This was so brilliant! I remember watching it when it first aired. And I had the cassette tape and the vinyl record album. Love you always, Bruce!! 💜🙏🏻💜
Anybody who wasn't alive in the 80's and is just watching this now for the first time doesn't realize just how hot Bruce Willis was after 'Moonlighting' hit the air. Everybody wanted a piece of him. Seagram's paid him around $5 million to pitch their wine coolers on TV, film offers were pouring in, he married Demi Moore - and then Die Hard opened in theaters. So it's not surprising that he tried to make a record too. Marginal singer - yes. Which is why there is only about 20 minutes of music in this and they put together a first-class band to back him up. Take it for what it's worth. Saw parts of this when it aired, thanks for posting.
Why is the concert part actually kinda fun to watch. I feel like he is having his best day. I’ve never seen a person play a harmonica with such intensity…
I bought the only copy of this CD in the whole town I was living in in France in 1988. And I never knew this mockumentary ever existed !!! It's so nice to see Bruce having so much fun on screen... and a little sad to see what he is doing nowadays. I've re-watched some Moonlighting episodes, which are poor stories whith fantastic chemistry between the 2 stars of the show.
A GEM that few people can appreciate. Great memories of watching this over and over when HBO had their old-school rotation. This ranks up there with Joe Piscapo's drum solo during his show....yeah I said it! ;p
OMG, i remember watching as a child, i had the album on cassette. One of my favourites from the 80s, i played it so much, i wore out the tape. Watching now, i forgot what big stars appeared on it. Brilliant spoof.
This is without a doubt the greatest thing I have ever seen in my life. Like a fever dream I don’t want to ever end. Clearly, we now know where Bruce’s $6m salary from DIE HARD went: to making the greatest rockumentary ever made in this universe. LONG LIVE BRUNO!!!
"Only" they paid him 5M $, but not to produce the documentary, unless they advanced his salary. The documentary aired on Feb 07, 1987 and Die Hard was shot between Nov 02, 1987 and March 1988.
I know he wasn't in the best of shape at the time but it's still nice to see Brian Wilson in this. It shows that even Brian had a sense of humor, unless Landy was spoon-feeding him all of his lines.
My dad taped this off the telly. I remember watching it over and over again, I would have been 8 or 9. I was a weird kid. I don't remember if I knew it was fake or not. It's such a strange thing, I'm glad it still exists in the world.
I remember seeing this video in the 80's. Recorded it on VHS and got a lot of laughs watching it back in the day. Fun to see it again after all these years.
Me and my friends watched this high as a kite and although we never attended the original Woodstock were fooled into thinking this was real and he really performed there.
This was probably a lot of fun for everyone involved :) seems like they're all having a good time. You haters commenting about how "embarrassing" it is need to lighten up, it's just silly fun!
My daughter and I shared this When it first came out and she was about 3 and loved it! She managed to find a VHS tape of it a few years back and gave it to me. Precious memories shared and this brings it all back. Thank you. Brilliant.
Wow! Some people hate EVERYTHING! Absolutely no sense of humour at all. What miserable lives they must live. This is really funny. Love it. The actual OST is pretty damn good. It features some great "blues standards'. Well worth the search and a listen. He was pretty good. If you don't like the Blues and Rock n' Roll, then you just won't get it, and this just isn't for you, but don't put sh*t on something just because YOU don't understand it. My only criticism is that he didn't keep up his music career as well. In the words of Bill & Ted, "...be excellent to each other."
Great to see! Fun fact - The former member of the Bad Boys, Stanley Plewoski (played by Joey Plewa and seen here at 4:18 in the clip), the year after got a role in Die Hard as one of the terrorists thanks to this.
I feel like this is what Garth Brooks was trying to do with Chris Gaines, but they did him wrong and cancelled the movie and just released the album with no context lol
I vividly remember the reaction to this from the British press. Those that reviewed it as real were simply 'in' on the joke. The rest, like most people, were just baffled as to how such a terrible vanity project, for a star who could barely hold a note, ever got off the ground. Spinal Tap it ain't. But it does prove what a huge, huge star Willus was at the time.
He wasn't even a big star when this came out. All he'd really done at the time was Moonlighting. This was before Die Hard which is what really made him a big film star. That just makes it even more baffling.
@@Astonishist MOONLIGHTING was a BIG DEAL back then, and incredibly successful. In terms of popularity, it was neck-in-neck with MIAMI VICE and rose rapidly through the ratings. There was also far less television competing for viewers' attentions in the early-mid '80s, so people were well aware of who Willis was before his movie career hit its stride. In the space of four years, he went from MOONLIGHTING to DIE HARD and beyond, an incredible ascent. This and the accompanying album were just part of his climb.
@@MarcelLWalker Very true, being 14 and a bit when Moonlighting started in 85, by this time he was a huge TV star with obvious Cinematic appeal, and he was RED HOT, this was such fun when it appeared, it was a Late-Nite Special in mid 1987 when this appeared, and it was all we were talking about at school for a few days, but by then "Bad News Tour' and "Spinal Tap' had already grabbed us, this however added to the melange of flavors that made us produce a brilliantly stupid skit for a school talent show as a "Fake Rock Band", long time ago in a galaxy far far away
The version released on VHS that I had here in New Zealand actually had the full audio of Under The Boardwalk. It does surprise me that obtaining music rights to songs on home video releases is so difficult for USA consumers. Tv shows seem to have different music for their home video release tan when originally broadcast. Here in NZ we get all the original music on tv shows on home release.
(I'm sorry to whomever is reading this, but I scrolled through the comments and couldn't find someone saying this, so I had to.) We........ don't talk about bruno
Bruno made history! Even though he is not sexy, hot, can't play harmonica, can't sing and never played with BB King (who?)! 😜😂 Love you Bruno, Bruce, John McClane, Paul Sheldon or Emma's husband! hahahah
I taped this off HBO back in the day. This was before he starred in movies. People who weren't alive back then don't realize he was the biggest star on TV with the show Moonlighting. He wanted to do something fun to show off his musical chops. However, he's only a mediocre singer.
I thought this movie was just a weird dream I had when I was 9 or 10. Does anybody else remember Chevy Chase anchoring the news from inside a washing machine? I thought that was a dream too, but I'm not so sure anymore.
Bruce Willis had fun making this movie I'm sure!Just got here. Never heard of this film of Bruce Willis, Return of Bruno. Didn't know he did some singing. Seems somewhat Comical protray of a singer and the movie itself..Dick Clark in the movie, Elton John, Ringo Starr,Wolf Man Jack,Clive Davis, etc. It is ashame Bruce Willis stepping away from acting because of Aphasia, he may not be able to communicate again by voice. Die Hard movies Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys,on and on!
I do like a lot of this movie. I think the reason it isnt connecting for some people is that it is a mocumentary but the songs aren't overtly satirical or funny really. It's like Willis wanted to make a fun mocumentary but secretly wanted to show people he can sing, hoping it would propel that part of his career perhaps? So half of it kinda falls flat. This probably would have been funnier with an experienced and well known improv actor and at least a few satirical songs.
Michael J Fox just does the best deadpan cameo here. Completely sells it...
This was so brilliant! I remember watching it when it first aired. And I had the cassette tape and the vinyl record album. Love you always, Bruce!! 💜🙏🏻💜
Love his smile! Love Bruce! Always have, always will!
Anybody who wasn't alive in the 80's and is just watching this now for the first time doesn't realize just how hot Bruce Willis was after 'Moonlighting' hit the air. Everybody wanted a piece of him. Seagram's paid him around $5 million to pitch their wine coolers on TV, film offers were pouring in, he married Demi Moore - and then Die Hard opened in theaters.
So it's not surprising that he tried to make a record too. Marginal singer - yes. Which is why there is only about 20 minutes of music in this and they put together a first-class band to back him up. Take it for what it's worth.
Saw parts of this when it aired, thanks for posting.
He was a great singer. I listened to the two Bruno albums endlessly when they came out. He had a tremendously infectious energy.
Why is the concert part actually kinda fun to watch. I feel like he is having his best day. I’ve never seen a person play a harmonica with such intensity…
I bought the only copy of this CD in the whole town I was living in in France in 1988.
And I never knew this mockumentary ever existed !!!
It's so nice to see Bruce having so much fun on screen... and a little sad to see what he is doing nowadays.
I've re-watched some Moonlighting episodes, which are poor stories whith fantastic chemistry between the 2 stars of the show.
A GEM that few people can appreciate. Great memories of watching this over and over when HBO had their old-school rotation. This ranks up there with Joe Piscapo's drum solo during his show....yeah I said it! ;p
OMG, i remember watching as a child, i had the album on cassette. One of my favourites from the 80s, i played it so much, i wore out the tape.
Watching now, i forgot what big stars appeared on it.
Brilliant spoof.
I recorded this off HBO on VHS videotape. Watched it 100 times, loved it. "Bruno's Corvettes, Corvettes, Corvettes---trust me." Thanks, Bruce.
This is without a doubt the greatest thing I have ever seen in my life. Like a fever dream I don’t want to ever end. Clearly, we now know where Bruce’s $6m salary from DIE HARD went: to making the greatest rockumentary ever made in this universe. LONG LIVE BRUNO!!!
"Only" they paid him 5M $, but not to produce the documentary, unless they advanced his salary. The documentary aired on Feb 07, 1987 and Die Hard was shot between Nov 02, 1987 and March 1988.
@@DIFyCUL Amazing! Just makes the whole endeavor that much more dear to my heart.
I bet he can't even remember what this is.
@@Noticing-EnjoyerThat‘s devastating
I know he wasn't in the best of shape at the time but it's still nice to see Brian Wilson in this. It shows that even Brian had a sense of humor, unless Landy was spoon-feeding him all of his lines.
I had two different (dumb as dirt) roomates who thought this was real. I had to set them straight.
I would have just let them drift on forever in a haze of blissful ignorance.
Bruno's music gets right into your Soul 🎶💕 #LoveBruce
My dad taped this off the telly. I remember watching it over and over again, I would have been 8 or 9. I was a weird kid. I don't remember if I knew it was fake or not. It's such a strange thing, I'm glad it still exists in the world.
So that’s what Bruce Willis looked like with a full head of hair.
yippy ki yay.....
Not quite full
I cannot believe I found this. Thank you for uploading!
AMAZING TO FIND THIS. WATCHED IT 100'S OF TIMES WHEN I WAS A KID. YES I REALISE I AM TYPING IN CAPS. I AM EXCITED. FUNTIME!!!!!
I remember seeing this video in the 80's.
Recorded it on VHS and got a lot of laughs watching it back in the day.
Fun to see it again after all these years.
Oh how I LOVED this as a child! Brian Wilson looked great on it too! thanks x
what channel did you watch it on?
@@JeffSayYes BBC2
I bought a box of records and The Return of Bruno was amongst the lot. Now I am here.
I never knew Bruno is bruce willis!!!!
I love that genuine smile Bruce Willis gives at 33:20
Me and my friends watched this high as a kite and although we never attended the original Woodstock were fooled into thinking this was real and he really performed there.
Maybe an illusion is better than the truth sometimes.
He didn’t??😕
This was probably a lot of fun for everyone involved :) seems like they're all having a good time. You haters commenting about how "embarrassing" it is need to lighten up, it's just silly fun!
It really was
Pity them that have no sense of humor.
My daughter and I shared this When it first came out and she was about 3 and loved it! She managed to find a VHS tape of it a few years back and gave it to me. Precious memories shared and this brings it all back. Thank you. Brilliant.
Wow! Some people hate EVERYTHING! Absolutely no sense of humour at all. What miserable lives they must live. This is really funny. Love it. The actual OST is pretty damn good. It features some great "blues standards'. Well worth the search and a listen. He was pretty good. If you don't like the Blues and Rock n' Roll, then you just won't get it, and this just isn't for you, but don't put sh*t on something just because YOU don't understand it. My only criticism is that he didn't keep up his music career as well. In the words of Bill & Ted, "...be excellent to each other."
love that, judging from the comments, this is 30 years old and some people still don't get it.
it was on MTV. He sold like 750K albums. People got it.
Book. It was on hbo!! I remember, cause I watched it..my mom loved him...it was 1987
I remember seeing this when it came out on HBO. Jackpot still my all time favorite. Love you Bruno!
So amazing to see this again after all these years. I even bought the album way back when. Happy memories!
I owened the tape, Comin' right up! love ya Bruce😎
This is like something Andy Kaufman would do. Good job!
I first saw this bout 15 years ago. Glad I found it again. Great farce! Had many people fooled. Still does.
James Feldmeyer Apparently so if Joy Gandolfini is to be believed. It was actually reviewed in the UK Press as real. (I produced and wrote it)
Paul Flattery Still a favorite, we have some common acquaintances.... hope all is well.
THANK YOU! Been looking for this video forever.
Thank you so so so much for uploading!
Great to see! Fun fact - The former member of the Bad Boys, Stanley Plewoski (played by Joey Plewa and seen here at 4:18 in the clip), the year after got a role in Die Hard as one of the terrorists thanks to this.
I can't believe I fell for this when it came out. I was so dumb.
Thanks a lot!!! I was looking for this movie long time
This is comic gold! How is this not a classic???
'80s synth pop in the '60s, hilarious!
before forest gump....there was bruno.
Bruce Willis in his first (TV) movie!
I feel like this is what Garth Brooks was trying to do with Chris Gaines, but they did him wrong and cancelled the movie and just released the album with no context lol
Justin never ceases to impress me with his archaic knowledge.
I vividly remember the reaction to this from the British press. Those that reviewed it as real were simply 'in' on the joke. The rest, like most people, were just baffled as to how such a terrible vanity project, for a star who could barely hold a note, ever got off the ground.
Spinal Tap it ain't. But it does prove what a huge, huge star Willus was at the time.
He wasn't even a big star when this came out. All he'd really done at the time was Moonlighting. This was before Die Hard which is what really made him a big film star. That just makes it even more baffling.
@@Astonishist MOONLIGHTING was a BIG DEAL back then, and incredibly successful. In terms of popularity, it was neck-in-neck with MIAMI VICE and rose rapidly through the ratings. There was also far less television competing for viewers' attentions in the early-mid '80s, so people were well aware of who Willis was before his movie career hit its stride. In the space of four years, he went from MOONLIGHTING to DIE HARD and beyond, an incredible ascent. This and the accompanying album were just part of his climb.
@@MarcelLWalker Very true, being 14 and a bit when Moonlighting started in 85, by this time he was a huge TV star with obvious Cinematic appeal, and he was RED HOT, this was such fun when it appeared, it was a Late-Nite Special in mid 1987 when this appeared, and it was all we were talking about at school for a few days, but by then "Bad News Tour' and "Spinal Tap' had already grabbed us, this however added to the melange of flavors that made us produce a brilliantly stupid skit for a school talent show as a "Fake Rock Band", long time ago in a galaxy far far away
@@Astonishist Moonlighting was massive dude. How do you think guys get to to movies like Die Hard.
@@Astonishistyou’re British. Moonlighting was huge in the states.
Thanks BRUNO
Love MARS
I love how the videos indicate a change in the times, but the music all sounds like the 80s
yep
but to be true , they are basically old tunes just made in more modern synth sound, so its mix
Beyond Yacht Rock Ep. "Co-Star Deathmatch" brought me here. XD
The version released on VHS that I had here in New Zealand actually had the full audio of Under The Boardwalk.
It does surprise me that obtaining music rights to songs on home video releases is so difficult for USA consumers. Tv shows seem to have different music for their home video release tan when originally broadcast.
Here in NZ we get all the original music on tv shows on home release.
TH-cam muted Under the Boardwalk due to copyright. I had this on VHS as well.
That wig,though...!!😂😂
i saw this as a br wilis fan some time ago on vhs... and now on yt that you get all the references and stuff this was real fun to watch , great docu,
I NEVER saw this...BRILLIANT! 🤟
Omg holy cow my God that is wolfman jack
Bruce Willis always had gay body movements.
WOW I've never seen this before thanks for this
BRUCE WILLIS IS BRUNO.❤
I got three words for ya today...
Corvettes Corvettes Corvettes Corvettes!
That wig decision though
What a Great Mystification!)))
I have this on vhs it’s hilarious I haven’t seen it for 30 years
This goes beyond bad to embarrassing.
What TF is wrong with you?! It’s a MOCKUMENTARY! It’s a funny fake documentary…..my god get some meds.
genius
Bruce should revive Bruno for a feature film. That would be fun. Throw some autotune in as a joke.
So many Stars in only 56 Minutes.
(I'm sorry to whomever is reading this, but I scrolled through the comments and couldn't find someone saying this, so I had to.)
We........ don't talk about bruno
How do I find the harmonica bending at the beginning of the video?
This is really good 😂 thanks for posting
Bruno made history! Even though he is not sexy, hot, can't play harmonica, can't sing and never played with BB King (who?)! 😜😂
Love you Bruno, Bruce, John McClane, Paul Sheldon or Emma's husband! hahahah
He is my brother born we were born on 19th March 1955.
Hilarious!!!
Aww jesus that armonica XD
Now I get it, Bruno was a character he made up which explains that cartoon he came out with in the 90s, Bruno The Kid.
He has no memory of this what so ever.
If Iggy Pop and Bruce Willis had a kid it would be Bruno in this video.
BRUNO(BRUCE WILLIS) É UM SONHO!!😍😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Wow Bruce actually played Jimmy Zs famous riff at 48:00
When I first saw this I was very young and truly believed that it was real.
I taped this off HBO back in the day. This was before he starred in movies. People who weren't alive back then don't realize he was the biggest star on TV with the show Moonlighting. He wanted to do something fun to show off his musical chops. However, he's only a mediocre singer.
I could go to any dive bar karaoke night and see this crap.
I was an HBO kid but I don't remember this at all
I Love the Idea Of BRUNO
I saw this on showtime in 87 and thought it was real
29:58 Michael J Fox predicted hologram singers!
I'm on my way to the hospital with severe cringe.
Trenton’s Tunnel Club is funny
I thought this movie was just a weird dream I had when I was 9 or 10. Does anybody else remember Chevy Chase anchoring the news from inside a washing machine? I thought that was a dream too, but I'm not so sure anymore.
I was a kid when I first saw this and thought it was real. Lol
Bruce Willis had fun making this movie I'm sure!Just got here. Never heard of this film of Bruce Willis, Return of Bruno. Didn't know he did some singing. Seems somewhat Comical protray of a singer and the movie itself..Dick Clark in the movie, Elton John, Ringo Starr,Wolf Man Jack,Clive Davis, etc. It is ashame Bruce Willis stepping away from acting because of Aphasia, he may not be able to communicate again by voice. Die Hard movies Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys,on and on!
We don’t talk about Bruno
I can’t imagine if Bruno returned now,
Sheesh, wish I had some of that 1987 Bruce Willis snow lol (jk :D
#THANKGODFORGOODMUSIC
l ❤ Bruno ,named my wolf hound Bruno, some a..hole stole My dog 😢
Somebody got the subtitles for this film?
3:31 JBJ❤️🦁
I do like a lot of this movie. I think the reason it isnt connecting for some people is that it is a mocumentary but the songs aren't overtly satirical or funny really. It's like Willis wanted to make a fun mocumentary but secretly wanted to show people he can sing, hoping it would propel that part of his career perhaps? So half of it kinda falls flat. This probably would have been funnier with an experienced and well known improv actor and at least a few satirical songs.
this crafy mozo.
Why I hate this album podcast brought me here
27:15 - the sound breaks up
Typical vhs upload...😉
2:31 Ringo Starr
Hamburger flames on the grill night and day
3 words.......Nyuck Nyuck Nyuck!
I'm here because of www.avclub.com/article/bruce-willis-return-bruno-still-weird-and-brillian-236523