| | |  | FOLK MUSIC | Home » » Take Me Home - The John Denver Story (Biopic) | | | | | | | Description: | | "A tribute that's as tender as one of his ballads." The Minneapolis Star Tribune He soared higher than the Rockies. John Denver achieved fame, fortune and acclaim for his soaring music, but his sunny personality masked private pain and dark secrets that his celebrity could never heal. His relationship with his father was as challenging as the mountains he sang about. The sweetness of his love songs disguised the turbulence in his marriage and as musical tastes changed, he found himself trapped in a spiral of destructiveness. Chad Lowe (Unfaithful) and Kristin Davis (Sex and the City) star in this gripping drama about his life, which features 15 of Denver’s original recordings. Experience his unlikely rise to stardom - and the music that lives on after his tragic death.Special Features: Cast Profiles / John Denver Discography and Filmography / John Denver In His Own Words and Lyrics | | | Features: | |
• JOHN DENVER - TAKE ME HOME (DVD MOVIE)
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Chad Lowe, Kristin Davis, Gerald McRaney, Brian Markinson, Susan Hogan | | Director:
| Jerry London | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Bfs Entertainment | | Run Time:
| 90 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| April 13, 2004 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 26 reviews |
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46 of 47 found the following review helpful:
Check your factsDec 22, 2004
By Christopher M. Dolby
"Chris D"
While it interesting to have some decent actors associated with this film, it is also very disheartening for any of Johns fans to see so many inaccuracies in this production. The songs are mostly all out of chronological order, and Chad Lowe trying to mime to Johns voice while "playing" unconvincing guitar, does not work. Kristen Davis does a nice job of portraying "Annie", but the film fails to capture the quality of John's music, or his deep commitment to the causes, that drove so much of his work. There is no attempt to analyse why his life became such a struggle for a man at the top of the world. If Hal Thau was indeed involved so deeply with this project, its a crying shame that so many of the production details were poorly researched. John was a highly intelligent and passionate man who spoke in Congress, and lobbyed politicians to help with his environment projects, but in this film he comes across as whinny and insipid - two things he was definately not.
The man deserved a better biopic of his fascinaing life than this tardy effort.
82 of 88 found the following review helpful:
 This "biography" is FICTION with BAD acting!Aug 18, 2004
By LSB
From the first minute of this so called biography, the facts have been tossed out the window. (They've got John singing "This Old Guitar" a full 10 years before he wrote it).
The list of inaccuracies is too long to list here (anyone who only saw this Movie would be shocked to learn that John has a brother! and a manager named Jerry . . . and TALENT!)
Hal Thau had a whole lot less to do with John's success than his manager Jerry Weintraub.
Flying for me was written for the Challenger Crew in 1986, not before his father died in 1982.
Geesh folks, how hard is it to check facts?
John deserved far better.
Note to Chad Lowe: John did not whine all the time and he did not writhe around on stage when he sang.
The only thing mildly amusing about this abomination is the whle 14 seconds devoted to his second marriage.
If you wanna know about John Denver, read his book, listen to his music, and watch The Wild Life Concert. THAT is John Denver.
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Pass this one byNov 25, 2005
By Guitarman
Chad Lowe's portrayal of John Denver comes off like a Saturday Night Live skit. The fake singing and phony guitar playing are very apparent. He is not believable as John Denver at all. He whine's throughout the movie. Kristen Davis is better but she can't save this disaster. This movie make's John Denver look like a total boob which he was not. Save your money on this one.
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
John Deserved BetterJan 04, 2006
By Mary K. Ledford
"Jessecat"
This movie was an extremely poor attempt to chronicle the life of one of the world's foremost environmental/humanitarian educators of our time. John used his celebrity to further his beliefs and his passions and through his many admirers, those visions are being continued today. The inaccuracies are far to numerous to mention as well as mundane portrayal by Chad Lowe.
If you want to see the REAL John Denver, I suggest you purchase "Let This Be A Voice" and/or "John Denver: A Song's Best Friend."
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Take me Home (the john denver parody)Feb 12, 2007
By Chitra Selvaraj
"Joe"
I recenty viewed this film, and the entire time I was waiting for something realistic to happen. John Denver is sadly portrayed as a whimpy fool, with no strength,brains, passion for nature or writting, and no integrity.
I Think this film should have been called Annie's story, as Annie is shown as the strength behind, and dominator of his life. Not suprizing, considering the film was made after his death, and she was the chief consaultant. The film serves as a mockery of john Denver under the disguise of a dramatized biogaraphy.
To sum the film up it was poorly casted, poorly directed, presumptuous, and produced in the style of a Lifetime original movie. It might be good for a some laughs at John's expense, if you don't mind throwing away some money.
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