Along with 'Eddie and the Cruisers' and 'Streets of Fire', Michael Paré performs in three of the greatest Rock 'n' Roll movies of all time! Eddie's comments and examples of how to play with feeling and how to 'swing' are some of the best ever. Anyone who aspires to play serious electric music should see these films, along with everyone who loves Rock and Roll and/or grew up in the '50s and '60s. Since it is a sequel film, Eddie II is sometimes passed over by afficionados, but don't let that fool you.

Have a weekend with Michael Paré and rent all three--you'll love 'em!

A Montreal construction worker joins a band and turns out to be a long-lost rock star from 1960s New Jersey - none other than Eddie Wilson (Michael Pare),who mysteriously disappeared after a road accident.

This film picks up where the first left off, almost immediately, though we get very few of the same actors. The most important (Michael Pare) is here, and hides himself very effectively under that mustache. Seriously, that is all it takes to completely hide Wilson's identity and make him a Canadian in the 1980s.

Apparently some folks at the time gave this a "worst film" nomination (though not the folks at the Razzies). That is just blasphemy. In some ways, this is just as good as the first film and really reinvents the character of Eddie Wilson for a new generation. He blends in seamlessly with a group of musicians who might rather be playing Mozart or Iron Maiden.

Unfortunately, like the first film, we get a bare boned edition on the Shout Factory blu-ray. No Michael Pare commentary, or anything else to speak of. Fans of the cult classic will be happy to get the film on BD (presumably with improved picture and sound),but will not find much else to feed their hunger.

Yeah, I guess you needed to see part 1. I hadn't and actually thought this was a real band. I was really wrong. This 104 minute film is literally just someone trying to prove they're someone when they've already been someone when they were previously alive. Seriously, I was just curious with the title on why I picked this in my collection and I thought it was a real band. My bad. And My Waste of Time.