- Actors: Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis, William Jordan
- Directors: Steve Rash
- Writers: Alan Swyer, John Goldrosen, Robert Gittler
- Producers: Edward H. Cohen, Frances Avrut-Bauer, Fred Bauer, Fred T. Kuehnert
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: Sep 7 1999
- Run Time: 114 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00000K3TX
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#19,294 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #46 in DVD > Musicals & Performing Arts > Musicals > Rock
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Rock historians and hard-core Buddy Holly fans can and do take issue with director Steve Rash's 1978 biopic of the Lubbock, Texas, rocker's life: the script liberally juggles details from Holly's brief but blazing career, replacing producer Norman Petty and Holly's original bassist and drummer with fictionalized composite characters. Yet the core of the film, and the reason it's definitely worth a look and listen, is Gary Busey's lusty performance in the title role, triumphing against what might have seemed miscasting.
The burly, lantern-jawed Busey steps into the lankier, narrow-faced Holly's blue suede shoes and dances off with the movie. At a time when live rock albums thought little of overdubbing mistakes in the studio, director Rash honored Busey's nervy gamble in performing these songs live, singing in his own raw voice and rumbling through his own approximations of Holly's guitar work. What's lost in precise verisimilitude is more than compensated by Busey's conviction and a palpable, almost ecstatic terror as he charges through Holly's wonderful songs before indifferent roller-rink audiences.
Other films have nailed the period more accurately through art direction or script, but Busey's authentic energy gives this movie an emotional veracity that's just right for this chapter in rock history. Still, for musical purposes, go straight to the source, Holly's wonderful recordings.--Sam Sutherland
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1.0 out of 5 stars
worst quality blu ray ever,
This review is from: Buddy Holly Story [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Don not waste your money on this Blu Ray. It is the worst transfer ever. The colours are washed out. During scene on stage at hall their faces are all bright and white. Sound not good for a blu ray. I have the regular dvd and the sound is about the same but my regular dvd has way better picture and colour. I gave it a 1 star only because there was nothing lower I could give it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gary Busey brings Buddy Holly to life!,
By Dave (Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Buddy Holly Story (DVD)
I'm a huge fan of Gary Busey, who may not be a "star" but is nevertheless a great actor. This is by far his best performance, & I feel he deserved the best actor oscar more than Jon Voight (who won for Coming Home). Few people know that Busey was a musician before he was an actor, so in this awesome musical biography of Buddy Holly we get to see just how talented he is. The film is mostly factual, although some screen characters are actually composites of two or more people. The energy in Busey's performance is what makes this a winner. Not only did he sing, he did it while being filmed live! That's what gives this such a realistic look to it & it's why this stands out among the other musical biographies as one of the best. There was also a lot of unscripted dialogue that makes this even more entertaining. The best thing about the dvd is the hilarious & very informative commentary from the director Steve Rash & Gary Busey, which is almost as good as the film itself! This is an excellent tribute to a lengendary rock & roll icon & it won an oscar for best score adaptation. Do yourself a favor, add this great film to your collection!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome, Must Have Movie!,
By Maria (CR, Iowa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Buddy Holly Story (VHS Tape)
I think this is a fantastic movie. Gary Busey did an excellent job portraying Buddy Holly. Though I am aware that not every detail of this movie is 100% factual, it still makes the audience love and care about Buddy and his music. This movie is truly a must for any music fan.
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