{"id":8743,"date":"2025-07-10T04:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shatpod.com\/movies\/?p=8743"},"modified":"2025-07-14T22:59:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:59:22","slug":"city-slickers-1991","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shatpod.com\/movies\/city-slickers-1991\/","title":{"rendered":"City Slickers (1991)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37358275\/height\/100\/width\/\/thumbnail\/no\/render-playlist\/no\/theme\/custom\/tdest_id\/4706482\/custom-color\/87A93A\" height=\"100\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" 1=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" 2=\"mozallowfullscreen\" 3=\"oallowfullscreen\" 4=\"msallowfullscreen\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"673\">This week on <em data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"327\">Shat The Movies<\/em>, Gene and Big D rope in a modern Western classic with <em data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"397\">City Slickers<\/em> (1991), a film that&#8217;s equal parts midlife meltdown, male bonding, and calf-birthing madness. Commissioned as a birthday gift from Ken to Eileen, Shat The Movies Episode 450 explores the heartfelt\u2014and sometimes hilarious\u2014journey of three friends finding purpose on a New Mexico cattle drive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"1034\">Gene shares personal reflections on Americana cosplay, toxic corporate life, and the ever-elusive &#8220;one thing,&#8221; while Big D opens up about aging, friendship, and why his idea of bliss is scrubbing solar panels at 6 a.m. They dive into masculinity, mental health, Billy Crystal&#8217;s Mets cap, and the emotional weight behind Jack Palance&#8217;s Oscar-winning performance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1150\">Oh, and yes\u2014there&#8217;s an in-depth discussion about cow afterbirth, horse anatomy, and &#8220;horse beans.&#8221; You&#8217;re welcome.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1474\"><strong>Plot Summary:<br \/>\n<\/strong><em data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1755\">City Slickers<\/em> is a 1991 Western comedy directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, and Bruno Kirby. It follows Mitch Robbins, a disillusioned 39-year-old New Yorker stuck in a midlife crisis, who embarks on a two-week cattle drive through the Southwest with his best friends Phil and Ed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2582\">Expecting a macho escape from their mundane lives, the trio instead face emotional reckoning, cowboy philosophy, and unexpected tenderness\u2014including the birth of a calf Mitch names Norman. Along the way, they&#8217;re guided by the grizzled trail boss Curly (Jack Palance in an Oscar-winning role), whose &#8220;one thing&#8221; lesson helps Mitch discover what really matters. Both funny and surprisingly poignant, <em data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2468\">City Slickers<\/em> blends comedy with heartfelt introspection about friendship, adulthood, and the pursuit of meaning in middle age.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe Now<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Android: <a title=\"Android\" href=\"..\/..\/..\/android\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/android<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Apple\/iTunes: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/apple<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Help Support the Podcast<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Contact Us: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/contact\/\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/contact<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Commission Movie: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/support\/\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/support<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Support with Paypal: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/paypal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/paypal<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Support With Venmo: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/venmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/venmo<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Shop Merchandise: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/shop<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Theme Song &#8211; Die Hard by Guyz Nite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guyznite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guyznite<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, three friends take a vacation away from their wives. This year, henpecked Phil (Daniel Stern), newly married Ed (Bruno Kirby), and Mitch (Billy Crystal) \u2014 terrified of his midlife crisis \u2014 decide to reignite their masculinity by taking a supervised cattle drive across the Southwest. Under the supervision of gruff cowboy Curly (Jack Palance), the men set out on a journey that turns unexpectedly dangerous. 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