The music however is the real star of this little gem of a movie. A former teen idol armand assante watches his middle child struggle with starting a rock band, while his youngest daughter. Looking for an echo the 2000 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. If youre a fan of sliceoflife flicks about one affable guy and his extended. The song was released as an atlantic records single in 1975. Grab your popcorn and a box of kleenex or roll of toilet paper if you are fortunate to have any. There have been several popular versions of the song recorded, including. Watch looking for an echo movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The lead singer of an oldies group reminisces about the good ol days and a potential comeback. Sixties doowop singer vince, of vinnie and the dreamers fame, gave. Jun 17, 2019 the music scene evoked in the documentary echo in the canyon remains a chimerical wonder, equal parts bliss and chaos. Looking for an echo full movie doowopdaves malt shop.
Anthony john denison ray nappy napolitano as tony denison. Vinnie assante, a welltodo bartender is a widower with thre. Looking for an echo 2000 11102000 us 1h 37m user score. Click the year links to view recordings for a specific year. The english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital stereo. Read the looking for an echo movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. In 2000, this song was used as the basis for the movie looking for an echo, which is about a doowop star years after his fame has faded.
Rent looking for an echo 1999 starring armand assante and diane venora on dvd and bluray. Such an adorable movie about the rise and fall of a doowop group. Featuring the music of kenny vance and the planotones. In 2000, this song was used as the basis for the movie looking for an echo, about a doowop star years after his fame has faded. A kenny vance collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Looking for an echo movie trailer and videos tv guide. Overview of looking for an echo, 1998, directed by martin davidson, with johnny giacalone, joe grifasi, eric meyersfield, at turner classic movies. Kenny vance looking for an echo lyrics genius lyrics.
Martin davidsons musical drama looking for an echo comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer. Acapella harmonizing, soprano falsetto and bass vocalizing were all the signatures of the doowop sound from 19561964. The kenny vance oldies music lyrics to looking for an echo was written by richard reicheg. Theres a touching sadness to the film, and it reverberates in the splendid, effortless performances. Released 1999, looking for an echo stars armand assante, diane venora, joe grifasi, tom mason the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of 38 out of 100 on.
The flick offers a whole lot of doowop singing and carousing with old singing pals while working in side plots involving the daughters illness, romance with a nurse, and. Echo in the canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of las laurel canyon in the mid60s as folk went electric and the byrds, the beach boys, buffalo springfield and the mamas and the papas gave birth to the california sound. Looking for an echo suffers from such an acute case of nostalgic tunnel vision that while watching it, you would never guess that hiphop, not. Chronicles two old pals in middle age as they look back to when they were teenage musical stars. A former teen idol armand assante watches his middle child struggle with starting a rock band, while his youngest daughter battles leukemia. Kenny vance oldies music lyrics looking for an echo doo. If youre a fan of sliceoflife flicks about one affable guy and his extended family, looking for an echo is a fairly good time. The flick offers a whole lot of doowop singing and carousing with old singing pals while working in side plots involving the daughters illness, romance with a nurse, and family issues. With armand assante, diane venora, joe grifasi, tom mason. There are no supplemental materials, making this disc difficult. Armand assante stars as vince, a former neighborhood idol and lead singer in his moderately successful doowop band. Looking for an echo is a martin davidson film and a steve tisch paul kurta production. Doowopdaves malt shop looking for an echo full movie. Rent looking for an echo 1999 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Looking for an echo is 2000 independent drama film. The music scene evoked in the documentary echo in the canyon remains a chimerical wonder, equal parts bliss and chaos. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A former teen idol, now a father feeling the pain of his childrens struggles, finds new love and inspiration when his old bandmates hold a reunion. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed captioned. Looking for an echo by martin davidson armand assante. Showing recordings that were created recently for the song looking for an echo by ol 55. At erasmus hall high school, we used to harmonize me and benny and aaron and two italian.
Looking for an echo 2000 directed by martin davidson. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. This version also appeared on vances album vance 32 an a cappella version by the persuasions, on their 1977 album chirpin elektra lp 7e1099. Looking for an echo 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Looking for an echo is a slice of 50yearold life flick with asante as a widower, a bartender, a hasbeen pop singermusician, and the father of a daughter with cancer. I saw kenny vance and the planotones the real music singers for. The climax comes in growing spurts as the film progresses, culminating with a powerful, wonderfully acted scene at the end when we see vinnie finally give voice. Mary jo slater, jeffrey goldenberg, martin davidson, robert held.
The persuasions looking for an echo video dailymotion. Looking for an echo is 2000 independent drama film plot. Looking for an echo movie kenny vance and the planotones. In the 1960s, a daisy chain of likeminded songwriters and performers. The song was originally recorded in 1975, and it was basically a folk song. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast. Watch looking for an echo 2000 full movie free online.
Looking for an echo cast and crew cast photos and info. Rent looking for an echo 1999 on dvd and bluray dvd. At daydream junior highschool we used to harmonise me and frankie and jimmy and some italian guy we were singing oldies but they were newies then and today when i. At erasmus hall high school, we used to harmonize me and benny and ira and two italian guys we were singing oldies, but they were newies then and today when i. View photos from looking for an echo, red carpet photos, and more at.
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