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Dont you just wish Ringo Starr had come back as Mike? Im sorry but i don't thinks its the same without him as Mike, personal opinion, I think the accent is the main change that put me off a little.
shareI remember when this film came out & Ringo Starr did an interview stating his reason for not playing Mike again was because of the similarities between The Beatles & The Stray Cats. Ringo thought it would just confuse things as The Beatles had only split up 3 years before. I thought Adam Faith was excellent & the limp was real as he was recovering from a terrible car crash which nearly took his life. At the time I wished Ringo had reprised his role as Mike but when you watch the two films back to back now it does work.
"I cannot live without my life! I cannot die without my soul".... Heathcliff
Did they ever think of a sequel?After Jim's death,his son inherits his fortune but it's held in trust.When he gets control of it,Mike comes after him and it.Or maybe young Jimmy has showbiz ambitions of his own.
shareGood question, marktayloruk!
Answer is: No.
However, I do believe that of recent times a Radio Play spin-off about 'Jimmy Maclaine jnr.' entitled "That'll Be The Stardust!" has come to light, even though at present it hasn't been released commercially. And, Ray Connolly, the writer of the original films, has acknowledged the work. It appears that a short documentary has also been made about the making of this project too, but once again nothing has been released commercially.
For further details check out this link:- www.starnow.co.uk/tonymarshall
There are some photos on this chap's site from the recording of it too!
That'll Be The Day reflects a lot of Ringo's early career as it was. The Stormy Tempest & The Typhoons = Rory Storm & Hurricanes. While he was at the holiday camp with Essex this reflected his time at Butlins holiday camp with Rory Storm. I like the line Ringo says to Essex as they are watching the band" There's no future in it is there, being a Typhoon, I mean where will it get ya". An ironic in joke. Like Lennon's Aunt Mimi saying the guitar is alright but you'll never make a living out of it. So, I can understand why Ringo didn't want to push it too far by appearing in Stardust.
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