Eddie and the Cruisers

[Tiggeroo]

the Jim Morrison thread made me think of this movie. When I was in jr.high this was on seemingly 4x a day on cable which was also a new thing for us then. I loved this movie and the soundtrack and now have it on dvd.

 

[SleepyMom]

I loved that movie too, I was just asking DH about it a week or so ago. I didn't know it was on DVD, I will keep an eye out for it now that I know! Thanks Can you still buy the soundtrack as well?

 

[LisaB]

They are from Rhode Island right near where I live. Actually saw them one New Year's Eve

 

[HoneyPooh]

We all thought this movie was cool because it was set in our area. My best friend's sister was a bartender at that bar (Tony Marts). I think I still have the tape of the soundtrack somewhere!

 

[WendyDarling]

I remember that! I loved the music (really done by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band...haha). Part 2 was terrible, though, IMHO.

 

[Tiggeroo]

Yep I live near where Tony Mart's was. I went there once when I was in hs but this was shortly before they closed and after all the good acts were gone.

 

[Kimmielee]

We were talking about this movie and Michael Pare just the other day on another thread.

The song "Dark side" has been in my brain ever since!

 

[EthansMom]

The Beaver Brown Band played at our Country Fair last Aug. so DH arranged for his mom to watch the kids and he took me!

 

[JESW]

The first one is good...the second one not so good.

Jill

 

[dizneenut]

My DH loves both movies and has both on DVD and also the soundtrack.

 

[declansdad]

1st movie was good and the soundtrack is great. The second movie is cheesy but if you were a fan of the 1st you had to watch the second. IT does have some great shots of Montreal though.

 

[kimkarli]

Wow! I had not thought about that movie in a long time, I always liked it...

 

[froglady]

They are from Rhode Island right near where I live. Actually saw them one New Year's Eve

I remember seeing them at "The Edge" in Pawtucket when they were just starting out....way back when.

 

[JoyG]

This film must have a cult following. I watched it no less than 20 times growing up. I have every lyric to those songs memorized. But no one I know in real life has ever heard of that movie!

 

[Tiggeroo]

I think we all watched it so much because one of the cable channels aired it continuously when most folks were first getting cable. It's such a good, cheesy movie. I even watched the second one a couple times.

 

[JoyG]

I think we all watched it so much because one of the cable channels aired it continuously when most folks were first getting cable. It's such a good, cheesy movie. I even watched the second one a couple times.

I remember in the early days we had Spotlight which I think is now Showtime. Was that the channel?

 

[N&B'smom]

HoneyPooh & Tiggeroo - same here! I live just minutes away from where it took place. LOVED that movie!!

Shelby

 

[Tiggeroo]

yay to all you Jersey girls. I don't know what channel it was on. It was just on all the time in the early 80's.

 

[Mad4Mickey]

My sister bought it when it came out on DVD.... we loved it then and we love it now .

Do you remember part 2 it just was not as good : (

 

[Cindy B]

I love the S. Jersey connection as well.

My former BIL stated that exterior shots were filmed at RV (Rancocas Valley High School) in the early 80's.

I remember watching that movie millions of times growing up. I don't think I saw the 2nd one though.