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Product Description The rise of Ritchie Valens from farm laborer to chartbusting rocker. Stars Esai Morales and Lou Diamond Phillips. desertcart.com Lou Diamond Phillips leaves a haunting impression as 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 Peña 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 Review: Great Music and a Moving Story - La Bamba is a great watch with fantastic music and a heartfelt story. The performances are strong, especially Lou Diamond Phillips, and the soundtrack is excellent from start to finish. It’s emotional, inspiring, and still holds up well today. Definitely worth streaming if you enjoy music biopics or classic films. Review: Great Musical Drama - I forgot what a good movie this is. Really enjoyed the music. Great musical drama and biography.
| ASIN | 0767821637 |
| Actors | Danielle von Zerneck, Elizabeth Pena, Esai Morales, Lou Phillips, Rosana De Soto |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,529 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #420 in Drama DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (8,910) |
| Director | Luis Valdez |
| Dubbed: | Spanish |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | P-118275 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 4.0), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1) |
| MPAA rating | PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) |
| Media Format | DVD |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Producers | Bill Borden, Taylor Hackford |
| Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 4 ounces |
| Release date | April 6, 1999 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 44 minutes |
| Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Subtitles: | Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Thai |
S**R
Great Music and a Moving Story
La Bamba is a great watch with fantastic music and a heartfelt story. The performances are strong, especially Lou Diamond Phillips, and the soundtrack is excellent from start to finish. It’s emotional, inspiring, and still holds up well today. Definitely worth streaming if you enjoy music biopics or classic films.
D**S
Great Musical Drama
I forgot what a good movie this is. Really enjoyed the music. Great musical drama and biography.
J**L
The Night That Music Died.
The movie is great and stays with the truth all the way through. I graduated from High School in 1960 in Kansas and this music was some of many that we all loved in High School for our dances. The part of Richie Valens was very real done by Lou Phillips. I cried and laughed just as if I had gone back in time and was reliving this time. I remember "THE NIGHT THAT MUSIC DIED." It seems like only yesterday watching this movie.
T**A
Great movie!!!🍿
La Bamba is such a fun and inspiring movie! The acting is excellent, the music is unforgettable, and it tells the story of Ritchie Valens in a way that’s both entertaining and informative. It feels like part autobiography, part celebration of his life and music. I really enjoyed it from start to finish—great performances, great energy, and a touching story that stays with you. Highly recommend!
H**E
Excellent movie for the family
Great blu ray movie. Quality is very good, better than my old dvd version! $28 is steep to pay for an older movie but we enjoy having the good quality discs! Would recommend
K**E
Culture
Love this movie!
A**R
La Bamba
I seen this movie and I really liked it, is good for the price
R**.
Good movie!
Good movie!
J**T
Un classique des années 80, un excellent film!
阿**明
懐かしい映画です。 リッチーバレンスの栄光を描いていて凄く良かったです。 主演のルー•フィリップ•ダイヤモンド納車若々しい演技も魅力的ですが
K**N
Obwohl es hier jemand behauptet hat, hat die Bluray weder deutsche synchron noch Untertitel. Wirklich Schade trotz allem ist der Film und die Bluray super. Habe mich leider habe der falschen Rezension geglaubt und es trotz Zweifel gekauft.
M**N
Très beau film tiré d'une histoire vraie.,arrivé rapidement.
M**3
-------Premetto che mi riferisco all'edizione tedesca DVD (presente audio italiano). Ottimi gli extra che oltre alle solite note biografiche (che nell'era di Google sono inutili) comprendono soprattutto il commento audio anzi ...due commenti : il primo con il regista e i due attori principali e il secondo con il regista e il produttore. Sono veramente da non perdere perché soprattutto in questo tipo di film è bello sapere fino a che punto la storia è stata romanzata e qua...te lo dicono e poi è ricco di particolari sulla lavorazione che ti fanno apprezzare appieno il film. Il tutto in inglese ma è possibile attivare i sottotitoli in italiano. -------Per quanto riguardo il film, al soggetto do un 10 e lode mentre qualcosa in meno alla realizzazione che non sempre mi entusiasma, mancano per esempio quelle scene mitiche che rivedresti decine di volte, persino la storia della monetina che è ormai leggenda qua viene sbrigata in 3 secondi per non parlare del modo in cui Lou Diamond Phillips maneggia la chitarra (irritante!) e i messicani che seppure di umilissimi condizioni nel film appaiono come dei signorini belli stirati. Detto questo un DVD molto buono che chi ha visto ed apprezzato il film in sala non puo' perdersi.
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