That's why we have the crap we do nowadays. It's all about the money and "glamour". PUT on enough hype and people will buy into it. There is some pretty good music out there, but ya really got to hunt for it. But you're right, not many " artists" care about the music anymore. (I'm talking about you Swift, Bieber etc)
@@terrygracy8345 My friends and I actually thought That Eddie Wilson was a real person and the Cruisers a real band. The dad of one of my friends swore that he remembered the band and used to listen to them back in the early 1960's. Of course this was years before the internet, so it was nearly impossible to verify or debunk such a claim, we just took his word at face value. We figured Eddie Wilson had to be alive out there somewhere and all it would take is the right group of detectives (us group of 11 - 12 year old kids) to find him. We were crushed when we found out the movie wasn't a documentary and it was all fiction.
I will forever love this movie. I grew up watching this movie sitting in my daddy lap as a kid. And because of this movie I learned how to love music and play the saxophone. Thank you for a wonderful movie.
I think this might be my favorite musical movie, certainly one of the best in its genre. Extra nostalgia points from me, from its early '60s Jersey shore vibe. We used to vacation in Wildwood as kids.
It wasn't a box office smash, but it took off after it went to cable TV! One of my favorite movies! I'm also glad I got my wish when radio started playing "On The Dark Side".
This movie impacted not only my teenaged life, when I dreamed of being a musician and writer, but my whole life since those tender years watching HBO. I wanted to be both Frank and Eddie, words *and* music. I already liked Michael Pare from Greatest American Hero, and here he was showing me what could be around the corner, teaching me about the difference between what I wanted, and how badly it could go. Of course, I didn't know all of that then, But now, 54-years old and looking back on my cruising days, I see the movie almost as a prophecy, albeit a lighthearted one compared to what awaited me between then and now. Above all, it taught me to enjoy the moment and live it to the full. And I did. I have no regrets.
You have to give Eddie credit. He was an innovator as well as a guy with heart. Even though he’s pushing the band to get a sound he always thought that everybody should have a voice, especially Joanne. He recognized potential and talent, even in Frank, just a kid off the street they didn’t even know. He was reaching for something original and there’s nothing wrong with that. The band needed a voice and Frank was the man to give it to them. Words and music.
For some reason even thought I didn’t religiously watch this movie as a 8 year old, I always knew about its existence and mythos, the whole Eddie disappearing myth and the song, something about it was so damn cool. I remembered as a kid there was some special feeling knowing this story, kind of a connection to this guy Eddie. It meant something to me and I wasn’t old enough to even know what at the time, when I watch it now it brings back that feeling I had as a 8 year old, and for that I thank this film.
@@hey.hombre Much of the latest country music sounds like hip hop or techno! What's up with that? I don't mind mixing styles but when you can't tell nothing apart, it becomes the same old crap!
This is an awesome film. It cheered me up during an akward occassion in my life. But I will always recall these great songs by Mr Hearts on Fire John Cafferty and Helen Schneider as the hottie Joann Carlino. Shimmy baby.
There’s a few actors in E&TC who became pretty-big celebrities - Ellen Barkin, Joey Pants, Tom Berenger, - but there’s no huge personalities playing these working-class roles (certainly none of them were stars at the time) which is a big deal afa the film’s continued popularity/appeal. You don’t need to suspend your disbelief much due to having a big star play Eddie or any of the supporting roles, like if, say, Meryl Streep had played Joanne, or if Tom Hanks (an up-and-comer at the time) had been cast as Eddie. Michael Pare isn’t perfect in his performance as Eddie, and I’m not an authority on Pare’s career - I can recall liking him in The Philadelphia Experiment and Streets Of Fire, and I remember being pleasantly surprised that he was cast for a few episodes on Sex & The city, - but I can’t think of a better role/performance in his career. He’s pretty effective in E&TC.
I love the movie and have for years, but do we really need a caesura to think about the meaning of the lyrics "Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes"? Also, I always thought it was a little contrived the way Eddie said Frank's first poetry reading sounded like s*** because only the writers of the dialogue would know Frank was planning a more dramatic reading immediately thereafter. J$H Monday 04.13.2021 4:05 PM
That was the whole point, dumbass. That Betty Lou's lyrics are just word without the Caesura and WRONG on the second point, dumbass. Cuz Word Man straight up tells them he will first read without it and then with it, idiot! How do you fail this hard in one comment?
IT AMAZES ME THE PEOPLE I ASK .. HAVE YOU EVER WATC HED EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS .. AND THEY SO NOPE .. NEVER HEARD OF IT .. THIS IS A MOVIE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A GENERATIONAL DIVIDE ..
They're musicians. Eddie could have just said, "Let's add a quick stop after the chorus and try having everyone drop out except for the drums during the verses. It'll make the chorus punch harder." No need to get into poetics ;)
Messed up for sure. Just because Tom Berringer didn't return for the sequel, we're supposed to pretend Frank never existed??? J$H Monday 04.13.2021 4:09 PM
I expect that Berenger didn’t return because there was no way that they could afford him. He had graduated from “Unknown” to minor star during the six year gap between Eddy #1 and Eddy #2.
I watched this movie a hundred times as a teenager, and still love it today.👌👌🎶🎸🎤🎶
2nd movie wasn't that bad either
@@palletbitch I liked all the movies
Eddie-still-Rocks-in-2024!
It's a classic
Everybody that creates music should love it as much as Eddie does. Caring is a lost art. Without passion it is just words and tones.
Completely wrong, dumbass.
That's why we have the crap we do nowadays.
It's all about the money and "glamour".
PUT on enough hype and people will buy into it.
There is some pretty good music out there, but ya really got to hunt for it.
But you're right, not many " artists" care about the music anymore.
(I'm talking about you Swift, Bieber etc)
Watched this movie repeatedly as a kid, every time it ran on HBO. Movie and soundtrack still as good today as it was 40 years ago.
Absolutely. Loved it. Was debated when I found out - thanks to MTV- that someone else actually did the music. 😂
@@terrygracy8345 My friends and I actually thought That Eddie Wilson was a real person and the Cruisers a real band. The dad of one of my friends swore that he remembered the band and used to listen to them back in the early 1960's. Of course this was years before the internet, so it was nearly impossible to verify or debunk such a claim, we just took his word at face value. We figured Eddie Wilson had to be alive out there somewhere and all it would take is the right group of detectives (us group of 11 - 12 year old kids) to find him. We were crushed when we found out the movie wasn't a documentary and it was all fiction.
I'll always be proud this movie was filmed in my town.
What town was that…?
I will forever love this movie. I grew up watching this movie sitting in my daddy lap as a kid. And because of this movie I learned how to love music and play the saxophone. Thank you for a wonderful movie.
Same here minus the instrument lol. I watched this so many times on tv and recorded it onto a vhs tape.
I've been searching the internet to watch but I can't find it. So many great childhood memories with this music & of course the movie!!
The movie rocks, but the soundtrack is number one. Love the tunes, so good
I love it,I own both of them
Soundtrack is great! I have never seen the movie. This guy to me is NOT EDDIE.
I think this might be my favorite musical movie, certainly one of the best in its genre.
Extra nostalgia points from me, from its early '60s Jersey shore vibe. We used to vacation in Wildwood as kids.
It wasn't a box office smash, but it took off after it went to cable TV! One of my favorite movies! I'm also glad I got my wish when radio started playing "On The Dark Side".
I never understood why it didnt do better in theaters. Poor advertising is the only thing I can figure. "Music movies" usually did well then.
Yup, seemed like it was HBO constantly for several years, great cult following now, the movie and the soundtrack.
"Ill always be a wordman better than a birdman." - Jim Morrison
This movie impacted not only my teenaged life, when I dreamed of being a musician and writer, but my whole life since those tender years watching HBO. I wanted to be both Frank and Eddie, words *and* music. I already liked Michael Pare from Greatest American Hero, and here he was showing me what could be around the corner, teaching me about the difference between what I wanted, and how badly it could go. Of course, I didn't know all of that then, But now, 54-years old and looking back on my cruising days, I see the movie almost as a prophecy, albeit a lighthearted one compared to what awaited me between then and now. Above all, it taught me to enjoy the moment and live it to the full. And I did. I have no regrets.
Will always be my all time favorite movie.
He I osam
💀🤑😵🤐😯
I agree, mine too.
That just means that you both have excellent taste in movies.
You have to give Eddie credit. He was an innovator as well as a guy with heart. Even though he’s pushing the band to get a sound he always thought that everybody should have a voice, especially Joanne. He recognized potential and talent, even in Frank, just a kid off the street they didn’t even know. He was reaching for something original and there’s nothing wrong with that. The band needed a voice and Frank was the man to give it to them. Words and music.
Frank wasn't off the Streets.
Ok fair point.
Nicely stated.
For some reason even thought I didn’t religiously watch this movie as a 8 year old, I always knew about its existence and mythos, the whole Eddie disappearing myth and the song, something about it was so damn cool. I remembered as a kid there was some special feeling knowing this story, kind of a connection to this guy Eddie. It meant something to me and I wasn’t old enough to even know what at the time, when I watch it now it brings back that feeling I had as a 8 year old, and for that I thank this film.
Always thought this movie was a combination of Springsteen persona and Morrison poetic mystique. That's about the best way I can describe it.
John Cafferty sounds NOTHING like Springsteen, never understood the comparison at all.
@@MrParkerman6 Persona has nothing to do with voice
@@MrParkerman6 he's not talking about sound. He's talking about style.
Very well put. A haunting tale.
You nailed it
The movie and music are great.
Dad showed me this when I was like 8 years old circa 2007. One of my favorites. Most classic scene in the whole film
Eddie was onto something here...music today has no heart!
Yep. Have you heard the latest country music? It all sounds like top 40 pop. It's okay if you like Betty Lou Has a New Pair of Shoes songs.
@@hey.hombre Much of the latest country music sounds like hip hop or techno! What's up with that? I don't mind mixing styles but when you can't tell nothing apart, it becomes the same old crap!
There's great music today. You just have to look for it and not in the top 40.
And no caesuras
@@MisterMikeTexas done missed it. Wasn't for you. It was for me. Wham bam ty
Gran pelicula y gran actuación de Michael Paré. Cuanta pasion le coloca a su rol . Excelente !!!
This is an absolute classic🔥🔥🔥
Tom berenger never looked like a kid I bet. He looks the same always not a bad actor either👍
That quote he reads is from Arthur Rimbaud-a poet who figures prominently in this movie.
Way to state the fucking obvious!
A Season in Hell ..Epic Poem!
@@MrParkerman6shut up
MY WAY WITH THE CEZEREAN. LMAO
One of my fav scenes of all time
Love this movie!
Eddie's a "mere" guy (Gabriel Iglesias drunk. Ay you! mere).
I love how he calls him kid. Tom Berenger has to be at least 5 years older.
This is an awesome film. It cheered me up during an akward occassion in my life. But I will always recall these great songs by Mr Hearts on Fire John Cafferty and Helen Schneider as the hottie Joann Carlino. Shimmy baby.
Hey kid.... You can stay. See I inserted the cessuar
There’s a few actors in E&TC who became pretty-big celebrities - Ellen Barkin, Joey Pants, Tom Berenger, - but there’s no huge personalities playing these working-class roles (certainly none of them were stars at the time) which is a big deal afa the film’s continued popularity/appeal. You don’t need to suspend your disbelief much due to having a big star play Eddie or any of the supporting roles, like if, say, Meryl Streep had played Joanne, or if Tom Hanks (an up-and-comer at the time) had been cast as Eddie. Michael Pare isn’t perfect in his performance as Eddie, and I’m not an authority on Pare’s career - I can recall liking him in The Philadelphia Experiment and Streets Of Fire, and I remember being pleasantly surprised that he was cast for a few episodes on Sex & The city, - but I can’t think of a better role/performance in his career. He’s pretty effective in E&TC.
What’s not to love about this movie: hot guys,great music, loads of fun.
~ Ce' Su' Ra' ~ " A Timely Pause " , In Poetry , Writing .. Gotstah Let That Music Breathe .. No Up Beat Sal ...
I was 4 y/o watching this and my mom reminded any chance that I had a thing for Eddie. I was born 96. Eddie is the hottest man in my life ever since.
"See, my way, with the Caesarean."
Yeah it's one you keep coming back to.
haha, "my way with the cesarean"
Well, that means to cut something off, so he isn't wrong.
That lone is actually in the novel. The novel explains it better. Eddie mispronounced it cuz he never heard the term before .
Eddie Wilson 🔥🔥
Every time I try to watch this, it stops to buffer as soon as they start singing.
I love the movie and have for years, but do we really need a caesura to think about the meaning of the lyrics "Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes"? Also, I always thought it was a little contrived the way Eddie said Frank's first poetry reading sounded like s*** because only the writers of the dialogue would know Frank was planning a more dramatic reading immediately thereafter. J$H Monday 04.13.2021 4:05 PM
That was the whole point, dumbass. That Betty Lou's lyrics are just word without the Caesura and WRONG on the second point, dumbass. Cuz Word Man straight up tells them he will first read without it and then with it, idiot!
How do you fail this hard in one comment?
Ralphie!
hey kid ,you can stay
Michael pare’made that movie work out to watch 🤷♂️👍
IT AMAZES ME THE PEOPLE I ASK .. HAVE YOU EVER WATC HED EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS .. AND THEY SO NOPE .. NEVER HEARD OF IT .. THIS IS A MOVIE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A GENERATIONAL DIVIDE ..
Why not ask her she's got a brain lmao 😂
pete kimelman would end up leaving the band for a news anchor position on not necessarily the news.
Best scene
A Tom Hanks character would be Tom Berenger’s role; the Jersey kid would be someone else, entirely.
They're musicians. Eddie could have just said, "Let's add a quick stop after the chorus and try having everyone drop out except for the drums during the verses. It'll make the chorus punch harder." No need to get into poetics ;)
There is a difference between a rest, a Strategic- Timely pause, and a quick Stop!
What are you a MORON, Alex?
@@MrParkerman6 Jesus dude...lighten up. Whatever happened in your life to turn you into a troll, well, I hope it gets better. Have a nice day.
i love this movie ,but hate how they madeBerenger to look older thamn them rather than a kid...............
Can’t believe it’s only one guy in that band know how to play🤣🤣🤣
*Two, dumbass.
IN THE 2ND FILM TOM BERINGER WAS REPLACED AS WORD MAN BY SAL , HOW FUCKED WAS THAAT ?????? !!!!!!!!!!
Messed up for sure. Just because Tom Berringer didn't return for the sequel, we're supposed to pretend Frank never existed??? J$H Monday 04.13.2021 4:09 PM
I expect that Berenger didn’t return because there was no way that they could afford him. He had graduated from “Unknown” to minor star during the six year gap between Eddy #1 and Eddy #2.
Good Caesura
Go eddie
Am I the only person who thinks that Eddie (in both movies) is a miserable prick?
We some guys from jersey
*we're just some guys from Jersey. Yu, dumbass.
Diversified place...
My way with a ceserean
That means to cut something off, so he ain't wrong.
Ya dumb Guinea … 😂❤
Kid looks just as old lol
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Igual o filme La Bamba
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I left already. My bad. It's hard talking to everybody. Too many buttons and gears
Eddie was a prep, it does not fit the music at all.
pore qualaty
Sounds like shit right? 😂
You left out the comma, which Ironically takes the Cesarean out of your sentence...
This, Ironically your sentence sounds and looks like shit!
It's annoying to know he's lip syncing. Ruins the entire movie.
Eddie is such a handsome man. I can't help it but drool. Dreamy guy ^^ Love the movie.
Control yourself. 😆
He looks like a prep... not a greaser. I have never seen the movie but LOVED the sound track. To me, the movie casting was not good. Just my opinion.