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Great Balls of Fire!
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Great Balls of Fire! is a 1989 biopic of Jerry Lee Lewis starring Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky and Alec Baldwin, based on the biography of the same name by Lewis' former wife Myra Gale Brown.It entails Lewis' life circa the mid to late 1950s when his career started to take off only to be derailed by the scandal of his marriage to Brown, his 13-year-old cousin. Notably, contrary to the typically sympathetic and sugarcoating tone of most musician biopics, the film is overtly condemning towards Lewis, depicting him as an abusive husband and arrogant public figure who descends into alcoholism as a result of his inability to take responsibility for his actions. Such a depiction was based on accounts from Brown in her 1970 divorce testimony as well as from the biography that the film is based on. The real Lewis would admonish the film for what he perceived as a lopsided portrayal of his life.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })While Roger Ebert wasn't a fan of the film, considering it clumsy in its handling of Lewis' life story (particularly his rise to prominence), the film has received overall good marks from critics. | |
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Book Ends: Earlier in the film, Jerry was greeted by fans and other well-wishers while riding in his car. Towards the end after his marriage to Myra comes to light, these same people either shake their fists or wag their fingers in shame at him, while Jerry is shown again riding in his car. | |
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Big "SHUT UP!": J.W. shouts "Shut up!" at the secretary and the studio when she screams at him brandishing a handgun. | |
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A Minor Kidroduction: In the movie's prologue 5-year-old Jerry Lee and his 8-year-old cousin Jimmy Swaggart sneak off to a jazz club. | |
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