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Honeysuckle Rose (1980)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 2/17

Honeysuckle
2/17: Honeysuckle Rose is a near music biopic about Willie Nelson.

Willie Nelson stars and makes his motion picture debut in a leading role. He's a natural performer. Complementing him is Dyan Cannon who may have given the best performance of her career. On the other side is Amy Irving who's actually not good but is pretty, regardless.

The big treat is Willie Nelson's music. One song was Oscar-nominated, and it's "On the Road Again." The story somewhat serves as a backdrop because the music is really the central point of the film which was shot on location in Austin and South Padre Island, Texas.

As real life would simultaneously mirror what's happening in the film, Willie Nelson and Amy Irving fell in love, and he was already married. Having dated Steven Spielberg from 1976 to 1980 before they were married from 1985 to 1989, Amy was cheating on him with Willie Nelson. This move cost her the role for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom which went to Kate Capshaw. No matter what, their divorce netted Amy Irving a cool $100 million payday.

All in all, Honeysuckle Rose is strictly for Willie Nelson fans.