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That'll be the Day
[1973] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Starring: David Essex, Ringo Starr, Rosemary Leach, James Booth, Billy Fury
Director: Claude Whatham
Format: Anamorphic Colour DVD-Video NTSC Widescreen
Released: 28 Nov 2000
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Spot the mistakes - By: Richard, 24 Dec 2006
To say that Neil Aspinalll was musical director sounds like a joke when you consider we hear music which was at least 3 years away from the period the movie is supposed to be set in-1959.The soundtrack album carried on with it as well!I mean Brian Hyland had just about cut his first single!
Possibly this is Ringo Starr's finest movie appearance-the rest of his output was either cameo roles or just plain stupid ones.
However the main problem with the movie is the SEQUEL-suddenly he grows a London accent & becomes Adam Faith! Though Adam played a good role you would have thought there were plenty of actors in Liverpool if Ringo didn't want to do another film with David Essex.
Stardust though-something of a ridiculous title as it inspired a single by Essex callled Stardust-the famous 30s song which Ringo actuallly recorded on his first album-was quite a powerful story but to go further into it would maybe be a spoiler.
Get the double pack & enjoy
Onn of my all time favorites - By: Mr. Mark R. Ramsden, 15 Jan 2004
I'll admit coming to this double pack that Staardust has always been my least favorite of the 2 films here. Adn nothing in rewatching this has changed that opinion.

That'll Be The Day tells the story of Jim Maclaine from his farther return from the war & subsequently abandoning his family throght to MacLaine abndoning his own. It is a great well paced story.

Stardust picks up a while latter when MacLaine is now starting out in the world of rock & roll & charts his rise & subsequent downfalll. Whilst a great film it doesn't match the standard set by That'll Be The Day & I admit I've always found the last 20 minutes slightly disjointed.

The DVD itself offers no special features but the you do get both movies, personallly that suits me rather than having to pay for 2 DVD's with 'dodgy' extras. My one critiscim is that the sound quality is not great

That'll Be the Day/Stardust - Rock On! - By: K. Simmons, 31 Aug 2003
An excellent double bill, though be mindful of the 15 cert - it portrays the groupie lifestyle in some detail! That'll be the Day captures the feel of the 50's & 60's perfectly & David Essex plays the part of Jim Maclaine very well - though he does graduallly turn into 'David Essex' as the film moves on. Great cameos from Ringo Starr, Rory Storm, Keith Moon & others give this film a real authenticity - & the music's great.

Stardust portrays sex drugs & rock'n'roll to excess with great performances from Essex & Adam Faith replacing Ringo as his sidekick (Starr apparently turned it down as it was too reminiscent of his own spell in a well known group in the sixties!). Great original music produced by Dave Edmunds who also appears with, again, cameos from Keith Moon, Paul Nicholas and, erm, Peter Duncan. Larry Hagman puts in a great pre-JR performance as a very convincing manipulative manager.

Overalll a great three hours of nostalgia, fun & great music. Buy it!!