Amy-Irving Movie Reviews

One of the feel-good movies of the 80s, "Honeysuckle Rose" wears well. Willie Nelson plays Buck Bonham, a country superstar (surprise!) who's about to go out on tour when he loses a key member of the band. No problem. Buck's loyal, loving wife (Dyan Cannon), herself a former superstar and now Buck's business manager, books the young, attractive, and professionally untried daughter of a longtime family friend (Slim Pickens) to temporarily join the tour until a seasoned replacement can be found. It turns out the girl (Amy Irving, young, sexy, and beautiful) can really belt out a tune. And that's not all.

Before you can say "broken heart," Buck and the girl are in bed together, and their mutual passion is there for all to see as they sing together on stage (by the way, Irving has one heck of a voice, and her duets with Nelson are sweet and lovely). How long will it take for the Missus to find out?

Despite the open disapproval of his band members and country friends such as Amy Harris (who has a couple of solos as well), Buck continues the dangerous affair--until somebody tips off his wife and she appears unexpectedly at one of the concert venues. There ensues a great deal of melodrama, most of it played out in song, like the classic "You Were Always On My Mind." Unfortunately, Cannon, who is supposed to be a country great in this movie, sings as well, and her flat, untrained and grating voice is just awful.

The plot sidesteps into a silly trip to Mexico with Slim Pickens, the outraged father and friend, during which Bonham comes to his senses. All works out just fine in the end, and the viewer ends up smiling, humming country songs, and rewinding the tape to start it up all over again.

Honeysuckle Rose once again proves that a great singer, Willie Nelson, can be, and usually is, a more than competent actor. Buoyed up with outstanding performances by Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving and Slim Pickens, Willie more than holds his own in this totally entertaining and music- filled portrayal of life on the road as a country musician. Most of Willie's million-seller hits are included along the way. It is a realistic and satisfying account of journeymen musician's lives, including the creative energy they must generate to be a success and the foibles they often display enroute. Don't miss it.

While it certainly does not hurt to be a Willie Nelson fan to enjoy this movie, anybody (whether into rock, country, folk, etc...) wanting to see a humerous and serious true-to-life movie about playing music on the road should see this. The acting is great and the plot and content is superb.

One of the feel-good movies of the 80s, "Honeysuckle Rose" wears well. Willie Nelson plays Buck Bonham, a country superstar (surprise!) who's about to go out on tour when he loses a key member of the band. No problem. Buck's loyal, loving wife (Dyan Cannon), herself a former superstar and now Buck's business manager, books the young, attractive, and professionally untried daughter of a longtime family friend (Slim Pickens) to temporarily join the tour until a seasoned replacement can be found. It turns out the girl (Amy Irving, young, sexy, and beautiful) can really belt out a tune. And that's not all.

Before you can say "broken heart," Buck and the girl are in bed together, and their mutual passion is there for all to see as they sing together on stage (by the way, Irving has one heck of a voice, and her duets with Nelson are sweet and lovely). How long will it take for the Missus to find out?

Despite the open disapproval of his band members and country friends such as Amy Harris (who has a couple of solos as well), Buck continues the dangerous affair--until somebody tips off his wife and she appears unexpectedly at one of the concert venues. There ensues a great deal of melodrama, most of it played out in song, like the classic "You Were Always On My Mind." Unfortunately, Cannon, who is supposed to be a country great in this movie, sings as well, and her flat, untrained and grating voice is just awful.

The plot sidesteps into a silly trip to Mexico with Slim Pickens, the outraged father and friend, during which Bonham comes to his senses. All works out just fine in the end, and the viewer ends up smiling, humming country songs, and rewinding the tape to start it up all over again.

Honeysuckle Rose once again proves that a great singer, Willie Nelson, can be, and usually is, a more than competent actor. Buoyed up with outstanding performances by Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving and Slim Pickens, Willie more than holds his own in this totally entertaining and music- filled portrayal of life on the road as a country musician. Most of Willie's million-seller hits are included along the way. It is a realistic and satisfying account of journeymen musician's lives, including the creative energy they must generate to be a success and the foibles they often display enroute. Don't miss it.

While it certainly does not hurt to be a Willie Nelson fan to enjoy this movie, anybody (whether into rock, country, folk, etc...) wanting to see a humerous and serious true-to-life movie about playing music on the road should see this. The acting is great and the plot and content is superb.

One of the feel-good movies of the 80s, "Honeysuckle Rose" wears well. Willie Nelson plays Buck Bonham, a country superstar (surprise!) who's about to go out on tour when he loses a key member of the band. No problem. Buck's loyal, loving wife (Dyan Cannon), herself a former superstar and now Buck's business manager, books the young, attractive, and professionally untried daughter of a longtime family friend (Slim Pickens) to temporarily join the tour until a seasoned replacement can be found. It turns out the girl (Amy Irving, young, sexy, and beautiful) can really belt out a tune. And that's not all.

Before you can say "broken heart," Buck and the girl are in bed together, and their mutual passion is there for all to see as they sing together on stage (by the way, Irving has one heck of a voice, and her duets with Nelson are sweet and lovely). How long will it take for the Missus to find out?

Despite the open disapproval of his band members and country friends such as Amy Harris (who has a couple of solos as well), Buck continues the dangerous affair--until somebody tips off his wife and she appears unexpectedly at one of the concert venues. There ensues a great deal of melodrama, most of it played out in song, like the classic "You Were Always On My Mind." Unfortunately, Cannon, who is supposed to be a country great in this movie, sings as well, and her flat, untrained and grating voice is just awful.

The plot sidesteps into a silly trip to Mexico with Slim Pickens, the outraged father and friend, during which Bonham comes to his senses. All works out just fine in the end, and the viewer ends up smiling, humming country songs, and rewinding the tape to start it up all over again.

Honeysuckle Rose once again proves that a great singer, Willie Nelson, can be, and usually is, a more than competent actor. Buoyed up with outstanding performances by Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving and Slim Pickens, Willie more than holds his own in this totally entertaining and music- filled portrayal of life on the road as a country musician. Most of Willie's million-seller hits are included along the way. It is a realistic and satisfying account of journeymen musician's lives, including the creative energy they must generate to be a success and the foibles they often display enroute. Don't miss it.

While it certainly does not hurt to be a Willie Nelson fan to enjoy this movie, anybody (whether into rock, country, folk, etc...) wanting to see a humerous and serious true-to-life movie about playing music on the road should see this. The acting is great and the plot and content is superb.

This movie manages to make you laugh and touch you deeply as many times as you won't think is possible during the two hours. Is truth always best? Can you still be romantic and feel deeply when you are old? How do you choose to see the world? You will be asking yourself all these questions and might be surprised at the answers.

They passed this movie in cable and I just saw it for Mr.Matthau but when I finished watching it I was amazed how great this movie is,I don't even know if it did it to the theaters here in Mexico...I think Alex Lora of a great group called El Tri appears.A touching story and one of the greatest movies ever made.Buy it!

We couldn't stop laughing! Two old codgers sitting on a park bench getting stoned...laughs are sure to follow. Tackles some big issues, too, although true to life, no big solutions are found. Aging, the homeless, drugs, violence. All this and more can be seen through the witty eyes of Walter Matheau and Ossie Davis. I'm buying this video so that I can watch it again and again!

I saw Voices in a movie theater when I was about 14 years old and I thought it was a good movie. It is about the romance of a deaf woman (Amy Irving) who wants to be a dancer and a man (Michael Ontkean) who wants to be a rock star and the movie also stars Alex Rocco and Barry Miller who play Michael Ontkean's father and brother and their was good acting from everyone! I would love to see this movie again and I'm really wanting to see this movie released on DVD!

I first watched this movie on television many years ago.
I believe it was 1979 when released. This movie had such
an impact on me since I have two sons who were both born
deaf. Amy Irving performed tremendously so well that I
really thought she was deaf herself. I have been trying
to purchase this movie ever since but was unable to find it
until I searched online. I just recently ordered the movie
and am very excited to be able to see it again. I am curious
why this particular movie has not been shown more. This
movie was performed so great by all actors with a lot of
emotion and feeling. I will cherish this story forever.
I am still trying to locate the soundtrack or a certain song
that was done in sign language by Amy Irving with the children.
I think the title was "You can swim like a fish if you want to".

Ever since I was a kid, I've loved this movie, but never knew the name. One day watching cable, I saw it on. Now that I had the title I could order it for my collection. To no avail, I was told that it was out of print. That was over a year ago. You can imagine my dissappointment until today that is. This movie tugs at every nerve in your soul. Amy Irving is fabulous!!! You will definately need some tissues followed by a smooch from your honey.

Blake Edwards and Dudley Moore, who worked together brilliantly in 1979's 10, re-teamed in 1984 for a fast-paced, surprisingly funny farce. Newsman Moore meets cellist Amy Irving and falls in love, so when she becomes pregnant, he marries her. One minor hitch: Moore is still married to judge Ann Reinking, who's also pregnant. Moore runs himself ragged living two lives until both women go into labor on the same day. So, how do you make a really funny movie about bigamy that brings laughs without leaving a bad taste in your mouth? Answers: 1) Get Blake Edwards to direct it; 2) Don't give him a lot of time to second-guess himself. After getting fired from the Clint Eastwood-Burt Reynolds film City Heat (he may have quit, reports vary), Edwards latched onto Micki's script and managed to get it completed and into theaters the same month as the film he was bounced from. The tight production schedule probably worked to Edwards's benefit, since he didn't get the time to indulge his tendency to tinker and re-shoot scenes until they've become obvious and heavy-handed (see Blind Date for an example). The three leads are terrific, and there are nice supporting turns from character actors Richard Mulligan, Wallace Shawn and Lu Leonard. The letterboxed DVD is a must for this film: Edwards is one of the only comedy directors who can effectively use widescreen, but the results are pretty much unwatchable on pan-and-scan VHS. If the idea of a farce about bigamy doesn't rankle you, this is a lot of fun. It also may be the last great movie Dudley Moore ever made.

I have seen this movie countless times and it never gets old! Dudley Moore, Amy Irivng and Anne Reinking do an excellant job.
Moore is a tv reporter married to Reinking who just wants to have a baby. Reinking does too but she seems to busy to have one. One night Moore meets Irving playing in an orchestra and sparks fly. When Moore wants to break it off with irving she tells him shes pregant. he says he will marry her and divorce Reinking. But then Reinking tells him shes pregant and wants to have a job and a baby. so what's moore to do? marry them both!
This is a touching and funny movie that actually gets to you. you feel sorry for moore's character even though hes being a scumbag! The ending wraps things up a bit too neatly but how else could it have ended huh? I like the end song "something new in my life" as well. see it and you will be surprised at how good it is. I have not seen reinking in too many films beside this and annie. whatever happened to her? she is such a good actress. so is Irving.

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. It's funny and it's clever. Amy Irving and Ann Reinking give great performances as the two unknowing wives of a two-timing husband. Dudley Moore is comedic in his role and gives us a sense of what a man who can't make up his mind about who he wants to be with more is really all about. Ah, the married life...

This film (I saw it on tv) shows the bittersweet side of love.
After watching this film I realised that the person for me was metaphorically right under my nose and it made me realise that sometimes when a person has their ideal mate set in their mind they may fall for the wrong guy/girl and lose the person who will truly love and respect them for real. You'll cry, smile and learn from the experience. If you like Nora Ephron's romantic comedies then you will love this one.

Why don't they make movies like this anymore? It's a real story- a real romance that everyone can relate to. This film just exudes warmth, humour and just a whole lot of GOOD VIBES. The cast is amazing- no 2D Tinstletown types here. So if you want to get away from the highly improbable, sacharin sweet Meg Ryan comedy/romances of this world- just sit back with a hot cup of chocolate and watch this movie.

This delightful movie has everything: warmth, cheer, humor, and a somewhat inconclusive ending, which often is the better option in a movie like this.
There are instances of mystery and whimsy too that surprise the viewer. The singer in the bar will catch you unaware and bring tears to your eyes.
Literary, bookish Amy Irving in her struggle to accept Peter Reiget, a young man of wisdom and sensitivity, and his pickle business, plays Izzy to perfection. Bubby and Anton Maul are also well realized.
This film is one you will want to buy and savor, year after year.

This movie is one of my all-time favorites for its acting, writing, music and atmosphere. That I first saw it while struggling with some of the same issues as its central characters has only added to its charm and meaning. More than a story of a girl balancing relationships and independence, I see it also as a story of a virtuous, but poor man getting his due. This is classic romance, and why this movie holds up. Yet, there's a lot of originality here, including the special relationship between the Irving character and her grandmother, Riegert as the pickle-selling suitor sending Irving the gift of a hat, and the setting as a whole. A young Jewish woman, Irving prides herself on her influencial, artsy job and her small Manhattan apartment. In her mind, she's moved beyond provincial Delancey. But she's also getting older and wondering when love will finally come her way. Unknown to Irving, her grandmother enlists a neighborhood matchmaker and soon Riegert comes to call as a man confident in himself yet soon aware that, for all his education and ability to please Irving, she does not think him worthy. By the end, of course, she changes her mind and the old way triumphs, after all. A very satisfying outcome.

"Crossing Delancey," directed by Joan Micklin Silver, tells the story of Isabelle (also known as "Izzy"), a single Jewish woman who lives in New York City and works for a bookstore. Izzy's loving but meddling Bubbie (i.e. grandmother), upset that Izzy is still single, sees a matchmaker about finding Izzy a husband. Izzy soon finds her life complicated by the results of Bubbie's actions.

"Crossing" is a sweet, gentle, and marvelously funny film. As Izzy, Amy Irving gives a wonderfully likeable and full-bodied performance. She is fun to watch as Izzy navigates her way through awkward social and professional situations. Irving gets terrific support from the rest of the cast, which includes Peter Riegert as a romantic pickle vendor and Jeroen Krabbe as a writer. Sylvia Miles is hilariously over-the-top as the matchmaker, and Reizl Borzyk nearly steals the film as Bubbie. Borzyk has particularly great chemistry with Irving.

The film features great New York scenes, and the visuals are full of wonderful details (such as a priceless storefront ad for Kosher wine). The script makes effective use of the ethnic theme. This is a simple story, but told with warmth and intelligence. And the film does ask a serious question: what do you really think is important in a potential life partner? For a great companion film, try "Kissing Jessica Stein," another delightful New York/Jewish romantic comedy.

This film (I saw it on tv) shows the bittersweet side of love.
After watching this film I realised that the person for me was metaphorically right under my nose and it made me realise that sometimes when a person has their ideal mate set in their mind they may fall for the wrong guy/girl and lose the person who will truly love and respect them for real. You'll cry, smile and learn from the experience. If you like Nora Ephron's romantic comedies then you will love this one.

This movie is one of my all-time favorites for its acting, writing, music and atmosphere. That I first saw it while struggling with some of the same issues as its central characters has only added to its charm and meaning. More than a story of a girl balancing relationships and independence, I see it also as a story of a virtuous, but poor man getting his due. This is classic romance, and why this movie holds up. Yet, there's a lot of originality here, including the special relationship between the Irving character and her grandmother, Riegert as the pickle-selling suitor sending Irving the gift of a hat, and the setting as a whole. A young Jewish woman, Irving prides herself on her influencial, artsy job and her small Manhattan apartment. In her mind, she's moved beyond provincial Delancey. But she's also getting older and wondering when love will finally come her way. Unknown to Irving, her grandmother enlists a neighborhood matchmaker and soon Riegert comes to call as a man confident in himself yet soon aware that, for all his education and ability to please Irving, she does not think him worthy. By the end, of course, she changes her mind and the old way triumphs, after all. A very satisfying outcome.

"Crossing Delancey," directed by Joan Micklin Silver, tells the story of Isabelle (also known as "Izzy"), a single Jewish woman who lives in New York City and works for a bookstore. Izzy's loving but meddling Bubbie (i.e. grandmother), upset that Izzy is still single, sees a matchmaker about finding Izzy a husband. Izzy soon finds her life complicated by the results of Bubbie's actions.

"Crossing" is a sweet, gentle, and marvelously funny film. As Izzy, Amy Irving gives a wonderfully likeable and full-bodied performance. She is fun to watch as Izzy navigates her way through awkward social and professional situations. Irving gets terrific support from the rest of the cast, which includes Peter Riegert as a romantic pickle vendor and Jeroen Krabbe as a writer. Sylvia Miles is hilariously over-the-top as the matchmaker, and Reizl Borzyk nearly steals the film as Bubbie. Borzyk has particularly great chemistry with Irving.

The film features great New York scenes, and the visuals are full of wonderful details (such as a priceless storefront ad for Kosher wine). The script makes effective use of the ethnic theme. This is a simple story, but told with warmth and intelligence. And the film does ask a serious question: what do you really think is important in a potential life partner? For a great companion film, try "Kissing Jessica Stein," another delightful New York/Jewish romantic comedy.

This film (I saw it on tv) shows the bittersweet side of love.
After watching this film I realised that the person for me was metaphorically right under my nose and it made me realise that sometimes when a person has their ideal mate set in their mind they may fall for the wrong guy/girl and lose the person who will truly love and respect them for real. You'll cry, smile and learn from the experience. If you like Nora Ephron's romantic comedies then you will love this one.

This movie is one of my all-time favorites for its acting, writing, music and atmosphere. That I first saw it while struggling with some of the same issues as its central characters has only added to its charm and meaning. More than a story of a girl balancing relationships and independence, I see it also as a story of a virtuous, but poor man getting his due. This is classic romance, and why this movie holds up. Yet, there's a lot of originality here, including the special relationship between the Irving character and her grandmother, Riegert as the pickle-selling suitor sending Irving the gift of a hat, and the setting as a whole. A young Jewish woman, Irving prides herself on her influencial, artsy job and her small Manhattan apartment. In her mind, she's moved beyond provincial Delancey. But she's also getting older and wondering when love will finally come her way. Unknown to Irving, her grandmother enlists a neighborhood matchmaker and soon Riegert comes to call as a man confident in himself yet soon aware that, for all his education and ability to please Irving, she does not think him worthy. By the end, of course, she changes her mind and the old way triumphs, after all. A very satisfying outcome.

"Crossing Delancey," directed by Joan Micklin Silver, tells the story of Isabelle (also known as "Izzy"), a single Jewish woman who lives in New York City and works for a bookstore. Izzy's loving but meddling Bubbie (i.e. grandmother), upset that Izzy is still single, sees a matchmaker about finding Izzy a husband. Izzy soon finds her life complicated by the results of Bubbie's actions.

"Crossing" is a sweet, gentle, and marvelously funny film. As Izzy, Amy Irving gives a wonderfully likeable and full-bodied performance. She is fun to watch as Izzy navigates her way through awkward social and professional situations. Irving gets terrific support from the rest of the cast, which includes Peter Riegert as a romantic pickle vendor and Jeroen Krabbe as a writer. Sylvia Miles is hilariously over-the-top as the matchmaker, and Reizl Borzyk nearly steals the film as Bubbie. Borzyk has particularly great chemistry with Irving.

The film features great New York scenes, and the visuals are full of wonderful details (such as a priceless storefront ad for Kosher wine). The script makes effective use of the ethnic theme. This is a simple story, but told with warmth and intelligence. And the film does ask a serious question: what do you really think is important in a potential life partner? For a great companion film, try "Kissing Jessica Stein," another delightful New York/Jewish romantic comedy.

This film (I saw it on tv) shows the bittersweet side of love.
After watching this film I realised that the person for me was metaphorically right under my nose and it made me realise that sometimes when a person has their ideal mate set in their mind they may fall for the wrong guy/girl and lose the person who will truly love and respect them for real. You'll cry, smile and learn from the experience. If you like Nora Ephron's romantic comedies then you will love this one.