Eddie and the Cruisers 2 eddie lives movie review

Eddie and the Cruisers 2 Eddie lives: 1989
Director:jean-Claude lord
You can get it at: Amazon.com



The Storyline
In the sixties, Eddie and the cruisers was the hottest band around. But the tragic death of its lead singer broke the band up. Only Eddie is not dead. He works as a carpenter in Montreal. His love of music forces him to create a new band which will have to struggle with its anonymity.Satin Records, who twenty years prior had rejected Eddie and the Cruisers last album, A Season in Hell, launches an "Eddie Lives!" campaign to make more money from his image in a publicity stunt, despite them not believing he is alive. The record label re-releases the band's first album, which becomes an even bigger hit than it had on its first release. As seen in the first film, the "lost recordings" from Season in Hell are released and become yet another hit album. In fact, Eddie Wilson is living, and had simply slipped away following the car crash in which he was believed killed. By that stage in his life, he simply wanted to leave music behind him. The newly generated constant spotlight surrounding his supposed death angers the reclusive rocker, by now living in Canada as a construction worker under the name Joe West.

Rock Solid is discovered by executives from his former nemesis Satin Records, who rejected his album A Season in Hell twenty years earlier. His girlfriend Dianne Armani thwarts his attempt to drive himself off another bridge, and Eddie finally takes the stage with Rock Solid, leading to the band steadily becoming more popular. Rock Solid is selected to play the Montreal Music Festival, which will be the band's big debut. Prior to the performance, Eddie realizes that he has to make peace with his past. He shaves his mustache and cuts his hair to appear as he did twenty years before, and dons a black T-shirt and leather jacket. Then Eddie reconnects with former Cruisers bassist Sal Amato at the same beach from years ago, only to have an anguished Sal charge at him for disappearing without a trace so many years ago. A tearful Eddie apologizes to his bandmate and they make up. Just before taking the stage at Montreal, he receives a telegram which simply reads "Eddie Lives—Love, Sal".

Satin Records takes notice of this new band, which dredges up bad memories for Eddie, and reassures him "We'll do it your way this time." However, after a while, he decides it is time to embrace his destiny. At the end of the band's first song, Eddie introduces all the members of the band, concluding the announcements with "and me... I'm Eddie Wilson."

After thoughts:well the first movie was a bust at the box office but low and behold a second movie witch is just as great to me as the first.this is one those movies that don't need to b remade at least i don't thank but if they do they better make it just as good as this one both movies are good old movies to just set back and relax and watch with friends or family.

I give this movie a (B)