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Summary: MY VERY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME!
Review: This movie will make you laugh and make you cry. Music, memories, hardtimes as well as goodtimes. That's what this movie is about. A true and fascinating story about life of one of country's most talented legends. The movie is so incredibly real and down to earth, you'll feel as if you are watching her life through a hidden video camera that followed her around rather than a hollywood camera crew. Words can not describe what an incredible movie this is. You must see it for yourself! It is the only movie I have actually payed money out to own on video and I watch it year after year and never tire of it. There is no other movie that even comes close to comparing.
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Summary: the best movie ever made!
Review: This is my favorite movie because it captures the essence of Loretta Lynn. Sissy Spacek was awesome.
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Summary: well-told story, glossed over marriage
Review: strong points: a movie worth watching, powerfully told story, but...weak points: i think the scenes they chose to portray at the end about loretta and her husband had too much of a "hollywood-everybody's-happy-and-let's-all-hold-hands-and-be-best-friends" feel. something led me to question whether or not loretta and her husband really ever had matured to the point of being able to have a healthy, stable relationship. as long as loretta was seeking the fame, i think it would come at the expense of such a relationship, and while the movie did suggest that she was willing to forgo some fame and be more emotionally honest...i'm still left questioning if it was reality...or just a figment of hollywood... (i bet the latter.) that said, still a powerful movie!
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Summary: Stellar performances from all.
Review: This movie was wonderful from all aspects. Not only did it tell the story of one of Country Music's greatest stars, but it did it honestly. Sissy Spacek and Tommy Jee Jones were perfectly casted in this movie as Loretta and her husband Doolittle. Beverly D'Angelo was good as Patsy Cline as well. It was refreshing that she and Sissy sang their own songs on this film, and that there weren't dubbed over voices. Sissy Spacek is one of the best actresses to come along in my lifetime and certainly Coal Miner's Daughter was one of her finest performances. A must have for any serious film collector.
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Summary: True Country Legend
Review: After reading the book about 4 times I can say with a reasonable amount of certainty that it is a little better than the movie, but not by much. They are both excellent. Following her life from Butcher Holler all the way to international stardom, this is a compelling look at an interesting woman, not just a country star. In other words, it is very much worth watching even if you are not a country fan. Long live Loretta!
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Summary: Entertaining Biography of Country Legend Loretta Lynn
Review: Sissy Spacek gives a stellar performance in the role of one of Country Music's Grand Ladies, Loretta Lynn. -- The story begins when Loretta was still a teenager and is about to marry. The scene where Loretta's suiter asks her father for the girl's hand in marriage is simply beautiful! With her humble childhood as 'a coal miner's daughter', Loretta Lynn never forgot her roots, as the on-going saga continues well into her adult-life of stardom in Country Music. -- Sissy Spacek did all of her own singing! Tommy Lee Jones did a wonderful job in the role of Loretta's husband. This film shows how common sense and the good within all human beings makes for a successful and fulfilled life; whether we are born as princes or paupers!
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Summary: Five stars PLUS!
Review: I went out and bought this movie because I enjoyed it so much. And more recently, I found and read Loretta's biography because I loved the movie so much. The movie is surprisingly true to the book. I love Loretta's story because she was a real underdog. Raised in abject poverty in the Kentucky Mountains, she rises above it all, bit by bit, with her husband's love and support. Doolittle (husband) bought her a guitar one year because he told her, "I like the way you sing." I've heard that the best marriages are ones where the spouse is our number one cheerleader and that's what Doolittle Lynn did for Loretta. He cheered her on. He supported her, loved her and believed in her. The movie also touches on his shortcomings, but in the book, Loretta makes it clear that the good he did outweighed the bad and their marriage and relationship can not possibly be judged by anyone outside of the relationship. Loretta is a strong woman - even as a 14 year old she speaks her mind and isn't afraid of much. What do I love about this movie? It shows the infinite possibilities of life and that any obstacle can be overcome through persistence. The acting by Spacek, Jones, D'Angelo, Helm and the entire cast is superior. The characters are very real - not Hollywood mock-ups, but real people. It is probably one of my top three favorite movies of all time. It is a treasure.
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Summary: Very Uplifting
Review: Sissy Spacek was Incredible as Loretta Lynn.&Tommy Lee Jones was also very convincing.Beverly D'angelo was also very solid in this film.To Bad Todays Country Artists Aren't Made to watch Real COuntry Music being Made&done.cuz the music now is so Watered down.Loretta Lynn&Patsy Cline are Pioneers of Country Music.You Respect their Battle&Success even more after Viewing this film.
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Summary: Superb Musical Biography!
Review: This brilliant character study features two astounding performances by Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones. Spacek is Brilliant as the 'first lady of country music' Loretta Lynn, she is very convincing, she even did her own singing. Tommy Lee Jones also shines as Loretta's husband who pushed her into making a career out of her singing. Great insights into the country music industry. Great performances, attention to detail and a real life rags-to-riches story make it interesting and entertaining. The pace kind of drags in the second half, but ultimately a satisfying experience. From a scale of 1-10 I give this film an 8!
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Summary: I bought this for my mother!
Review: She loved this movie! It is amazing how well the actors and actresses did in this! I really like this movie! It is a great investment, please believe me!
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