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The Good Old Boys
from Turner Home Ent
starring Margaret Bowman, Wilford Brimley, Matt Damon, Jeff Gore, James N. Harrell
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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where's the DVD 
Why can I not get a DVD for this movie? I have been waiting for years for a DVD and still nothing.
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Jones in SELF-INDULGENT Mode 
On the strength of the consistent rave reviews here of this Tommy Lee Jones project - he co-wrote, directed, and starred in the film - we got this over-priced video. Talk about the sensation of being from another planet! We were amazed to discover that the movie is truly awful (read: AWFUL). Jones was clearly worshipping at his own altar, with incessant lingering close-ups of his grinning face. Like Costner's self-glorifying DANCES WITH WOLVES, THE GOOD OLD BOYS rarely sports a single frame which does not... more info
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The Good Old Boys
I actually bought this for my husband to read, but found I enjoyed it almost as much as he did. He (my husband) is a great fan of good westerns, and liked this book so well, he had me order the vhs tape of the same name.
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Tommy Lee Had Me at "Cow-ology" 
Who could resist a movie that opens with a salty old cowpoke complaining to his horse, "Biscuit", that he's weary of "cow-ology"? That short monologue sets the tone for a film that is much like its main character: simple and appealing. Having grown up in West Texas, I can recall characters exactly like those portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones and Sam Shepherd. It's apparent that GOOD OLD BOYS was directed (by Jones) with genuine affection for the material. Jones, along with Sam Shepherd and Sissy Spacek are... more info
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