VHS Movie Reviews for Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma

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VHS Movie Reviews of Baja Oklahoma

Movie Review: A Country Charmer Penned by Dan Jenkins...
Summary: 5 Stars

Baja Oklahoma is a wonderful HBO Original Film that is remembered primarily as an early Julia Roberts vehicle, but deserves much more than that! Written by 'Semi-Tough' scribe Dan Jenkins, the film crackles with great one-liners, inspired casting, and a 'Cinderella' storyline that's hard to beat.

Lesley Ann Warren (who's never been feistier or more beautiful) is Juanita, a good-hearted Texas woman with a string of bad relationships, an 18-year old daughter (Roberts) running off to Aspen with a dope-pushing boyfriend, a dead-end job waitressing at a bar, and dreams of being a songwriter. Her best friend/fellow waitress, Doris (the fabulous Swoozie Kurtz) cheats on her husband regularly, depending on her to back up her alibis; her patrons (including singer Billy Vera and the terrific William Forsythe) are an undependable but very likable collection of oddballs.

When Juanita's high school flame (Peter Coyote) returns to town for his father's funeral, her life begins to turn around. Both have been burned but still remain optimistic, and he believes in her talent. All she needs is some good advice (provided by Vera), a little management (offered by local deejay Anthony Zerbe, who's a hoot), some inspiration (from Coyote, of course!), and a little luck, and her dreams just might come true!

Filled with classic country tunes, appearances by Emmylou Harris, John Mayall, and Willie Nelson, and a terrific title tune by Jenkins and Nelson, this is a 'feel-good' movie that may just bring a tear to your eye by the finale. It's that good!

So if you purchase this simply to see Julia Roberts, prepare to be enchanted by another 'Pretty Woman'!

Movie Review: Julia's in this one
Summary: 4 Stars

Good movie starring Lesley Ann Warren as a bartender who wants to be a country songwriter. Originally made as a HBO movie. Julia Roberts plays Warren's daughter in her second movie appearance. (Her first role was in Blood Red with her brother Eric.) A must have for any Julia fan!!

Movie Review: Great Movie, Interesting Plots
Summary: 5 Stars

Juanita is a single mother afraid to give love a second chance with her former high school sweetheart. Her dreams are overshadowed by a past she's not too proud of. While she's chasing her career as a song writer she's also butting heads with her headstrong daughter, Julia Roberts. This movie reminded me of Thelma and Louise and I couldn't help but fall in love with it. It's a great little treasure.

Movie Review: The Best!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is such a great movie. I usually rank all films I see along with most of the critics; sad to say they didn't rate this one as high as I did. However, this little film grabbed me--I identify so much with 'Juanita's' plight--wanting so much to 'make' it but being stuck in a one-bar hick town. The love connection was very real and Swoozie Kurtz' part, as always, the cutest and quirkiest. It's in my collection. It's my favorite and I loan it to everyone. I wish I were from Texas where Bob Wills is still the king!