Eddie and the Cruisers

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MB B I never saw this movie when it came out in the 80s although I was its target audience (20-something, female). I noticed that it was going to be on TCM this past weekend, so I decided to watch it. Hoo boy, what a stinker! Tom Berenger, Ellen Barkin, Joey Pants--I forgive you. I guess you all have to start somewhere. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/25 Full Review Keith S I love this movie. I have the VHS, CD, Blue Ray and streaming is how much. Not to mention the great sound track. Michael Pare turns in a great performance as the rocker trying to remain true to the music, while Tom Berenger plays the great "coming of age" college kid looking back... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/25 Full Review Audience Member See the Popcornmeter= that's about what most people feel about it. An instant classic. An easy add to your collection. Any negative review probably was from another era. Saw, like most, on HBO and watched repeatedly. It's 2025 and just caught it again, first time in over 30 years- just as good as it always was. I think you have to be able to stick yourself in the 'time' of a movie to enjoy it. I can watch a Dirty Harry movie and like it even though, by todays standards, it pales to other movies but I can put myself in the era when the movie was made. I seem to find a lot of the negative reviews on here are by young to middle aged people who have no frame of reference and simply CAN'T do that. If you're late 40's and up= you'll enjoy this and most of the popcornmeter are probably in that age range. If I was 20 and just watched it, I'd probably laugh at how awful and boring it is, hahaha. I get it- but it's a great movie if you were there when it was. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Audience Member I was fourteen when I saw this movie for the first time on HBO. I was spellbound. Over that Summer I watched it maybe twenty more times and I've lost count over the decades since. Was the acting a bit rough? Maybe. The story was a little slow for some people apparently but I don't agree with that. It was just the right pace for what it was. Smooth, jazzy, bluesy and pure rock n roll. It was magical for a 13-14 year old poor boy born on the wrong side of the tracks. Of course the music was the big selling point. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band hit it out of the park. But, if you really pay attention the movie draws you in. It's a web of mystery, drama, intrigue and sometimes funny in a smarmy, sarcastic kind of way. I think Michael Paré did an outstanding job playing Eddie. Tom Berenger as Frank was the glue that held it all together. Grab some popcorn. Grab your girl. Watch it for the mesmerizing story. Listen to it for the gritty and goosebump inducing tunes. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Sherri R The music is the only good thing about this movie. I always loved the first 1. But the acting is just cringe worthy. I'd give 0 stars if I could. I own this movie because I own the first one, but now I know why I never watch it. Horrible Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Art C Was my favorite movie as a kid. Just rewatched it and it was even better than I remember. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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