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By Michelle L (396) on 13 Nov 2007

My dad taped this when it was on tv, watched it loads of times since a good movie to watch, even after reading the book…

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By John B (4,244) on 22 Oct 2007

A great movie! I love this one! I cry at the ending every time…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 05 Oct 2007

Gary Busey's great performance offsets the fact that the script is about 80 percent fiction. This is an exceptionally good musical biopic…

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By Michael R (2,154) on 05 Oct 2007

Gary Busey's great performance offsets the fact that the script is about 80 percent fiction. This is an exceptionally good musical biopic…

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By Ted S (201) on 02 Oct 2007

Gary Busey as Buddy Holly . . . Well, Alright…

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By David N (761) on 19 Sep 2007

I think Gary Busy should have won the Oscar for this…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 06 Sep 2007

Very impressive performance by Gary Busey. He even did all the singing…

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By Jeremy D (499) on 06 Aug 2007

Oh, Gary Busey, what happened to you man? Oh right: you forgot to wear a helmet... Enjoyable film. Obviously, Busey at his best…

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By Stacie (256) on 30 Jul 2007

Busey pre-head injury was a tough act to follow (hence the well deserved Oscar nomination). If you dig music - watch it…

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By Andy A (349) on 20 Jul 2007

Although a bit irksome for Holly fans and historians for its inaccuracies and anachronisms, this is Busey's finest performance and a very well…

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By Jon H (834) on 12 Jul 2007

Solid performance by busey who plays the music live and pulls it off due to his energy, very good music movie…

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By Danny M (606) on 11 Jul 2007

Another good one. Too bad rock & roll isn't like it was then…

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By Steve S (3,182) on 10 Jul 2007

Great movie, too bad that they did not add more to the story of his life from early hood and more things on Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper…

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By Jayden J (29) on 07 Jul 2007

Gary Busey gives a chilling performance as the rock and roll legend from Lubbock, Tx…

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By Jacob F (737) on 06 Jul 2007

Before he went bat-s*** insane Gary Busey gives an Oscar worthy performance…

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By Bonney J (56) on 05 Jul 2007

Oscar worthy performance for Busey - he performed the music…

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By Sam R (559) on 03 Jul 2007

I love movies that takes place in the 50's and 60's and this is one reason why…

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By Amanda R (467) on 30 Jun 2007

Works, ending could have been a bit more up tempo…

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By Lauree K (116) on 30 Jun 2007

Shown on TV constantly and therefore ingrained on my brain as the real Buddy Holly story…

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By Jonathan K (715) on 26 Jun 2007

The best Rock bio ever made. Gary Busey as Buddy Holly, I nearly shat myself when I first heard! Boola Boola…

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