Unlimitedia Sick Product of a Sick System

Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

robertpwalton2 Gamecocks said it very well - if you don't get goose bumps during the final scene of this movie you can't be human. That must explain why I have watched that scene about 50 times on Utube. You can find it by entering 'Utube I cross my heart' on the AOL search bar. You will not be disappointed, I promise you. I have also watched the entire movie more than five times - and if you don't want to purchase the DVD, you can watch it on Utube for nothing. One scene involves Wyatt, Dusty's off stage name, being given a beat down by Al outside a bar in the evening when it was raining, since Al was annoying Harley. Wyatt ends up in the mud, looking up at Harley. Harley gets Al away from Wyatt by pinching his hand in the door of her truck and then slamming the door in his face, breaking his nose. By the way, by now I have fallen in love with Harley,and likely will always love her. Harley takes Wyatt to her home, and invites him to breakfast. When Wyatt sees Al driving up in his pickup, then annoying Harley again, he walks out to where they are. Al, who has tape on his nose and a bandage on his right hand, asks Wyatt if he wants another beat down. Wyatt shoves Al, who is much bigger than Wyatt is, and Wyatt says 'absolutely', a great use of a word reflecting the quality of this film. Al swings his fist at Wyatt, but Wyatt ducks under it, then breaks Al's nose for a second time. On his way back to Harley's house, Wyatt steps on Al's injured hand.

bkoganbing In the old days of the studio system a man like George Strait would have been given a Hollywood contract and put into westerns. That's how it worked for a number of people on the country circuit, most prominently Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. But westerns aren't being done, certainly none for singing cowboys. In a few years George Strait would have handled dialog like a veteran.Strait's a likable enough guy, but as an actor he's a great country singer. Still he passes muster in a role that's not too taxing, playing a country singer who takes an unscheduled hiatus from his tour and finds true love with a young woman who is the daughter of struggling rancher Rory Calhoun.Strait's not happy with the way his career is going. It's all about the glitz and glamor of the concert, no one's listening to him sing any more. So he ditches the long hair in a ponytail and beard and just leaves. Manager Lesley Ann Warren seeing all kinds of tour dates canceled with the loss in money, shoves one of the roadies and would be country singer himself and her special boy toy Kyle Chandler in front of the microphone to complete the tour. In the darkened smoke filled concerts with a tape going of the real Strait no one can tell the difference.In the meantime Strait's falling for Isabel Glasser and gets involved with her family ranch and their real struggles in real life. I think you get some idea where this is going.This film was the farewell big screen performance of Rory Calhoun and I have to say, I had to look twice even though I saw his name in the credits when I realized he was playing Isabel Glasser's father. He looked terrible, like he had gone through some bad health issues.For country fans you'll have a full soundtrack of George Strait's hits and he's a great singer. It's the main asset of Pure Country.

maxine-54 A few years ago I picked up a DVD in a video store here in Australia called Pure Country. Hooked by the back cover's promise of a romance, and being a published romance author myself, I just couldn't resist it.Right from the start of the movie, the first-rate songs and big production numbers sung by the handsome country star had me enthralled. Fascinated by the unfolding story, I settled back to enjoy it all. And then my husband walked in, took one look at the screen and said, "That's George Strait" and I said, "Who?" I had no idea who George Strait was. I'd never heard of him, and I'd never been a big fan of country music. "He's big in the States," my husband said, and I made a mental note to check out this George Strait on the internet after the movie was finished.But first, the movie. To be honest George is a better singer than an actor. But putting that aside, I found myself falling in love with the plot, the characters, the songs, and the touches of humour. What woman wouldn't want to fall in love with such a handsome stranger who turned up on her ranch? And wouldn't the man who has everything but love, fall hard for the woman who saw him for himself and not as the biggest country music star in the States? There were a couple of defining moments in the movie that really make it a wonderful romance for me. Firstly, the scene where Harley is line-dancing and sees Wyatt sitting there at the table watching her. There's also the scene where Wyatt and Harley are dancing together, and you can see they are falling in love. And that ending! I won't spoil it but you're in for a treat.And after the movie? Yep, I went straight to the internet and looked up George Strait. Oh wow! I can't believe I'd never heard of the man before or his songs. Now I've got nearly all his CDs and I love listening to them. And whenever I listen to the Pure Country CD, I find myself remembering the movie.Highly recommended. A keeper for me.

Killer_Bee That's what the producers must have been thinking when they took on this film. It is so predictable that fifteen minutes into the film you can turn it off and throw the DVD out without feeling you missed anything other than the end credits. Another problem with "Pure Country" is the leading man can't act. Now I think George Strait is a fantastic country artist(I have a few of his CD's)but as an actor his performance seems like he is reading que cards throughout the film and his emotional range is somewhere between fence post and telephone pole. He has a fine supporting cast and the music is great but they cannot overcome Strait's amateur performance. If you must have George Strait on DVD, Shy away from "Pure Country" and get one of his concert DVD's.