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***Michael Pare at his Best ***

Michael F. Doherty | 08/02/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Eddie and the Cruisers, 1 & 2, the hardest thing to do is figure out which is #1. I liked the story behind #1 as a whole, but #2 has some great spots. In the second movie, these two spots alone would offset even the worst movie script (and this was not a bad script), let's just say worth the price of admission alone.

When Eddie and Sal meet up on the Jersey Shore, a classic and well done scene of two lost friends finally getting together to hash things out, even though Eddie was supposed to be dead.

The best scene in the movie, and one of the greatest musical scenes in recent cinematic history, has to be the "Some like it hot" scene. It is like watching a live video done very well by all the band, and of course Michale Pare. It is just an awesome song, very catchy and singable if you are so inclined.
The '50s style dancing of Marina Orsini is spectacular, and watching Michael Pare's reaction to it, all the while performing at a very high level, adds a third dimension to the scene. I watch this scene over and over again, it is a perfect scene. It has music, dance, and multiple emotion levels all happening at once. Yes, well worth the price of admission."