Excellent!
Added 11/13/2009
One of my favorite books! I was told this movie was disappointing, but I disagree! Uma Thurman is the perfect Sissy Hankshaw. If you like Tom Robbins, you should like this movie. But you have to understand that EVERYTHING from the book cannot be in the movie. I think it's a good adaption; they include a lot even though it feels kind of rushed. I definitely recommend!
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A Mind-boggling Train Wreck
Added 3/6/2009
Uma Thurman has been in some hideously bad movies. The confusing mess that was THE AVENGERS comes to mind (despite being a studio film with Ralph Fiennes and Sean Connery!). There was that horrific Batman movie that killed the franchise until Christopher Nolan resurrected it for Warner Brothers. I haven't even bothered more recent bombs like MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND (which I thought had a decent premise).
But it doesn't really matter what grotesque misstep Uma makes next because nothing can be as head-scratchingly terrible, as mind-numblingly stupid, as frighteningly vapid as EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES.
If you're seeing something else, you're just looking way too hard.
The acting is bad, the writing is nonsensical, the production is cheap (despite some excellent nature shots), scene after scene of Uma Thurman wearing ridiculous giant rubber thumbs makes you wonder just what kind of story could make this work. And that this ain't it.
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I wish I could live in this movie...
Added 12/10/2008
An empowered, and curious young Sissy (Uma Thurman) has been blessed with enormous thumbs which she uses to hitchhike all across the world meeting a strange and even surreal array of thought provoking and humorous characters....until she finds her true home - amongst the cowgirls! Philisophical, daring, sexy, funny and fun are the first thoughts that come to mind when cosidering one of my personally favorite movies of all time. The meaning of life is challenged as well as the meaning of being Women....with a question of sexuality and society on the side. I love this movie, even though Uma's accent isn't thee greatest I've ever heard - after the rhythmn and the adventure of the movie grab you, it's no longer an oddity but a missed voice when the movie's over. Oh, and did I mention the movie's heady even surreally beautiful soundtrack was done by none other than K.D. Lang? Lovely and dreamy.
You're missing out if you miss this cult classic flick!
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One of the worst movies ever
Added 7/5/2008
Uma Thurman is not a very good actress. She's tall, & reasonably attractive, & sometimes blonde, but she was the poster-girl for the Uber-hip set in the late 80's/early 90's so for that set, she was a perfect choice as Sissy Hankshaw. Having read & loved this book, I knew she was not a good choice, and she was subsequently was named Worst Actress of 1993 for her terrible attempt to portray Cissy. Likewise, Rain aka Rain- bow aka Rain Phoenix was also miscast, as well as not being talented enough to pull off the role of Boss Cowgirl Bonanza Jellybean. She seemed to be attempting to read off a Teleprompter, or maybe she should have been. Did I detect her lips moving before she attempted to deliver her lines? The reason she was not named Worst Actress of 1993 was that to win that award, she had to be an actress, which she clearly is not. I've seen better acting on an X-rated channel. Angie Dickinson, that 60's-70's retread hearthrob of teenage males was nearly as bad as Phoenix & Thurman, but she had an excuse, she hadn't worked for many years, & was critically hungover. At least she seemed that way. That's the bad news. The good news is, the rest of the cast was a hoot! Batting leadoff, the always weird & wonderful Carol Kane & Buck Henry(why don't those two have children?? What a great idea), John Hurt in drag, Crispin Glover, Pat Morita(as Noryuki)as The Chink("Ha Ha Ho Ho and Hee Hee!!"), Sean Young looking so sexy I almost forgot about her psychotic meltdown over James Woods, Keanu Reeves was entirely adequate as Julian Gitchee, but any one of a number of Native American, Canadian, or Ecuadoran actors would have been a better choice, such as the lovely & talented Gary Farmer. Two other bones to pick: 1) Tom Robbins' favorite Native American tribe, is not pronounced See-Wash, but Sigh-wash and B) Why was the locale moved from the Dakotas to Deschutes County, Oregon? Stupid idea. I really loved Pat Morita & John Hurt, but their performances are not enough to tempt me to watch this terrible movie again. Like an earlier reviewer, anger is my strongest emotion at this attempt to adapt a really good book.
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Perhaps the greatest cowgirl movie of all time!
Added 6/20/2008
Gus Van Sant's rendering of Tom Robbins' masterpiece is superb and sureal. Uma Thurman couldn't be more perfect in the role of Yoni Yum model turned hitchiking goddess, Sissy Hankshaw. It's a must have for any fan of cowgirls!
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Excellent!
Added 11/13/2009
One of my favorite books! I was told this movie was disappointing, but I disagree! Uma Thurman is the perfect Sissy Hankshaw. If you like Tom Robbins, you should like this movie. But you have to understand that EVERYTHING from the book cannot be in the movie. I think it's a good adaption; they include a lot even though it feels kind of rushed. I definitely recommend!
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A Mind-boggling Train Wreck
Added 3/6/2009
Uma Thurman has been in some hideously bad movies. The confusing mess that was THE AVENGERS comes to mind (despite being a studio film with Ralph Fiennes and Sean Connery!). There was that horrific Batman movie that killed the franchise until Christopher Nolan resurrected it for Warner Brothers. I haven't even bothered more recent bombs like MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND (which I thought had a decent premise).
But it doesn't really matter what grotesque misstep Uma makes next because nothing can be as head-scratchingly terrible, as mind-numblingly stupid, as frighteningly vapid as EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES.
If you're seeing something else, you're just looking way too hard.
The acting is bad, the writing is nonsensical, the production is cheap (despite some excellent nature shots), scene after scene of Uma Thurman wearing ridiculous giant rubber thumbs makes you wonder just what kind of story could make this work. And that this ain't it.
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I wish I could live in this movie...
Added 12/10/2008
An empowered, and curious young Sissy (Uma Thurman) has been blessed with enormous thumbs which she uses to hitchhike all across the world meeting a strange and even surreal array of thought provoking and humorous characters....until she finds her true home - amongst the cowgirls! Philisophical, daring, sexy, funny and fun are the first thoughts that come to mind when cosidering one of my personally favorite movies of all time. The meaning of life is challenged as well as the meaning of being Women....with a question of sexuality and society on the side. I love this movie, even though Uma's accent isn't thee greatest I've ever heard - after the rhythmn and the adventure of the movie grab you, it's no longer an oddity but a missed voice when the movie's over. Oh, and did I mention the movie's heady even surreally beautiful soundtrack was done by none other than K.D. Lang? Lovely and dreamy.
You're missing out if you miss this cult classic flick!
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