I liked "Stand by You Man" and "Sweet Dreams" and "Your Cheatin' Heart," but none of them even come close to "Coal Miner's Daughter." It captured the essence of Loretta much more completely than the others did of Tammy, Patsy and Hank.
Sissie Spacek is probably the best actress Hollywood has found since a couple of ladies named Hepburn, and she did an unbelievable job here. Not only was the acting right on target, but she made the songs sound as if Loretta herself were singing them.
Tommy Lee Jones and Beverly D'Angelo did great jobs also, and D'Angelo's singing sounded as much like Patsy and Spacek's did Loretta. They could have been nominated for Oscars, too.
Sissie Spacek is probably the best actress Hollywood has found since a couple of ladies named Hepburn, and she did an unbelievable job here. Not only was the acting right on target, but she made the songs sound as if Loretta herself were singing them.
Tommy Lee Jones and Beverly D'Angelo did great jobs also, and D'Angelo's singing sounded as much like Patsy and Spacek's did Loretta. They could have been nominated for Oscars, too.