A young woman is rendered ageless after an accident. John sayles honeydripper is set at the intersection of two movements that would change american life forever. The honeydripper song by joe liggins and his honeydrippers. On payday a plantation owner refuses to give a laborer his full wages. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. However, decisions need to be made, and they need to be made fast. Filmed and set in alabama circa 1950, the film stars danny glover as the owner of a traditional blues club that is failing and in danger of being taken over until he hires a young electric guitarist gary clark, jr. Rejected by tyrone when he applies to play at the honeydripper, he is intercepted by the. Theres the basis for a great film in this, but its. As is typical of sayles films, honeydripper is full of interesting, very human, characters who engage the viewer with dialogue that reveals their hopes and dreams as well as their everyday realities. John sayles returns to proctors for premiere of new movie. The train attendant tells him to go to the honeydripper for a meal on his behalf, and tells him the history of his one say in prison, in a small town called liberty.
Unusual for a sayles film, danny glover anchors the piece as its central. Honeydripper 2008 directed by john sayles starring danny glover, lisa gay hamilton et al, presnted by box office films film and movie box office details with weekly chart and lifetime grosses. Dutton, stacy keach, mary steenburgen and sean patrick thomas. Sonny, an unknown, is passed off as guitar sam, a regional blues legend who is a lastminute noshow at the honeydripper.
Dec 28, 2007 honeydripper, john sayless shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic, imagines the worldchanging moment, around 1950, in the rural south when a blues guitarist first plugged in. With danny glover, lisagay hamilton, yaya dacosta, charles s. Rent, buy or watch honeydripper movie now family video. Tyrone danny glover is the proprietor of the honeydripper juke joint. Set in 1950 alabama, the picture revolves around tyrone pinetop purvis danny glover, the proprietor of a ramshackle juke joint called the honeydripper. Its a make or break weekend for the honeydripper, this better be some saturday night. Le film a ete produit avec une excellente qualite graphique, meilleur qualite du son et le plus grand meilleurs acteurs. He has a unique style of story telling and his characters are always complex and nuanced. Honeydripper returns the music to its rightful owners. Hd borderline 2008 film complet en francais streaming vf. September is nearly over, and you know what that means its almost time for inktober. Artist gerhard trede, apm music sonoton recorded music library sonoton music. When business at the oncepopular club begins to trail off and tyrone hires unpredictable electric guitarist sonny gary clark jr. Rent honeydripper 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
As the film opens, hes losing all his customers to. His 16th film explores the dynamic nature of the south in the 1950s, when people returning from the war discovered communities dealing with longsimmering conflicts over race and morality. Honeydripper 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This is the trailer that will be appearing in theaters all over the country for the release of john sayles new film honeydripper starring danny. Faced with mounting debts and stiff competition from a rival nightclub and its newfangled jukebox, smalltown alabama club owner tyrone purvis danny glover and his partner maceo charles s.
When tyrone, owner of the honeydripper lounge, is faced with having to shut down his juke. When noted film director john sayles and his longtime partner and producer maggie renzi presented gary clark jr. But when sam doesnt show up on the appointed day, tyrone must resort to increasingly desperate measures in his struggle to secure a last. The film had a limited release in the united states on december 28, 2007, with a release in the united kingdom set for april 28, 2008. Former led zeppelin lead singer robert plant formed the group in 1981 to satisfy his longtime goal in having a rock band with a heavy rhythm and blues basis. Part of the problem is that it keeps building to a rocknroll payoff that never quite arrives. But when sam doesnt show up on the appointed day, tyrone must resort to increasingly desperate measures in his. Hilary duff stars as lane daniels, a fashion journalist. While this may not be the rowdiest birthofrocknroll film. Crocker guitars was chosen over other custom guitar builders to create honey dripper, the guitar featured in the currently playing film, honeydripper. In the domestic box office, 2008 came very close in passing 2007 as the highestgrossing year, falling short by just. Dutton the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and received a score of 68.
Honeydripper is a 2007 american musical drama film written and directed by john sayles. I saw the film, honeydripper, with danny glover in the palm springs film festival and today is wonderful music was lovely and great characters, great photography, and predict a great success in 2008. The wellcast actors are all solid, more than solid even, but as the directoreditor sayles lets the pace slacken too often. The independent film honeydripper, starring danny glover, features a rich cast of africanamerican. They may have more to do with each other than you might think, although that isnt his point. All 35 songs from the honeydripper 2007 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Nov 08, 2007 this is the trailer that will be appearing in theaters all over the country for the release of john sayles new film honeydripper starring danny glover, charles s. Watch honeydripper online stream full movie directv.
Rent honeydripper 2007 starring danny glover and lisa gay hamilton on dvd and bluray. Deep in debt to the liquor man, the chicken man, and the landlord, tyrone is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local army base recruits into. Deep in debt, tyrone is desperate to bring back the crowds that used to come to his place. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The date featured the big tenor jimmy forrest, drummer ben dixon, and grant green on guitar in his recording debut. Honeydripper 2007 john sayles synopsis, characteristics. The independent of foreign films discussions group talkaboutfilms talks about. Released december 28th, 2007, honeydripper stars danny glover, lisagay hamilton, yaya dacosta, charles s. The remaster of jack mcduffs hard swinging 1961 album the honeydripper was overseen by rudy van gelder himself, adding to the concordprestige catalog the same treatment van gelder had done for blue note.
Mable johnhoneydripper is an award winning film, full of great music. Midterms are coming in fast and that can be a bit overwhelming. Oliver surprises the family with a vacation to puerto rico. Perhaps other films by sayles will have bluray releases lone star, matewan, and limbo, for example. Mable john honeydripper is an award winning film, full of great music and plenty of soul. Honeydripper 2008 rated pg for brief violence and some suggestive material 124 minutes cast. The movie, written and directed by john sayles and starring danny glover, keb mo, stacy keach and gary clark jr, takes place in 1950 alabama.
When tyrone, owner of the honeydripper lounge, is faced with having to shut down his juke joint, his hopes rest on one man the famous guitar sam. It has been a favorite of the audience and probably in the bestfest next monday. Staring lisa gay hamilton, danny glover, charles s. Dutton book rhythmandblues star guitar sam to save their failing venue, the honeydripper. Honeydripper, set in alabama in the 1950s, tells the story of tyrone pine top purvis danny glover, a downonhisluck bar owner. Dec 18, 2008 i saw the film, honeydripper, with danny glover in the palm springs film festival and today is wonderful music was lovely and great characters, great photography, and predict a great success in 2008. It is a crudelooking piece of outsider art, but it plays beautifully, as exhibited by clark when he performs. Danny glover as tyrone, trying to make a go of his little club against all odds has you rooting for him with all his human flaws. Nov 29, 2006 all 35 songs from the honeydripper 2007 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Honeydripper original soundtrack original soundtrack. The honeydrippers were a rock and roll band of the 1980s, deriving their name from roosevelt sykes, an american blues singer also known as honeydripper. Honeydripper falls short of sayles most stellar efforts, but it is nevertheless one of his most engaging, a film that celebrates the transformative power of music. Buddy hacketts duck joke has everyone rolling on the tonight show starring johnny carson duration. Honeydripper was a little gem in the john sayles catalog of film making.
With exquisite performances by danny glover, charles s. Film gay movie erotic 275,222 results 2 h 12 mindanies05 11. Sayless new film honeydripper is an immensely likable, highly characteristic work pursuing many of. The film does feature a host of interesting characters and, as always with sayles, the dialogue has more than a few zingers. Hes more concerned with spinning a groundlevel human comedy than searching for pie in the sky. Label engine on behalf of sooo wet, and 1 music rights societies. Moviecube incorporated, oktolab et jpg production references. The chief location, the honeydripper lounge, which serves a good drink but is feeling the competition from a juke joint down the road. His movie is rich with characters and flowing with music. Its a makeorbreak weekend for the honeydripper lounge and its owner, piano player tyrone pine top purvis. Honeydripper won the 2008 naacp image award for outstanding independent motion picture. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Honeydripper est le tout film fourni par anarchists convention films, possedant description du film est. Film notes john sayles honeydripper, is a fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic, imagining the worldchanging moment around 1950 in the rural south, when a blues guitarist first plugged in and.
Honeydripper is one of those relaxing, thought provoking, and entertaining movie. Honeydripper 2 hours and 04 minutes movie 2008 1950. In the rural alabama of 1950, tyrone danny glover is the proprietor of a rundown, electricitycompromised roadhouse called the honeydripper. Green not only held his own with mcduff on the title track, dinks blues. Im an illustration sophomore from florida and an avid lover o. The proprietor of the failing honeydripper hires a famous guitar player, guitar sam, for a one night gig in a lastditch attempt to save the club.
Sayless new film honeydripper is an immensely likable. Just wanted to introduce myself as the new assistant editor for honeydripper. Le film honeydripper 2007 vostfr admin 20170515t19. May 12, 2008 john sayles is a busy man with the release of his recent movie, honeydripper. For 2008, the top ten films consisted of three superhero films, three animated films, three action films and one musical film. Honeydripper, directed by john sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop. Mable johnhoneydripper is an award winning film, full of great music and plenty of soul. A very romantic person, usually in the sense of a silvertongued man adept at saying very sweet things.
We took a full year trying to raise money for honeydripper, but we ended up financing it ourselves with the money we made on our other movies and my work as a screenwriter. Its 1950, and its a make or break weekend for tyrone purvis, the proprietor of the honeydripper lounge. An alabama blues club owner danny glover must find a standin for his main attraction at the last minute in honeydripper. Students should consult their course material for the specific requirements set by each professor.
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