Perfect cast and a good story

One of the worst movies I've ever seen

good back-story, and good acting

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

While viewing Rhinestone there were 2 specific things that I instantly learnt about Stallone. One - He can't act. And, Two - He can't sing.Well, actually I know these 2 very obvious things about Stallone, already. (I mean, who doesn't?) - Rhinestone only confirmed them.Rhinestone is quite deservedly listed as one of the 100 Worst Movies ever made. After having to endure acres, upon acres, of the most unfunny dialogue imaginable, it's clear to see the reason why.Apparently, Stallone, who had a special "control" clause in his contract, ordered so many changes to the original screenplay (which, of course, allowed him to be in every possible scene), that he ran into all sorts of nasty conflicts with both the Screenwriter, Phil Robinson, and Directer, Bob Clark. Things got so bad that Clark refused to ever work with Stallone again.Rhinestone's story is basically simple and dumb - Or - Should I just say "simply dumb"? Jake Farris, an aspiring Country singer in NYC (played by Dolly Parton), makes a bet with her sleazoid boss, Freddy, that she can teach any old nobody to be a singer. And the nobody that Jake picks out as her "trainee" is a real nobody, indeed, named Nick Martinelli, a thoroughly obnoxious nobody NYC cabdriver.I must say that when it came to playing a thoroughly obnoxious nobody cabdriver, Stallone was, for once, perfectly cast.As I understand it - Stallone, himself, publicly admitted that Rhinestone was a mistake, being the one film that he regretted ever making. Well, I'm tellin' ya - Stallone isn't the only one who regrets that he made this film - I'm another one, for sure.

I have always like watching Stallone movies growing up. I did see this movie when it first came out but that was so long ago, I had to watch again. I don't remember laughing this much the first time I saw it. I bought the movie and love it. I think Dolly and Stallone did an awesome job. Very light hearted and hilarious! If you're in the mood for something not too serious, then this is the movie to see. Plenty of laughs! I mean when else do you get to see Stallone in a movie where he's not shooting people or boxing in the ring. Don't get me wrong, good or bad, I've loved every Stallone movie I've had the privilege of watching.

Rhinestone (1984) * 1/2 (out of 4) No, this isn't the worst movie ever made and it's not even the worst film of the decade. What we're basically got is a MY FAIR LADY story told with country music as Dolly Parton enters a bet with her boss that she can turn anyone into a good singer. He gets to pick the person so he selects Sylvester Stallone who was working as a taxi driver. Parton must then take city boy Stallone to Tennessee where she plans to make him over into a "Rhinestone Cowboy" or something to that nature. I can easily picture a couple people sitting around, passing a joint to one another and coming up with funny ideas. The thought of Stallone being a singer could make for an interesting comedy and even funnier would be to have him wearing a cowboy hat and singing silly love songs. That idea, sadly, doesn't really carry over in the actual film, although the movie certainly isn't as bad as its reputation. I think the first hour or so of the film isn't all that bad because of how silly it is and you can't help but laugh when you see Stallone trying to sing everything from forgotten numbers to Tutti Fruity. The entire idea of turning him into a country boy gives us countless scenes where he doesn't know country slang, he can't figure out what certain animals are and of course he gets to mix it up with some rednecks. All of that is mildly entertaining because of our two leads who are obviously giving it their all trying to get a laugh. Stallone certainly pushes very hard to try and gets laughs and he does manage to get quite a few. Parton has your typical Southern charm that comes across very well. We even get Richard Farnsworth playing her dad, Ron Leibman playing the club owner and Tim Thomerson shows up as Parton's ex. Had the screenplay simply been about the MY FAIR LADY plot then the movie would have been much better but sadly this thing painfully drags out to 110-minutes, which is just way too long. If you edited out a good fifteen-minutes then the campy charm would have been a lot more bearable and I'm sure the film's reputation would have been better. Everything dealing with the ex boyfriend is just a waste as is the majority of the stuff dealing with the club owner who just wants to sleep with Parton. None of this stuff is very interesting and it takes away from the entire "pitch" that the film was driving on and that's seeing Parton and Stallone sing together. RHINESTONE is certainly an interesting idea that simply didn't work on screen but I think fans of camp will get a mild kick out of it and you have to at least give Stallone credit for having the guts to try it.

I remember RHINESTONE's extremely short tenure in theaters when I was a teenager but never saw the film until it turned up unexpectedly on Country Music Television (CMT) earlier this week. I sat down expecting to laugh AT the movie, not WITH it, because on paper, the idea of Sylvester Stallone learning to become a country singer so that Dolly Parton can win a bet with her sleazy manager sounds like a train wreck of Biblical proportions. But y'know what? In spite of myself I found myself chuckling at the screwball humor in RHINESTONE. Stallone is not exactly known for his comedic stylings, but I have to give him credit, he gave it the old college try in his role as a mumble-mouthed NYC cabbie who tries hard to discover his inner redneck. Dolly Parton, well, she's Dolly Parton. She made quite a few movies in the late 70s and early 80s and though she may not be considered a great actress, she's light, funny, and easy on the eyes as well. Some of the priceless moments include Sly's fringed, sparkly stage wear (which wouldn't have looked out of place in the Blue Oyster Bar of "Police Academy" fame), Dolly punching out Tim Thomerson (Jack Deth would be horrified at how easily she took him out!), and Sly's race through the mean streets of 1984 Times Square on horseback to rescue Dolly from her manager's clutches. On the musical side, well, let's just say I doubt that the soundtrack album to RHINESTONE burned up the charts back in '84. Dolly can sing anything and make it sound good, so Sly should be grateful that she joins him on stage in the big finale to salvage his "performance" (and I use that term loosely). I doubt Sly Stallone looks back on this movie with much fondness, but considering that I was expecting a total cheese fest I was pleasantly surprised by this fluffy '80s comedy. They really don't make'em like this anymore.