A new love and a reunion with his former bandmates revive a middleaged fathers enthusiasm for life and encourage him to appreciate his past. The lead singer of an oldies group reminisces about the good ol days and a. Kenny vance and the planotoneslooking for an echo doo wop. Looking for an echo 1999 stream and watch online moviefone. Featuring the music of kenny vance and the planotones.
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. Looking for an echo is a doowop song written by richard reicheg. There have been several popular versions of the song recorded, including. He also was the music supervisor for the movie american hot wax with jay leno. The lead singer of an oldies group reminisces about the good ol. Watch looking for an echo movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Acapella harmonizing, soprano falsetto and bass vocalizing were all the signatures of the doowop sound from 19561964.
I saw kenny vance and the planotones the real music singers for. First of all, it has to be said that spects of this film are a bit like those american tv movies of the week which focus on some major problem to overcome. View photos from looking for an echo, red carpet photos, and more at. Looking for an echo movie kenny vance and the planotones. Rent looking for an echo 1999 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The interpretations of this fantastic group of these songs is unbelievably smooth. Kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo amazon. Looking for an echo 1999 a former teen idol armand assante watches his middle child struggle with starting a rock band, while his youngest daughter battles leukemia. Looking for an echo the 2000 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Looking for an echo movie trailer starring armand assante, diane venora, joe grifasi, tom mason, tony denison, diane verona. As simple as the song looking for an echo is, to me, it is the epitome of the genre. Looking for an echo features performances by legendary producer, musician, vocalist kenny vance and his planotones.
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. With teo halm, astro, reese hartwig, ella wahlestedt. Looking for an echo 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Looking for an echo is 2000 independent drama film plot. In the 1960s, a daisy chain of likeminded songwriters and performers. Such an adorable movie about the rise and fall of a doowop group. Mar 14, 2020 looking for an echo soundtrack licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of laplano records.
Kenny vance oldies music lyrics looking for an echo doowop. Anthony john denison ray nappy napolitano as tony denison. 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. Looking for an echo is full of satisfying moments, yet its not an altogether. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast. Trailer for the movie 2000 trailer for the movie 2000 skip navigation sign in.
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. Kenny vance and the planotoneslooking for an echo doo wop duration. Kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo youtube. The song was originally recorded in 1975, and it was basically a folk song. Looking for an echo is 2000 independent drama film. Armand assante stars as vince, a former neighborhood idol and lead singer in his moderately successful doowop band. The film was originally developed and produced by walt disney pictures, which later sold the distribution rights to relativity media, which released the film in theaters on july 2, 2014 the film is shot in a found footage style through many perspectives. Kenny vance recorded a new version of the song with his group the planotones, and recorded the soundtrack to the movie. Jun 17, 2019 the music scene evoked in the documentary echo in the canyon remains a chimerical wonder, equal parts bliss and chaos. Chronicles two old pals in middle age as they look back to when they were teenage musical stars.
For the movie looking for an echo 2000, he composed the original score and was the singing voice of armand assante. 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. Vinnie assante, a welltodo bartender is a widower with thre. Watch looking for an echo 2000 full movie free online.
This small budget movie was written, directed and acted by people who know the territory. Read the looking for an echo movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing looking for an echo near you. The lead singer of an oldies group reminisces about the good ol days and a potential comeback. Theres a touching sadness to the film, and it reverberates in the splendid, effortless performances. The music scene evoked in the documentary echo in the canyon remains a chimerical wonder, equal parts bliss and chaos. Watch looking for an echo now on your favorite device. Jun 03, 2010 for the movie looking for an echo 2000, he composed the original score and was the singing voice of armand assante. Earth to echo is a 2014 american found footage science fiction film directed by dave green, and produced by ryan kavanaugh and andrew panay. Looking for an echo 2000 directed by martin davidson. Plot edit the lead singer of an oldies group reminisces about the good ol days and a potential comeback.
Looking for an echo is full of satisfying moments, yet its not an altogether satisfying movie. The music however is the real star of this little gem of a movie. Rent looking for an echo 1999 starring armand assante and diane venora on dvd and bluray. Sixties doowop singer vince, of vinnie and the dreamers fame, gave up. With armand assante, diane venora, joe grifasi, tom mason. Having grown up in new york during the 50s and 60s this movie did convey the cool part of that era.
Kenny vance oldies music lyrics looking for an echo doo. Kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo. Apr 12, 2007 trailer for the movie 2000 trailer for the movie 2000 skip navigation sign in. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Earth to echo will appeal to the nostalgia of older kids who appreciate a good comingofage romp, parents looking for movies that eschew most of the usual stereotypes of teens on film, and the. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Worst that could happen johhny maestro and the brooklyn bridge.
Rent looking for an echo 1999 on dvd and bluray dvd. As simple as the song looking for an echo is, to me, it. The song was released as an atlantic records single in 1975. 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. 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 1998 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A slowmoving, dramatically slack film about fames aftermath, from the writerdirector of eddie and the cruisers. The cast is uniformly excellent with armand assante, diane venora, edoardo ballerini, christy carlson romano and joe grifaci leading the way. In 1964, five bay ridge, brooklyn, boys who called themselves vinnie and the. The original version by kenny vance, first released as an atlantic records single in 1975. The kenny vance oldies music lyrics to looking for an echo was written by richard reicheg.
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