Joshua Jackson of
Dawson's Creek and ex-model Jamie (formerly James,
Pearl Harbor) King are (Lone) star-crossed lovers in this broad rural romantic comedy. Despite the fact that they've recently become step-siblings, Jackson and King are in love and want to flee their small Texas hometown for Hollywood. A kink in their plan arises in the low-wattage form of King's cousin (DJ Qualls), who lands in hot water with the local mob after robbing a drug dealer. Jackson must now make things right with a host of unsavory criminal types and get King to Tinseltown. Jackson is personable as the reluctant hero, and King is easy on the eyes, but the rest of the cast (which includes Matt Davis, Thomas Haden Church, and John Mellencamp) mugs furiously, and the script rarely aims any higher than poking fun at Southwestern stereotypes.
--Paul Gaita
Joshua Jackson (The Skulls, TV’s "Dawson’s Creek") and Jaime King (Pearl Harbor) star in a hysterically rowdy look at small-town life and big-time trouble… deep in the heart of Texas. Also starring DJ Qualls (The New Guy, Road Trip), Matthew Davis (Blue Crush), Ryan Hurst (We Were Soldiers, Remember the Titans) and recording artist John Mellencamp (Falling From Grace).
With a couple grand in the bank and a dream in their hearts, Earl Crest (Jackson) and his girlfriend Baby (King) plan their escape to Los Angeles from their hometown of Bennett, Texas. But a dim-witted cousin (Qualls), an ex-con and an angry drug lord threaten to derail their plans. Now, with just 48 hours to straighten things out, Earl finds himself in the middle of a mess - bigger than the entire state of Texas!
1 Forget the ratings.
This movie is just plain fun to watch. Sometimes you've just got to sit back and enjoy something for what it is, just plain, dumb fun with hilarious scenes.
2 Dumb? I ain't dumb...You're dumb.
Just watch it over and over. It will just get funnier every time and you'll start quoting the movie in everyday conversation. One of the best movies you never heard of, and oh my...Baby and the truck...I could just run that scene over and over and keep laughing. It's great!
3 Where would peanut butter be without Cpt Crunch?!
Definitely give this movie a try.
It's stupid and definitely cheezy, but very funny in many parts. Dont rent this and expect the story to be extremely serious and dont expect it to go by the rules cause it doesn't. Just go with it's flow and you'll laff. Definitely have the popcorn out for this.
It's a story about Earl Crest (Joshua Jackson who plays Pacey on Dawson's Creek) who's engaged to a beautiful cow girl named Baby (Jamie King). Her cousin Junior (DJ Qualls who plays in The New Guy) is a moron and Earl always has to watch over him. Well Junior always hangs around another moron named Tinker (Ryan Hurst who played in Remember the Titans, who is ABSOLUTELY tear-jerking hilarious in this movie). Tinker is ALWAYS looking for trouble and finding it. Him and Junior really screw up trying to rob a pizza delivery boy. Come to find out, they steal a lot of drugs and a lot of money from some big time drug dealers. Earl finds out and tries to get Junior out of trouble by trying to return the drugs, all while not letting Baby find out what's going on. From the beginning to the end, the movie is full of laughs and even some crazy plot twists. This is just a really fun movie.
4 POOR GENIUS
The writer and casts of this movie deserve major praise, who in the world can think this stuff up..Gotta love the whole casts.
Possibly the all time BEST off beat comedy ever made. BUY IT, RENT IT, it's a keeper !!
5 AWESOME
THIS WAS THE BEST MOVIE EVER!! YOU LAUGH ALL THE WAY THRO BUT IT AND ENJOY!!
6 Good Stuff
It had me laughing from the beginning to the end. They could have selected any better actors to fit the parts than what they did. Junior and Tinker were the best.
7 Hilarious Opening Scene and Ending
But from then on, the movie gets dull when it is about James King or Joshua Jackson's characters, although they do try to hold the laughs, they simply do not have very good comic timing.
But the Opening and Ending Scenes are totally funny enough to buy the movie. I heard people watched this movie every night!
8 Just For The Laughs
I just watched this movie last night and throughly enjoyed it. It is not Oscar material and adds to the assumption that people from the country are hicks. But it is funny as all get out. The character Earl is a nice, easy going fellow. His girlfriend/step-sister is the love of his life. They make plans to go to Hollywood so Baby (girlfriend) can become an actress. Due to a promise that Earl has made to Baby to help her cousin Junior, Earl gets himself in hot water. Junior and Tinker will keep you in stitches. It's a movie about trying to do right by people when they can't even spell right.
9 Jamie King, is every cowboys dream.
Great movie! Great co-starring role for Jamie King as Baby! Because this Baby's got it going on! YEE-HAW!!! With her powerful kung-fu moves, she can kick anyones trash. Her boyfriend's a little sly when it comes to being partners in crime. He doesn't take crap from anyone--especially Mexican drug lords, and the poor, defenseless pizza delivery guy. Geez, I couldn't believe they robbed the dude at gunpoint while he was making his rounds. (He has to make an honest living like the rest of us.) As for the film's premise, it centers around the miracle of forgiveness. The moral of the story: Lending a willing heart to forgive your enemy of their trespasses. Liars, cheats, and serial killers will find "Lone Star State of Mind" very uplifting, helping them turn their decadent lives around. The subtext of the movie was so touching, so much so that I give it ***5- Stars***.
10 Great Movie!!!
Forget what the so-called "pros" rated or rather under-rated this movie. It's a really funny movie. Tinker and Junior absolutely ruled and stole this movie(forget about Baby who is far from sexy, she needs to eat a sandwich). I couldn't stop laughing, I'm waiting for a sequel hoping Tinker will finally get to shoot or at least shoot at Earl.
11 Good Movie!!!
Forget what the so-called "pros" rated or rather under rated this movie. It's great movie! I laughed the whole time and it was $$ well spent. Tinker, Junior, & Earl were non-stop. Waiting for a sequel just to see Tinker stalk and finally shoot Earl...
12 "love them redneck movies"
Lonestar State of Mind is the funniest redneck movie i've seen in a very long time. Junior and Tinker, (D.J. Qualls and Ryan Hurst) had me rolling with their dimwitted ways and hillbilly accent. The whole crew of cast members they had in the movie couldn't have been picked any better. I loved them all. You've gotta watch it more than once. I've seen it so many times, and I still catch something funny i've missed or have seen that still gets me reelin'!! It's a must see!
13 VERY FUNNY MOVIE
This movie is very under rated. This movie is absolutley hillarious! Tinker & Junior kept me laughing the entire time. The maxi pad scene at the beginning is my favorite part. It was worth every dime I paid for the DVD.
14 that's my new cellphone
this movie had many classic lines but that line was the best and D.J. Qualls is hysterical. yes it pokes fu of people from the south but it's a very funny movie and dang is the girl a beauty.
15 Way Cool
This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. Joshua Jackson sexy with his long tall Texas draw accent, especialy the bathtub scene. Gives me a whole new prospective on "cowboy hat and boots". The whole cast did a great job, I love the countryfied ways it was hillariously funny, one of thoes movies you can watch over and over.
16 Jamie saved it
Featuring: Jamie King, Joshua Jackson, John Mellencamp
Rating: ** (not the worst, but not good)
This movie was a little shy of average. It certainly had it's moments though, one being Jamie King's portrayal of the lead female character, Baby. She shined as both the sensitive and driven young waif. As well as showing the flashes of anger that result if you cross her or her loved ones. Joshua Jackson did a fine job as the lead male character of Earl.
In a nutshell, Earl and Baby are planning on moving from small town Texas to big L.A. when all hell breaks loose around them. Nutty relatives, drug dealers, two-bit criminals and stupid folks abound. Through it all Earl, the normal one, and Baby, the sexy one, keep plugging away trying to move forward in their lives and help the ones they love.
Although it had a lot of cliches and was at times stupid there are worse ways to spend an evening than watching this movie. Jamie Kind is the one that kept this movie from a one star rating (don't bother). If you rent it, it should be for her performance alone.
17 Sheriff Andy was the only REAL Texan in the movie!
Ill have to admit...Tinker (Hurst)absolutely stole the movie. He was great in Remember the Titans but he was absolutely hilarious in this movie. But nobody seemed to mention Sheriff Andy, who seeemed the most authentic of all the over done Texas accents and drawls. He was funny and effective and added a nice touch to the funny story. This movie is lighthearted and good entertainment. I was pleasantly suprised.
18 Jaime King, will you marry me? Seriously. I'm not kidding.
Well, the movie is average. Semi-amusing throughout. It can hold your attention if you're not too tired. Nothing earth-shattering. But Jaime King is absolutely jaw-dropping beautiful. I'm glad I'm not related to her, because then I would feel guilty about thinking so. I can't even tell if she's a good actress or not, because I can't think of anything other than how incredibly good looking she is. Jaime King has won my heart. Pacey, you're one lucky S.O.B.!
19 A silly romp that's fun and quirky
Doesn't take itself seriously and thus makes for a charming 90 minutes with Earle and Baby, Junior and Tinker, and...my personal favorite, Jimbo, played by Matthew Davis, a very cute small town Texas gay cowboy.
20 Great on any day
This movie wad so funny.If your having a bad day get this movie out and forget your problems for a while. The cast was great and you just don't expect mush until the first few minutes make you forget that you thought it would bomb. I recommend this movie to everyone who loves funny movies.
21 Dumb
Another example of Hollywood promoting its stereotype of Texas. Awful accents, bad sayings ("I want it back here in a New York minute.") The only semi-real character was the main guy. I know it was a comedy, but it was just dumb to me.
22 a wonderful feel good movie!!!
This is an extremely cute movie that will have you laughing and totally drooling over joshua jackson. you will want to be his Baby (james king). The characters in this movie are so unique and hilarious, they all bring something special. I have watched this movie time and time again and just fall in love with Earl every time... where are the guys like that in the real world... he keeps his cool... gives Baby what she wants... keeps his promises... and never strays alothough he is presented with opportunities... what a guy!!! what a movie!!! a deffinate pick for a girl tired of all the jerks out there and who just needs a laugh and a little pick me up...
it IS a chick flick but guys... if you watch it with your girl... it's a great movie bc it is hialrious and will have you busting up laughing eventhough you may find it a little too girlie at times...
23 Great Comedy
This movie was halarious! No matter what was going on, you will keep laughing.
24 Great Until The Gunfight
This was a really funny movie... the gunfight climax was very unbelieveable, but beyond that the rest of the movie was entertaining, watchable and clever. It was a great way to spend a Saturday night. I could think of a half dozen other guys who could have played the lead with more credibility, but even so I think Jackson played the role reasonably well. He looks and acts a bit too much like a Hollywood softy, as opposed to a Texas [man], which was what the role called for, but OK, the producers were on a budget. This is the kind of movie where, when you see the trailer, you actually want to go and see it, and you won't be disappointed. This movie lives up to its trailer.
25 What About Tinker???
I've never been to Texas myself. But if this is how normal Texans are, then give me a pair of steel toed boots, a flashy belt buckle and a shotgun, cause baby Texas rules! Lone Star State of Mind is one of those movies that forces you to take the giant stick out of your butt and stop looking so hard for reasons to hate a movie. The movie opens with two mentally incapacitated criminals, and i use the term loosely, robbing a pizza delivery guy with maxi pads on their faces, like not so fresh superheros. Sure, DJ Qualls and Joshua Jackson shined in this movie. Sure, Jamie King is probably one of the most gorgeous woman alive. But people, lest we forget the true star of this movie. One word. Tinker. Ryan Hurst deserves some sort of medal for his acting in this should-have-been blockbuster. Tinker is the kind of character that makes watching movies not only enjoyable, but necessary, just to make it through the day alive. I have to admit, when I saw Hurst in Remember the Titans, he was barely memorable. But his role in Lone Star will most definitely earn him a place in my list of most memorable movie characters. I suggest a sequel in which only Tinker stars. That's it. No Earl, no Junior, no Baby, okay maybe Baby. All in all, Lone Star State of Mind is an indy gem, and deserves to be credited as such. YEEHAWW!!...
26 You'll be laughing for days!!
If you are looking for a good lightweight comedy that doesn't stoop to the lowest common denomenator for laughs then this is the one.
I haven't been this surprised by a movie since "Ferris Beuller's day off". One of the funniest movies I have ever seen and will have you laughing histerically for days afterwards.
27 the first five minutes were great, and then... kaboom
the only thing funny about this movie was the pizza delivery guy robbery.
28 A funny romp!
I cannot believe this movie didn't come out in theaters. It is a must see for lovers of movies like Raising Arizona. DJ Qualls is the best thing in this movie. I thought he was funny before, but here he is hilarious!
29 funny
I wasn't expecting much from this movie, and boy was I wrong! It's...hilarious! I laughed so hard I cried!
30 funniest movie ever
I have waited anxoiusly for this movie to be released. One of the funniest movies you will ever see. You will be quoting lines from this movie forever. Tinker and Junior make this movie. I promise you'll love it....a can't miss.
31 The Best Unkinown Comedy of 2002
Lone Star State Of Mind is an intelligent and hysterical comedy. Joshua Jackson as well as Ryan Hurst kept me laughing throughout the entire movie. If you are a fan of quirky comedy this film will keep your eyes glued to the screen. Interesting, original, and by far one of the best movies to come out of 2002.
