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Honeydripper Reviews

2008

60
from 934 members

It's 1950, and it's a make or break weekend for Tyrone Purvis, the proprietor of the Honeydripper Lounge. Deep in debt, Tyrone is desperate to bring back the crowds that used to come to his place. He decides to lay off his long-time blues singer Bertha Mae and announces that he's hired a famous guitar player, Guitar Sam, for a .. Read more

Starring	Danny Glover, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Yaya DaCosta, Charles S. Dutton
Director	John Sayles
Genres	Drama, Music/Musical

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- Harmony, Alabama, 1950: hard times have hit the Honeydripper saloon. Proprietor Tyrone Purvis (Danny Glover) is staking... read more on Time Out
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- - Geoff Andrew
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
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- - 7
  - 1
  So?
  
  A bit dull really.... I didn't care what happened to anyone. And after an hour it made me fidget. If you want some great Rock n Roll watch 'The Girl Can... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Pembroke
  - 22 Sep 2008 at 00:35
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- - 0
  - 0
  Sentimental but feelgood
  
  I saw this at our Film Society and it attracted a wide range of scores and views. I tound it to be rather over sentimental, the plot onbvious, with some odd ... read more »
  
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- - RachC
  - 21 reviews
  - Chester
  - 15 Sep 2010 at 14:12
- - 1
  - 0
  Peter's Review
  
  Odd title great film, it was a slow start but you always felt the music would come through, it did and doesn't disappoint.
  
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- 893200
- - PeterGurney
  - 5 reviews
  - Swindon, England
  - 21 May 2010 at 23:32
- - 1
  - 0
  rock steady
  
  I loved this film. Although it was pretty obvious in some ways what the outcome was going to be, I enjoyed the slow delicious build up all the way down the ... read more »
  
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  - Hastings
  - 13 Nov 2009 at 15:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Not bad
  
  This film was quite entertaining and the story was pretty engaging and of course there is some classic music reproduced (though not enough of it for my liking... read more »
  
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- 824104
- - FuriousLaughter
  - 32 reviews
  - Me Mam's
  - 23 Oct 2009 at 19:28
- - 2
  - 0
  Dull???
  
  I can't believe the reviews from some of the viewers. The saddest thing about this film is that it received next to no promotion in the USA probably because... read more »
  
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- 795527
- - Stefan Herber
  - Lincolnshire
  - 09 Aug 2009 at 10:52
- - 0
  - 0
  History of Rock & Roll?
  
  Excellent film depicting the beginning of Rock & Roll - the storyline is well put together and the main characters are quite endearing - good music numbers... read more »
  
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- 767754
- - Pess
  - 6 reviews
  - Brockweir
  - 07 Jun 2009 at 17:21
- - 1
  - 0
  Superb colour and songs
  
  Dont get the extra disk - just run the film again with the director's commentary. Lovely easy film, no violence, and the colours make you hit the pause ... read more »
  
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- - Barry
  - Heart of England
  - 10 May 2009 at 09:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Doesn't deliver
  
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  I had high hopes of a good 'bluesey' musical journey and sadly the end product just doesn't deliver. I thought the cast and the music credits were ... read more »
  
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  - Musselburgh
  - 18 Mar 2009 at 12:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Slow Dripper More Like
  
  I have no problem with atmosphere. Take as long as you like Mr Movie Director in painting the background for your masterpiece. The set up is usually the best ... read more »
  
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- 706350
- - SteveBent
  - 99 reviews
  - Tring
  - 10 Feb 2009 at 21:18
- - 0
  - 0
  HONEYDRIPPER
  
  The blues; the sad music that makes you feel good, well not on this film, until the very end. Most of the movie is a very long and slow build-up to the ... read more »
  
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  - MILNGAVIE
  - 18 Dec 2008 at 10:57
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- - 7
  - 1
  So?
  
  A bit dull really.... I didn't care what happened to anyone. And after an hour it made me fidget. If you want some great Rock n Roll watch 'The Girl Can... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 632946
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Pembroke
  - 22 Sep 2008 at 00:35
- - 2
  - 0
  Didn't watch all of this
  
  I was looking forward to this as I admire John Satyles direction. However we stopped it after about 15 minutes as it was so dull. It seemed more like a ... read more »
  
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- 652719
- - a customer
  - Stirling, Scotland
  - 01 Nov 2008 at 09:58
- - 2
  - 0
  Dull???
  
  I can't believe the reviews from some of the viewers. The saddest thing about this film is that it received next to no promotion in the USA probably because... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 795527
- - Stefan Herber
  - Lincolnshire
  - 09 Aug 2009 at 10:52
- - 1
  - 0
  drips honey
  
  great looking, even better sounding paen to the Blues and early Rock'n'roll. The intro is reminiscent of the start of Standing in the Shadows of Motown ... read more »
  
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- 654542
- - a customer
  - Bradford
  - 05 Nov 2008 at 12:51
- - 1
  - 0
  Second rate Sayles
  
  I usally love John Sayles's films, but the storyline in this one is so poor that the lovely photography and the near flawless performances by the cast ... read more »
  
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- 663128
- - a customer
  - Edgbaston
  - 23 Nov 2008 at 09:47
- - 1
  - 0
  Superb colour and songs
  
  Dont get the extra disk - just run the film again with the director's commentary. Lovely easy film, no violence, and the colours make you hit the pause ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 755148
- - Barry
  - Heart of England
  - 10 May 2009 at 09:40
- - 1
  - 0
  rock steady
  
  I loved this film. Although it was pretty obvious in some ways what the outcome was going to be, I enjoyed the slow delicious build up all the way down the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 830774
- - a customer
  - Hastings
  - 13 Nov 2009 at 15:33
- - 1
  - 0
  Peter's Review
  
  Odd title great film, it was a slow start but you always felt the music would come through, it did and doesn't disappoint.
  
  Report this review
- 893200
- - PeterGurney
  - 5 reviews
  - Swindon, England
  - 21 May 2010 at 23:32
- - 0
  - 0
  good film -
  
  sometimes the southern drawl makes the dialect difficult to understand - but funny in places a good watch.
  
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- 649512
- - a customer
  - Wickford
  - 25 Oct 2008 at 16:20
- - 0
  - 0
  HONEYDRIPPER
  
  The blues; the sad music that makes you feel good, well not on this film, until the very end. Most of the movie is a very long and slow build-up to the ... read more »
  
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- 674641
- - a customer
  - MILNGAVIE
  - 18 Dec 2008 at 10:57

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  It's 1950, and it's a make or break weekend for Tyrone Purvis, the proprietor of the Honeydripper Lounge. Deep in debt, Tyrone is desperate to bring back the crowds that used to come to his place. He decides to lay off his long-time blues singer Bertha Mae and announces that he's hired a famous ...