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Buddy Holly laid the foundations for a generation of popular music with his ground-breaking combination of country music and rhythm & blues. This film tells his story from its explosive beginning to its tragic end with Gary Busey giving an electrifying, Oscar® nominated performance (Best Actor - 1978) as the young genius from Lubbock, Texas, who changed the tune of rock 'n' roll history. Young Buddy's studious appearance gave no hint of the new music which was about to take the world by storm. His unique brand of rock 'n' roll catapulted him and the Crickets to national stardom in just three short years with hits such as ''That 'l Be The Day'' and ''Peggy Sue''. Despite opposition from the mainly redneck Texas community, his mother who nagged him to get a proper job and his girlfriend who wanted to tame him - by the age of 22, Holly had it all but the trials and tribulations of fame began to take it's toll and his brilliant career ended in tragedy all too quickly. The Buddy Holly Story is one of the best biopics ever produced for cinema and features 12 of his greatest hit songs as well as winning the 1978 Academy AwardTM for Best Score Adaptation. It s a dynamic tribute to one of the most influential rock 'n' rollers of all time and his legacy.
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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Commentary, Interactive Menu, Remastered, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: From the time he was a high-school student in Lubbock, Texas until his tragic death at age 22 in 1959, Buddy Holly ignored the condemnation by townspeople and his conservative relatives and dedicated his life to the new music he became famous for performing: rock 'n roll. Gary Busey stars as Buddy Holly in this widely acclaimed big-screen biography and sings well enough on camera for the film's adapted musical score to win an Oscar. Among the classic songs by Buddy Holly and the Crickets which can be heard are: 'Oh Boy', 'That'll Be The Day', 'Peggy Sue', and 'Not Fade Away'. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Golden Globes, Oscar Academy Awards, ...The Buddy Holly Story (Blu-Ray)
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
By Gem
Format:DVD
I first saw this film when I was little and was very touched by it, so it seemed obvious to buy it when it came out on DVD. After having studied the life of Buddy Holly I found this film to be very true to life.
Gary Busey made an excellent Buddy Holly and is very talented with regards to music as well as acting since none of the origional scores were used in the film and Busey performed each one of Holly's songs. A friend of mine remarked that if you heard Busey singing and were not aware that it was him you would swear it were Buddy Holly.
I found the special features of this DVD very good. I enjoy listening to the auido commentary with the film's director (Steve Rash) and Gary Busey, it is interesting to be shown the human errors and mistakes which makes the film so realistic and believable.
I would highly recomend this DVD to any fans of Rock 'n' Roll and of course, the man himself, Buddy Holly. It will be a film that I will continue to watch for the rest of my life.
Gary Busey made an excellent Buddy Holly and is very talented with regards to music as well as acting since none of the origional scores were used in the film and Busey performed each one of Holly's songs. A friend of mine remarked that if you heard Busey singing and were not aware that it was him you would swear it were Buddy Holly.
I found the special features of this DVD very good. I enjoy listening to the auido commentary with the film's director (Steve Rash) and Gary Busey, it is interesting to be shown the human errors and mistakes which makes the film so realistic and believable.
I would highly recomend this DVD to any fans of Rock 'n' Roll and of course, the man himself, Buddy Holly. It will be a film that I will continue to watch for the rest of my life.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Flickering Ember
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Format:DVD
I shall start off by saying, I agree with everything the previous reviewer has said. To add to/expand on this, it was well acted and very convincing; if you didn't know the soundtrack is not Buddy Holly's original, you wouldn't easily guess.
You can really feel the whole era of the 50s in this film, and it's fascinating of course to think of the historical context, eg a white man breaking through in a black man's musical world.
Buddy Holly changed the face of rock n roll, and of music per se, in such a short time; we can only imagine what wonders were left to unfold had he not been so tragically and suddenly curtailed.
A must for fans of the 50s, rock n roll and of Buddy Holly.
You can really feel the whole era of the 50s in this film, and it's fascinating of course to think of the historical context, eg a white man breaking through in a black man's musical world.
Buddy Holly changed the face of rock n roll, and of music per se, in such a short time; we can only imagine what wonders were left to unfold had he not been so tragically and suddenly curtailed.
A must for fans of the 50s, rock n roll and of Buddy Holly.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Genuine, warm-hearted account of the Great One's life. Gary Busey is brilliant (and one doesn't often say that about him) - bear in mind he did ALL his own playing and singing. The final concert section is as live and very evocative of the excitement Buddy's music generated. A great sense of the time created by attention to details, and the "story" driven on by sharp dialogue and a beautiful handling of Holly's all-too-short romance and marriage.Recommended without hesitation.
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a great film top rock &
top film great story about rock & roll's greatest, well acted, good plot, great music, even if we all know how the story ends!
Recommend it to anyone great
Recommend it to anyone great
Published 5 months ago by Mike Hines
5.0 out of 5 stars
buddy holly dvd
great arrived super fast.the service was briiliant.wanted to show my daugher a great true story .we all enjoyed the film.
Published 11 months ago by A. Cernera
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not The True Buddy Holly Story
Despite what someone else said, this is NOT the true Buddy Holly story. It is The Buddy Holly Story according to Hollywood, or where ever the film was made. Read more
Published 14 months ago by I. C. Ross
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice to get a Wide Screen version of this film
But your European Blu Rays are much lower in quality compared to U.S. Blu Rays.
Of the 4 Blu Rays from Europe I purchased, this was the best.
Of the 4 Blu Rays from Europe I purchased, this was the best.
Published 16 months ago by chuckju
5.0 out of 5 stars
Valenzuela
A very good depiction of the era, as it was. Well acted and excellent music. An item well worth having.
Published 20 months ago by Peter E. Bradley
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Buddy Holly Story
LOVE IT. Music in it is fantastic. Sing all the way through it. I love Amazon. You can find everything from this website. Read more
Published 22 months ago by dr
5.0 out of 5 stars
buddy holly
went to see the live show and bought the video on the strength of it it didnt disappoint. i am a 60 s child and this took me right back to my youth.
Published 22 months ago by Mrs. C. J. Grant
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Buddy Holly Story
This is the best biopic of a performer (any performer), that I have seen.
It can be watched time and time again just to see the stages performances alone, Gary Busey will soon... Read more
It can be watched time and time again just to see the stages performances alone, Gary Busey will soon... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. R. A. Loades
1.0 out of 5 stars
Blu-ray bummer
Admirers of this superior biopic should not waste their money on this abysmal Blu ray transfer.
The print is dirty, chapters are badly planned, and worst of all, the image is... Read more
The print is dirty, chapters are badly planned, and worst of all, the image is... Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2011 by Anthony Clarke
1.0 out of 5 stars
Avoid, Avoid, Avoid on Blu Ray
This is WORST blu ray that I have ever seen. I have over 400 blu rays and I have not found one BR that has a worse picture quality than my DVD of the same movie...until now. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2011 by C. Boling
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