I just love the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter"

[ronnykmarshall]

It was on the TEE-ve the other day. I really need to get it on DVD.

Sissy Spacek was just wonderful as Loretta Lynn. What a loved about this film is that both she and Beverly D'Angelo (Patsy Cline) both sang in the film.

Both of them did an outstanding job singing Loretta and Patsy's hit.

A little Oscar triva.

With Beverly D'Angelo and Jessica Lang's (Sweet Dreams) Oscar nominations they are one few times that two actors have been nominated for playing the same character.

[ET Awful]

1. It was a good movie :)

I still laugh every time I see the scene with her doing the interview at the radio station when she says her and her husband have been eatin' bologney and getting horny :)

[ronnykmarshall]

3. I love that part!

"Well we's been drivin' around and Do gets to actin' horny ....."

That is classic Loretta.

How about when she cooks the chocolate pie and puts in salt instread of sugar?

Grrrrrrr.

Oh hush up Do, ya sound like an ol' bar (bear).

[Philostopher]

2. Here's another interesting (personal) bit of trivia about that movie.

My junior high history/government teacher played the doctor in Coal Miner's Daughter. He was a stinkin' Republican, but 75% of a good teacher when he didn't let his politics get in the way, and other than that role a complete failure as an actor.

Regardless, he played the doctor in that movie.

[bushwakker]

4. The great Levon Helm of The Band plays her dad

[ET Awful]

6. Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that :)

And Tommy Lee Jones as her husband :)

[ronnykmarshall]

7. That's RIGHT!

I was reading some of the reviews on Amazon and someone pointed out that Loretta was AMAZED at how much he reminded her of her father.

Both of the actors that played her parents were great.

My mom loves this films. She always says in reference to Loretta's family "they more than dirty poor..". It's amazing to see a story like this. Her family was so poor, yet they managed to raise so many kids. Two (Loretta & and sister Crystal Gale) went on to become famous.

[carpediem]

5. I agree - it's a great movie

I have to admit, though I never knew Beverly D'Angelo played Patsy Cline until I read your post. And I've seen the movie several times.

Learned something new - thanks.

[ronnykmarshall]

8. She was offered the roll again for "Sweet Dreams"

and turned it down. She didn't want to be type casted as just playing Patsy Cline.

Too bad. As much as I loved Jessica Lang in that film I would have loved Beverly to have done it. Mostly because she would have sang in the film.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

9. Sissy actually sang in the movie too...

I liked Beverly D'Angelo better as Patsy Cline than Jessica Lang. I really don't like Jessica Lang unless she's playing psycho, because she does it sooo well. Remember Hush? I love that movie,too.
Coal Miner's daughter was a very good movie.
Duckie

[ronnykmarshall]

10. I love Sissy singing

I found on Kazza Sissy singing "There He Goes" from the soundtrack. I love it.

[alphafemale]

11. I Love it too!

The days when Country Music had Soul. ...sigh

It's basically FReeper bubble-gum pop swill anymore.

[ronnykmarshall]

13. Loretta and Patsy ...

They have so much soul in their voices.

Someone I love is Trisha Yearwood. I think she can SANG!

[flamingyouth]

12. That was the first movie I saw when we first got HBO

I loved it, and I haven't seen it in a while. Sissy Spacek was awesome in it.

[ronnykmarshall]

14. Sissy just glowed it that role.

She captured Loretta's spirit. It was an Oscar that was well deserved.

[SarahB]

15. Inspiring film

:thumbsup:

[ronnykmarshall]

18. Ain't it?

From rags to riches.

Loretta Lynn really lived that life.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

16. OHMYGOD STOP IT!

That is my FAVORITEST movie of ALL TIME. I have every single word memorized. Every single damn last word and gesture. Yes, I am sad. I have the DVD and videotape and have read everything written on that movie. I am a big fan of Loretta Lynn's (even though I really don't listen to country!) and I know her website inside and out. SHE ROCKS.

So does Sissy Spacek and Tom Jones. Oh man that is a good movie.

Have you seen "Sweet Dreams" with Jessica Lange? It's the story of Patsy Cline and SO good, too. It has Ed Harris as her husband. Wow.

Making me want to go pop in the CD now.

"But I LOVE him daddy!"

When her dad looks at her and says "You're my pride, girl" I always tear up. I am a sap.

[ronnykmarshall]

17. We need a DU film fest ...

There are so many moments in that film I love.

When Loretta comes back from her drive with Do and all the kids stay up when daddy gets the switch and whups her.

Lord! I know what that was like. When I used to screw up when I was a kid, Nanny (my gradmother) would take a switch from a tree and tan my hide. Hell, I deserved it. I was a little shit at times.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

19. Oh my gosh where are you from?

Sounds like my life. I grew up in Texas. Not in a rural area, but to rurally raised parents who still had their country ways.

You, a little shit? NEVAH, I tell you.

"I'll fix you up some salve for your legs..."

[ronnykmarshall]

20. Bakersfield, CA

My grandparents were from Oklahoma.

"You know he'd rather cut off his arm than to whup you like that!"

A little story to tell ya .....

One time my brother Mike and my two cousins (Kim and Teri) .... I was the youngest...

We were sittin' in my room (around 1969 or 70) and we wanted to play "Let's CUSS!".

Kim: Shit

Mike: God damn it!

Teri: Asshole!

Ronny: SON OF A BITCH

At that moment my mom opened the door.

Guess who got the baking soda in the mouth??? ME!!!

Nanny told the other three basically that I took one for the team.

My brother and my cousins were FREAKED!!!

God I loved my childhood! Serious. It was so much fun.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

21. Damn

we got soap in our mouths. My brother came home from second grade, sat right at the kitchen table, and when our mom asked him what he learned in school today, he smiled and said "Mother fucker, titty sucker!" in that little high-pitched voice. My dad nearly choked, my mom started screaming, my brother's face went slack, like "what'd I say?" and I started laughing my ass off.

He got a "switchin'" and then had to sit on the stool in the corner with a bar of LAVA soap in his mouth, tears and snot running down his face.

I don't think he ever said THAT again.