Wild Guitar

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Summary: Nepotism Gone Awry
Review: Back in the 60s a local TV station ran a 4:00 pm movie which I would usually watch. At the end of the program one day, the host said, "tomorrow I am going to show a film that is so bad that you just have to watch it." I did. That was my introduction to "Arch Hall presents Arch Hall jr in". These movies, Wild Guitar included, are that bad. The plots are trite; the characters are stereotypical; and to say that Arch Hall overacts would be to concede he acts at all. Somehow, however, I enjoy watching the films. A few years ago I was channel surfing and I glimpsed a scene that I immediately remembered. It was a long shot but I knew immediately it was from Wild Guitar. That inspired me to go shopping. I have since bought four Arch Hall movies. I watch them and I pass them around to my friends, telling them that these will redefine their idea of "the worst movie I ever saw". I have no idea what it is but the movies do have an appeal, more comic, I think, than anything. On that basis I recommend any Arch Hall film.

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Summary: ah, the folly of youth. so malleable to the will of the man.
Review: okay, we've all been there before: boy moves to new town. boy meets girl. boy goes with girl to televised talent showcase. boy gets to perforn do to slated performers illness. boy is a smashing success. boy gets signed by big promoter. promoter forbids boy to think for himself. boy accepts. get the picture? (yes, we see!) this picture is a slice of all of our lives; not only is it filled with nearly hideous songs of our own creation, but it is filled with people who really shouldn't be up on the big screen, engineered by people who(as mainstream hollywood might believe) don't know a camera (or other equiptment) from their own rectums, and is about as swallowable as a seven ton ball of brie. this is such great cheese, that it could be served at even the fanciest dinner party, and be accepted by at least a few people. go ahead! roll up your sleves and delve into the seemy underside of the music business. don't let others tell you what to think (including me), check this one out for yourself. (disclaimer: this is not the full storyline, and i did not give away the surprise (sort of) ending)

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Summary: One of the greatest films ever made
Review: Yes, that's right. I wish Rhino didn't insist of trying to do away with a great amount of their old videotapes. They seem to be trying to do away with any association with the great Johnny Legend. As for the film itself, it kicks mucho @$$. It's not the most technically impressive film, but is fast paced fun. Arch Hall Jr. doesn't have amazing amounts of talent, but his songs rock and roll anyways, and he is a likable enough presence. Bring back old school rhino!