City Slickers Reviews
This was really very good, even if, for me, it reflects a bygone aspect of my culture. But it is very funny, and easy to get into. Worth the watch.
Like many of Billy Crystal's movies, it's not your typical comedy and definitely not for everyone. Many people may find it "dry" or lacking the energy of modern comedies... But i enjoyed this movie. It's not the best comedy in the world, but it has some nice aspects and it's a great change of pace, from your typical comedies. Like many of Billy Cristal's movies, it has a childlike charm to it.
Idiots almost wasted that beef on lower lifeforms. 5/10 - Bad. Don't cross a river while it's raining and watch Stand By Me instead.
I don't know if there's a better mid-life crisis movie than City Slickers. And while I watched it a lot as a kid, this film hits a little differently as a middle-aged adult. It wrangles just the right mix of humor and sentimentality. This could have been a goofy, over-the-top comedy about three idiots in the middle of a cattle drive, but instead it has a heart that keeps its boots firmly on the ground. Crystal hits a home run in the lead role, and Jack Palance is menacingly warm as the ever-memorable cowboy Curly. It makes me smile to see that City Slickers still holds up after all these years.
A decent enough comedy whose strength lies in the performances of it's leads (Crystal, Kirby, Palance & Stern) as well as some excellent cinematography.
I think the movie was good except for some parts. My favorite part was when the flood happens and they save the cow.Sadly some of the characters I would have liked to have for the whole movie didn't stay but I still like the 3 main characters Mostly didn't like the part that if you watched the movie you would know what I'm talking about, but I did like the character development. That's all for this review and I will see you in the next one.
A really fun movie full of laughs & some drama. I never get tired of watching it. If you like Billy Crystal, this is definitely one of his best movies.
This is a classic. It does just what movies are supposed to do, namely entertain on many levels. Laughs, of course, but you will feel many emotions while watching. It's one of those rare flicks that you really want to see every few years!
City Slickers is one of the reasons that films from the early 90s were so great. Many films from the early 90s revolved around adult themed troubles and no one did it better than Billy Crystal. Crystal had nearly 3 decades of being at the forefront of the comedic world, but in the late 80s and the early 90s, he really stood out on his own and made many enjoyable movies of the time that have become much more relatable at my current age. The writing, directing, and acting in this film was stellar and I miss these perfect storms of film making as many of the films today have some of the parts, but never everything it needs to be great. Because we decided to talk about this film 30 years later on our podcast, it's evident this film has stood the test of time and is as relative for GenXrs today as it was for our Boomer parents back when the film was released. I'm giving this movie an absolute PLAY, and a part of me assumes everyone else in the world does as well. If you didn't care for this movie, then I'd argue you're dead inside and have no soul. - BiAP Del
Midlife Crisis: The Movie! That's about what this movie ads up to. If you like Billy Crystal and his brand of humor, you're sure to have a good time. It's a fun comedy.
Still a great movie…great story, great acting with standout performance by Jack Palance. The movie also does a great job of giving some perspective on life with a lot of humor. You can watch this movie more than once and get something out of it every time.
Has a few decent moments but generally it is way to schmaltzy or rather, full on corny. Focuses on three guys having a mid life crisis and supposedly finding themselves on a cattle drive. It's the 90s so one 40 year old guy is dating a 24 year old underwear model and some schlep ends up with the hot woman on the cattle drive. Ridiculous and yeah film is ruined by that kind of nonsense.
Movie will be out of 62 points This movie is good, but it definitely has a lot of slow parts in it. I wished the movie was a bit more exciting when the cast was in the West, as there was no energy for me even when the characters were there. I liked Billy Crystal in this film. He was really funny and the rest of the cast was good too. I thought Jack Palance as Curly was good. He did win an Oscar for this film, but I don't agree with his win. being that to me he did not have a moving experience, and he had very little screen time, for me to judge. The movie definitely has some silly parts, like when Billy Crystal helps give birth a cow. That part made me laugh a lot! It was mostly very entertaining of a film, and I did like it! It was also very fast-paced despite with some slow moments! Final grade: 45/62= 73% C- It was very good, but definitely not my cup of tea. I did find Billy Crystal funny, and the other actors were good too. Is it a movie I'd recommend? Yes, if you like Westerns. However, for anyone else, people are just gonna find it really stupid.
We thought this movie was hilarious! Billy Crystal has some great one liners. We've watched it several times. Great do over movie.
It's a well-done 90s comedy. Strange to watch now after considering this "grown up stuff" when released and now relating to mid-life concerns of the trio
Even city folk need a change of scenery and perspective Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Jack Palance, and Bruno Kirby This comedy executive produced by Crystal focuses on three friends taking a vacation away from their wives This year, henpecked Phil, newly married Ed, and Mitch whos 39 and feels like he's reached his peak-- terrified of his midlife crisis -- decide to reignite their masculinity by taking a supervised cattle drive across the Southwest Under the supervision of gruff cowboy Curly all 3 of these men set out on a journey that turns unexpectedly dangerous They bond along the way to conquering their fear of aging Sometimes we need to find our smile, we need to jump off that bridge when we come to it, we have to get our feet wet so we can sit back in the saddle There's not a whole lot of laughs in here but more drama It's a bumpy ride with a lot of shifts in tone and it's a bit lengthy All about these men coming to terms with their failures and having a complete do-over This cattle lifestyle might be the one thing for them to rise up and forget their troubles Crystal, Stern, and Kirby keep things running smooth with their believable friendship Not a great comedy by any means but harmless enough
This is a really funny movie about a man and his friends going through their mid life crisis's. And breaking through the issues they have.
City Slickers is a classic fish out of water story with a big heart, though these fish spend some serious time in water at the end of the movie. It's a light, occasionally funny romp through cowboy country. The thing that impressed me most was the cattle scenes and the direction requires to put together those set pieces. Billy Crystal does his usual schtick, which is good up to a certain point.