I agree with the last comment placed here, that Beverly D'Angelo would have been a more convincing Patsy Cline, but not to say that Jessica Lange didn't do a good job. Personally, I think the D'Angelo versions of Patsy's songs sounded equally as good as the originals. While COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER was released in 1980, SWEET DREAMS did not appear till 1985. Perhaps if the time gap had been shorter, Beverly D'Angelo may have had a better chance.
The film did excellence portraying not only Patsy's relationship with Charlie Dick, but also with her own mother, Hilda Hensley, who was only 16 years old when she gave birth to Patsy. Ann Wedgeworth did a wonderful job!
Sadly, a vintage 1957 Chevy sedan had to be destroyed to portray an auto accident that nearly claimed Patsy's life. While there are still a lot of these cars around, I wondered why they could not have used a less collectible car such as a Rambler or VW from the era?
All in all, a good film that could have been great if Ms. D'Angelo had starred, and if some mention was made of Loretta Lynn. Rent this film and COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER some evening for a double feature of great music and drama!
The film did excellence portraying not only Patsy's relationship with Charlie Dick, but also with her own mother, Hilda Hensley, who was only 16 years old when she gave birth to Patsy. Ann Wedgeworth did a wonderful job!
Sadly, a vintage 1957 Chevy sedan had to be destroyed to portray an auto accident that nearly claimed Patsy's life. While there are still a lot of these cars around, I wondered why they could not have used a less collectible car such as a Rambler or VW from the era?
All in all, a good film that could have been great if Ms. D'Angelo had starred, and if some mention was made of Loretta Lynn. Rent this film and COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER some evening for a double feature of great music and drama!