This movie is a part of my childhood, I mean who wouldn't (at that time) want to be Ralph Macchio and play the guitar? Eugene Martone (Ralph Macchio) is a budding guitarist who is studying classical guitar at Juilliard. (Some highbrow upper crust school in New York City)
But what he really wants to be is a blues-man. And remember, this is the time before internet, so to do all of the hunting and digging on old blues musicians took a lot of effort. Which leads him to Robert Johnson's (a blues-man to end all other blues-men) epic life, death, and deal with the devil.
Willie Brown, a musician who knew Robert Johnson and made his own "deal" is an elderly man, in a prison/hospital. Eugene gets a job at the hospital and befriends Willie. Eugene is looking for a "lost recording" of Robert Johnson. Willie says if Eugene will spring him from the jail/hospital... he will teach him the lost song.
So they strike out on the road, headed back to the Mississippi delta. Along the way they meet a hitchhiker, and there is a love interest for Eugene. They finally make it to the part where Willie is looking for... that is absolution and freedom from the devil. The devil is having none of it though. He will have Eugene's soul too and Eugene (not thinking that it is for real) agrees to a guitar contest. And that is where I'll end it, so as to not ruin it for anyone that has not seen the movie. This is a must see for anyone who has the Guitar Hero/Rock Band games...
But what he really wants to be is a blues-man. And remember, this is the time before internet, so to do all of the hunting and digging on old blues musicians took a lot of effort. Which leads him to Robert Johnson's (a blues-man to end all other blues-men) epic life, death, and deal with the devil.
Willie Brown, a musician who knew Robert Johnson and made his own "deal" is an elderly man, in a prison/hospital. Eugene gets a job at the hospital and befriends Willie. Eugene is looking for a "lost recording" of Robert Johnson. Willie says if Eugene will spring him from the jail/hospital... he will teach him the lost song.
So they strike out on the road, headed back to the Mississippi delta. Along the way they meet a hitchhiker, and there is a love interest for Eugene. They finally make it to the part where Willie is looking for... that is absolution and freedom from the devil. The devil is having none of it though. He will have Eugene's soul too and Eugene (not thinking that it is for real) agrees to a guitar contest. And that is where I'll end it, so as to not ruin it for anyone that has not seen the movie. This is a must see for anyone who has the Guitar Hero/Rock Band games...
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