"that the film portrays the fun side of rock and roll, and wrote, ""Jim McBride's film is a compressed, cleaned-up version of the Jerry Lee Lewis story, but it re-creates the soul-shaking, brain-rattling fun of rock-and-roll. It also captures, perhaps for the first time on film, something of the sexual aura of rock-and-roll at its birth."" Yet, she added that anyone looking for a true sense of music history will be let down by the film. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 63% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on 24 reviews. The film opened in"
"of '55"", a sort of followup to the Million Dollar Quartet session, though in the eyes of many critics and fans, lacking the spirit of the old days at Sun. In 1989, a major motion picture based on his early life in rock & roll, ""Great Balls of Fire!"", brought him back into the public eye, especially when he decided to re-record all his songs for the movie soundtrack. The film was based on the book by Lewis's ex-wife, Myra Gale Lewis, and starred Dennis Quaid as Lewis, Winona Ryder as Myra, and Alec Baldwin as Jimmy Swaggart. The movie"
"the 1989 Jerry Lee Lewis bio-pic, ""Great Balls of Fire!"" The film starred Dennis Quaid and Winona Ryder, the latter of whom appeared in Nixon's video for ""Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child."" Throughout the late '80s, Nixon and Roper produced several satirical pieces lampooning contemporary celebrities, such as MTV VJ Martha Quinn, in ""Stuffin' Martha's Muffin,"" and Rick Astley and Deborah Gibson, in the aforementioned ""Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant ..."" Nixon appeared in several promotional spots for MTV during this period, but the network's decision not to air the video for ""Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant ..."""
"part of the scene, people like Exene Cervenka, Jack Grisham, Henry Rollins, Mike Watt, Jane Wiedlin and others who wrote chapters. Doe wanted it to be a collective recollection, not just one person's perspective of the time. In the 1989 biographical film ""Great Balls of Fire!"", Doe played Jerry Lee Lewis's cousin-turned-father-in-law J. W. Brown. He starred in the 1992 film ""Roadside Prophets"" and in the 1998 short ""Lone Greasers"". Other movie acting credits include ""Road House"", ""Vanishing Point"", ""Salvador"", ""Boogie Nights"", ""The Specials"", ""The Good Girl"", ""Gypsy 83"", ""Wyatt Earp"", ""Border Radio"", ""Pure Country"", ""The Outsiders"", and ""Brokedown Palace""."
"asked for a poster of her in the ""Ball of Fire"" outfit for their mess hall. ""Ball of Fire"" is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: In a 1999 AFI poll, stars Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck were both ranked #11 on the male and female lists of the greatest American screen legends. ""Ball of Fire"" holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 24 reviews. Ball of Fire Ball of Fire is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. This Samuel Goldwyn Productions film (originally distributed by RKO)"
"Big Eyes Big Eyes is a 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Tim Burton, written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski and starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. The film is about the life of American artist Margaret Keane—famous for drawing portraits and paintings with big eyes. It follows the story of Margaret and her husband, Walter Keane, who took credit for Margaret's phenomenally successful and popular paintings in the 1950s and 1960s. It follows the lawsuit (and trial) between Margaret and Walter, after Margaret reveals she is the real artist behind the big eyes paintings. ""Big Eyes"" had"
"a scene in which Goose and Maverick (played by Anthony Edwards and Tom Cruise, respectively) belt out ""Great Balls of Fire"" while seated at the piano. The now famous line by Meg Ryan, ""Goose, you big stuuuuuud! Take me to bed or lose me forever!"" was uttered in the dining area of Kansas City Barbeque. The bar was also used in the final scene, where the song ""You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"" is heard playing on the jukebox. On June 26, 2008, a fire destroyed the entire building. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman, Maurice Luque, described the building as ""gutted""."
"(""The Big Easy"", ""Great Balls of Fire!"" ) and Pedro Almodóvar (""The Flower of My Secret"", ""Live Flesh"" and ""All About My Mother""). In 2004, he was the Director of Photography on fellow Brazilian Walter Salles's first Hollywood effort ""Dark Water"". Other notable credits include ""Ghost World"", ""The Queen"", ""Love In The Time Of Cholera"", and ""Nights in Rodanthe"". Affonso Beato Affonso Henrique Beato (born July 13, 1941) is a Brazilian cinematographer. He has served as the President of the Brazilian Society of Cinematographers, receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. He is also a member of the American Society"
"Great Balls of Fire (Mae West album) Great Balls of Fire is a rock and roll album recorded by film star Mae West and released by MGM Records in 1972. It was the third rock album release by the star and her final full-length recording. Originally recorded in 1968, the LP was released four years later, a few months before West turned 79. The record consisted of covers of rock classics and new songs. It was produced by Ian Whitcomb and featured background vocals by The Mike Curb Congregation. ""Great Balls of Fire"" was not a commercial success and did"
"won several Grammy awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award. Lewis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the inaugural class inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. In 1989, his life was chronicled in the movie ""Great Balls of Fire"", starring Dennis Quaid. In 2003, ""Rolling Stone"" listed his box set """" number 242 on their list of ""500 Greatest Albums of All Time"". In 2004, they ranked him number 24 on"
"Jack Hammer (songwriter) Earl Solomon Burroughs (September 16, 1925 – April 8, 2016), known professionally as Jack Hammer, was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter, credited as the co-writer of ""Great Balls of Fire"". Burroughs was born either in Fulton County, Georgia, New Orleans, or Grovetown, Georgia, but grew up in California. In the early 1950s, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an MC at the Baby Grand Theatre. He began writing songs, one of his earliest being ""Fujiyama Mama"", recorded by Annisteen Allen, Eileen Barton, and a few years later by Wanda Jackson. After starting"
"singing ""Great Balls of Fire"" while seated at the piano. The final scene, where ""You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"" can be heard on the restaurant's jukebox, was also filmed at the restaurant. Both scenes were filmed consecutively. After release of the movie, the restaurant went on to collect a significant amount of memorabilia from the motion picture until a kitchen fire on June 26, 2008 destroyed much of the restaurant. Some memorabilia and props, including the original piano used in the film, survived the fire, and the restaurant re-opened in November 2008. Renowned aerobatic pilot Art Scholl was hired to"
"Big Guns (2006 film) Big Guns is a 2006 film about a 60- to 75-year-old Senior Softball team ""Kids At Heart."" The film was directed and written by John Rester Zodrow and stars Barry Primus, Mel Novak, Susan Thomas, and Gino Giordan. The premise of the movie is loosely based on real life events that took place a number of years ago in the Senior League World Series, where allegations of underage players and ""doctored"" or altered bats lead to the disqualification and banning of a Senior League World Series team. In the movie, ""Big Guns""; a small town just-for-fun"
"Balls of Fury Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Ben Garant. It stars Dan Fogler, George Lopez, Christopher Walken, and Maggie Q. The film was released in the United States on August 29, 2007. Eleven year old Randy Daytona becomes anxious when he learns that his father Peter has bet on his performance in the 1988 Summer Olympics table tennis finals. During his first game between his opponent Karl Wolfschtagg from the German Democratic Republic, Daytona has an accident and suffers an injury. Unable to continue, he loses the match. Loan sharks, in the"
"Ball of Fire Ball of Fire is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. This Samuel Goldwyn Productions film (originally distributed by RKO) concerns a group of professors laboring to write an encyclopedia and their encounter with a nightclub performer who provides her own unique knowledge. The supporting cast includes Oskar Homolka, S. Z. Sakall, Henry Travers, Richard Haydn, Dana Andrews, and Dan Duryea. In 1948, the plot was recycled for a musical film, ""A Song Is Born"", this time starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. The film is also"
"Golden Balls (film) Golden Balls (Spanish: Huevos de oro) is a 1993 Spanish film directed by Bigas Luna. It stars Javier Bardem, Maria de Medeiros, Alessandro Gassman, Maribel Verdú and Benicio del Toro. Benito González is a flamboyant engineer in Melilla, with a brash and pushy personality. His dream is to build the tallest building ever in the region. After his girlfriend leaves him, he devotes himself entirely to his ambitions, deciding to let nothing get in his way. He marries the daughter of a billionaire, intending to use her father's money to realise his project. Benito waltzes his way"
"Big Shots (film) Big Shots is a 1987 American comedy adventure film directed by Robert Mandel, starring Ricky Busker and Darius McCrary. An 11-year-old boy from Hinsdale, Illinois named Obie Dawkins (Ricky Busker) is out fishing with his father, who tells him about the birds and the bees. All the while Obie shows interest in his dad's watch, who eventually gives it to him. Later that morning in school, Obie's mom arrives to tell him that his dad is in the hospital. The family learns that he suffered a massive heart attack, which he dies from days later. Arriving at"
"legends Charley Pride, Eddy Arnold, rock-n-roll band U2, and many others. Ferguson appeared as himself in the U2 film, ""Rattle and Hum"", and portrayed his mentor and once real-life boss, Jack Clement in the Jerry Lee Lewis film, Great Balls of Fire!. Ferguson maintains a recording studio in Nashville, and resides in nearby Goodlettsville, Tennessee, near his boyhood home. Now, he is on tour with Swedish singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim for whom he produced her album The Night Visitor (album). David R. Ferguson David R. ""Fergie"" Ferguson (born July 2, 1962 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee) began in the mid-1980s engineering"
"under the title ""A Song is Born"" (1948). The film was a big hit at the box office. However, because of the terms of Sam Goldwyn's deal with RKO, RKO recorded a loss of $147,000 on it. In a retrospective review, critic Pauline Kael dismissed the film as ""shrill and tiresome"". ""Ball of Fire"" was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Barbara Stanwyck), Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, Best Sound, Recording (Thomas T. Moulton) and Best Story. In World War II, a total of 12 servicemen were pen-pals with Stanwyck; two of them"
"a former Death Eater. Frances de la Tour plays the role of Olympe Maxime, Headmistress of Beauxbatons. David Tennant portrays Barty Crouch Jr., a Death Eater who disguises himself as Mad-Eye Moody for most of the film. British film director Mike Newell was chosen to direct the film after ""Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"" director Alfonso Cuarón announced that he would only be able to direct one ""Potter"" film. In a statement explaining the transition of directors, series producer David Heyman said: Principal photography for ""Goblet of Fire"" began on 4 May 2004, although scenes involving the film's"
"Monster's Ball Monster's Ball is a 2001 American drama film directed by Marc Forster, written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos as an original screenplay, and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Peter Boyle, Sean Combs, and Mos Def. The film tells the story of a widowed corrections officer, his adult son, and widowed father, all of whom work as executioners in the state prison. The main character befriends, and then begins a relationship with, a woman whom he does not at first realize is the widow of a man he executed. Berry received overwhelming acclaim for her"
"her role in the movie """". The movie featured her in the 1983 Cesar's World Cup. The film casts her in a controversial role within the ongoing debate over femininity and female muscularity, with her naturally massive size and muscular development challenging preconceived notions about the limits of female bodybuilding. Francis was featured in the 2001 TLC documentary ""The Greatest Bodies"". At the 1983 Caesars World Cup, Francis met IFBB judge and powerlifter Steve Weinberger. She moved in with him in Long Island, New York and they were married on 30 September 1984. They have a son and daughter together."
"father wrote ""Great Balls of Fire"", she also claimed that he wrote ""Yakety Yak"". However, Hammer actually wrote a song with a similar title, ""Yakkity Yak"", which was issued as a B-side by the Markeys (not to be confused with the Mar-Keys). Jack Hammer (songwriter) Earl Solomon Burroughs (September 16, 1925 – April 8, 2016), known professionally as Jack Hammer, was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter, credited as the co-writer of ""Great Balls of Fire"". Burroughs was born either in Fulton County, Georgia, New Orleans, or Grovetown, Georgia, but grew up in California. In the early 1950s, he moved"
"The Big Blue The Big Blue (released in some countries under the French title Le Grand Bleu) is a 1988 English-language film in the French ""Cinéma du look"" visual style, made by French director Luc Besson. The film is a heavily fictionalized and dramatized story of the friendship and sporting rivalry between two leading contemporary champion free divers in the 20th century: Jacques Mayol (played by Jean-Marc Barr) and Enzo Maiorca (renamed ""Enzo Molinari"" and played by Jean Reno), and Mayol's fictionalized relationship with his girlfriend Johana Baker (played by Rosanna Arquette). The film, which covers their childhood in 1960s"
"DS version received better, but mixed reviews. IGN scored the Wii version a 1.2 out of 10, but scored the DS version a 6.5 out of 10. Balls of Fury Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Ben Garant. It stars Dan Fogler, George Lopez, Christopher Walken, and Maggie Q. The film was released in the United States on August 29, 2007. Eleven year old Randy Daytona becomes anxious when he learns that his father Peter has bet on his performance in the 1988 Summer Olympics table tennis finals. During his first game between his"
"his left hand following an accident with a circular saw in the 1950s, he was still able to play well. Based around Beale Street, in Memphis, as that area started to degenerate, Laury traveled around Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri. Despite differing fortunes, his friendship with Slim did not diminish over the years, up to Slim's death in 1988. Laury recorded his debut album in his late seventies. A concert with a full band was recorded in 1980. A 1980 Paris concert was released by Indigo Records in France. The 1989 Dennis Quaid film ""Great Balls of Fire!"" portrayed the young"
"footage of balls and interviews with prominent members of the scene, including Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, Angie Xtravaganza, and Willi Ninja. Many of the contestants vying for trophies are representatives of ""houses"" that serve as intentional families, social groups, and performance teams. Houses and ball contestants who consistently win trophies for their walks eventually earn ""legendary"" status. Jennie Livingston, who moved to New York after graduating from Yale to work in film and spent six years making ""Paris Is Burning"", interviews key figures in the ball world. Many of them contribute monologues that shed light on gender roles, gay and"
"Margaret completed her painting in 53 minutes. After three weeks of trial, a jury awarded Margaret $4 million in damages. A federal appeals court upheld the verdict of defamation in 1990 but overturned the $4 million damage award. Tim Burton directed and produced the biographical film based on the life of Margaret Keane, ""Big Eyes"". It was released in theaters in December 2014, with Christoph Waltz playing Walter Keane and Amy Adams playing Margaret. Walter Keane Walter Stanley Keane (October 7, 1915 – December 27, 2000) was an American plagiarist, who became famous in the 1960s as the claimed painter"
"through a career of excess, fetishes and deceptions, but the personal conflicts he unleashes ultimately send his life spiraling down to disaster. The film makes direct and symbolic references to the work of Spanish Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. Golden Balls (film) Golden Balls (Spanish: Huevos de oro) is a 1993 Spanish film directed by Bigas Luna. It stars Javier Bardem, Maria de Medeiros, Alessandro Gassman, Maribel Verdú and Benicio del Toro. Benito González is a flamboyant engineer in Melilla, with a brash and pushy personality. His dream is to build the tallest building ever in the region. After his girlfriend"
"Lake of Fire (film) Lake of Fire is a 2006 documentary film directed by Tony Kaye that graphically depicts abortion in the United States. It features Noam Chomsky, Peter Singer, Alan Dershowitz, Nat Hentoff, Randall Terry and Norma McCorvey, among others. Footage of Paul Jennings Hill, who murdered physician Dr. John Britton and Britton's bodyguard James Barrett in 1994, was also featured. The film was shot over a period of 16 years, with director Tony Kaye spending $6 million of his own money on its production. The documentary was filmed entirely in black and white. It opened in September 2006"
"when diving. He held numerous world records, including dives to below 100 meters. After a bout of depression, he took his own life in 2001, long after the film's release. Maiorca (renamed as ""Enzo Molinari"" in the film) also set numerous depth records from 1960 to 1988, despite involuntarily retiring from the sport for over a decade between 1974 and 1986 after an outburst on TV cost him a competition ban. He entered politics in the 1990s, and became a member of the Italian Senate for a time. For many years, he resisted public showing of the film in Italy,"
"Love. Big Shots (film) Big Shots is a 1987 American comedy adventure film directed by Robert Mandel, starring Ricky Busker and Darius McCrary. An 11-year-old boy from Hinsdale, Illinois named Obie Dawkins (Ricky Busker) is out fishing with his father, who tells him about the birds and the bees. All the while Obie shows interest in his dad's watch, who eventually gives it to him. Later that morning in school, Obie's mom arrives to tell him that his dad is in the hospital. The family learns that he suffered a massive heart attack, which he dies from days later. Arriving"
"Afterburn (film) Afterburn is a 1992 dramatic film written and produced for television, based on a true story where one woman takes on the United States military and General Dynamics, manufacturer of the F-16 jet fighter aircraft that took her husband's life. The docudrama starred Laura Dern, Robert Loggia, and Vincent Spano. The film's name is derived from the ""Afterburner"" bar where the central character (Janet Harduvel), who works as a waitress, met her future husband, a setting that forms the focus of the first part of the film. On November 15, 1982, Janet Harduvel (Laura Dern) is devastated by"