Infamousta
brilliant actors, brilliant editing
Aedonerre
I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.
BelSports
This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
ArmsAndMan
An unlikely pair of actors, James Woods and Dolly Parton prove to be well cast, and their performances raise the level of the movie above the limits of the script. Woods is always good, but Dolly Parton is remarkable. Why don't we have more movies with her? This woman is so talented it breaks your heart.Woods is the kind of brainy actor who has worked with so many prestige directors, it only raises my esteem for him that he took on this assignment with Parton. I'd like to believe he recognized the value of Dolly's screen persona and wanted to share in the light she brings to every project.I was thinking that James Woods is the only actor to star opposite both Dolly Parton and Sharon Stone (well, there is one other brand name actor who's done that -- know who?).My hope is that some day Dolly gets re-discovered through a Sundance project. Or maybe Quentin Tarantino will decide to film a ketchup-free love story and give Dolly the break she deserves. Hey, QT, you were born in Tennessee, right? Give Dolly a call...
m_b_world
This is frankly one of the worst films ever made. Dolly should stick to singing instead. The story is weak, so weak that a 5 year old could have written it - it's overly emotion, trying to twang the heartstrings of every viewer - if I want to be emotional I'll watch Lassie. The dialog is patronising and irritating - something which might have been better if they'd increased on what seems to be a cast of 1.The film presumably exists to con simple folk out of their dollars, so that media moguls and Dolly can afford lavish lifestyles. I'd recommend that you watch Amelie, Fightclub, The Eternal Sunshine of the Beautiful Mind or American Beauty instead.
rps-2
Some might dismiss this as a "feel good" movie and indeed it is. But it's a lot of fun and a bright vehicle for the always delightful and vivacious (bodaceous?) Dolly Parton. Sure, the plot is predictable from the first scene. But there are a lot of laughs and good moments on the way to the trite happy ending. But the measure of a movie is whether you enjoy it and this is a wonderfully honest and enjoyable picture.
buppy
Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne, and Michael Madsen star in this warm, funny, and terrific film. Dolly Parton stars as Shirlee Kenyon, a down-to-earth dance instructor who has just been fired. Then she decides to go to Chicago where she hopes to make it big. Soon she becomes Chicago's leading radio personality and everything starts going her way. Anybody who likes a funny movie should definitely watch this.
