Far from terrible. Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short play silent screen stars in 1916, heroes in low-budget westerns who defeat bandits and are adored by señoritas. After asking for a raise and getting dropped by their studio, the trio gets a well-timed telegram asking them to come to an actual Mexican village and "put on a show", unaware that the residents really need help in thwarting "the infamous El Guapo". Martin, who also executive produced the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Lorne Michaels and Randy Newman, is very much in the spirit of this nonsense, while Chase follows his lead and Short is a rather green third wheel. It's a great-looking comedy with hit-and-miss gags, some of which really misfire due to director John Landis's wobbly timing. Newman also wrote the satirical songs, which are amusing and give the picture a nostalgic kick. ** from ****