The Buddy Holly Story
by Steve Rash
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Actor: Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis, Don Stroud, Gary Busey, William JordanDirector: Steve Rash
Brand: Sony
DVD: 2 Sides, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 4.0; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.33:1
Running Time: 114 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-09-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Buddy Holly Story
Movie Review: Fond memories.....
Summary: 5 Stars
Having been a professional musician for 47 years, this film takes me back to a wonderfully innocent era. The opening scene had me in tears - my very first gigs were at the local skating rink sock hops. I really didn't think Busey would be able to pull this off, but it has got to be one of his finest performances - my other favorite being his portrayal of the road manager in "A Star Is Born". The best thing about this film is is that Busey is actually doing the playing and singing....no cheesy lip-sync...and does a damn fine job even if he doesn't sound that much like Buddy.
Summary of The Buddy Holly Story
Rock historians and hard-core Buddy Holly fans can and do take issue with director Steve Rash's 1978 biopic of the Lubbock, Texas, rocker's life: the script liberally juggles details from Holly's brief but blazing career, replacing producer Norman Petty and Holly's original bassist and drummer with fictionalized composite characters. Yet the core of the film, and the reason it's definitely worth a look and listen, is Gary Busey's lusty performance in the title role, triumphing against what might have seemed miscasting.The burly, lantern-jawed Busey steps into the lankier, narrow-faced Holly's blue suede shoes and dances off with the movie. At a time when live rock albums thought little of overdubbing mistakes in the studio, director Rash honored Busey's nervy gamble in performing these songs live, singing in his own raw voice and rumbling through his own approximations of Holly's guitar work. What's lost in precise verisimilitude is more than compensated by Busey's conviction and a palpable, almost ecstatic terror as he charges through Holly's wonderful songs before indifferent roller-rink audiences.
Other films have nailed the period more accurately through art direction or script, but Busey's authentic energy gives this movie an emotional veracity that's just right for this chapter in rock history. Still, for musical purposes, go straight to the source, Holly's wonderful recordings.--Sam Sutherland
Gary Busey gives an electrifying Oscar -nominated performance (Best Actor-1978) as Buddy Holly - the musical genius from Lubbock Texas who changed the tune of rock n roll history. With a groundbreaking combination of country music and rhythm & blues Buddy Holly and the Crickets (Don Stroud Charles Martin Smith) catapulted to national stardom in just three short years with such hits as "That ll Be The Day" "It s So Easy" and "Peggy Sue." By the age of 22 Holly had it all: chart-topping singles a beautiful wife and international acclaim - until tragedy ended a brilliant career...but not his music. In an Academy Award -winning score adaptation the most influential rock n rollers of all time and the legacy he left behind.System Requirements:Starring: Gary Busey Don Stroud Charles Martin Smith Conrad Janis and William Jordan. Directed By: Steve Rash. Running Time: 114 Min. Color. This film is presented in both "Standard" and "Widescreen" formats. Copyright 1999 Columbia TriStar Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: UPC: 043396080195
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