Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

ManiakJiggy This is How Movies Should Be Made

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Michael O'Keefe The Idolmaker, written by Edward Di Lorenzo, is based loosely on the life of Bob Marcucci, who had big dreams of making it big in the music business. Not actually having the look of a rock star, Bob was able to write a decent tune. Marcucci would make his mark as promoter/producer and discovering singers Frankie Avalon and Fabian. Vincent Vacarri(Ray Sharkey)finds a young sax player and changes his name to Tommy Dee(Paul Lind); Rehearsing and training him in posturing him into being a young singing heartthrob. He though the young record buyers needed one since Elvis was in Army. Dee becomes a star and wants to go into movies; he has to leave Vacarri's management to do so. No fear, the fiery promoter has already got another exotic singer in the fold...Caesare(Peter Gallagher). There is a problem in that his newest pretty boy can't really sing a lick. Plaster the kid's picture everywhere and keep him from singing too much in public. With the help of his song writing partner Gino Pilato(Joe Pantoliano), an idol is made. But all is not well with the music world.Keeping in mind that Gallagher's character is based on the teen idol Faban...kudos. Not only does Gallagher look the part, but provides some pretty good tunes like "Baby", "However Dark The Night" and "It's Never Been Tonight Before". A major portion of the soundtrack is written by famed tune-smith Jeff Barry. Also featured in the cast: Tovah Feldshuh, Maureen McCormick and Olympia Dukakis. I really enjoyed this movie due to the fact I love the music from this era. Avalon nor Fabian ever became another Elvis...but who in the hell could?

ccarhart I saw this originally on cable in the early 1980's. Watching it again, I was struck by the excellence of the casting. Tovah Feldshuh, Olympia Dukakis, and Ray Sharkey are fantastic and make this a real gem. The musical sequences really hold up, especially a very over the top Peter Gallagher (shades of Adam Lambert). The songs are a pastiche of early 60's bubblegum, with a touch of the 80's. Watching it you might want the soundtrack, which unfortunately isn't out on CD. There is a brief cameo by the legendary "Sweet Sensations" and "The London Fog" as soul group "The Boys and The Girls", a nice touch. The moment Darlene Love starts to sing in the opening sequence, you will be hooked on a really fun period in American pop music.CC

Steven Bitkower I just read the comments from My DarkStar and I absolutely agree. This is one of my favorite films of all time!! I saw this movie when I was a kid and i Have grown up watching it and listening to the soundtrack. It was directed by Taylor Hackford who recently directed 'Ray' another outstanding movie. You can actually see some of the techniques he used from 'The Idolmaker' in 'Ray'. The only thing that would make me even happier is to have the soundtrack of 'The Idolmaker'released on cd. If you haven't seen it yet, I advise you to check it out, it's not hard to find anymore. It is available on DVD. The songs are catchy and catch the feel of the time period. The choreography (by Denny Terrio) is a bit dated, but its still fun to watch. Also, it was reported about 2 or 3 years ago, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, was supposed to do a remake. It would of been interesting to see what would have become of it, but I'm sure it wouldn't have topped the original. Haven't heard any updates about it though. ENJOY!!!

Dameandrea This movie is one of my all time favorites. Ray Sharkey and Peter Gallagher were amazing. The songs were great, in fact I use to own the sound track. To this day I know the words to every song. It was clear from the first time I saw the movie that Peter would go on to have longevity. I wish I knew what happened to Paul Land. He made a really good Tommy Dee. I saw the movie the other day and I still find myself having as much fun as I did when I saw it on Cable in 1981. Oh yeah Joe Pantiliano (Bad Boys, Sopranos) made a lasting impression as well. Great acting, fun for all. It is a must see for anyone with a dream. ( smile)