Review of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) by Grant A — 13 Feb 2007

Funny as hell for reasons not meant to be.

This review of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) was written by Grant A on 13 Feb 2007.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bill F (266) on 08 Jan 2011

I don't think you can be gay and have anthing to do with Texas and not love this muscial, besides it stars Dolly Parton…

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By Alaine B (271) on 20 Dec 2010

Musical numbers. Dolly sings I'll Always Love You. Burt is the sheriff who loves her. Charles Durning does a song and dance. Racy in its day…

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By Jonny P (816) on 31 Dec 2012

The chemistry between Reynolds and Parton is rare, and the music and characters are infectious…

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By Ryan D (1,234) on 17 Dec 2013

Fun. Some songs are famous, sung by other artists, but I don't know whether they came before the musical or after…

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By Michael C (2,821) on 08 Jan 2011

How can a Gay Man who has lived in Texas NOT love this movie! Dolly Parton is great in this, plus all the dancing Aggie Boys…

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By Brody M (674) on 22 Oct 2009

I HATE ALL musicals except for this 1 so I did not expect to like this movie but I did…

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By Jens T (504) on 02 Feb 2011

This was a fun trip down memory lane…

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The only reason I watched this movie is because I saw a comment on my Facebook feed that one of my friends loved it and Netflix was getting…

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By Stephen H (1,156) on 26 Jan 2013

So every musical is gay by definition, but given the ugly whores, hot guys, and Dolly Parton, this one is definitely gay, gay, gay…

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