I told you Billy Crystal would be back.
The man has been in a bunch of great movies over the years, but I have to give the nod to City Slickers for Crystal's finest starring role.
For those that have never viewed the film, here's a quick run-down:
Mitch (Crystal) and his two best friends (Bruno Kirby, Daniel Stern) go on a cattle drive to celebrate Mitch's birthday. Along with some other "City Slickers", the boys meet up with trail boss, Curly (Jack Palance) who might just impart some cowboy wisdom to the boys before the end of the cattle drive.
Sounds boring, but it's not.
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It's actually quite hilarious from start to finish, and in his long, illustrious career as an actor, it is quite probably Jack Palance's greatest role. It earned him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and considering the Academy tries to overlook mainstream comedies as often as possible, that's saying something.
The movie is packed with dialogue that gets quoted around the house, especially whenever someone is having difficulty picking up a task, we will often use "even the cows can do it by now!" in honor of the "how to use a VCR" scene.
Geez, how dated is using a VCR now??!!
Naturally, a sequel followed a few years later, and it is very much as fun as the original.
I call it the Jon Lovitz effect, as mentioned on previous reviews! : )
Lovitz takes Kirby's place as Mitch's brother. More hilarity ensues as they chase after some buried gold.
So give this one a whirl, and maybe if you're old enough, like Mitch was, by the time the movie is over, you too will have figured out what your "One Thing" in life is.
Happy Trails!
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