The Buddy Holly Story
starring: Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis, William Jordan
directed by: Steve Rash
directed by: Steve Rash
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396080195
Format: Full Screen, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 07, 1999
Running Time: 113 minutes
Sales Rank: 12135
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1978
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Gary busey gives a stunning portrayal of rock star buddy holly. Special features: director and talent commentary talent files bonus theatrical trailer full screen and widescreen versions dolby surround sound and dolby 4-channel subtitles: english french and spanish. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/22/2008 Starring: Gary Busey Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Pg
Amazon.com:
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
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- Compelling, Fascinating Portrait of Buddy HollyDespite that a lot of factual information was omitted from this portrait of Buddy Holly, this movie ... Read More
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- the buddy holly storygreat movie. saw most of it on tv and wanted to get it. got me more interested in the great buddy holly
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- Fond memories.....Having been a professional musician for 47 years, this film takes me back to a wonderfully innocent era. ... Read More
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- Great movie, great music!This is a keeper! If you like good music, or good acting or just feeling good, this is the movie for you. ... Read More
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- Gary Busey's MasterpieceThis film is without a doubt the crowning achievement in Busey's career. Losing out to Jon Voight for Best ... Read More
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