The Buddy Holly Story Reviews

1978

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70
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A powerful biography of '50s Texas rockabilly phenomenon Buddy Holly who took his band the Crickets to the top of the charts before a tragic airplane accident ended his life. Portrays Holly as regular, hardworking type who struggles with peers and the music industry before he makes it big with the huge hit "That'll Be The Day." .. Read more

Starring	Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Albert Popwell
Director	Steve Rash
Genres	Drama

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Critics' reviews (5) of The Buddy Holly Story
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A stunningly well-made biopic of the legendary rock 'n' roller, who met his tragically premature end in a plane crash in 1959. Gary Busey has never matched his marvellous Oscar-nominated performance as Holly, contenting himself instead with a rogues' gallery of movie cops and psychos ever since. Director Steve Rash has likewise never managed to recapture the verve he conjures up here. The movie is made doubly enjoyable by the knowledge that Busey and the movie's Crickets actually do their own singing and playing, generating their own very palpable raw energy in the process.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...[The film] packs solid dramatic and musical punch....THE BUDDY HOLLY story smacks of realism....Gary Busey not only imparts the driven, perfectionist side of Holly's character, but his vocal work is excellent..."
- Variety
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Fine biopic which showcases a brilliant performance by Busey as Holly, and conveys a real, raw feeling for the music.... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of The Buddy Holly Story
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Great Film

Really good film reliving the Rise of Buddy Holly to his untimely death, great performace from Gary Busey.
- - A customer from Derbyshire
  - Posted 18 Oct 2004 19:11
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

A truly fantastic story with some beautiful songs and a good storyline but a tragic waste of life
- - Tony#20 from LEEDS
  - Posted 25 Feb 2004 21:38
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

12 of Buddy Holly's hits go to make this a very good tribute to the unsung hero of early rock & roll.
- - paul#507 from SHEFFIELD
  - Posted 09 May 2004 10:11
Most recent members' reviews (2) of The Buddy Holly Story
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Couldt be too bad - Cracking!

If youve seen this and La Bamba you will have njoyed two good films!
- - Big Bopper.... from London
  - Posted 17 Jan 2005 10:05
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Excellent film

Excellent film, very good part played by Gary Busey. If you like Buddy Holly, you will enjoy this film!
- - A customer from Bromsgrove, England
  - Posted 14 Feb 2006 23:35

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Great Film

Really good film reliving the Rise of Buddy Holly to his untimely death, great performace from Gary Busey.
- - A customer from Derbyshire
  - Posted 18 Oct 2004 19:11
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

A truly fantastic story with some beautiful songs and a good storyline but a tragic waste of life
- - Tony#20 from LEEDS
  - Posted 25 Feb 2004 21:38
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

12 of Buddy Holly's hits go to make this a very good tribute to the unsung hero of early rock & roll.
- - paul#507 from SHEFFIELD
  - Posted 09 May 2004 10:11
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

If you like Buddy Holly's music then you will love this bio starring Garry Busy, He is perfect in the role of Buddy, it's a facinating look at the singers life, and the film evokes a great sence of the period, the dvd has both the widescreen and the cropped 4x3 full screen versions, the audio only has 2 and 3 channel audio, but you certainly wont regret renting this gem of a musical.
- - pip2000 from WOLVERHAMPTON
  - Posted 05 Feb 2004 15:34
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Couldt be too bad - Cracking!

If youve seen this and La Bamba you will have njoyed two good films!
- - Big Bopper.... from London
  - Posted 17 Jan 2005 10:05
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Excellent film

Excellent film, very good part played by Gary Busey. If you like Buddy Holly, you will enjoy this film!
- - A customer from Bromsgrove, England
  - Posted 14 Feb 2006 23:35
Rave On

This is an excellent movie-Entertaining, sensitive, and realistic. makes you feel like you were there!
- - A customer from Kingston Upon Hull
  - Posted 26 Apr 2006 14:16
Fantastic

If you love the music of Buddy Holly you will love this.
- - A customer from Huntingdon UK
  - Posted 24 Apr 2007 13:55
[Highly rated reviewer]

the buddy holly story

very good takes one back well worth watching
- - ricky
  - Posted 13 Mar 2008 10:50

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Critics' reviews (5)
A stunningly well-made biopic of the legendary rock 'n' roller, who met his tragically premature end in a plane crash in 1959. Gary Busey has never matched his marvellous Oscar-nominated performance as Holly, contenting himself instead with a rogues' gallery of movie cops and psychos ever since. Director Steve Rash has likewise never managed to recapture the verve he conjures up here. The movie is made doubly enjoyable by the knowledge that Busey and the movie's Crickets actually do their own singing and playing, generating their own very palpable raw energy in the process.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...[The film] packs solid dramatic and musical punch....THE BUDDY HOLLY story smacks of realism....Gary Busey not only imparts the driven, perfectionist side of Holly's character, but his vocal work is excellent..."
- Variety
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Fine biopic which showcases a brilliant performance by Busey as Holly, and conveys a real, raw feeling for the music.... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...[Busey gives a] galvanizing solo performance....Comes alive [during the musical segments]..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Solidly carpentered showbiz biopic for the youth market.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006

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