Rhinestone
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Movie Reviews of Rhinestone
Movie Review: For Those Who Remember Movies Should Be Fun!
Summary: 4 Stars
I first saw this movie when I was a little kid in '84. I am in my early thirties now and I still enjoy it. A lot of people ragged on Sly for being in this movie but as a true Sly fan, I thought it was a cool choice. I think a lot of action fans were upset he decided to dip into a different genre which brings on the backlash of Rhinestone. Please! I am so sick of people saying this movie is terrible when I could name about a million other movies that are horrible in comparison to this. This isn't even the worst film Dolly or Sly have been in. Remember "Stop or My Mom Will Shoot" and "Straight Talk"??? YIKES! Both of them did much worse than Rhinestone down the line.
Rhinestone may not be drop dead funny but it's entertaining. Sly and Dolly have good chemistry and Dolly has tons of charm. They made a cute couple and the chemistry alone makes you sit through this "horrible" movie. This movie is for people who want to have a little fun and enjoy some laidback entertainment. It's not for film snobs who think every movie someone should make is supposed to be a blockbuster. Get real! Actors can choose the movies they want to do and obviously Dolly and Sly wanted to do this one. It's been over 20 years and people are still whinning about Rhinestone and how bad it is! Snobs won't like it because they don't understand that it wasn't meant to be the greatest movie in the world. It was a cute little 80's movie! Over half of the movies in the 80's were crap! Let's not forget other bombs of the 80's, Night Shift, The Babysitter is Dead, Look Who's Talking and I could go on and on.
So if you haven't seen this movie and don't expect it to be Sly kicking someone's butt every five minutes, you'll enjoy. But if you sit there expecting not to like it, you won't. And if you're a film snob then go watch something else. This is for those who are fans of Dolly and Sly. I think Sly shows his versatility in this film. He wanted to do a comedy. Arnold Schwarzegger did a line of BOMB comedies, yet everyone gets hot about Stallone and Rhinestone. If it bothers you that much you should get a life. A lot of people enjoy this movie and the others can deal with it.
Movie Review: What you see is what you get!
Summary: 4 Stars
Ok, first of all, I have been a fan of this movie since it came out. I always liked the soundtrack and actually bought that before I was able to see the movie. Maybe that's why my opinion of the movie is what it is. The movie itself though is no great surprise. Dolly Parton is basically playing herself, Stallone is also basically playing himself. Everyone writes at how horrible Sly's singing is, no kidding, it's supposed to be bad! The premise of the movie is Dolly is an adored country singer in a club, she makes a bet that she can turn anyone into a country singer. Enter Stallone as a New York cab driver. She takes him back home to Tennessee and tries to teach him how to be "country". He struggles with the whole concept, the walk, the talk, the singing. At no point during the movie are you supposed to believe that he CAN sing, nor are you supposed to believe that he's become "country". If you like Dolly, you will love her in this movie. She pretty much just plays herself thruout. Her songs are great, she wrote all of the songs in the movie with one exception. The only song she didn't write is the wickedly funny "The Day My Baby Died" which is also a favorite of mine. Look, the movie is no "Gone With The Wind", it doesn't pretend to be. It's just Dolly doing a lot of singing and Sly trying to keep up, nothing more, nothing less.Movie Review: What a Pair of Boobs (I Mean Dolly and Sly)
Summary: 4 Stars
Just imagine the ingenious movie executive that thought "lets pair up Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone and put them in a MUSICAL where Sly sings!!! IT's Brilliant!!! IT's Box Office Gold!!!" Well, all that aside this film is pretty good, because it is SOOOO BAD!!! Stallone also wrote the screenplay (I wouldn't admit it myself, but...) and Dolly wrote all them there songs. (Not her best work either). But together they are a pair you just can't look away from. Loosely based on Glen Campbell's good ole boy song "Rhinestone Cowboy." The fun begins when Dolly has to train Stallone to get through one number at the bigger jigger without gettin' booed off stage. If he succeeds then she gets to tear up her contract with her oversexed agent. Then, of course LOVE comes in, Stallone saves the day, and they have a good ol' hootin' annie at the bigger jigger.Movie Review: unlikely combo works beautifully
Summary: 4 Stars
Contrary to all the "Hate Sly" diatribes, both Stallone and Dolly do well in this comedy. There are lots of belly laughs and plenty of mild digs at country "greats" like the Man in Black and Elvis. Even mild digs at Stallone himself as Dolly repeatedly punches out the bad guys before Sly gets a chance!
It's all good fun and a feast for fans of Dolly's singing. Stallone does a good job of going from hopeless in the beginning to all the right moves at the end.
Stallone did another good comedy, Oscar, a satire on mafia movies with a good tight stage-play script and a hilarious guest appearance by Kirk Douglas.
Movie Review: Rhinestone - Dolly Parton & Sylvester Stallone
Summary: 4 Stars
I collect Dolly Parton movies and this was my last one because I thought that it wouldn't be any good. But it was surprisingly funny!! As long as you don't expect too much from it, you will enjoy. It's a bit of fun and some good songs to sing along to. I'm glad I have it and have seen it a few times already. (The soundtrack is great too, if you can get a copy.)
Sylvester Stallone isn't over the top macho - and while he's not the best singer, he can hold a tune. And Dolly is just Dolly. It's a good laugh and worth a watch.