Product: Coyote Ugly [VHS]
Rating: 5.0
Great date movie with great music
Wannabe songwriter Violet leaves her small New Jersey town with dreams of being a songwriter. Despite her fine singing voice (dubbed by country star LeAnn Rimes), terminal stage fright limits her dream to writing music. She moves to New York to pursue her dreams, but is frustrated by the industry system (need an agent to sell, can't get an agent until you sell). She takes a job dancing on the bar at Coyote Ugly and finds fun, friendship, romance, and a doorway to her dream.John Goodman of "Roseanne" gives another fine performance as Violet's dad as does Maria Bello as the bar owner, and Piper Perabo as star-struck Violet. The soundtrack is a great toe-tapper, and watch for LeAnn Rimes' cameo at the end.The "Special Edition" itself is a disappointment; the love scene is "spiced up" unnecessarily and the additional scenes really don't add much. This was a fine film by itself. Still well worth purchasing.