Crossroads DVD 1986 Region 1 US Import NTSC: Amazon.co.uk: Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz, Joe Morton, Robert Judd, Steve Vai, Dennis Lipscomb, Harry Carey Jr., John Hancock, Allan Arbus, Gretchen Palmer, Al Fann, John Bailey, Walter Hill, Freeman A. Davies, Mae Woods, Mark Carliner: DVD

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5.0 out of 5 stars Been searching for a lost film!, 18 Mar 2005

By	Steve "---steve---" (Littlehampton) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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I've waited for this film to come onto DVD for years. This is a good little road movie which teams up a young classical guitarist, who has an obsession with blues music and in particular Robert Johnsons missing song, with an 80 year old blues harmonica player, Willy Brown, held in a geriatric detention centre in New York. The kid breaks the old man out on the condition that they travel South to discover the missing song. Along the way the old mans terrible secret is let out - he made a pack with the Devil! The climax is our young guitarist going head to head with a heavy metal guitarist in a contest with their very souls at stake.
The only fault with this film is the distraction of the young girl they hitch up with whilst "hobo-ing" in the deep south. Nice enough looking bit of fluff, but does nothing for the film.

Ralph Macchio plays the young blues obsessed kid from New York. Like in the Karate kid, his strength as an actor is that he comes across as young and na�ve and that is perfect for this role. He ALMOST looks like he is playing the guitar at times. Ry Cooder made the real sounds.
The rock guitarist in the duel at the end is played by Steve Vai who comes across as a demonic axe man.

I have no idea why this is not available in the UK, but I had to get this via Amazon Market place, from a stockist in the US. I can't help thinking that a trashy Britney Spears film with the same name may have helped keep this of our shelves.
If you like rock or blues guitar music or just enjoy buddy/road movies, watch this film.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Crossroads (1986), 2 Oct 2003

By	MR D JOHNSON (Telford, Shropshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crossroads [VHS] [1986] (VHS Tape)

A young classical guitar student, (Ralph Macchio), with a passion for blues guitar, sets off in search of a 'lost song' by the late, great, Robert Johnson. He is aided and abetted by a convicted felon, (Joe Seneca), who exploits the young musician and elicits his help to escape from a secure hospital. The journey of discovery begins.........for all concerned !! Some wonderful classical, blues and rock guitar from Stevie Vie and Ry Cooder.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hits the right notes, 12 Jan 2005

By	Mr L Meredith (Dukinfield, Cheshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

With great music and a sense of fun, Crossroads is a highly entertaining romp and certainly not the usual Hollywood fare. If you have a love of rock or the blues, then you owe it to yourself to check this out. The simple tale of a classical guitar prodigy (Macchio) whose real love is the blues, on a quest to find Robert Johnson's lost song, is a simple one. But it's well executed and Macchio's guide, a bluesman with hell hounds on his trail (Seneca), is a sterling performance. But it's the music that truly shines and a turn by Steve Vai proves that the Devil really does have all the best tunes. Well, he would if he could just reach that really high note at the end. Twenty-four fret neck next time, Mr Vai?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant film - should be more widely available
The last time I saw this film it was about 1990. This fantastic 80's film seemed to have disappeared into obscurity and any google search for it just brought up that rubbish... Read more

Published 19 months ago by F Park

4.0 out of 5 stars The search is over.
Like many of the previous reviewers, I had searched many an old second hand shop for this film having been told to get it by a very strange guitarist. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Will Joseph

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome film - Critic correction...
Steve Vai played both sides of the guitar duel, while acting as Jack Butler, the devil's guitarist. Ry Cooder recorded the slide parts and produced the soundtrack... Read more

Published on 14 Jun 2007 by M. Lewis

5.0 out of 5 stars !!
Great film if you like blues, guitars or the Karate Kid, or all 3!

Published on 3 Jun 2007 by L. Sadler

4.0 out of 5 stars guitar genius
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Published on 31 Jan 2007 by Mark Jordan

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
It may have been the mis-cast of the century but this is still a class film.

Theres no high kicks, headbands or Cobra Kai crap here - just a good old dose of Deep... Read more

Published on 5 Jan 2007 by SteveL999

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Buy it now !!
If you think that you don't like the Blues, then you will after seeing this, and if you do, then shame on you for not having it in your collection by now.

Published on 3 Aug 2006 by Tony

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic to own
Since Ms Spears did her effort this one has slipped away from the archives. It's a classic, a bit cheesey in places and unfortunately for all those of us who would like to think... Read more

Published on 10 April 2005 by Martin A. Heys

5.0 out of 5 stars Been searching for a lost film!
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I've waited for this film to come onto DVD for years. This is a good little road movie which teams up a young classical guitarist, who has an obsession with blues music and... Read more

Published on 21 Mar 2005 by Steve

5.0 out of 5 stars "Tell my friend, old Willy Brown"
First saw this film YEARS ago on satellite TV and have tried to get a copy ever since. Finally, the studio's decided to release it on DVD... buy it, it's a CLASSIC! Read more

Published on 18 Nov 2004 by G. Horn

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