Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

As a native Texan, I really love this film because at least it tries to paint a picture of the urban lifestyle of Texans who long for the more independent pioneer days, but in order to make a living must reside in an urban jungle of glass and concrete.John Travolta plays Bud, a young man who comes from the countryside of Texas and moves in with his aunt and uncle in Houston, looking for work in the oil industry so he can buy some land back home and settle down. However, along the way he discovers the Houston nightlife, Pasadena's Gilley's in particular. He meets a girl that frequents the bar and, based upon not much more than the fact that they seem to know the same dance steps, they hastily marry. The bride, Sissy (Debra Winger), is probably not more than twenty.The two really don't know each other, have never lived on their own, and have definitely never perfected the fine art of housekeeping, starting with dishwashing. Add in a brand new mechanical bull at Gilley's and its operator, Wes, a recently paroled ex-con played by Scott Glenn who has the hots for Sissy, and you have a recipe for disaster for our immature young couple.The fine cast is rounded out by Barry Corbin as Bud's ex-rodeo star uncle who dishes out sage advice, Madolyn Smith Osborne as the darling adult daughter of a rich oil man who collects cowboy lovers to ease her boredom, and Mickey Gilley as himself. This was Debra Winger's first leading film role and the start of a tide of good roles in hits that she had during the 1980s. This film was close to the end of a tide of hits for John Travolta, as he fell into obscurity during the 1980's, only to be rediscovered by the public by playing opposite a talking baby in "Look Who's Talking". Well, Gilley's burned down long ago, but this almost 38 year old film was an entertaining if not accurate picture of big city Texas life at that time. For a more accurate look at how suburban Texans live see the TV show "King of the Hill", accurate right down to the Texas shaped clock in the kitchen and the elementary schools named after Dallas Cowboy legends.The overall IMDb rating of this movie in the year 2017 is probably accurate - 6 plus out of 10. I added one star for the personal nostalgia it brings me. I added another because of the simply wonderful soundtrack and the fact that for a few months in 1980, after it came out, it filled the bars of Texas with people who were accountants and engineers by day who thought they could dance the Cotton Eyed Joe at night.

Both the Mickey Gilley's bar and dressing up as Cowboys really became popular after this. As it also kind of help John Travolta who would go onto having a bad 1980s with this exception until Pulp Fiction helped to revive his career.He moves from the farm from his large family to the city to get a job in Houston with his aunt and uncle. And hang out at a bar owned by Mickey Gilley and meets sassy Debra Winger and they get married only a short time after they meet.He gets jealous of the way she flirts at ex-con Scott Glenn, who he in turn flirts with Madolyn Smith. As he learns that he really loves Sissy and vice versa with Sissy, as an upcoming bull riding contest could help resolve their marriage before it's too late.After this movie, dressing as cowboys and cowgirls and bull riding became very popular. As the film is really a good 1980s film. A classic to say the least.

I was the only person in Texas that did NOT want to and did not go to see this movie. I was also the only person in Texas to never own this soundtrack. I was not then nor ever have been a fan of country music or dancing. That said, I have since seen the movie many times. I is as stupid as I thought it would be, but somehow I end up watching it every time the satellite dish finds it. It makes one ashamed to be from Texas because of how stupid the cast sounds trying to be one of us, but in all honesty, that is about as true a depiction of life in Texas at that time as there ever was. Sadly, the cast members that actually were locals, were the worst impersonators of Texans in the whole show. Let's face it, in real life, Pam and her money would have won, period. It is, if nothing else, true to the times.

Does anyone know what kind of pickup John T drove? I looks like a mid to late 70's Ford. This movie is my favorite as well as my wife's. It was the first memorable movie we saw as a married couple. The pick up is of interest as it is similar to the first truck I drove and recently found another like it. I would like to restore the pick up I have to resemble the on in the movie. Also the music was awesome, and the acting was great. Where and what is the lady who portrayed John's aunt? Also did John have a stunt double for the scene on the tower when he almost fell? Also what year of Mustang did Debra W drive in this show. It looked like a 60's model. Thanks,