This film, for me, is pure nostalgia for many reasons.
You need to watch That'll be the Day, then Stardust. The first film is about a young Jim, shaking off his soul-destroying roots and leaving behind his obligations in search of something better. Jim does achieve his dreams of stardom in the second film, but at what cost.
Went to see these films, at the time, as a couple of my friends were David Essex fans.
Please note that in large part, all those screaming fans in the film were real David Essex fans. And the actor who played Jim's girlfriend really did get injured trying to get away from them.
Bawled my eyes out on the bus home from the cinema because I was convinced that this would be the fate of my idol David Cassidy, who had recently crashed and burned. It turned out that I was not that far wrong.
The film's soundtrack introduced me to some great musicians and their music, including Jimi Hendrix, for which I will be forever grateful.
Finally, the funeral scene was at a local church where I got married about 12 years later and the priest featured performed the ceremony. Not aware of this at the time.
So yes, the films are very much part of my early teens, as well as a "well I never" moment when I got married.
They are not great films, but worth a watch, for old time's sake.
You need to watch That'll be the Day, then Stardust. The first film is about a young Jim, shaking off his soul-destroying roots and leaving behind his obligations in search of something better. Jim does achieve his dreams of stardom in the second film, but at what cost.
Went to see these films, at the time, as a couple of my friends were David Essex fans.
Please note that in large part, all those screaming fans in the film were real David Essex fans. And the actor who played Jim's girlfriend really did get injured trying to get away from them.
Bawled my eyes out on the bus home from the cinema because I was convinced that this would be the fate of my idol David Cassidy, who had recently crashed and burned. It turned out that I was not that far wrong.
The film's soundtrack introduced me to some great musicians and their music, including Jimi Hendrix, for which I will be forever grateful.
Finally, the funeral scene was at a local church where I got married about 12 years later and the priest featured performed the ceremony. Not aware of this at the time.
So yes, the films are very much part of my early teens, as well as a "well I never" moment when I got married.
They are not great films, but worth a watch, for old time's sake.