Honeysuckle Rose (VHS, 1998)

If you love country music and Willie Nelson - you will definitely love this movie. Dyan Cannon and Amy Irving play Willie Nelson's love interest. I loved the music as well as the scenery!

Willie is one of our National treasures in my opinion. I suppose some people would disagree, and that's o.k., you have every right to be wrong. I was surprized at how believable his relationship with the beautiful & not normally typecast as southern belle & country music singer Dyan Cannon was, and I always love a happy ending, which I felt this film definitely has. There was alot of great acting taking place, some very touching father/daughter moments, very real and very believable.

The best part of this film, other than the ending, was the realistic portrayal of what life is like on the road for entertainers... or, more accurately, what is was like back when this film was made. Who better to play the lead than one who's probably logged a million or so miles out there between the ditches? I also loved Slim Pickens' performance, and the camaraderie between Willie and Slim was hilarious and heartwarming.

I can't imagine anyone in the world who hasn't seen this film. It should be required viewing for any new converts to Country Music. I gave this film a rating of 9 - shaving off one point for the aggrandizement of boozing/pill popping and womanizing. But you gotta love Willie in spite of it; maybe even because of it, who knows? Enjoy it you will ..... that's a definite given.