Well, I tend to run a little behind, I admit.

Last night I finally gave into boredom to the point of watching a DVD
of "A River Runs Through It" that was given to me several years ago.
I had never seen it before, or read the book ( I have it too, a gift )

After years of hearing others blaming this movie for an upsurge in fly
fishing fad I expected something entirely different ... relative to
fly fishing.

Honestly I didn't see a single thing that would make ME want to fly
fish if I didn't already. And as for visiting Montana, this movie
shows much of it's worst side, imho. Although not to the extent
portrayed, at this point in time, Montana does have deep rooted "get
drunk and fight for lack of anything else to do" cultural
problems.... that are far less than appealing.

There are also many 'geographical' irregularities in the movie ...
distances covered by Model A in a blink that are a long drive even
today, in reality. I'd give the movie both thumbs down

Any Way .... I think that the FFing fad we went through either had
it's roots elsewhere than "the movie" OR our culture is even more
desperate for something real to cling to than even I believe it to be.