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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
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: 114 minutes
Sales Rank: 20678
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1978
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Product Description:
Gary Busey gives an electrifying Oscar -nominated performance (Best Actor-1978) as Buddy Holly - the musical genius from Lubbock Texas who changed the tune of rock n roll history. With a groundbreaking combination of country music and rhythm & blues Buddy Holly and the Crickets (Don Stroud Charles Martin Smith) catapulted to national stardom in just three short years with such hits as 'That ll Be The Day' 'It s So Easy' and 'Peggy Sue.' By the age of 22 Holly had it all: chart-topping singles a beautiful wife and international acclaim - until tragedy ended a brilliant career...but not his music. In an Academy Award -winning score adaptation the most influential rock n rollers of all time and the legacy he left behind.System Requirements:Starring: Gary Busey Don Stroud Charles Martin Smith Conrad Janis and William Jordan. Directed By: Steve Rash. Running Time: 114 Min. Color. This film is presented in both 'Standard' and 'Widescreen' formats. Copyright 1999 Columbia TriStar Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: UPC: 043396080195
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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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Fond memories.....
Having been a professional musician for 47 years, this film takes me back to a wonderfully innocent era. The opening scene had me in tears - my very first gigs were at the local skating rink sock hops. I really didn't think Busey would be able to pull this off, but it has got to be one of his finest performances - my other favorite being his portrayal of the road manager in "A Star Is Born". The best thing about this film is is that Busey is actually doing the playing and singing....no cheesy ... Read More
Rating: - 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. Gary Busey plays Buddy Holly with style, and he sings and plays all by himself. All music in the movie is live, by the way. The rest of the cast is brilliant too.
This movie claims to be more or less the true story about Buddy's rise to fame, and terrible death, and from what I can see it's pretty accurate. The DVD quality isn't the best, but it's definitely on the top half of the scale. ... Read More
Rating: - Gary Busey's Masterpiece
This film is without a doubt the crowning achievement in Busey's career. Losing out to Jon Voight for Best Actor 1978 was a shame. Gary Busey doesn't just portray Buddy Holly; he brings him back to life.
During the opening moments at the roller rink Buddy tells his band mates (Don Stroud & Charles Martin Smith) "...lets do Ollie Vee".
What happens next is a live performance (no lip-syncing or over-dubbing) of Holly's heart pounding barn stomp that will have you on your feet and ... Read More
Rating:  - BUDDY DESERVES A BETTER MOVIE!
"The Buddy Holly Story" is a good film,but the story never really digs deep or leads us anywhere except to the inevitable end. Busey does get brownie points for doing his own singing and he plays his part well. It's a good film, but watching it back to back with "La Bamba" it pales in comparison. The DVD had a "this has been formatted to fit you TV screen" warning before the movie?? even though it states widescreen on the case.??? The transfer looks very good and the soundtrack was rocking!
Rating: - Whose Story?
I have very mixed feelings about this movie.
Nearly everything about the lives of Buddy and the Crickets has been altered/amended/fictionalized.
Jerry Allison, J B Maudlin, Nikki Sullivan, Sony Curtis, Norman & Vi Petty, Bob Montgomery etc., have all been written out of the movie.
Buddy & the Crickets tours to UK and Australia are not even mentioned.
I'm one of the lucky ones who actually saw Holly and the Crickets live in concert in Southampton during their 1958 tour of ... Read More
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