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Summary: The best CD ever!!
Review: This was the first tape I ever got. It was all I listened to for about five years. Now, the tape is worn out, because I listened to it so much.
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Summary: Goodness, gracious...great music.
Review: To those who are enthralled by Jerry Lee Lewis's music (and I'm one), the music in this movie makes up for some flaws that might have been more detracting in another film. Specifically, the music is great because the soundtrack was performed by the Killer himself(as new recordings,I believe)...but the acting is overwrought with Dennis Quaid missing the mark, in my humble opinion, due primarily to his overly exuberant portrayal of Jerry Lee which obviously is intended to convey the Killer's over-the-top personality and on-stage antics but which, to my eye, comes off as more cartoonish than exuberant. Ryder's portrayal of his first cousin once removed and, ultimately, his wife is too pouty and babyish even for the thirteen year old she's supposed to be.
Oddly enough, despite these criticisms the movie remains thoroughly enjoyable due in no small part to the genius of Lewis's musical performances which are rock and roll epitomized.
One final thought here is how this movie reveals how drastically we have changed as a society (and probably not for the better) in that the music industry and the public destroyed Lewis's career over the indiscretion of falling in love with and marrying his underage cousin. Yet, today, much more despicable behavior in the current generation of pop musicians, such as rape,violence,drugs,suicide,intollerance and sexual immorality is more likely to rocket them to superstardom then to oblivion. Goodness, gracious....C'est la vie! To sum up: The movie's worth the fourteen bucks, even if they have the nerve not to include a single word of liner notes. Enjoy.
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Summary: Great balls of fire!
Review: Well if one likes Jerry Lee's music this one is OK. After all it is not Dennis who actually plays and sings. It is the killer himself who takes care of that. Dennis is well over the top in this flick but nevertheless it still is an item I love to see over and over - and it looks great on my 95 inch screen also.
Probably it is the music that makes it worthwhile but the impact of the big screen in my home cinema helps a great deal too. And young Wynona Ryder does look sweet and innocent and as some people would say - she is easy on the eye. Well I always liked her too, so....
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Summary: Nice actor performances, GREAT MUSIC ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Review: Well, I gave the movie five stars, because of The Killer's great soundtrack. Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder and the others did a fine job as actors, but I think the movie gives you a wrong picture of Jerry Lee Lewis. I strongly recommend Jerry Lee's soundtrack GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! under Polydor Records...It leaves you BREATHLESS!
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Summary: A Great Overview of Jerry Lee's Music
Review: When I first saw the movie, I knew immediately that I had to get the soundtrack. I wasn't disappointed in the least. While Lewis doesn't sound in his twenties anymore, he still sounds good. I also enjoyed the R&B songs that influenced Lewis's style of rock and roll. It is easy to forget how dirty some of those songs actually were. The duet between Lewis and Quaid I enjoyed as well, though it is not the strongest song on the CD, it is simply fun. All in all, a must-have for any Jerry Lee fan and great CD for any music lover
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Summary: Exciting Dennis...Boring Winona
Review: When I saw the preview for this movie, I thought "wow, Dennis Quaid is hot." I'm too young to remember Jerry Lee Lewis, but I have heard his music. Dennis Quaid does an admirable job of bringing Jerry Lee Lewis' story to us.Winona Ryder is okay. I think she's a wishy-washy actress. Sometimes she's great, sometimes she bores me. Unfortunately, this was one of the boring performances. Granted, she was playing a whiny teenager, that may have swayed my opinion. The story is a good one, but now I intend to read a biography about Jerry Lee Lewis, as I'm sure much was left out about this man's colorful life. As an aside, my pre-teen daughter had many questions about the behavior of the two cousins...so I probably should have watched it when she was not around. Bottom line, if you are huge fan of either actors or the story, buy it...otherwise, rent it.
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