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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404988224
Format: Color, NTSC, Full Screen, Anamorphic
ISBN: 140498822X
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: September 13, 2005
Running Time: 222 minutes
Sales Rank: 22992
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: July 24, 1987
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Product Description:
LA BAMBA: The life of rock & roll legend Richie Valens bursts across the screen in this celebrated music-filled movie with star-making performances by Lou Diamond Phillips as Richie and Esai Morales as his half-brother Bob. LA BAMBA depicts the 17-year-old Mexican-American's rocket rise to fame from field laborer to rock star with a string of hit singles and a date with destiny. Fueled by Valens' hit songs performed by the Grammy®-winning Los Lobos as well as classic '50s tunes LA BAMBA recreates the thrilling early days of rock and pays homage to the enduring legacy of a remarkable talent whose music crossed all borders. BUDDY HOLLY STORY: 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 Busey sings Holly's greatest hits in this dynamic tribute to one of the most influential rock n' rollers of all time and the legacy he left behind.System Requirements:Running Time: 108 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 043396115903 Manufacturer No: 11590
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Buddy Holly story
Highly inaccurate portrayal of Buddy Holly, did not even get the name of the members of the Crickets correct.
Totally ignored Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, where the best of the music was recorded.
Rating: - Double features ripping us off?
I have quite a large dvd collection (for a college student) that is somewhere between 300 and 400 movies and I've grown quite tired of picking up a double or triple feature set that purports all the movies to be in anamorphic widescreen and then when I put the movie in am disappointed that only one movie is and the other movies have "been formatted to fit this screen"
I'm sure the companies that put these films out don't stalk me to find out what my TV setup is like so I'll put this ... Read More
Rating:  - Great duo
Two great tributes for the price of one. Makes no sense to buy them separately, if you like one, you will enjoy both. Both movies are great tributes that do a good job of capturing the tragedy of losing these two stars, whose lights were extinguished too soon. Though both movies play Hollywood with the truth, you have to appreciate the work and talent that Gary Busey put into recreating Buddy's songs, while Lou Dimaond Phillips' acting and Los Lobos' music were a great combination for capturing ... Read More
Rating: - TWO GOOD MOVIE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!
I found this two disc edition with "The Buddy Holly Story" and "La Bamba" for $ 9.99. They are both good movies,but "La Bamba" is a much better movie than "The Buddy Holly Story". "La Bamba" has a lot more character development and by the time the doomed young Valens meets his fate,it hits home just how sad and tragic this infamous plane crash was! Introducing Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie, he takes the role seriously and plays the part well. It is a tale about two brothers as much as it is a story ... Read More
Rating:  - Rock n'Roll Movie Bio's
This collection of 2 of the best movies ever made on rock n' roll, showcases the lives of 2 of the most memorable stars of the late 50's, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. Gary Bussey was nominated for his role as Buddy Holly and Lou Diamond Phillips shines as Ritchie Valens. These are 2 very nostalgic movies that will move everyone.
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