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La Bamba [DVD] [1987]

DVD ~ Lou Diamond Phillips
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck
  • Directors: Luis Valdez
  • Writers: Luis Valdez
  • Producers: Daniel Valdez, Bill Borden, Stuart Benjamin, Taylor Hackford
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Mar 2001
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000058CAM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 68,755 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Lou Diamond Phillips leaves a haunting impression in La Bambaas the late 1950s pop idol Ritchie Valens, who made the Latino influence in rock & roll conspicuous through his hit songs. Filmmaker Luis Valdez (Zoot Suit) creates a nimble, exciting, and sympathetic portrait of the boy driven to rise above obstacles of race and family legacy, and Esai Morales is equally fine as Ritchie's envious, searching brother. Great support from Elizabeth Pena and Danielle von Zerneck as Valens's sister and mother, respectively, and Joe Pantoliano is solid as the singer's straight-talking manager. Valdez brightens up the third act with a rock & roll show featuring, among others, Brian Setzer as Eddie Cochrane. Marshall Crenshaw turns up as Buddy Holly getting on that plane with Valens, and Los Lobos (who actually performs Valens's music on the soundtrack) has a nifty cameo as a Tijuana band that gives Valens a piece of crucial inspiration. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

Video Description
DVD Special Features:

2 Music videos: Los Lobos and Howard Huntsberry
"Remembering Ritchie" Featurette
2 Commentaries: Director and Cast, Director and Producer
Theatrical Trailer
Filmographies

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Film, Great Sounds, 18 Sep 2001
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Although not a new film, if you are a fan of 50's music then this is the film for you. Most of the musical content is provided by Los Lobos who add the authentic Latino feel.

The film is based on the true life story of the ill fated Ritchie Valens. Lou Diamond Phillips did an excellent job of portraying the main character during his (Ritchie Valens) short but successful rise to stardom in the 50's.

In fact all the main characters are so well portrayed and so convincing that on more than one occassion I had to clear a tear from eye.

This is a film that I have and will continue to watch over and over again.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 22 Jun 2005
I've been watching this film since I was a child, so I thought it deserved being bought on DVD. Fantastic movie, really quite moving. He tried hard and got out of poverty, then the tradegy happened. Really sad, good if you enjoy musicals, rock and Roll and true stories
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely La Bamba, 14 Aug 2002
This review is from: La Bamba [VHS] [1987] (VHS Tape)
La Bamba is one of the best rock biographical films. The music is particularly haunting as you remember that Ritchie was only a boy , aged 17, when he was tragically killed. Thanks to the wonderful film, the acting, the singing and the passion that went into such a wonderful film will keep Ritchie alive for generations to come.
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