It had a whiplashinducing twist ending that roger ebert called so frustrating. In the second film, which supposedly follows on from the first, eddie s got a tiny moustache and a mullet, neither of which hide his face much, and make the fact no one spots. Aug 27, 2007 eddie and the cruisers has a nice feel for rock and roll, and it does a pretty good job of revealing the damage done to the survivors when that larger than life figure in your life disappears forever, but the thing that makes this movie lovable to me is that eddie wants to do something great. The novel is set in new jersey, much of it in vineland where i had a summer job on the town newspaper in 1962. Nostalgia for their music has their songs getting air play again and with that setup, the story begins to unspool. Eddie and the cruisers 1983 martin davidson synopsis. Despite being a failure at the box office, it has since joined its predecessor as a cult favorite. Eddie and the cruisers dvds for sale in stock ebay. The junkyard scene was filmed in the huge junkyard in atco, nj. After the sudden death of lead singer eddie wilson michael pare, in his feature debut. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Buy a cheap copy of eddie and the cruisers book by p.
Eddie and the cruisers is a tale of nostalgia set to one of the best original soundtracks of the eighties. Original songs like on the dark side, tender years, wild summer nights and seasons in hell make this an album worth owning. Cast and crew credits for eddie and the cruisers ii. Twenty years later a british rock band turns their old songs into monumental fresh hits. He goes to see sals nostalgiadriven reinvention of the cruisers with an eddie lookalike. However, it lacked, in a huge way, the presence of a much needed director to put all of it together and to make the movie great. Make offer eddie and the cruisers eddie and the cruisers 2 dvd, 2008, 2discvery rare oop. John was a house painter by day, and played with his band at night, just trying to get something happening.
Eddie and the cruisers is a 1983 american drama musical film directed by martin davidson with the screenplay written by the director and arlene davidson, based on the novel by p. Kluges classic eddie and the cruisersthe book that spawned the movies in paperback for the first time, so it can find a new. The bridge in port republic, nj was used for the newsreel account showing eddie s car being pulled from the water. With tom berenger, michael pare, joe pantoliano, matthew laurance. Kluge dog day afternoon, based on a summer he spent working for a small town newspaper in new jersey. A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose longlost leader eddie wilson may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the bands neverreleased album. A lost album and the circumstances around eddies death are the twin mysteries driving the narrative. Eddie and the cruisers, a major rock n roll band in the early 60s, fell off the radar when singer eddie michael pare vanished after a dispute over their experimental second album. Unlike the movie, eddie is not alive at the end of the. The canvas of memories, wrong trails and dreams is dense, but in the end everything is resolved and even the precious tapes, refused years ago, reappear.
After a recent viewing of the movie i decided to read the book to see how it compares to. See more ideas about eddie and the cruisers, i movie and tom berenger. In a surprise reveal at the ending, a bearded, much older looking eddie is shown alive, watching the multiple televisions in the. Juliet, naked takes the premise and creates a charming, romantic story about fandom and redemptive decisions. It tells us about this unsung rock n roll genius named eddie wilson, whose chevy crashed off a bridge back in 1963, and then it suggests that eddie might still be alive. I enjoy the movie version of eddie and the cruisers, particularly its soundtrack, but the book is a whole other level of accomplishment. Same to be said for the movie book, eddie and the cruisers credit to p. Twenty years later, frank is teaching high school english when maggie locates him. Now, eighteen years later, a reporter, maggie foley ellen barkin is doing a story on the cruisers, and attempting to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the master tapes from the recording sessions. Please do not bid more than you can afford to pay within 24 hours of the end of the auction. Kluges classic eddie and the cruisersthe book that spawned the moviesin paperback for the first time, so it can find a new generation of readers.
Eddie and the cruisers is a 1983 american film directed by martin davidson with the screenplay written by the director and arlene davidson, based on the novel by p. A television reporter decides to investigate the legendary death of the lead singer of eddie and the cruisers, a 1960s onehit wonder, in this rockflavored drama. Best known for the music behind the 80s rock n roll fable eddie and the cruisers and the sequal years later, john cafferty and the beaver brown band were often stereotyped as the music of the film. They werent like ordinary movies that have a beginning, a middle and an end. In kluges book, eddie takes a month off in the summer of 1958 to work on a mysterious, experimental project with wendell newton in a secluded location at lakehurst. Eddie and the cruisers, the movie has been on tv recently and its a movie i usually watch, and i decided i wanted to read the book to see how it compares to the movie. Only two cast members, michael tunes antunes, the tenor saxophone player for john cafferty and the beaver brown band, and helen schneider were professional musicians in the. Today eddie and the cruisers is one of the most beloved movies of the 80s.
Arthur rimbaud returned once after 20 years no longer looking like he once did, as he was tanned, healthy, muscular and a gunrunner in africa. A montreal construction worker joins a band and turns out to be a longlost rock star from 1960s new jersey none other than eddie wilson, who mysteriously disappeared after a road accident. The bands next album, the selfproduced roadhouse, sold well to their fan base but did not reach the sales heights of tough all over. Now, leaving aside the possibility that eddie might, in fact, have gone down with his chevy, this premise, has all sorts of possibilities. Apr 24, 2015 a new bluray edition featuring eddie and the muchmaligned 1989 sequel, eddie and the cruisers ii.
Eddie and the cruisers music, videos, stats, and photos. Mar 20, 2020 eddie and the cruisers interesting facts. Jan 20, 2019 what many people might not realize is the movie is based on p. Its been close to eighteen years since the officially listed 1964 death of eddie wilson, the lead of the working class jersey rock band eddie and the cruisers, which released only one albeit successful album before his death. What happened was, the movie came out and that was the end of it. Strangely, he doesnt look a day older than he did in 1963. Tight script, good directing, solid acting, and an intriguing story. However, eddie s body was never found, and years later, a. Eddie and the cruisers is all buildup and no payoff.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The dialogue is sharp, the book is packed with exquisite description and a surprise ending. Eddie and the cruisers interesting facts page 3 movies dg. Nearly 20 years later, journalist maggie foley ellen barkin tracks down the old cruisers to see if she can unravel the secret of eddies disappearance.
It s one of myif not all timefavorite movies, and i never tire of watching it. It received stars because the music, story, characters, and even the acting was done very well. A new bluray edition featuring eddie and the muchmaligned 1989 sequel, eddie and the cruisers ii. When i heard they were going to make a sequel i was a little ambivalent. In 1989, they followed it with the score to an eddie sequel, eddie and the cruisers ii. Eddie and the cruisers is a 1983 american film directed by martin davidson with the screenplay written by the director. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. And, of course, it adds to the eternal debate which is better, the book or the. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Eddie and his jerseybred band, the parkway cruisers, were going places.
Eddie and the cruisers is a 1983 american film directed by martin davidson based on the novel by p. Eddie and the cruisers noteworthy the journal blog. A rock n roll ghost story published by user, 11 years ago it doesnt really matter whether or not youve seen the two films or have heard john caffertys superb rendition of on the dark side, on the radio before. Ive seen both eddie and the cruisers and eddie and the cruisers ii, eddie lives and i rather enjoyed them both. Eddie and the cruisers, the movie is occasionally on tv and despite it being a b. The film assumes joeeddie is a legend, and fails because it does not begin to convince us of his charismatic appeal. Original songs like on the dark side, tender years, wild summer nights and seasons in hell. The film about a 1960s singer who meets a mysterious end was on. With an album and a few minor hits to their credit the future seemed bright until eddie died in a fiery car crash. He has been married to shannon criscillis since may 4, 2003. If you love rock and roll, if you understand why elvis was the king, springsteen is the boss, dylan is the jester and know the smell of teen spirit, then youll love this book.
Theres a lot of cigarette smoking and drinking in bars and music venues, but no one appears drunk. After a recent viewing of the movie i decided to read the book to. It is directed by jeanclaude lord, and based on literary characters created by author p. He is an actor, known for eddie and the cruisers 1983, st. Page 3 this category is for questions and answers related to eddie and the cruisers. The band makes a name for itself while playing regularly at a somers point, new jersey club called tony marts. Eddie and the cruisers in the early 1960s, eddie wilson michael pare and his band the cruisers enjoyed a brief fling with success, but their career came to a halt when eddie s badly damaged car was discovered in an accident on a bridge. This is actually how eddie is seen, healthy and long haired 20 years later in the movies closing. Whereas kluge conceived hero eddie wilson as a dionesque. Kluge wrote the 1980 novel it was based on as more of a. The book was optioned by writerdirector martin davidson, who had. Especially oddinsulting as half the material on it isnt from either eddie movie.
Then comes the fateful night when eddie s car goes into the water. Early one morning, toward the end of the recording sessions, eddie s car goes off a bridge into the river. However, cafferty wasnt able to come up with a batch of songs as good as the dark side, which leaves the soundtrack as bland and predictable as the movie. When he wrote his poetry, he was pale, drugged and drunk all the time. Jul 25, 2017 eddie and the cruisers began life in 1980 as a novel by p. Kluge, walt whitman, and eddie and the cruisers oupblog. Did the screenwriters just adapt what was in the book.
That official listing of his death is despite eddie s body never having been found. How a box office dud ended up selling over three million copies of its. Eddie and the cruisers chapter 1 haunted dreams, a. When initially released in september 1983, the song peaked at no. Jun 02, 2015 eddie and the cruisers hit it big back in 63, only for tragedy to destroy the band. Eddie and the cruisers a fictional examination of my weakness lifelong weakness for the songs of my youth. And about a year later, cafferty and i were working on his second album. Schneider studied piano before forming her own blues band and playing in venues throughout new england and new york. Remembering summers past with eddie and the cruisers on. Eddie and the cruisers posted on may 31, 2019 by joenazare its officially beach season, and the masses have begun the sunandfunminded migration to the jersey shore, so i thought it would be a good time to repost this piece first published on my old macabre republic blog back in 2011. A delightful twist ending, especially for anyone who happened to have. The first eddie and the cruisers, to me, is a classic. In the early 1960s, eddie wilson michael pare and his band the cruisers enjoyed a brief fling with success, but their career came to a halt when eddie s badly damaged car was discovered in an accident on a bridge. I get why they did it, but still kinda of a dick move.
The book, like the movie deals with the one member of the cruisers and his life after the death of eddie. Remembering summers past with eddie and the cruisers on gettv. Helen leslie schneider was born in brooklyn, new york city, the daughter of dvora and abraham schneider. Eddie and the cruisers wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Eddie and the cruisers was the first movie i ever watched when my family. Apr 22, 2018 eddie and the cruisers down on my knees and hang up rock and roll shoes duration.
Kluges novel was a combination memoir and murder mystery, with a reporter investigating the life and death of a local rock star a generation earlier. Kluge and any quotes or songs performed by john cafferty and the beaver brown band used from the movie some were just too good not to use in the story. Matthew laurance was born on march 2, 1950 in queens, new york, usa as matthew dyckoff. Helen schneider born december 23, 1952 is an american singer and actress working mainly in germany.
Kluge the movie follows a fictional 60s rock band called eddie and the cruisers. Eddie and the cruisers 1983 directed by martin davidson. The title of this book is eddie and the cruisers and it was written by p. Eddie and the cruisers original motion picture soundtrack. Top 10 most extreme and awesome first singing auditions ever. Eddie and the cruisers began life in 1980 as a novel by p. A television reporter named maggie foley investigates the mysterious disappearance of legendary rock. The song was written and recorded for the 1983 film eddie and the cruisers, and appeared on the films soundtrack album. They did the same thing with the live in concert release from 1992, which was solely billed as eddie and the cruisers, with caffretys name nowhere to be found on the outside cover. The big deal out of the whole thing was that cafferty got a record deal.
A one hour warning will be announced prior to the end of the auction, and no further bids will be accepted after we post the word ended in the comment feed. Eddie and the cruisers down on my knees and hang up rock and roll shoes duration. You enjoy the characters and the music, at least i did. Chicago the story of a dropout rock and roll star usually disappearing at the height of their fame has fascinated the movies in both fiction eddie and the cruisers and documentary waiting for sugarman. The novels relative obscurity is a shame, for as alexie notes, it has literary. After a recent viewing of the movie i decided to read the book to see how it compares to the movie. I played in a band called gunthers bus at t marts in the late 60s and early 70s. At the end of the first film and its not a spoiler to talk about the end of a 30 year old film eddie was revealed with a full beard and his hair parted like han solo. Sunday journal and star eddie and the cruisers seems at first glance to be only a smartly written novel about nostalgia for the music of the late 1950s. What many people might not realize is the movie is based on p. Theatrical release poster for the 1983 film eddie and the cruisers embassy pictures eddie and the cruisers, the movie is occasionally on tv and despite it being a b movie i usually watch. Aug 22, 2001 loved the eddie and the cruisers movie. Eddie and the cruisers was not originally conceived as a nostalgia trip for jersey.