Reviews

I remember watching the Porter Wagoner Show as a kid. As I grew, I thought country music was 'corny', but I was a fan of bands such as Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Outlaws, etc. Little did I know that I was born and will die a country music lover. Porter Wagoner was one of the greats, and an inspiration and influence to many of today's stars. My dad even grew up in Northeast Arkansas, home of Speck Rhodes and his family. The first people to see my dad after his birth was the Rhodes'. My dad even attended Speck's brother, Slim's funeral in 1966. Porter Wagoner set a standard for style with his shiny 'Nudie' suits; Artists and bands such as ZZ Top and Gram Parsons were inspired to wear the flashy suits after seeing Wagoner in his full 'Nudie' regalia. Country music lost a pioneer and a fine man when Porter passed in 2007.

This was a very predictable, almost boring sports movie with a 'girls vs. guys' theme. Jason Priestly's character was a token...just a way to get some 'star' power in this low-budget made-for-Canadian-TV movie. There were references to 'betting' on the game, but there were never any scenes of anyone actually betting. There were 'accusations' of the 'Felli' character 'padding' the score, but nothing beyond a casual mention. The money raised by the ladies' team was supposedly absconded with, but there was never any resolution regarding the final disposition of the supposedly stolen funds. Lots of holes in the plot. Lots of unresolved issues. Not a terribly unpleasant way to spend an hour and a half on a rainy weekday afternoon when I am laid off my construction job because of inclement weather.