The REAL King of Rock n Roll

Elvis was a joke. Chuck Berry is the true king of Rock n Roll, and if you disagree, you need to watch this. his film is a who's who of rock n roll, and they all bow down to the king himself.

Chuck is a one of a kind and doesn't get half the recognition he deserves. I mean c'mon already, 'Johny B. Goode' is the greatest rock n roll song ever written. That song was the spark that created what rock is today. I can understand why he is the way he is. Like he said he was just 'writing music for the white kids'. But those who are educated in rock n roll know that we are forever in his debt.

The concert at the end is great with Keith Richards trying to hold everything together.

Chuck and Keith!

If you are a musician operating anywhere within blues, rock, country, or any combination thereof, then you will LOVE this. As Bill Graham introduced him once, "The big big daddy of them all, Mister Chuck Berry!" He's bitter, and justifiably so. Sometimes he just seems MEAN. But every move and sound he makes are a textbook lesson in rock and roll, warts and all. My only "complaint" about the whole thing is that Dave Edmunds didn't somehow magically get involved. But it's KEITH EFFIN' RICHARDS! I'm preachin' to the choir here, probably, but the unavailability of this prizefight, er, uh, FILM, on DVD with lots of extras, seems a real shame. Then again, who knows who owns the rights?! Get it by any means necessary! A must-see!

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this, to me stands as one of the greatest rock films ever. to see chuck berry- the true king of rock and roll- playing as good as he ever did, cantankerous as he ever was, proud and unapologetic,a real american legend. i loved all the other reviews. this movie really touched me. hail hail rock and roll.