From director clint eastwood comes the bigscreen version of the tony awardwinning musical jersey boys. See the full list of jersey boys cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Jersey boys 2014 soundtrack complete list of songs. Jersey boys opens with tommy devito briefly speaking straight to the camera as if telling his story about starting a band in new jersey. Your of to a great start when you hear that christopher walken is in the movie a legend of an actor since the dawn of his time on the screen. Jersey boys, the longrunning broadway jukebox musical about the four seasons singers who shot to fame in the 60s, has been a windfall for its creators, investors and half of the group that. Four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in new jersey come together to form the iconic rock. Which means to learn the background the film cant always be musical. Clint eastwood takes jersey boys from broadway to movie. And then, one day a tune pops into my head i jot down some dummy words, nick and i do a quick cut arrangement then we call the studio and sing it to crewe.
The film tells the story of the musical group the four seasons. Reviewers are all in a tizzy that jersey boys cant be fit into one film category or the otheras if a movie has to be one kind of film or the other to be any goodjersey boys is a drama with. Jersey boys 2014 sherry clip from the movie, there is no dialogue, and audio is enhanced to hd quality. But four guys under a street lamp, when it was all still. Jersey boys by clint eastwood clint eastwood, john lloyd. Jersey boys is a 2014 american musical drama film directed and produced by clint eastwood, based on the tony award winning jukebox musical of the same name. Jersey boys sherry the story of the four seasons hd. But like the four seasons, jersey boys needs a charismatic lead john lloyd young, the original broadway frankie valli, won a tony and reprised the role in clint eastwoods movie. Jersey boys for the film based on the musical, see jersey. Jersey boys, clint eastwoods curiously moribund adaptation of the stillrunning, multipletonywinning broadway jukebox musical about the career of. Nick explains his leaving the group as a moment of pride and a desire to go home.
I went and watched the jersey boys in the west end london and within five minutes of the show starting everyone was on their feet dancing in the aisles as the miusic just makes you want to get up and dance. Highlighting the groups memorable music, the movie is marred by too much intense vulgarity and poor lifestyle choices. Jersey boys sherry the story of the four seasons hd youtube. Far from a mere tribute concert though it does include numbers from the popular four seasons songbook, jersey boys gets to the heart of the relationships at the center of the groupwith a. Jersey boys, eastwoods take on showbiz myth the new. Jersey boys 2014 sherry performance no dialogue youtube. Perhaps the biggest crime of clint eastwoods jersey boys is that sherry is not stuck in my head to an annoying degree. By the end of the story, they are barely doing it and we, the audience, are completely absorbed into their lives. Win vip tickets to the spectacular west end show jersey boys as part of a luxury london break, with a one night stay in a west end hotel, topprice tickets for two to the show, drinks before the curtain goes up and an exclusive backstage tour of the piccadilly theater. It is presented in a documentarystyle format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual breakup of the 1960s rock n roll group the four seasons.
And, in 1962, they begin mining gold, starting with sherry and big girls dont. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. All 59 songs from the jersey boys 2014 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Perhaps the broadway feel of the movie stems from the fact that jersey boys actually began as a hit broadway show starring the same john lloyd young as frankie valli. Jersey boys movie soundtrack music from the motion picture and broadway musical plus original recordings by frankie valli and the four seasons. Jersey boys is a 2005 jukebox musical with music by bob gaudio, lyrics by bob crewe, and book by marshall brickman and rick elice.
Their story as a collective begins in 1951 in a crimeridden neighborhood in belleville, new jersey. Jersey boys movie clip sherry 2014 christopher walken. Original band members frankie valli and bob gaudio who also composed the films music serve as executive producers. The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in new jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group the four seasons.
Sherry, sherry baby sherry, sherry baby sherry baby sherry baby sherry, can you come out tonight. Original broadway cast recording jersey boys musical jersey boys film. Watch the video for sherry from jersey boys s jersey boys original broadway cast recording for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. At several points in the movie, other characters go into narrator mode. Inspired by a bowling alley sign, the band is renamed the four seasons, and they sing a new song gaudio has written, sherry, to crewe, who agrees to record. They perform sherry, during which each of them give testimonies.
Broadway cast member john lloyd young reprises his role as frankie valli and vincent piazza portrays bandmate tommy devito. It was a fantastic film and seeing the group age and live real lives was brilliant. The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in new jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group the four. Original band members frankie valli and bob gaudio who also composed the films music. Everything you need to know about jersey boys movie 2014.
The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in new jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group the four seasons. Clint eastwoods cinematic treatment of musical jersey boys plays it safe in nearly every possible regard. A sound challenge to eastwoods approach was that the music in jersey boyshits such as sherry, big girls dont cry and walk like a mangenerally involved four vocalists, rather than. In an engaging and entertaining style, jersey boys tells the story of the rise and fall of frankie valli and the four seasons, by showing the unique combination of personalities that can lead to. But, for once, i have to agree with those who say his style is too laid back. The movie depicts the mob forcing tommy devito to go live in las vegas, in turn kicking him out of the band. With jersey boys, clint eastwood made a movie musical thats. Jersey boys movie clip sherry 2014 christopher walken musical hd jersey boys is a musical biography of the four seasonsthe rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate. Find out where jersey boys is streaming, if jersey boys is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. With john lloyd young, erich bergen, michael lomenda, vincent piazza.
The song appears on the soundtrack of the 2011 film the help. A movie as grungy, profane and bluecollar as jersey boys needs to feel more alive. Frankie says hell never forget how his experience with the guys started. Jersey boys was released in 2014 on friday, june 20, 2014 in nationwide movie theaters. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including the rover, think like a man too and third person. Here, the jersey boys true story contradicts the movie, at least according to the real tommy devito. The jersey boys is based on the true story of the rise and fall of frankie valli and the four seasons. Clint eastwood directs this adaptation of the broadway musical jersey boys, which chronicles the rise and fall of the 1960s music group the four seasons. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from jersey boys. The rise and fall of the original formation of the four seasons, comprised of tommy devito vincent piazza, nick massi michael lomenda, frankie valli john lloyd young, and bob gaudio erich bergen, is presented.
Jersey boys movie vs true story real frankie valli. Sherry is a song written by bob gaudio and recorded by the four seasons. Jersey boys movie clip sherry 2014 christopher walken musical hd jersey boys is a musical biography of the four seasonsthe rise, the. Crewe, enchanted by frankies voice, tells his assistant to double frankies sound. Outside, the neon sign lights up, with the bowling alleys name, four seasons, inspiring the boys to name their group after that. Bob then writes a new piece of music, sherry, which they sing for crewe over the phone. Jersey boys is a musical biography of the four seasonsthe rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. When the musics not playing, jersey boys starts to lull you into mild lethargy. The film deals with the groups turbulent relationships away from the studio as. The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in new jersey. Watch jersey boys movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Jersey boys is a strange movie, and its a clint eastwood enterprise, both reasons to see it. The story of their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the songs that influenced a generation, including sherry, big girls dont cry, walk like a man, dawn, rag doll, bye bye baby, who. Watch the video for sherry from jersey boyss jersey boys original broadway cast.
1526 451 902 919 457 321 635 1186 1386 309 1617 1093 908 349 1444 930 169 1435 586 130 1175 93 833 803 308 1541 851 507 1218 1357 1450 291 1193 827 227 270 1066 384 1172