we've all sold our souls at one point or another. I'm just hoping I can buy mine back before I die

[@mikeoxlong8264]

TOO LATE.

[@TomByron-h7s]

Lol

[@danielm3670]

Moral of the story: don't sell your soul in the first place...

[@zeph6439]

It's a myth just like the stupid devil. You can't sell it, it can only be degraded by oneself if that's the choices one makes in life like so many suckers do..

[@CalebePriester]

the devil is not a myth neither selling your soul...

[@zeph6439]

Perhaps you could answer me a question then. If your God is all-powerful, then why does he allow the Devil to do mischief? Either He is not all-powerful, as surely He would then be able to stop the mischief; or, if He allows it, then He isn't good. As a pagan I have always wanted to hear what the answer to this seeming conundrum would be as it's not my place to do so.

[@auh2o148]

Zeph If you read the Bible it will tell you why.

[@zeph6439]

I studied both Old and New Testaments in depth as well as pre-Biblical formative works, and I have my own opinions however I thought it would be nice if someone who is a Christian could give me their own viewpoint on the subject. In pagan belief systems, such as where Papa Legba is venerated, we do not view the goddesses and gods of our Ancestors as being evil, or associated with the Biblical Devil, who seems to have been given a lot of power over the lives of people. Legba is an indigenous African Spirit who is known as the Trickster. The Trickster Deities are not experienced as evil, nor are they all-powerful , but their mythos is related to natural events such as seasonal changes, times of plenty and times of drought. They are nature Deities and therefore do not fall into a dichotomy of absolute evil vs, absolute good. Pagan spirituality centers around the worship of Nature, and the Deities also personify certain natural forces. Such as the sun - many pagans view Jesus as a Sun god, in line with other Sun gods such as Osiris or Bel. I suppose it all depends on your frame of reference, but if this Devil chappie came near to the Furies they would probably give him a sound whipping for his troubles and keep him tame from thereon in.

[@miltonrogers1395]

One of my favorite movies ever 🔥🔥🔥 I'm 46 years old and I can clearly remember when this was released as a kid

[@GUERONORCAL]

The movie as a whole, is pretty good. This scene is dynamite, in my opinion one of the best devil/temptation scenes ever! They refer to him as Legba, but to be historically correct, the man in the suit is the devil. When most films seem to make Devil scenes to over done or somewhat cheesy, this scene relies on the strength of the actors abilities, and the setting.This fim was shot in the eighties, when drama had such a more direct approach and delivery. I cant watch this scene enough. Even the little special effect at the end is tasteful.

[@uncletaylorify]

Lots of movies want to make the Devil scary over powerful and just damn dark. But this devil is all big smile "how you doing?!" good natured ....just what he needs to lure people in and sell their soul.

[@stevenbaker8184]

They refer to him correctly. Scratch, Legba, and papa Labas are the various names, used in Voodoo for the Devil. It is historically accurate. If you understand the legend of Robert Johnson you would know that. Interesting fun fact. Like Morrison Hendrix and Joplin, how old do you think Robert Johnson lived to be? Yep 27. Just like so many others. It's what happens when you cut deals at the crossroads. BTW that's also why they hung witches at the crossroads. To send them back to the devil.

[@tomy.1846]

Even that damed tree looks like it survived many storms. Perfect scene all around.

[@ytube777]

Yep. The portrayal of the devil in Constantine at the end is not a bad one either, but this one is the top.

[@willeisinga2089]

The Lady looks and dances like my Wife. In younger Times. See her Dancing in the guitar Battle. Beautiful. My favorite movie Memories.

[@100point1percent]

I got a big white fella from Memphis made a deal with me few years back, real good guitar player name of Jack Butler . . . cuts heads every Saturday night, yessir. He discourages a lot of up and coming boyz.

[@jeremylatta9038]

Yeah but Willie doesn't even play guitar

[@100point1percent]

Oh yea, i forgot that. Ain't that too bad ...

[@100point1percent]

Unless........

[@tonyconner4035]

Oh I can get us there real quick, Jack Butler is going to like you......

[@tonyconner4035]

"You got what you were supposed to get Bluesman! Ain't nothin' ever the way it's supposed to be! But that ain't no reason to break a deal. Of course, if you had something to offer..."

[@BenjaminSteber]

I think this is not just the legend of selling your soul at the crossroad, it's also 'the devil went down to Georgia.'

[@sphinxrising1129]

Point everyone is missing is if you are willing to barter your soul with the Devil, he already owns you.

[@Hannoshobazz_Neolmech]

😉

[@Hannoshobazz_Neolmech]

The Devol is a WILL collector, not a bill collector.

[@sammartinez8084]

This was a great movie 👏👏👏👏👋👋👋👋👋

[@jbramblett]

Whoever cast that guy as scratch... Nailed it... That guy was perfect for that role

[@valerieconverso5892]

What a great movie, beautifully filmed and acted.

[@ghostbear200123]

One of my favorite movies.🍻

[@jerrytate2281]

What’s the name of this movie

[@kateclemons5921]

ghostbear200123 💜💗💞

[@herbertpatterson6753]

This movie was fantastic

[@marvinc999]

I wish we could have seen more of Robert Judd. He looks like he could have turned in some very interesting performances................................given the chance.

[@RockEnroll-NEWROCKREVOLUTION]

Steve Beer did an excellent job on this movie! ⭐🔥🏴‍☠️🤘😝🤘🏴‍☠️🔥⭐

[@MichaelSRQ]

BEST scene from the movie.

[@Linnie1021]

One of my most favorite movies ever!!

[@frankrizzo6404]

This gives me chills on VHS or here.

[@waterdamnaged]

I forgot how awesome this movie was.

[@mymyspear1103]

I cannot believe I've never seen this movie...Just this one scene says that it's right up my alley. I for see myself at the crossroads with this jewel tonight. Don't do it. lightening!!

[@thelastboyscott]

One of few movies that is better years later.

[@williameberhardt9267]

This is what music 🎵 should be ❤❤❤

[@vibingwithjaylucas9912]

I been living in the Mississippi delta all my life blues and gospel quartet have always been the main source of music

[@sam-ox4xt]

This movie was overlooked at the time, due to timing of a few things. One thing for sure, it's a classic in my opinion.

[@greggibson4767]

Definitely one of my top favorite films ever ❤

[@JulianDelosantos-f6h]

❤ this movie it was different & awesome