Review of The Buddy Holly Story (1978) by James C — 20 Apr 2012

Amazing movie, amazing music and Gary does Buddy wonderfully! Gary was 36 when he portrayed 20 year old Buddy...

This review of The Buddy Holly Story (1978) was written by James C on 20 Apr 2012.

The Buddy Holly Story has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 15 Jun 2011

Gary Busey May be a Bit Nuts Now, but he was Brilliant, Effective, & had Buddy Holly Down to a T in this Movie.Impressive Performance…

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By Christopher B (2,528) on 17 Mar 2013

If you enjoy any rock or rockabilly - this is worth seeing as nearly every musician that ever got airplay in the 60's or 70's owes Buddy a…

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By Toivo K (96) on 01 Apr 2013

I had no idea Gary Busey played Buddy Holly! What a performance. A good musician biopic all round…

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By Tim G (1,197) on 03 Sep 2015

I very much liked the buddy holly story the film bio of the 1950s rock star in which gary busey plays the title role who was lead singer of…

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By Kenneth P (54) on 29 Jan 2014

Great movie, It amazing how good Busey was before his motorcycle accident and drug abuse issues…

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By Jerry P (41) on 06 May 2013

Excellent movie! Busey did a superb job portraying Buddy Holly in my opinion…

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By Rodney E (723) on 16 Dec 2012

As a huge Buddy Holly fan I feel justified in my assessment. Too tame. Get's bogged down in middling factuality. Ignores the rebellion…

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By Matt H (2,287) on 26 Mar 2015

Solid early modern biopic. There's very little genuine conflict in the movie, but Busey gives his character enough like to keep the movie interesting…

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By Stefán Birgir S (309) on 17 Jun 2010

Gary Busey does a real good job portraying the icon. The rest of the movie falls pretty flat…

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By Russell G (1,053) on 18 Jul 2010

I respect The Buddy Holly Story above most other musician biopics because all of the music was performed live during the filming…

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