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I absolutely loved Eddie and the Cruisers. For me, the sequel was hit and miss. It was great seeing Eddie, Sal, and references to certain key band members from the first film again (not to mention the great music by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band), but the first movie revolved around Tom Berenger's character Frank, ala "Wordman". The absence of his character in the second movie was disappointing, but I understand that there was a need to center around Eddie this time. After realizing that Eddie was still alive after the events of the first film, obviously audiences were intrigued as to why Eddie did what he did. And while it's great to finally get those answers directly from the horse's mouth, the sequel changes certain key elements from the first film. For instance, the beach scene that took place between Eddie and Wordman, was spliced and re-edited to show Sal in Wordman's place. Also, the unreleased tapes "Season in Hell" were given to the character Doc to distribute, and not Sal as the sequel would lead you to believe. It's almost as if they wiped the slate clean for the sequel.

While the plot is simple (and at times a little predictable), it nevertheless is entertaining to watch. After Eddie Wilson's "death", Eddie and the Cruisers's music skyrocketed to the top of the charts. And no matter where Eddie goes, he is constantly reminded not only what was, but what could have been. Despite being "deceased", we find that Eddie is still making music. And it's through a new band that Eddie (or Joe as he is called in sequel) realizes that he will never be truly happy unless he's not out there doing what he does best.

On a side note, it was kind of disappointing in not seeing the rest of the band members from the first movie in the sequel. It would have been interesting in seeing their reaction to the assumed deceased front runner live on stage at the concert that took place at the end of the film. But that's just my fanboyism reaching out.

Either way, Eddie and the Cruisers is one of my all time favortie movies. The sequel was decent, but it could have been far better. I love old time rock and roll, and the music by John Cafferty in these films was truly exceptional. For me, Eddie and the Cruiser's II gets three stars, but the excellent music deserves a star all on it's own.

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