James Dean: Live Fast, Die Young

Rating:
Summary: TRASH!
Review: This film reveals NOTHING of the legendary actor's life.It offers a cheesey,low-budget movie,with bad acting. Diane Ladd is simply ALFUL! And Casper as James is just plain horrible..This movie is a disgrace

Rating:
Summary: a MESS!
Review: This is just a horrible mess of a movie! As poor as they come! A "Z" grade movie! The casting couldn't be worse,and the acting is so very bad! Casper is a terrible James Dean,just laughable.Diane Ladd was,well,rediculous,in my opinion.When she stomped her feet yelling,"no no go",in that bad wig and fake accent, I fell off the sofa in hysterical laughter! The storyline is very thin,and the whole production is a flop of a movie! Not to mention the slanderous treatment of Natalie Wood,and Sal Mineo.Unprofessional! On a scale of 1-10,10 being the best,I give this film a "ZERO"

Rating:
Summary: very bad film
Review: This movie is beyond bad! It is one of the worst movies I have ever seen! Poor directing,and terribly acted.James Dean deserves respect,and this film certainly gives him none!

Rating:
Summary: HORRIBLE FILM!
Review: This movie is the worst piece of exploitation I have ever seen..Casper's performance is ALFUL! Not only does he look NOTHING like Dean,but he makes weird constipated faces throughout the film,and emotes ZERO emotion.Dianne Ladd shows non of the talent she is famous for.Her daughter,Laura Dern,should have talked her out of this mess.Not to mention the disrespectful,false representation of the legendary SAL MINEO,and NATALIE WOOD. This movie is DEFINATLY the worst film I have seen,since "Attack of the killer tomatoes"

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Summary: A travesty, an insult, an abomination......
Review: Unbelievable. This movie is so incredibly bad that my hands are shaking as I type this. I felt I needed to give it a look as I am obsessed with all things Dean.........but this is too much to bear. Casper van Dien may be a Melrose Dawson Party Of 90210 pretty-boy, but he couldn't have been a worse choice to portray Jimmy. I was absolutely appalled by every facet of this misguided attempt at saluting the most influential, creative and sensitive film actor who ever lived. The right actor to play Jimmy (if there IS or WILL EVER BE one) has yet to surface. Until he does, and until a writer and director with the intelligence and sensitivity required for this type of project make themselves known, commiting a decent portrayal of Jimmy's life and career to film should not be attempted. Do yourselves a favor, folks, and STAY AWAY FROM THIS TRIPE. If you want to know about Jimmy, see his films! EAST OF EDEN, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE and GIANT are amazing achievements on EVERY level. Treat yourself to one of the excellent JD biographies available, most notably JAMES DEAN: THE MUTANT KING by David Dalton (the best) and REBEL by Donald Spoto (also top-drawer). Enough said.