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So what happens when this film feels like home lol?

posted 13 years ago by standrkm
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I thought it was a pretty realistic film I mean the cocacola cowboy stuff is kind of hollywood but everything else seemed spot on. Houston is/was like this, young married couples are like this, men work overtime and drink when they're not, and cowgirls are sexy as hell. Just wondering why it's rating is so low. Do people not think couples like this exist?

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[–] cshep79406 13 years ago

They definitely do exist--in fact, this is based on a true story. However, the real Bud and Sissy--their names are Dew and Betty--divorce, and Dew winds up with the real Pam, whose name is Jan.

[–] standrkm 13 years ago

Wow I never knew that! Thanks

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[–] duckofprey 13 years ago

It's just a 5.9 (although I feel it deserves a 6.5 or so) because there is really nothing special about it. It's just a story with nothing compelling. Nothing that sticks out.

[–] standrkm 13 years ago

It wasn't spectacular but if it came out now it would probably get an 8.5 or something.

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[–] gallileo60 12 years ago

Having been to Gilleys back in the day..I live in an oil refinery town not far from there...There was a huge Cowboy sub culture in Texas during that time period..A whole lot of folks put on Hats, and Boots..Hell we even had a radio station with call "KIKK".......Some went farther than others, and did the Bull Riding thing..I tried it once, and would never do it again, and I just Sky Dived the other Day, the Bull Machine was much worse, believe me...I was sore for days...lol

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[–] standrkm 12 years ago

Yeah I miss KIKK, thanks for sharing your experiences

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[–] Noir-It-All 12 years ago

I attended school in Houston in 1976 and 1977. I did go to a Greek place on the ship channel but never made it to Gilly's. However, yes, there areas existed. I started a nutrition program for senior citizens in two counties north of Houston. Definitely these folks existed.

Houston, the Golden Triangle (Port Arthur) and Gilly's made a big impact on the area and the entire country soon after. You'd go to a country place in Philadelphia and see a bull ride!

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