Hottoceame The Age of Commercialism

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Verity Robins Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Sly Stallone movie in order, I come to Rhinestone.Plot In A Paragraph: Jake Ferris (Dolly Parton) must turn New York cabbie Nick Martinelli (Stallone) in to a country and western singer, in order to win a bet, which if she wins, would free her from her contract with sleazy nightclub owner Freddy Ugo (Ron Leibman). You can see why Sly thought teaming up with Dolly Parton would be a good idea. She had a flawless filmography. Her teaming with Burt Reynolds (who wasn't known for his singing talent either) was a huge hit, and 9 to 5 to taking her all the way to the Oscars. Yet it ended up being the biggest misstep of his career so far. Whilst his performance has its moments, as he sends himself up, Sly over acts awfully at times, and is clearly trying too hard. Dolly Parton is as great as she always is, giving us some catchy songs too. They are both hampered by awful dialogue and a poor script (how much of the blame falls to Stallone is debatable) in which Parton punches more people than Stallone.As once again Stallone could not help himself when it came to meddling with the script. Original screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson was so upset by his extensive changes to the original screenplay, that he considered having his name removed. He was convinced that having his name on a film of this "caliber" would look good on his resume.In an interview Stallone once said that if there ever were any films he wished he hadn't made, this movie was one of them. And (despite me having a bit of a soft spot for it) you can see why.

The_Movie_Cat Rhinestone isn't such a bad film. In fact, I nearly gave it an average mark. Yet there's just one too many broad comedy moments (the howling dogs alone is worth a loss of a mark) and Stallone is just too self- consciously "comedic" at points, a clear indication of why his return to comedy movies seven years later was destined to never really take off.Yet there are some genuinely amusing moments in this film, and, while far from spectacular, it's probably stronger than the current 3.2 rating would attest. But where Rhinestone is significant is that it's almost the first sign of Stallone really losing his way.To this point his was still producing creditable work, and if early 80s pieces like Escape To Victory were slight misfires, his performance in First Blood showed an actor who still wanted to act, rather than react. But in 1983 the star was paid half a million dollars to place Brown & Williamson products within five of his films, and such an ethically questionable decision presaged a huge drop in his work. This was followed by directing a sequel to Saturday Night Fever, the narcissistic and pointless Staying Alive.While Rhinestone is okay if far from spectacular, it was followed by turning both of his most famous characters into cartoonesque jokes, a failed new character in the shape of the ludicrous Cobra and a laughably bad arm wrestling movie in Over The Top. He saw out the decade with okayish features in Lock Up/Tango and Cash, but the star who entered the 80s as a genuinely worthwhile actor left that same decade as something of a joke.

mterrebonne01 I have always like watching Stallone movies growing up. I did see this movie when it first came out but that was so long ago, I had to watch again. I don't remember laughing this much the first time I saw it. I bought the movie and love it. I think Dolly and Stallone did an awesome job. Very light hearted and hilarious! If you're in the mood for something not too serious, then this is the movie to see. Plenty of laughs! I mean when else do you get to see Stallone in a movie where he's not shooting people or boxing in the ring. Don't get me wrong, good or bad, I've loved every Stallone movie I've had the privilege of watching.

CharliePecoraro This film is definitely a goof ball but that is what it set out to be. It's totally farcical & wonderful. Favourite scenes include Steven Apostle Peck who plays Sly's dad. The first is when we meet Peck's character in the organ room & the second is the hilarious scene around the dinner table. I bust a gut watching that scene. So funny. One important thing I've learned in studying film is that there is a difference between a film you love & a great film. They can be one in the same, as is the case with a film such as The Godfather Part II. This is an masterfully made film that I enjoyed. Or they can be separate. For instance, I recognize that Slumdog Millionaire is a well made film, I just didn't like it. I didn't connect with it. I didn't care what happened. And on the converse, I recognize that Rhinestone isn't really that great a film but I really enjoyed it. I connected with the characters, it made me laugh & I generally found pleasure in it. So I rate it 10/10 for enjoyment.Love to Steven Peck