Great Balls of Fire!

A true story played out as a comedy and ( Personally I think it's very funny) Dennis Quaid really does a convincing job playing Jerry Lee Lewis

Quaid gives a fine performance for the kind of thing this is. It just should have been a different thing. Like one taken from Tosches' book instead of Myra's. And honestly, starring a guy who could have done the singing himself. Although Quaid's quite adept at using his big, hard, throbbing piano to chase a gaggle of giggling schoolgirls into the corner, and Ryder phenomenal in conveying the simultaneous excitement and revulsion at what's expected of her after all the giggling gets done.

When I growed up I am going to marry my cousin just like Jerry Lee Lewis.

I dislike Dennis Quaid, but I enjoyed him as a pedophile.

Viewed February 22, 2020.

Watch if you want to watch a believable Jerry Lee Lewis in a believable movie with ups and downs.

One of Dennis Quaid's greatest performances!

Serious CULT!

Childhood favorite

This film can't make up its mind whether it wants to be slightly campy or serious. Dennis Quaid is way over the top in his performance and his lip-synching is terrible. If you want to see how to make a good Rock & Roll biopic, then watch The Buddy Holly Story instead.

Has its fair share of energy especially during the stage acts but there is not much else. An uninspired screenplay holds it back.

Jesus

Good in that it's short, and moves fairly quickly.

Only worth watching to see Winona Ryder as an incestuous Lolita. Dennis Quaid is preposterously over the top with his performance and accent.

As biopics go, this is a very good one (although not as good as Ray). Quaid does a great job of capturing the legend of Jerry Lee Lewis and his times. Baldwin's Swaggart is also very well done.

You know, for a movie featuring Dennis Quaid as Jerry Lee Lewis, this isn't too bad. Of course, Dennis Quaid as Jerry Lee Lewis is a terrible idea.

Not bad.