Review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) by Patrick B — 07 Jan 2008

This is a pretty good flick...Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Fire.....

This review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) was written by Patrick B on 07 Jan 2008.

Great Balls of Fire! has generally received mixed reviews.

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Lewis’s vintage rock is still cause for cheering. Too bad the movie that contains these Killer sounds never rises above a whimper…

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By Bruno L (623) on 09 Nov 2010

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Great Balls of Fire, like La Bamba, is thin on the meaning of the life in question, but big on '50s Billboard nostalgia…

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