A MUST FOR THE DIEHARD DYLAN FAN.
Added 10/15/2009
As a big Dylan fan, I really enjoyed watching this film. Yes, it's cheesy early 90's filmmaking at its worst, but it's a rare and often humorous performance by Dylan. If you're into 80's-90's wraspy Dylan, you'll catch a few songs you might have never heard. If you've seen some of the other rare appearances (Masked and Anon., Pat Garrett, Renaldo y Clara, Eat the Document etc.) this is a good Dylan piece to add to your collection. If you have no interest in Dylan, or judge him because his voice isn't up your idea of American Idol standards, don't get this movie. If you are a big fan, check it out and you'll no doubt get some enjoyment out of it. When else will you get to see Bobby punch Rupert Everett in the face and throw a TV out the window?
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
Hearts of Fire: A Cult Classic...well, almost
Added 2/22/2009
"Hearts of Fire" shows some glimmerings throughout of what could have been a well-made story, but from the first song heard in this movie, one wonders, "What the hell was the director THINKING???" The first song is an extremely bad cover of Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" (which in the film is supposed to be an original hit by James Colt (played by Rupert Everett). I don't get why they used so many covers. Another such cover passed off as a fictional original is "The Usual" by John Hiatt, which is passed off as the original work of Billy Parker (Bob Dylan) in the film. The only original songs used are the ones Molly McGuire (Fiona) sang...which were Fiona's songs, if I'm correct.
The plot is also nothing if not plodding and badly written, not to mention the atrocious dialogue and poor staging. Some memorable bad lines include:
Billy Parker: "YOU'VE been choppin' onions!" (in response to Molly's tears)
Molly: "No"
Billy: "Then why are you crying?"
Molly: "I have an eye disease"
(Soon after, instead of actually admitting why she's crying, she declares her desire to go skinny dipping...and they do! Thank God Bob didn't strip for this cruddy film!)
But what I give this film 2 stars for is the unintended comedic effects (such as in the scene described above), as well as the one suspenseful scene in the film, where James Colt has to confront a blind fan who's pointing a gun at him, following a show. I won't explain what happens, but it does add some much needed drama to the insipid plot.
One star for the glimmerings of 3-dimensional character exposition and tiny bits of good plot, and another star for the unintended comedy, including Billy's classic sucker-punch to the side of James's head. It's SO unrealistic and cartoonish as to be laughable. And yet it is perhaps the best moment in the entire film. (Look up the punch on YouTube if it's still there: CLASSIC!)
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
STRICTLY FOR BOB DYLAN FANS
Added 11/20/2008
Very interesting to see the different moods of Bob that you rarely see. He is such a private person that it is amazing to see him go through different moods (laughing, being a little sexy, devilish, and a little naughty) all wrapped up in one movie. I did not care for the other people in the movie, but just seeing DYLAN is all there is to see!!! You get to see the moods in him you rarely see!!! Staring at his sexy blue eyes, during the movie is breathtaking. I was surprised that he is in the film, a lot longer than I thought he would be. So if you are STRICTLY a Dylan fan, this movie is for YOU!!!!
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
|
This Is a Different Kind of Review of the Movie
Added 1/14/2007
Let me start off by saying I'm not the kind of couch-potato 'you-tube' geeks who like to use big words and obviously have written the other reviews about this movie. I'm generation-X if it matters, meaning I'm no hip-hopping SUV pothead with baggy pants and my hat sideways. Seen 'Rockstar' with Mark Walberg?...This is MTV's 1987 answer to that movie. So don't expect plot twists, shock scenes or any profound messages. This movie was a poster child for struggling singers, yeah, but it travels the same road as 'LaBamba' but without any death. The soundtrack for the movie is fantastic..Fiona Flanagan's power-charged ballads and her 'Heart'-like 'Hair of the Dog (That Bit You) are a nice treat for an 80s' fluff movie, and even Bob Dylan's songs are satisfying to someone NOT alive in the Vietnam 'peace love dove' no war smile on your brother days...(I despise people stuck in the Nixon era). 'Hearts of Fire' is a fluffy somewhat cheesy way of telling the story of young musicians who come up in the fast-paced world of rock stardom (ok, these days I guess white boys who rap)...regardless if you're a fan of 80s' music and fashion and you're not looking for an powerfull drama theres nothing wrong with this movie, its' $3 for crying out loud, there are gonna be plenty of rainy days this year.
1 out of 3 people found this helpful.
|
Master OF The Rare Laserdiscs Movies
Added 7/10/2005
I have HEARTS OF FIRE THE LASERDISC!!! I like it and I'd like to get it on DVD too :)
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
|
