Jersey Boys movie review 

An actually good Elvis Presley film would be great, but it couldn't be like Ray where it tried to do the dude's whole life. Trying to shove a 50-year career into a 2 hour movie feels rushed. If it was just about his rise that'd be awesome. Now, if the acting in it were like Ray, no complaints there. Oddly the biggest problem with making films about iconic people is finding a person who can pull off being that iconic person.

Jeremy, just a word of advice: watch the BROADWAY MUSICAL this movie was based off of. The monologues that you hated so much are actually amazingly done onstage. Also, John Lloyd Young (the guy who played Frankie Valli), WON A TONY for playing the role on Broadway. The show brought me to tears. It's absolutely beautiful.

This movie was so much better than you thought it was

The Beatles. No questions asked. My favorite band of all time!

I can already imagine a Bealtes movie and the amazing trailer music and the music used for the movie as well. Imagine Strawberry fields forever playing in the background as John and Paul light a cannabis up before the studio.

I'm a HUGE Eastwood fan but his last few films (everything after Gran Torino) have a lot to be desired. There's moments I like in them but overall they aren't like the fantastic movies he's done in the past. He's really been on a downward slope lately. This is actually the first Eastwood movie that he's directed since Unforgiven that I don't want to see, have absolutely no interest. I can appreciate the style of film making he's attempting to do. It's a slower paced style to let the story and characters breath, which I can appreciate and he's one of the last directors holding onto this style. But it's not the 70's, 80's or 90's anymore. I think he should change his style slightly to speed up these movies. You can still do good character pieces with interesting stories but you don't have to move the pace along like a snail. I'm still praying he does one last Western. That's basically how his career got started and I hope that's how it ends.

I bet a movie about the Beatles directed by Ben Affleck would be interesting.

I love how i can tell exactly how the review is going to go just from Jeremy's expression in the thumbnail :)

At first i thought it said Jeremy Boys review :0

The Beatles, no competition :)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 'nuff said.

Jersey Boys had the original broadway cast , which is probably why the actors acted like they were used to the stage.

A big part of the story is the fact that every member of the group has their take on what happened and their experiences, so I think utilizing the fourth wall breaks gives you that necessary look into each person's perspective. I liked this movie a lot

My Dad raised me on so many oldies songs but bands that immediately come to mind are the Mama's & the Papas and the group Moody Blues. "Tuesday Afternoon" still hits a nostalgic note with me.

The Platters! That mans voice was amazing.

The Beatles. Favourite band of all time.

Come Together by the Beatles is my favorite song from that time.

The Beatles - Hey Jude. Hands down one of the greatest songs ever written, and the greatest song of the 60's.

In My Life - The Beatles

Jeremy great to see you on youtube again!!!!

The Temptations! My dad had a greatest hits cd and I memorized all of the lyrics of every song lol

I love the song Sukiyaki! Its just so cheery sounding (even though the lyrics really arn't all so happy)

"God only knows" by the beach boys, almost no contest for me

Great review and my faveret is the ventures 1959 was when they formed and had bon Scott for some of there later songs

I'm a 90's-er, but i love Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, fav. 50-60 band: The Drifters ^^...late 60's The Temptation.

Hey Jeremy, I know you're busy with reviewing film and whatnot, but when you get the chance, could you please please PLEASE give us a Sherlock Season 3 review?

The Four Seasons are actually my favorite old school bands. I got introduced to "Walk Like A Man" from the film "Heart and Souls," which I saw when I was about ten and have loved ever since. And I always loved the song. In fact, my mom would play her old Four Seasons record for me so I could hear it and I have become a fan of their music over the years. I saw the stage musical of Jersey Boys and liked it a lot, so I'm bummed to hear this movie adaptation wasn't better. Still plan to see it, though!

Favorite's gotta be The Doors. One of my friends got me into them, and they have some good stuff. Riders on the Storm, Break on Through, Unknown Soldier, LA Woman, etc. Great stuff

The Who is by far my favorite band of the 60's. Favorite song is Baba O'riely

Loved the review. I specifically love the way you describe the "talking to the camera" scenes and what you said is basically what I think of that. Wolf of wall street did it perfectly.

Song: Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper. I don't like much oldies, but this song really shows the evolution into 80's and alternative rock. Band: The Monkees. Just cuz. They were fun and I watched their show as a kid.

Growing up in the Bronx, I was raised listening to doo-wop and old school rock. Some favorites include Dion and The Belmonts, Buddy Holly and The Crickets, The Ronettes, The Beach Boys, The Everly Brothers, Micky and Sylvia. The list can go on!

The sad thing about this movie is that it is based on a lifestyle that was stolen from black culture music, this sound was originated from Frankie Lymon. That's why it didn't reach audiences the way it was suppose to reach them. A movie on Little Richard is way more intriguing. As well as the new James Brown Biopic. Music, not all but the core music we know as, pop and rock and roll was black music. Give credit where credit is due. Watch 'Temptations' 'Five Heartbeats' 'Cadillac Records'

The guy who plays Fankie Valli was in the Broadway musical, that is why he was projecting so much.

The beatles, the beach boys, buddy holly and the crickets, are my top favorite 1950s, 1960s bands

That whole talking to the camera bit, you'd looooove it in House of Cards

Great review Jeremy. I agree this was way too long and unnecessary but I liked the performances an the music. I still give it a C+. The Beatles are a must!

Will you review the first transformers before the 4th one comes out if you can't can you just give it a rating in the review of 4

Whoever counts up all the comments with "the Beatles", you get an award for stuff. Signed, a guy on the internet

Cant wait to see you again together with the amc team at comic con :-P awesome

Pink Floyd

On a completely unrelated note... Will you be talking about the MGS V E3 gameplay video that was just released. (Because this totally has to do with jersey boys.)

The Beatles!! I love all their music. Even the music they wrote and performed when they were on acid

I haven't seen the movie, but I did see the broadway show and that's awesome

I love rolling stones, the yard birds and Frankie valle and the 4 seasons. I love their song December 1963 especially

Jeremy are you going to review Sherlock Series 3????

Jeremy, please please PLEASE review the trailer for the new assassins creed trailer. I'm dying to know what you think of it. Also, I want to know your thoughts on assassins creed 4, seeing as your review on ac3 praised the naval combat.

I always enjoyed listening to The mamas and the papas :)

When you started talking about how they break the 4th wall in the movie that made me think of House of Cards, you should make a video about that show, I love it.

When it looked like they cut out "Oh What A Night" I was pissed, then they played it at the end and I was happy.

does led zepppelin count?

Jeremy are you doing a video on your thoughts on E3?

Dion and the Belmonts. Teenager in love is my all time favorite oldie.

Beatles, and we are yet to get a Beatles movie. I think if David Fincher directed it, it would be fantastic.

the drifters! so good

For some good music industry movies, I suggest the Idolmaker (80s movie loosely base on Bob Marcucci who discovered Frankie Avalon and Fabian), Backbeat (90s movie on the Beatles), and Walk Hard (great spoof of the music biopics).

I love how the picture of Jeremy in the "t-minus" graphic is from 2010.

I like the motown side of oldies, and the Four Tops are probably my favorite group.

Jefferson Airplane; love those guys.

I like a bit of Cliff Richard and The Shadows now and then :)

I work at Six Flags. They always play the songs from the Broadway version of "Jersey Boys" every hour. Always. Now whenever I hear songs from the Four Seasons, I'm just think, "Oh god, turn it off!" It just completely ruined them for me.

The Brady Bunch lol XD

Even though Nowhere Boy and Lennon Naked both count, there should be a full Beatles movie showing the origins, performances, and break-up, much like Jersey Boys. Just not as bad.

The Association are one of my favorite groups from the 60s. They are so dope.

I would say the Rat Pack, the three coolest people of their time making music together, that is awesome.

Hey man I love your videos, I was wondering if you can make a video about the assassin's creed movie.

This is disappointing. I'm a big Clint Eastwood and Four Seasons fan so I was looking forward to this movie. Oh well. Waiting for Bluray, I guess. The Beatles is one of my favourite bands but there was already a movie made about them called Backbeat. A movie about the early years of John Lennon was also made called Nowhere Boy. I know this genre isn't classified as "Oldies", but how cool would a movie about the Seattle scene back in the late 80s/early 90s be? I don't know how it could be done, but it would just be awesome to see all of those great bands represented on one screen. Also, the soundtrack would probably be the best soundtrack ever.

My favourite oldies band are The Beatles!! (real suprise right?) they're re-showing "a hard days night" in the tuschinsky theater in Amsterdam!

Iike here making a musical is not easy because it get it include some stuff from the show like with hairsprays is follower the show im going to wait to see this on DVD

I wonder if this movie was faithfull to the Broadway stage musical was directly based on; because as the years go on, that will be how this movie is judged, as with many other films based off of Broadway shows (which means that it will probably be theater people who will do the judging).

With the fourth wall breaks, that is how the show it's based on works. I haven't seen the broadway show, but I loved this movie.

Favorite group of the 1960's is a tie between The Beatles and the Doors.

Dion & The Belmonts are my favourite!

When are u going to review the wolf among us epsiode 4?

Hi Jeremy Good review, from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons I really like Walk like a Man and Big Girls don't cry!! Although they have started their careers at a very young age, my all time favourite group will always be The Bee Gees!! Regards Gerann

clint eastwood might have directed the movie but it started as a jukebox musical on broadway in 2005. it ran for just about 11 years i think?

Do the Beach boys count? because I went to the school they went to and they're music is awesome...I also like the Wu tang clan and G-unit

1st. BRIAN WILSON & THE BEACH BOYS is my favorite group. 2nd. Do they play the original 4 Seasons tracks, or Remakes?

The beach boys! I really like that you dig dies Jeremy mad respect

I loved it! It felt like something new was unfolding in front of my eyes even though it happened decades ago.

Cream. Awesome stuff.

Donna by Ritchie valens so good and I love a cover of it

buddy holly and johnny cash they both are amazing musicians and have kick ass movies based on there lives

Oh, I was thinking Vivaldi's four seasons when you tweeted about that...

Best oldies band: I love The Beatles, but they're so timeless that they can't really be considered "oldies". The Rolling Stones never really went away - to many, they're still current. The Who was still churning out classics for most of the '70s. Although they made some fine music in the '70s, I'd have to go with The Beach Boys - they'll be best remembered for their work in the '60s, and as much as albums like Pet Sounds continue to influence musicians and gain new fans today, they captured something specific about the 1960s.

Great review!

The Temptations all the way. Their earlier, pop years with My Girl and The Way You Do The Things You Do were my mom's favorites songs and I grew up on them, too.

Can you review Third Person?

Hendrix, definitely Hendrix. And what era is Steppin Wolfe (sp?), 70s or 60s?

Mr sandman by the chordettes. Reminds me of back to the future

Jersey Boys is one of my favorite musicals and so personally I am excited to see the movie. When I heard they were using actors who have actually been in the stage show, with the exception of Vince Piazza, I was thrilled. I haven't enjoyed a film version of a musical in a very long time because of the terrible casting choices.

The Doors. They are BY FAR my favorite band of all time. They not only produced a lot of good music, but also a lot of different/revolutionary music.

The 60's is in my opinion the best decade of rock and roll but to answer your question the Beatles are my and many others' all time favorite band.

Jeremy, please, PLEASE see the play this movie is based off of. The way it moves and the style of the play do not translate well to the movie, but the way they're done IN the play is fantastic. Other than that, The Beatles for me. Their music is just fantastic to my ears.

Hey Jeremy, could you review Superbad as a throwback-type review?

Great review. =D

this is a broadway musical turned into a movie. so the translation probably isn't that well. i saw it when it was on tour and i recommend to see it if you can.

I'm proud to be one of the three people who loved this movie as well as the musical

I would have to say one of mine would have to be The Beach Boys.

I saw the play in Las Vegas last year and I liked it, even bought a Four Seasons compilation CD to introduce myself to their actual recordings. I'm disappointed in how the movie seems to have turned out.