Gary-Busey Movie Reviews
VHS movie reviews for "Gary-Busey" sorted by average review score:
Rookie of the Year
Released in VHS Tape by Fox Home Entertainme (01 February, 2000)
Starring: Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey
Baseball movies seem like a sure thing, combining the drama of the game with positive values. So it's too bad this pleasant film takes the field in the most superficial way. Henry, the worst player in Little League, suffers an injury that miraculously heals as the strongest pitching arm in the world. His life becomes a kid's dream with a career in the Majors, but nothing really happens. His strength cannot hide his lack of skill, yet audiences love him, probably to support subplots such as the team being rescued from bankruptcy and Mom's boyfriend turning bad. Small attempts are made to create character, relationships, and themes. Gary Busey, as a burnt-out pitcher named Rocket, finds a family. Henry learns the importance of being a kid, not to mention a surprisingly cynical lesson about stardom, when Rocket says, "One day your gift will be gone." Mom learns Henry always respected her and Henry learns to rely on himself when his "power" disappears in the climactic game. Sadly, a fine cast including Dan Hedaya, John Candy, and '40s comedian Eddie Bracken is given nothing to work with. Worse yet, director Daniel Stern plays Phil, who suffered a head injury that left him an insult to comedy fans as well as the mentally challenged. Kids who love baseball films where kids are the heroes and the comedy is dumb will enjoy sitting through Rookie of the Year, but I wouldn't expect them to pull it off the shelf too often. --Lloyd Chesley
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Great baseball movie!Rookie of the Year is a great baseball movie. It is about a boy named Henry who's dream is to play in one of his own teams games(Pirates). At the game a kid gets an alergy attack and Henry gets to play. Henry breaks his arm and has a special ability to pitch fast. The Chicago Cubs sign Henry, and he becomes the youngest player in baseball player(at12). But it's all to good to be true!
ROOKIE OF THE YEARROOKIE OF THE YEAR is definitely one of the best movies about Baseball of the '90s. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR is about a 12-year-old boy named Henry Rowengartener (Thomas Ian Nicholas) who ends up playing for the Chicago Cubs - being the youngest person ever to play in Major League Baseball - because he tripped on a Baseball and broke his arm and can now pitch a ball faster than 100 miles per hour. The Chicago Cubs is one of the lousist teams in the majors and the owner of the Chicago Cubs was looking for somebody who could really play Baseball. This movie also comes with a great, positive message: No matter how young you are, nothing is impossible. It's a great movie for both kids and adults and it's very funny, too. I highly recommend this movie to all Baseball fans. Even if you're not a Baseball fan you should still see this movie. The acting is very great, too. And Thomas Ian Nicholas is so cute. Buy it!
[Fun Loving]!Henry Runamucker...err...Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is a 12-year-old boy that plays for the Chicago Cubs thanks to an accident Henry has at the beginning of the movie. Henry throws back a home-run ball at 100 miles an hour back to the field and he becomes an instant star! Daniel Stern ("Home Alone") co-stars as the pitching coach. Stern also directed this funny movie. Gary Busey plays an aging pitcher which helps Henry to get to his "Have-to" in the game.
Rookie of the Year
Released in VHS Tape by Twentieth Century Fox (01 February, 2000)
Starring: Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey
Baseball movies seem like a sure thing, combining the drama of the game with positive values. So it's too bad this pleasant film takes the field in the most superficial way. Henry, the worst player in Little League, suffers an injury that miraculously heals as the strongest pitching arm in the world. His life becomes a kid's dream with a career in the Majors, but nothing really happens. His strength cannot hide his lack of skill, yet audiences love him, probably to support subplots such as the team being rescued from bankruptcy and Mom's boyfriend turning bad. Small attempts are made to create character, relationships, and themes. Gary Busey, as a burnt-out pitcher named Rocket, finds a family. Henry learns the importance of being a kid, not to mention a surprisingly cynical lesson about stardom, when Rocket says, "One day your gift will be gone." Mom learns Henry always respected her and Henry learns to rely on himself when his "power" disappears in the climactic game. Sadly, a fine cast including Dan Hedaya, John Candy, and '40s comedian Eddie Bracken is given nothing to work with. Worse yet, director Daniel Stern plays Phil, who suffered a head injury that left him an insult to comedy fans as well as the mentally challenged. Kids who love baseball films where kids are the heroes and the comedy is dumb will enjoy sitting through Rookie of the Year, but I wouldn't expect them to pull it off the shelf too often. --Lloyd Chesley
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Great baseball movie!Rookie of the Year is a great baseball movie. It is about a boy named Henry who's dream is to play in one of his own teams games(Pirates). At the game a kid gets an alergy attack and Henry gets to play. Henry breaks his arm and has a special ability to pitch fast. The Chicago Cubs sign Henry, and he becomes the youngest player in baseball player(at12). But it's all to good to be true!
ROOKIE OF THE YEARROOKIE OF THE YEAR is definitely one of the best movies about Baseball of the '90s. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR is about a 12-year-old boy named Henry Rowengartener (Thomas Ian Nicholas) who ends up playing for the Chicago Cubs - being the youngest person ever to play in Major League Baseball - because he tripped on a Baseball and broke his arm and can now pitch a ball faster than 100 miles per hour. The Chicago Cubs is one of the lousist teams in the majors and the owner of the Chicago Cubs was looking for somebody who could really play Baseball. This movie also comes with a great, positive message: No matter how young you are, nothing is impossible. It's a great movie for both kids and adults and it's very funny, too. I highly recommend this movie to all Baseball fans. Even if you're not a Baseball fan you should still see this movie. The acting is very great, too. And Thomas Ian Nicholas is so cute. Buy it!
[Fun Loving]!Henry Runamucker...err...Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is a 12-year-old boy that plays for the Chicago Cubs thanks to an accident Henry has at the beginning of the movie. Henry throws back a home-run ball at 100 miles an hour back to the field and he becomes an instant star! Daniel Stern ("Home Alone") co-stars as the pitching coach. Stern also directed this funny movie. Gary Busey plays an aging pitcher which helps Henry to get to his "Have-to" in the game.
Rookie of the Year
Released in VHS Tape by Twentieth Century Fox (11 March, 2003)
Starring: Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey
Baseball movies seem like a sure thing, combining the drama of the game with positive values. So it's too bad this pleasant film takes the field in the most superficial way. Henry, the worst player in Little League, suffers an injury that miraculously heals as the strongest pitching arm in the world. His life becomes a kid's dream with a career in the Majors, but nothing really happens. His strength cannot hide his lack of skill, yet audiences love him, probably to support subplots such as the team being rescued from bankruptcy and Mom's boyfriend turning bad. Small attempts are made to create character, relationships, and themes. Gary Busey, as a burnt-out pitcher named Rocket, finds a family. Henry learns the importance of being a kid, not to mention a surprisingly cynical lesson about stardom, when Rocket says, "One day your gift will be gone." Mom learns Henry always respected her and Henry learns to rely on himself when his "power" disappears in the climactic game. Sadly, a fine cast including Dan Hedaya, John Candy, and '40s comedian Eddie Bracken is given nothing to work with. Worse yet, director Daniel Stern plays Phil, who suffered a head injury that left him an insult to comedy fans as well as the mentally challenged. Kids who love baseball films where kids are the heroes and the comedy is dumb will enjoy sitting through Rookie of the Year, but I wouldn't expect them to pull it off the shelf too often. --Lloyd Chesley
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Great baseball movie!Rookie of the Year is a great baseball movie. It is about a boy named Henry who's dream is to play in one of his own teams games(Pirates). At the game a kid gets an alergy attack and Henry gets to play. Henry breaks his arm and has a special ability to pitch fast. The Chicago Cubs sign Henry, and he becomes the youngest player in baseball player(at12). But it's all to good to be true!
ROOKIE OF THE YEARROOKIE OF THE YEAR is definitely one of the best movies about Baseball of the '90s. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR is about a 12-year-old boy named Henry Rowengartener (Thomas Ian Nicholas) who ends up playing for the Chicago Cubs - being the youngest person ever to play in Major League Baseball - because he tripped on a Baseball and broke his arm and can now pitch a ball faster than 100 miles per hour. The Chicago Cubs is one of the lousist teams in the majors and the owner of the Chicago Cubs was looking for somebody who could really play Baseball. This movie also comes with a great, positive message: No matter how young you are, nothing is impossible. It's a great movie for both kids and adults and it's very funny, too. I highly recommend this movie to all Baseball fans. Even if you're not a Baseball fan you should still see this movie. The acting is very great, too. And Thomas Ian Nicholas is so cute. Buy it!
[Fun Loving]!Henry Runamucker...err...Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is a 12-year-old boy that plays for the Chicago Cubs thanks to an accident Henry has at the beginning of the movie. Henry throws back a home-run ball at 100 miles an hour back to the field and he becomes an instant star! Daniel Stern ("Home Alone") co-stars as the pitching coach. Stern also directed this funny movie. Gary Busey plays an aging pitcher which helps Henry to get to his "Have-to" in the game.
Silver Bullet
Released in VHS Tape by Paramount Studio (29 August, 2000)
Starring: Gary Busey and Everett McGill
Corey Haim (back when he was still cute) and his souped-up hot-rod of a wheelchair are all that stand between a sleepy little New England town and a ferocious full-moon killer in Stephen King's adaptation of his novella Cycle of the Werewolf. This minor entry into the werewolf canon lacks the scares and sense of humor of superior hirsute thrillers The Howling and An American Werewolf in London, but pays off in some nice casting touches. Gary Busey is loyal to the end as Haim's beer-guzzling Uncle Red, Twin Peaks's Everett McGill cuts an unsettling figure as the town minister, and fleshy B-movie icon Lawrence Tierney (Reservoir Dogs) is the gruff bartender who breaks up bar fights with a baseball bat called "The Peacemaker." The monstrous wolf beast, a towering mountain of fangs and fur, is the creation of Carlo Rambaldi (E.T.). --Sean Axmaker
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This Just SUCKS!What the hell is this crap? A kid in a wheelchair outrunning a werewolf?! I think not! And that dumb souped up bike thing. And the preist is a werewolf?! God...Teen Wolf with Michael J. fox was scarier!
Spend your horror bucks someplace else. This just sucks.
Stephen King Does WerewolvesThis is the story of a small town that becomes the home of a vicious werewolf. People are violently killed and no one can figure out by whom.
A young boy confined to a wheelchair is the central character. Every month his uncle (Gary Busse) comes growling into town. He is a wild sort who likes to get drunk. But his influence is enough to spark the imagination necessary to for the boy to suspect the killings are done by a werewolf.
Meanwhile, the town is up in arms about the killings and feel the local law enforcement is not doing enough. Vigilantism is at hand.
Eventually the boy manages to convince his sister that someone is a werewolf. He tells her how to find it and she does. Then they must figure out who to put a stop to it.
The film is full of the wonderful imagery associated with King's better films (Christine, Carrie, Needful Things, Stand By Me, etc.) and has real surprises. I have seen the movie more than once and enjoyed it all times. Knowing who the werewolf was did not ruin it.
If you like werewolf films, this is one of the better ones out there. You might also want to check out Dog Soldiers if you like this one.
Another tour de force from the "King"That is the kind of movie I really enjoy. Maybe I will sound a little odd by saying that, but Silver Bullet is quite a touching horror movie.
I say touching because it is not only the story of a werefolf, it is also the story of a charming boy in a wheelchair, who unexpectedly meets the werewolf, and throughout the rest of the film, gets chased by him. But lucky boy (Corey Haim), has the help of his sister and doubting uncle.
Once again Stephen King really gets to grab us by the inside with this entetaining ride of chills. I loved everything about this story. The setting in a small town, people knowing each other, people uniting together ( to try to hunt the killer), The music by Jay Underwood ( I think). The darkness of the picture, the cold evenings outside, everything is perfectly set to make this movie one of the best werewolf movies.
The story is based on Stephen King's novelette called :"The Cycle Of The Werewolf." Lucky me, I found myself a copy.
Under Siege
Released in VHS Tape by Warner Studios (02 April, 2002)
Starring: Steven Seagal, Gary Busey, Tommy Lee Jones, and Erika Eleniak
Steven Seagal can consider himself lucky if he ever makes a better movie than this one, which was appropriately dubbed "Die Hard on a battleship" when released in 1992. Seagal handles the heroic duties with his usual wooden efficiency, but the movie's greatest assets are a punchy script and the scene-stealing performances of Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey. The two play leaders of a terrorist group who take over the venerable battleship USS Missouri during its final commissioned voyage. They're crazed psychotics who seize control of the ship's nuclear arsenal, but they don't know that Seagal--as the ship's cook, no less--is a former Navy hero, lurking in the shadows and waiting to spoil their nefarious scheme. Director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive) helms the action with skillful style, and as the cheesecake stripper who proves handy with a hand grenade, Playboy Playmate-turned-actress Erika Eleniak gives Seagal another reason to strut his macho stuff. Under Siege is hormonal hokum for gun-happy viewers, but as action movies go, this one's a definite guilty pleasure. --Jeff Shannon
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Outstanding!A very good movie with perfect actors for the parts that they play. Steven Seagal does an out- standing job as the Seal who saves the day. Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey are excellent villains. The action is nonstop. Seagal uses his Seal skills to handle the forces of evil. Tommy Lee Jones plays the bad guy very well. The bad guys fall in droves when Seagal makes his move. The movie has an exciting ending. This is a must buy movie.
Seagal's best flickTHis is an outstanding flick. Not so much because of Seagal's action but because of TOmmy Lee Jones and Gary Busey roles as villians. THey steal the show and make it worth watching. The need for a good villian to counter the hero is something often missed in Hollywood but this time, they got it right.
Seagal is a cook, former SEAL, on the battleship Missouri on its final cruise (which is a damn shame). Terrorists, not really (more like mercenaries), take over the ship and its skeleton crew. Only Seagal can save the day. Plenty of action and great dialogue from Jones and Busey.
I don't know what Erika is doing there. She adds nothing to the flick. Sometimes, you just don't need a female role.
Seagal is a cook, former SEAL, on the battleship Missouri on its final cruise (which is a damn shame). Terrorists, not really (more like mercenaries), take over the ship and its skeleton crew. Only Seagal can save the day. Plenty of action and great dialogue from Jones and Busey.
I don't know what Erika is doing there. She adds nothing to the flick. Sometimes, you just don't need a female role.
Overall, its a good flick. Probably his best. Much better than the sequel.
FOR AN AIKIDOKA STEVEN SEAGAL IS A MASTER ...!...Ryback ! Who's a simple chef aboard a gigantic vessel in the deep-sea is almost invisible when he fight its enemys, because AIKIDO is a curious discipline witch represent the better martial art ! HOW MANY DANS HE HAS ? It's not important ! He is swift rapid and mostly effective with only its hands and his mind UNDER SIEGE PROVE THAT : " IT'S NOT OBLIGATORY TO BE AN ASIATIC TO BE A MASTER OF AIKIDO " A VERY GOOD STORY MOVIE DVD SURELY !!!
Under Siege
Released in VHS Tape by Warner Studios (02 April, 2002)
Starring: Steven Seagal, Gary Busey, Tommy Lee Jones, and Erika Eleniak
Steven Seagal can consider himself lucky if he ever makes a better movie than this one, which was appropriately dubbed "Die Hard on a battleship" when released in 1992. Seagal handles the heroic duties with his usual wooden efficiency, but the movie's greatest assets are a punchy script and the scene-stealing performances of Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey. The two play leaders of a terrorist group who take over the venerable battleship USS Missouri during its final commissioned voyage. They're crazed psychotics who seize control of the ship's nuclear arsenal, but they don't know that Seagal--as the ship's cook, no less--is a former Navy hero, lurking in the shadows and waiting to spoil their nefarious scheme. Director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive) helms the action with skillful style, and as the cheesecake stripper who proves handy with a hand grenade, Playboy Playmate-turned-actress Erika Eleniak gives Seagal another reason to strut his macho stuff. Under Siege is hormonal hokum for gun-happy viewers, but as action movies go, this one's a definite guilty pleasure. --Jeff Shannon
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Outstanding!A very good movie with perfect actors for the parts that they play. Steven Seagal does an out- standing job as the Seal who saves the day. Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey are excellent villains. The action is nonstop. Seagal uses his Seal skills to handle the forces of evil. Tommy Lee Jones plays the bad guy very well. The bad guys fall in droves when Seagal makes his move. The movie has an exciting ending. This is a must buy movie.
Seagal's best flickTHis is an outstanding flick. Not so much because of Seagal's action but because of TOmmy Lee Jones and Gary Busey roles as villians. THey steal the show and make it worth watching. The need for a good villian to counter the hero is something often missed in Hollywood but this time, they got it right.
Seagal is a cook, former SEAL, on the battleship Missouri on its final cruise (which is a damn shame). Terrorists, not really (more like mercenaries), take over the ship and its skeleton crew. Only Seagal can save the day. Plenty of action and great dialogue from Jones and Busey.
I don't know what Erika is doing there. She adds nothing to the flick. Sometimes, you just don't need a female role.
Seagal is a cook, former SEAL, on the battleship Missouri on its final cruise (which is a damn shame). Terrorists, not really (more like mercenaries), take over the ship and its skeleton crew. Only Seagal can save the day. Plenty of action and great dialogue from Jones and Busey.
I don't know what Erika is doing there. She adds nothing to the flick. Sometimes, you just don't need a female role.
Overall, its a good flick. Probably his best. Much better than the sequel.
FOR AN AIKIDOKA STEVEN SEAGAL IS A MASTER ...!...Ryback ! Who's a simple chef aboard a gigantic vessel in the deep-sea is almost invisible when he fight its enemys, because AIKIDO is a curious discipline witch represent the better martial art ! HOW MANY DANS HE HAS ? It's not important ! He is swift rapid and mostly effective with only its hands and his mind UNDER SIEGE PROVE THAT : " IT'S NOT OBLIGATORY TO BE AN ASIATIC TO BE A MASTER OF AIKIDO " A VERY GOOD STORY MOVIE DVD SURELY !!!
Black Sheep
Released in VHS Tape by Paramount Studio (01 April, 2003)
Starring: Chris Farley and David Spade
Chris Farley plays the disaster-prone brother of a gubernatorial candidate in Washington State. Though he is well meaning, the havoc he creates on the campaign trail is drawing press attention, so a snotty aide (David Spade) to the politician is dispatched to keep the big lug under control. Spade's character initially insults his charge as often as possible, but over time, the two bond and end up becoming a part of the final election push. Farley and Spade have some very funny moments, but overall the film feels rushed and poorly planned. Constant changes in character and script happen recklessly and randomly so that nothing ever really makes sense; the film keeps changing the rules by which it plays. --Tom Keogh
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Don't compair it to Tommy Boy!The reason there are so many bad reviews of this movie is because when people heard that Chris Farley (RIP) and David Spade were making another movie together, they were expecting the comic genius that was Tommy Boy. This is not Tommy Boy! You can't expect Chris and David to do the same thing in every movie or it will very soon become routine. Chris's Mike Donelly character is a little less dimwitted than his Tommy Boy character and David's Steve Dobbs character is a little more dimwitted than his Richard character. But, I will say this, Farley and Spade proove once again that they are the best comedy team since the Three Stooges. Sure this movie has it's flaws, but it's worth a look.
"KILL WHITEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"This Movie Has The SNL Duo By Chris Farley (R.I.P) And David Spade Some Great One Liners and Very Funny Moments Make This Worth Owning Spade And Farley Are One of The Top 5 On Screen Comedy Duos Ever In My Opinon
And While Your At It Buy Tommy Boy To
Very Funny!This movie is one of the best comedies I've ever seen and I've seen it a lot,and it keeps getting better each time. David Spade and Chris Farley were the Abbot and Costello of the 90's they had great chemistry and above all else they were funny and in case you have'nt guessed I also loved Tommy Boy. These 2 were also great seperately,Spade in "Lost and Found" and Farley in "Beverly Hills Ninja" if you want to laugh,watch these movies.
Black Sheep
Released in VHS Tape by Paramount Studio (01 April, 2003)
Starring: Chris Farley and David Spade
Chris Farley plays the disaster-prone brother of a gubernatorial candidate in Washington State. Though he is well meaning, the havoc he creates on the campaign trail is drawing press attention, so a snotty aide (David Spade) to the politician is dispatched to keep the big lug under control. Spade's character initially insults his charge as often as possible, but over time, the two bond and end up becoming a part of the final election push. Farley and Spade have some very funny moments, but overall the film feels rushed and poorly planned. Constant changes in character and script happen recklessly and randomly so that nothing ever really makes sense; the film keeps changing the rules by which it plays. --Tom Keogh
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Don't compair it to Tommy Boy!The reason there are so many bad reviews of this movie is because when people heard that Chris Farley (RIP) and David Spade were making another movie together, they were expecting the comic genius that was Tommy Boy. This is not Tommy Boy! You can't expect Chris and David to do the same thing in every movie or it will very soon become routine. Chris's Mike Donelly character is a little less dimwitted than his Tommy Boy character and David's Steve Dobbs character is a little more dimwitted than his Richard character. But, I will say this, Farley and Spade proove once again that they are the best comedy team since the Three Stooges. Sure this movie has it's flaws, but it's worth a look.
"KILL WHITEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"This Movie Has The SNL Duo By Chris Farley (R.I.P) And David Spade Some Great One Liners and Very Funny Moments Make This Worth Owning Spade And Farley Are One of The Top 5 On Screen Comedy Duos Ever In My Opinon
And While Your At It Buy Tommy Boy To
Very Funny!This movie is one of the best comedies I've ever seen and I've seen it a lot,and it keeps getting better each time. David Spade and Chris Farley were the Abbot and Costello of the 90's they had great chemistry and above all else they were funny and in case you have'nt guessed I also loved Tommy Boy. These 2 were also great seperately,Spade in "Lost and Found" and Farley in "Beverly Hills Ninja" if you want to laugh,watch these movies.
The Buddy Holly Story
Released in VHS Tape by Columbia/Tristar Studios (04 June, 1996)
Starring: Gary Busey
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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Gary Busey Makes this Movie Rock!My parents took my brother, sister, and I to a drive-in theatre back in 1979 to see THE VILLIAN -Kirk Douglas, Ann Margaret, and "Aunuld" Schwarzenegger-(Does anyone remember that movie??!!). Fortunately for us, the evening wasn't a total loss because on the second billing was THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY. This film proved to be the better movie of course. Being a Beatles fan, and knowing Buddy Holly was one of their influences, this movie about one of the innovators of rock 'n' roll, is excellent. Gary Busey in the title roll pulls it off with such depth and passion that he actually did his own singing and guitar playing. Great supporting performances by Charles Martin Smith (who I only knew as "Toad" in American Graffitti, or as the guy who almost buys Greg Brady's "lemmon" of a car in the BRADY BUNCH) and Don Stroud (always plays bad guys on tv guest appearances etc..) who play their own bass and drums respectively. I found out later, that the movie takes some liberties with the actual events of Buddy Holly's short but great career, but it is an effective and entertaining biopic nonetheless. Also, Holly's songs are great. Other noteworthy performances from Conrad Janis (Mindy's Dad in MORK AND MINDY) as the record company owner Ross Turner, and Maria Richwine as Maria Elena Holly. Note: Look for Matthew 'Stymie' Beard (of OUR GANG/LITTLE RASCALS fame) as Luthor, the stage hand at the Apollo Theatre!!
The Music May Have Died, but Buddy Holly LIVES!A first-rate, realistic film biography of the legendary Rockabilly composer/musician who introduced such 1950s hits as "Peggy Sue", "That'll Be The Day" and "Maybe Baby". Lanky (and toothy) Gary Busey in the title role lights up the screen with his energetic performance.
The story follows Holly's career from his small beginnings as a roller rink musician in Texas to his death at 22 in the infamous plane crash (in which also The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens were killed). Best of all is the way the film captures the joy and enthusiasm of early Rock & Roll and its effect on the youth of America and the World. All of the leads do their own singing and playing! The film won the Oscar for best score adaptation. A MUST SEE for fans of the Rock & Roll Legend Buddy Holly!*****
The Buddy Holly StoryI'll keep it brief. Gary Busey delivers, in this reviewers humble opinion, the performance of a lifetime .. dare I say the role he was destined to play. Meanwhile, historical inaccuracies aside (mainly the absence of Holly's co-producer Norman Petty for dramatic reasons) the story remains the focus, originality, and the songs of rock and roll's equivalent of Ellington or Armstrong. No matter how often I see this movie I'm moved by the humanity, the innocence, the simplicity of this great American fable ... but it's the songs, especially in the climactic medley, that elevate this picture above and beyond the standard biopic.
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Surviving the Game
Released in VHS Tape by New Line Studios (12 August, 1997)
Starring: Ice-T and Rutger Hauer
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Surviving the first 15 minutesYou've heard about southern prejudice where humans are hunted for sport. Ernest Dickerson does a good job of balancing his cast where he establishes that this story is not about white on black crime. Ice T is a transvient who becomes convinced by Charles Dutton to accept an offer to go hunting. After being flown to a remote cabin in the woods, T finds out that he is the one being hunted the next morning. Ice T is convincing but works little on dialogue to make his character likeable and Dutton is so likeable that he fools everybody. The setup is too confusing. Not until Gary Buseys dinner speech do we feel something is about to happen. Ice T could've been less hardened at first making his heroic chracter more likeable. The scenery is beautiful and editing well done. Good performances by some great actors like Gary Busey and F Murray Abraham. This adventure into the dark side of the human mind is very predictable with some minor surprises. Not executed well enough to be for everybody. If you like psychologcal thrillers, you'll accept the movies shortcomings. Ice T as well as many actors from hip hop need to work on they're three dimensions of character. To Ice T's credit though he's good at geting the bad guys!
A Good No-Brainer.Rocket science it's not, but it is a good action flick. Ice-T plays a homeless man who is tricked into going on a hunt where he becomes the hunted. What it lacks in dialouge and character buildup, it makes up for in pure adrenaline. Gary Busey does a great job playing a demented hunter. This is a good movie for DVD because of the explosions and superior sound. If you want to watch a movie that will get your heart pumping and your mind flatlining, buy it. It's worth it.
Good Action MovieThis is a good, modern adaptation of the short story the Most Dangerous Game. It is all in all not a bad film and at under 10 bucks, it is a good addition to any DVD collection. I highly recommend it.