Eddie & the Cruisers
Added 11/3/2009
Can't believe I waited so long to purchase the movie... Brings back lots of emotion and memories from years ago. It's all about the music and the way your heart would fly free when you listened to it... Eddie knew exactly how to put it out there.
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What happened to Michael Pare?
Added 9/30/2009
Michael Pare stars in this. When the film was released they thought he would be a superstar. It didn't happen. It's about a singer who has success then vanishes. When the movie first came out, I truly enjoyed it. But, time has diminished it somewhat. I guess the surprise ending is no longer a surprise? Tom Berringer costars and looks real good in this film.
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A Decent Retro Theme
Added 9/16/2009
I have read a lot of reviews for this movie - some praising it unconditionally and others panning it unnecessarily. It would seem that the general consensus is that one either loves it or hates it.
It's not the BEST movie I've ever seen, but it comes nowhere close to being the worst, either. I like the movie, I like it a lot. I guess you could say that I am a part of its "cult following." The background of the movie is interesting. It did terribly at the box office with its first release. It wasn't until it made it to HBO that it developed an audience. With its delayed success blossoming, it was decided to create a sequel, Eddie & the Cruisers II: Eddie LIves. However, Martin Davidson, director of the original movie, wanted no part of the sequel. It bombed.
There are some discrepancies with the movie. The style of music that Eddie Wilson, leader of the Cruisers, creates and records with the band in partnership with lyricist Frank Ridgeway, is oddly reminiscent of the mid-70s New Jersey rock sound as embodied by Bruce Springsteen or Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. However, the flashback portions of the movies ostensibly take place in the early to mid-60s, which is about the time of the first British invasion. That the magazine folks would call the music visionary would be an understatement - who is able to accurately predict music styles 10 years ahead of their time?
Also, a premise of the story is based upon the disappearance of French poet, Arthur Rimbaud, who stopped writing and just vanished only to resurface on his death bed twenty years later, according to the movie. There is some truth to that. Rimbaud did stop trying to publish poetry, and he left France after his male lover, Paul Verlaine decided to return to his wife. But he hardly disappeared. Instead he enlisted as a soldier in the Dutch Colonial Army and traveled the Mediterranean region and Africa where he deserted and landed in Ethiopia. He eventually returned to France with a tumor in his leg and eventually died after having it amputated.
But overall, the movie is an interesting bit of story-telling, with a glimpse at the life of an upcoming band, the peaks and valleys of unity and division between band members, creative differences, love entanglements and so on. And the soundtrack is fantastic.
I recommend this movie with no reluctance whatsoever.
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A Very Good Rock 'N Roll Film
Added 2/8/2009
This is one the best rock 'n roll movies ever made, but that doesn't say much since there haven't too many that much good to begin with. However, this IS good.
It features solid music by John Cafferty, whose "The Dark Side," is played quite a bit during the movie but is a great song and always enjoyable to hear. The movie also has interesting characters and a somewhat intriguing story. The story features a decent imitation of a Jim Morrison-type lead singer without getting too dramatic.
A very young Ellen Barkin is the female lead here. She looked better when she got a bit older. A young Joe Pantolione also is in here and Michael Pare was effective as the lead singer.
Don't listen to the national film critics who didn't care for the film. (Compare the "professional" review up top here against the "folks" down below. The public liked it the movie and most times, it's a better judge.
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Early yrs. of Eddie & the Cruisers
Added 1/25/2009
Great movie with 60's rock music performed by Eddie and his first band. Don't miss the live Eddie near the end of the movie where b&w pictures are shown of Eddie.
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Eddie & the Cruisers
Added 11/3/2009
Can't believe I waited so long to purchase the movie... Brings back lots of emotion and memories from years ago. It's all about the music and the way your heart would fly free when you listened to it... Eddie knew exactly how to put it out there.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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What happened to Michael Pare?
Added 9/30/2009
Michael Pare stars in this. When the film was released they thought he would be a superstar. It didn't happen. It's about a singer who has success then vanishes. When the movie first came out, I truly enjoyed it. But, time has diminished it somewhat. I guess the surprise ending is no longer a surprise? Tom Berringer costars and looks real good in this film.
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A Decent Retro Theme
Added 9/16/2009
I have read a lot of reviews for this movie - some praising it unconditionally and others panning it unnecessarily. It would seem that the general consensus is that one either loves it or hates it.
It's not the BEST movie I've ever seen, but it comes nowhere close to being the worst, either. I like the movie, I like it a lot. I guess you could say that I am a part of its "cult following." The background of the movie is interesting. It did terribly at the box office with its first release. It wasn't until it made it to HBO that it developed an audience. With its delayed success blossoming, it was decided to create a sequel, Eddie & the Cruisers II: Eddie LIves. However, Martin Davidson, director of the original movie, wanted no part of the sequel. It bombed.
There are some discrepancies with the movie. The style of music that Eddie Wilson, leader of the Cruisers, creates and records with the band in partnership with lyricist Frank Ridgeway, is oddly reminiscent of the mid-70s New Jersey rock sound as embodied by Bruce Springsteen or Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. However, the flashback portions of the movies ostensibly take place in the early to mid-60s, which is about the time of the first British invasion. That the magazine folks would call the music visionary would be an understatement - who is able to accurately predict music styles 10 years ahead of their time?
Also, a premise of the story is based upon the disappearance of French poet, Arthur Rimbaud, who stopped writing and just vanished only to resurface on his death bed twenty years later, according to the movie. There is some truth to that. Rimbaud did stop trying to publish poetry, and he left France after his male lover, Paul Verlaine decided to return to his wife. But he hardly disappeared. Instead he enlisted as a soldier in the Dutch Colonial Army and traveled the Mediterranean region and Africa where he deserted and landed in Ethiopia. He eventually returned to France with a tumor in his leg and eventually died after having it amputated.
But overall, the movie is an interesting bit of story-telling, with a glimpse at the life of an upcoming band, the peaks and valleys of unity and division between band members, creative differences, love entanglements and so on. And the soundtrack is fantastic.
I recommend this movie with no reluctance whatsoever.
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