Coal Miner's Daughter | | Cast : | Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones | | Director : | Michael Apted | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | February 22, 1980 | | DVD Released Date : | May 06, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 20, 2005 | | Summary | coal miners daughter | Content
 | I PURCHASED THE MOVIE FOR MY PARENTS. IT IS ONE OF THEIR FAVORITES AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE STORE. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 21, 2005 | | Summary | more miner's on the way | Content
| Just in the 25th anniversery edition is on they way, look for it 09/13/05. This heartfelt film of the life of Loretta Lynn is just awsome!! I had no idea that Spacek sung all of her songs. I always heard that hse did some of her songs but that she was lip syncing the others. The last concert where Lynn (Spacek) tells her fans about becoming ill, they were not expecting it. That scene was not rehersed, it was shot for the first time and then it was a print. The director wanted to capture the true emotion of the fans in the crowd. Very good direction!!!! I was glad to learn Lynn was pleased with the film about her life. This film is full of outstanding scenery, acting, and directing!
I also learned a few days ago this DVD is out of print. I would say for this reason to make "room" for the 25th Edition on DVD!!!! For all you Lynn fans, "Daughter" is a must get for your movie collection!!!
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| Rating | | | Date | March 19, 2005 | | Summary | excellent, intelligent and very engaging.... | Content
| "Coal Miner's Daughter" is one of those films that transcends musical tastes, cultures and social classes to touch all viewer's hearts. Even I, someone who was not previously familiar with the "first lady of Country Music" (the great Loretta Lynn), and certainly not a huge country music fan, found myself entertained, engaged and moved by this inspiring and affirmative film.
The story starts in Kentucky, as thirteen year old Loretta (masterfully played by Sissy Spacek, who went on to win an Academy Award for her role), one of eight children and the daughter of a dirt poor coal miner, is helping to raise her siblings and just survive in her impoverished surroundings. It is then that she meets "Doo" (Tommy Lee Jones), a man ten years her senior, who has returned from his military service, and they promptly fall in love. They end up getting married shortly after one month's time. It is "Doo" who first recognizes her singing talents, as she sings to the first of their four children, buys her a guitar and pushes her into singing professionally. Of course, this is only the beginning of a greatly successful performing career. Loretta took her experiences with her husband, as well as her humble beginnings in Kentucky, and set them to music in her numerous songs. Through the power of these songs, she always remained close to her roots, and, with her music touched many, who either related her songs or were simply touched by the honesty of her lyrics.
This film worked for me on so many levels. I appreciated the respect paid to Loretta, througout the movie, and that it wasn't at all exploitative. Though, she had her share of ups and downs, we see her struggle with great dignity (e.g; her husband's philandering, her breakdown on stage). The acting was marvelous. Tommy Lee Jones' and Sissy Spacek's on-screen chemistry as a couple was, both, believeable and honest. Also, I thought it was wonderful how Sissy Spacek did all of her own singing! If you ever hear some of Loretta's actual recordings, you would have a hard time telling the two women apart. She captured the tone and style beautifully and convincingly. As did Beverly D'Angelo (as Patsy Cline), a great inspiration to Loretta, who was her friend and confidante, on and off stage.
This is a great film that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and generations. It is truly a great glimpse into the life of a wonderful and inspiring performer, who came from modest means, went on to become one of the greatest country singers, and still maintained a strong sense of self that came through the gift of personal struggle and adversity.
I give this an A+ all the way.
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| Rating | | | Date | January 23, 2005 | | Summary | A Well Deserved Oscar For Sissy Spacek | Content
| Sissy's well-deserved Oscar for one of the best screen-bios ever. Based on the book of the same name, by Loretta Lynn, Sissy knocks `em dead as the country bumpkin turned country music star. Director Apted's clear vision of the story magnifies his ability to show a more primitive life (see also *Gorillas In The Mist* and *Nell*), and moody cinematography perfectly captures Loretta's Butcher Hollow, Kentucky upbringing - where 13 is not too young to get married, and the coal dust and poverty-stricken conditions guarantee that life will be short. Along comes the brash and determined Dolittle Lynn, confounding the parents and sweeping Loretta off her feet. Tommy Lee Jones plays the character as a hot-headed and directionless young man who comes to believe that his wife may be a talented singer. His life's direction becomes clear, and he makes Loretta his career. It is impossible to cover and entire life and career in 2 hours, and important details are sometimes necessarily dispensed with - but, again, we get to watch Sissy re-invent herself before our very eyes, taking Loretta from being the ill-nourished daughter of a coal miner to being the glorious "First Lady of Country Music" Beverly D'Angelo is the seminal Patsy Cline - brassy and tender, and her brief turn in this film is everything that *Sweet Dreams* with Jessica Lange should have been, but wasn't. The soundtrack was a smash hit, and Spacek and D'Angelo are remarkable for doing their own singing and this helps in securing the film's place as a top tribute. Of the bio genre, there are few to compare with the superiority of this film. *Lady Sings The Blues*, *Your Cheatin' Heart* and *La Bamba* are nice tries, but only *The Buddy Holly Story* comes as close to capturing the true essence of the subject. In the Country Queen realm, television's *Stand By Your Man*, the story of Tammy Wynette, starring Annette O'Toole, did a stand-up job of telling Wynette's story, but, O'Toole's fine performance aside, the production values simply don't hold a candle to the excellence *Coal Miner's Daughter*. |
| Rating | | | Date | December 21, 2004 | | Summary | The First Lady of Country Music... | Content
| An AMAZING performance by Sissy Spacek, solid direction by Michael Apt and great supporting performances by Tommy Lee Jones and Beverly D'Angelo make this film a modern classic. Spacek and D'Angelo sing in their own voices and bring their characters to life. A well earned oscar went to Spacek, but lets not forget the earnest performance by a then unknown Tommy Lee Jones as Dolittle Lynn. He has the modivation and mindset of his character and drives this movie from the sidelines, I am very partial to this movie mainly because my grandmas house is briefly in the movie. Also, the music is awesome, a history of country music. Great cameos by Grand Ole Opry legends just add to the honesty and earnestness of this film. This movie introduced me to country music and was country when country wasn't cool. |
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