The Idolmaker Page #9

Synopsis: Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
Director(s): Taylor Hackford
Production: United Artists
  Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
PG
Year:
1980
117 min
225 Views


Not anymore. I'm going with Phil.

You're not on top of things.

I'm going with Phil.

Hey, hey, wait.

Tommy, take it easy, will ya?

Hey, everything's going great.

The album hit the ceiling,

you're making tons of money.

I'm not forgetting about you.

Hey, I ain't gonna let you blow

this Hollywood deal for me.

Tommy. Hey, take it easy. We gotta

take things nice and slow, huh?

Make sure that you're right.

Why I'm the one who suggested

you take acting lessons, remember?

Yeah, acting lessons.

I don't need that crap, Vinnie.

I'm an actor, you said it yourself.

Not like that punk in there.

You see him on stage.

He stinks.

-Oh yeah?

Yeah?

-Thanks to you, Di LaRusso.

-Chez, what are you doing?

-There you go.

You take a nice little mama's boy

like that, try to make...

...something out of him,

what do you got?

-Come on, big man, come on.

-You got a mama' s boy!

What the hell's going on over here?

Take it easy!

What 's it gonna be, Vinnie?

Him, or me?

Hey, I can't choose! I'm not...

I got enough for the both of you.

We'll work it out.

Great. That's it, huh? That's it.

All right, kid. Keep on working.

Maybe in six or eight months

you might have the opening...

...act in Jersey, but I doubt it.

-Hey, take it easy.

Will you go inside and cool off?

God damn it!

Hey, Tommy!

Tommy! Hey, Tommy, wait, will you?

-Come on, Delano.

-Come on, wait!

-Get the hell out of here.

Come on, go!

-Hey, come on.

Okay, okay.

That's it, that's it. Okay.

One time through without

Gino, all right?

Okay, one, two, three, four.

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

I just want to

Okay, okay, okay.

I think we're getting it,

we're getting it.

All right, just, uh,

more excitement, more strength.

I don't know,

punch it or something, all right?

Gino, we gotta give you

four, right?

Right. One, two, three, four.

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

I just want to take you

where I'm going

All right, all right!

That's it, kid, come on.

-Baby

-Baby

Use that anger, baby, come on!

You got it!

Take you where I'm going

-Come on!

Yeah!

We want Caesare!

You hear that, Harmon.

I'm not gonna let Chez

out on that stage unless...

...there's a dozen more security

guards between him and the mob.

You got it?

Hey, I put a show

on here every week.

The security men out there,

they handle crowds bigger than this.

Now come on, let's do a show.

Come on.

Come on, what do you do

a show what do you mean?

Come on, Vinnie, come on.

We want Caesare!

We're recording, Vinnie.

I hope it works.

Well, how does it look out there,

Gige?

So far, so good.

The security guys are out there.

All right?

Come on, let's do a show.

-Okay, I'm gonna go with you.

-Okay.

But you better be right, Harmon.

Good luck, kid.

See ya out there, Gigi.

Ready?

Uncle Tony, let's get him out.

Let's get him going, okay.

Get him goin', ah?

Come on, we'll do it.

We want Caesare.

All right,

you'll do all right, okay.

I got a story to tell

It just might break your heart

Heaven knows it's breakin' mine

I got a story to tell

Hold it. Hold it, hold it, hold it.

Let him through, let him through,

let him through.

Tony, hold the door.

Are you all right, kid?

It's okay, it's okay.

It's okay, don't panic.

Don't panic. You sick?

-Chez, you gonna be all right baby?

-You wanna go to the bathroom?

We're going to the bathroom.

We're going to the bathroom.

There you are. Okay, go.

Ahead, go ahead.

Go ahead. Where is he?

Where is he?

Get him in here!

Get him in here!

What the hell happened out there?

-I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

-What are ya talkin' about!

You're sorry!

I told you this was gonna happen!

-Vinnie, I never figured...

-Goddamn it, I told you!

-I'm sorry.

-Okay, okay, okay, okay.

You gotta guarantee me you

guarantee me that...

...it'll be safe out there.

I want that kid safe.

I don't want those girls

comin' up there anymore!

I'll get the outside

security guards.

-Do it! Do it!

-I'll get the guys from out...

...in the audience.

I'll get the I'll do it, I'll do it.

Big guys, okay, okay.

Vincent, you can't take him

out there again.

-Listen.

-You can't take him out there.

You're talkin' about, Brenda, okay!

Listen, we didn't come

this for to get shut out, okay?

Okay?

Now, come on.

Come on. Come on.

You know, there are a couple of

people out there...

...who want to see us lose.

But they're not, you know why?

You know why? Because that kid's

gonna go back on again.

And I'm gonna be

right there with you.

I'm not gonna let you fail, baby.

You understand?

Come on, we go. We go.

No, no, no, no.

We go with the shirt.

It looks great. Looks great.

Just trust me, baby, we got it,

baby, come on. We got it.

-Vincent, please. Please, Vincent!

Brenda, trust me, Brenda.

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

I just want to take you

where I'm going

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

I just want to take you

to the sky

Tell me why

Why are we not close together

Has love been cruel did someone

break your heart

Yeah

I'll make you feel good, baby

I'll make you feel good, baby

I'll make you feel

like you wanna feel

I'll make you feel love, baby

I'll make you feel love, baby

I'll make you know my love is real

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

I just want to hold you

close forever

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

-Baby

I just want to make you smile again

I believe that love can

last and girl, I love you

And one by one

I'll kiss your tears away

Yeah, yeah

I'll make you feel good, baby

I'll make you feel good, baby

I'll make you feel like

you want to feel

Yeah, yeah

I'll make you feel love, baby

I'll make you feel my love, baby

I'll make you know my love is real

I got a story to tell

You hear that?

You hear that? They love him.

They're going crazy over him.

I did it.

You hear that, I did it, Brenda.

l did it.

I hear you, Vinnie.

Hey, Carlo, wine.

Champagne.

Quiet down, everybody,

quiet down, quiet down.

All right. To Caesare.

Tonight he was the best folks.

Tonight he became a man.

Mario, l wanna make a toast.

To all my friends here Gino.

Mario and especially to Vinnie,...

...'cause without him

none of this could've happened.

To Vinnie!

-Ellen, Ellen.

Come here. Come on.

-Chez, I'm Ellen Fields...

...from Teen Scene.

How about a shot of you and

Vinnie toasting your success.

Well, sure, sure. Hey, Vinnie.

How about it?

A shot of us toasting.

No. No photographs with the

drinks in your hands.

You never do that,

it's bad for your image.

-Come on, it's a celebration.

-You heard me.

Well, how about a shot of the

two of you shaking hands then?

Sure, fine.

Let's, let's, let's do this.

Ready? Eddie.

-Big smile.

Cheese.

No more drinks, okay.

Emilio, how about some lasagna?

-Hey, Guido!

-How are you?

Good to see you.

Good to see you.

Thank you.

Your manager is a real grouch.

Yeah. Sometimes.

He should treat you nicer.

You were wonderful tonight.

Well, thank you.

Listen, are you busy right now?

No. Not really.

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