Micitype Pretty Good

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

vechnyc Totally amazing cult movie. The key scene is somewhat mixed-up though. Jack Butler "discourages lots young boys" for the Demon - so Eugene is in fact helping & abetting evil by beating Butler. Sooo... who really wins what, and whose soul goes to who then? The means of victory is also mighty curious. "Primal\passionate\unruly\black" vs "European\rational\highly-trained\white" cultural traditions - & the latter wins as we are made to see. Well-ah, "let's get to it, Robert Johnson, standby..." No black Mississippi devil can beat the electricity Maxwell XIX century demon, right?..

D D The plot in this movie is awful. It's annoying because every 10-15 minutes it's like the producer has to remind you that this is a movie about guitars.Frances, the temporary love interest, seems to be to squeezed into the plot for some reason, probably to give this movie a part love story. Eugene and Frances happen meet in a barn where Frances is not wearing any pants. However, she wears a top long enough. I hate her character and she does not deserve to be on the cover of the DVD. Frances has an attitude problem, and when she and Eugene fight, she storms off and Eugene comes over to comfort her. He says that he wants her to come with him and that he likes her. This scene is so clichéd and cheesy that I bury my head in hands.Then, they kiss and eventually makes it look like they slept with each other. I wonder to myself if she ever ended up pregnant?! Or maybe she brought condoms with her just in case she happens to meet some stranger she could randomly sleep with.Something that was really weird was when that old man wanted Frances to come in the shower with him. I can't remember properly but for some reason she started taking her shirt off anyway but Eugene shows up and she manages to escape. Another creepy thing is that all these weird old men throughout the movie start saying 'Oh you're pretty' and complimenting on her looks. Later on, she completely disappears out of the movie despite the romance between her and Eugene. She's gone at least.One thing that annoyed me is that in the middle of the movie, Eugene and that old dude go to the guitar shop and trade the acoustic guitar for the electric. The old dude traded something to pay for it. The guitar cost four hundred dollars! Four hundred dollars gone for a brand new guitar and some pick up thing. They could of spent it on food and shelter or at least got a second-hand.At the end of the movie, this guy, the 'devil' challenges Eugene against the top guitarist in the town. If Eugene wins, the old dude, who in the beginning lost his soul, gets it back and if he loses, gets his own soul taken.Asleep at that scene, I was awakened by the sound of a loud piercing guitar noise. My ears hurt. There is a dramatic moment where Eugene takes to the stage and plugs in his guitar. There is this guitar duel between him and that other guy that is the best in the town. It bored me to tears. There was also this girl randomly dancing around them. It sounded like two people childishly fighting on guitar hero. Thanks to clichés, we all know who is going to win. Yes, it's the hero of the story, Eugene from his skills he somehow got. I barely saw him learning any guitar skills and suddenly he becomes a professional.Bottom line, don't watch this movie unless you're a hardcore guitar fan and you enjoy watching old creepy perverted guys hit on young girls. Considering I'm more of a piano person, I give this one star for the guitar parts because there is probably skills I'm not aware of.

denis888 If there is one movie about Blues, then there is the one. I remember watching it for the first time in 1992 0r 1993, and since that time I am hooked! The theme, the deep South, the music, the cast - all is thrilling and the long, slow blues tracks by Ry Cooder are simply mesmerizing. The very trip done by Willy Brown and his young accolade to the South in search of the lost 30th Robert Johnson is so well done that you almost feel the smell of corn and whiskey. And then there is young Steve Vai who utters not a word in the sequence of duel but does a marvelous work as an actor and solo guitarist. That breathtaking Jackson / Telecaster, Metal / Blues, Shred / Slide duel is a highlight of the whole film. Man, ain't it cool!

chadaaron75 This movie is one of my favorites! It's got some historical truth that makes you feel like This actually happened! Some of the lines in it you'll never forget. My hats off to the man who wrote this movie, you couldn't ask for better writing and plots than this movie!! I've watched is multiple times and it doesn't get old. It makes you feel like you're a part of it after awhile! As a guitar player, this movie is a must see! It's got awesome classical guitar parts that have really inspired me over the years. Nice blues parts too. Plus the end part duel with Steve Vai is very cool too. This is a movie I wouldn't hesitate to share with anybody at any age. --Chad Bakersfield, CA