A little cheesy, but very enjoyable

I first saw this movie when I was a teenager and I went into the film not knowing that there was a TV show before it.

Because of this I didn't have any of the expectations that come from movies made from TV shows and just enjoyed it as a single entity.

Basic premise: Bret Maverick (Gibson) is on his way to the biggest poker tournament the US has ever seen and on his travels is collecting money owed by 'friends', but it ends up being a little more difficult than he anticipated.

The film was made by Richard Donner (the guy responsible for the Lethal Weapon series) and in this movie there is a definite nod to that Quadrilogy.. 'I'm gettin too old for this s***'.

Anyhow, if you like calamtus fun and enjoy a little slapstick comedy then this would be a good film for you to see.