Sweet Dreams (DVD)

Very satisfied with the purchase and the seller. The movie got some fairly harsh criticism when released, but it's actually pretty good. Removing what you might think, one way or another, about the personal views and politics of the two principals, they are excellent and talented actors who gave a great performance about the life of an interesting and talented woman. The price of the DVD was fair, and it was promptly delivered as promised. I only wish it was available at least in Blu Ray, but apparently it isn't.

Love Pasty Cline, and this movie is great!! You won't be disappointed!!!!

Great dvd quality..Very good condition like new ..good packaging..

Love it

This is a truly nice retelling of Patsy Cline's way too short lifetime. Lots of good older country music

I had just finished Honky Tonk Angel when I'd watched this movie for the second time, so some of the inaccuracies where hard to take. Maybe it was the 80's when women women were just starting to come out of the victim mentality that bothered me so much. Sure Patsy had her ups and downs with her second husband Charlie Dick, but if he was as horrible in real life as he was portrayed in the movie, then a woman strong enough to make it as a singer, surely would have thrown his sorry self out early on. From what I read in the book, Patsy was more than able to handle herself, and was quite coarse herself. On film, she's a sweet victim with an amazing voice. Hardly what her friends said. Patsy actually balked against doing a pop song like Walking After Midnight. She said she felt like a prostitute doing pop. All she wanted to do was country, which she did at first. The film only concentrated on the pop hits she sang, not the country songs she loved so much. Jessica Lange did an outstanding job of portraying Patsy, though she's far too attractive than Patsy ever was. But it was the lip-syncing that was really irritating. I know it's not easy to do, but Jessica Lange isn't even a singer, so she always looked like she was faking it to me. Ed Harris as Charlie Dick was also outstanding. He radiates charm and likeablity, and onscreen, he and Lange look like a real couple in love, yet unable to get along because of their insecurities. They both get it right as a couple, allowing the audience to believe that they just can't keep away from each other. In the end of the film(I'm sure everyone knows the story of how Patsy died by now) the plane crashes into a mountain creating a fireball that destroys everything. In actuality, the pilot(rumored to be having an affair with Patsy) didn't listen and took the plane up in bad weather. Since he was not instrument trained, he got turned upside down and excelerated into the ground. Bodies were found, and people were stealing pieces of the plane and the passengers things right afterwards. Putting this in the movie would have made a more poignant ending. The movie works because of Patsy's music, and the excellent acting and chemistry of Jessica Lange and Ed Harris. With lesser actors, it might not be worth watching.

Sweet dreams was a wonderful movie 🎥 it didn't skip over and over it froze for 1 second when the movie was about to start but played the rest I loved sweet dreams it's an amazing movie !

Exactly as described, works great!

I've been after this film for ages after remembering it from a video rented in the 1980's, but have never seen it since. I don't have a player that plays region 1 dvd's so took a chance and ordered hoping I could view it on my computer after reading a review above. I am glad to say that this plays perfectly in my computer. I love the film, the soundtrack is great, the love story between the lead actors is convincing, and Jessica Lange gets it just right. So glad I took the chance, much cheaper than a region 2 DVD

Les chansons de Patsy Cline sont peu connues dans l'hexagone. Pourtant, ses admirateurs considèrent qu'elle est à la country music ce que Billie Holiday est au Jazz, une référence, un mythe ! D'autant que la célèbre chanteuse née en 1932 à Winchester est morte dans un tragique accident d'avion en 1963. Disparue en pleine ascension, Patsy était un peu l'illustration du rêve américain... Un symbole pour une certaine Amérique, encore vierge de la guerre du Vietnam, et qui croyait aux lendemains enchanteurs promis par Kennedy. Les chansons de Patsy Cline, dont les titres parlent d'eux mêmes : "Crazy", "I Fall To Pieces", "So Wrong" ou "When I Get Thru Whis You" sont de celles que les provinciaux américains écoutaient en couple dans une Oldsmobile, en regardant la nuit étoilée devant un drive-in de Little Rock ou sur les routes de l'Oklahoma... Rien ne manquait pour mener à bien cet admirable biopic mélodramatique. Le réalisateur Karel Reisz choisit de s'attacher avant tout à la description d'un couple dans une petite ville du sud des états unis, en occurrence Nashville ou le film fut presque entièrement tourné. Reisz a bâti son personnage joué par Jessica Lange à partir de la voix de Patsy Cline... une voix chaleureuse, ouverte, séduisante, qui n'avais jamais honte d'exprimer de grands sentiments. Cette femme simple mais résolue se racontait dans les chansons de son répertoire en exprimant la réalité de sa relation orageuse avec son mari : Lui, Charlie Dick (Ed Harris), imprimeur, sudiste typique, sorte de "Local hero" à la grande gueule, violent, volage et macho. Ils se détruiront, en dépit de l'amour qu'ils se portent. Le film nous décrit parfaitement que sous la carapace de l'homme à priori sûr de lui, se profile l'envers fragile et désemparé d'un individu médiocre qui végète alors que sa femme réussit en gagnant de l'argent. Rien d'étonnant à ce que Jessica Lange se retrouve dans la peau, les boots et la garde-robe glamour de supermarché de Patsy Cline, en brune permanentée, avec un accent à couper au couteau, une pêche et un positivisme hors du commun... Bien entendu, c'est en play-back que Jessica Lange interprète les chansons du film. Mais c'est avec un enthousiasme inouï qu'elle incarne cette petite bonne femme qui chante comme une déesse et donne l'impression d'irradier le bonheur à chacune de ses prestations scéniques. On savait depuis "Frances" que l'actrice avait une prédilection pour les personnages à la fois forts et vulnérables qui flirtent avec la gloire avant de connaître une destinée tragique. Par ces rôles de femmes blessées et enlaidies par les circonstances, ne voulait-elle pas faire oublier à tout prix la charmante fiancée de King Kong et peut-être exorciser ses propres démons ? Dans la courte filmographie de Karel Reisz, cet excellent mélo succède à "La maîtresse du lieutenant français" qui progressait à un rythme puissant. En revanche, "Sweet Dreams" se déroule à coup d'ellipses maitrisées... D'où cette chronique en forme de spirale et une mise en scène qui ne manque pas de ressort. En dépit de certains clichés, vous n'êtes pas près d'oublier l'émotion que Lange et Harris parviennent à nous transmettre. ATTENTION : DVD Zone 1 - en VO avec ST français/espagnol ou anglais - image et son de qualité assez moyenne, mais correcte.

Bon film et bonne qualité du DVD, mis à part une erreur dans la description. Il n'y a pas de doublage français comme mentionné, seulement les sous-titres le sont.

Thanks for letting me enjoy this unique masterpiece! I think I must be just one of the very few to be able to watch it on one of my DVD that allows its viewing. In fact this dvd is made in mexico and I can't watch it on my five dvds except for one branded UNITED. And both the dvd reader and the movie movie are just jewels to be treasured. Jessica-Patsy plays the part just perfectly.

Did not know a lot about Patsy Cline and her music but loved this movie about her life. Jessica Lange plays Patsy and gives a brilliant performance.