Calling Bobby Darin fans ....

[Matilda]

The Kevin Spacey movie "Beyond The Sea" is shortly to be released
in Oz - Darin was one of my very favorite singers, and I've heard
good things about the film. But - will I be disappointed? I can't
imagine anyone singing his songs as he could, but I'm curious.

Any Darin fans who've seen the film, what did you think?

[LSparkle]

1. Haven't seen the movie

but I have heard Spacey sing (like on SNL or something) and his voice is decent, so hopefully it'll be good.

[acmavm]

2. I like Kevin Spacy, but I doubt he'll be able to compete with Jamie Foxx

as Ray Charles.

Bobby Darin was great (for this times). And quite a hellion as well, so I understand. Should really be an interesting movie.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. Bobby Darin?

I dunno about that. I hear Bobby Darin and I recall the 2nd worst era of the rock'n'roll of my youth, the pre-beatles horror show, eclipsed only by the dreaded Disco Era, and perhaps by the current crop of crap.

[Matilda]

7. His early stuff was very ordinary, typical early rock nonsense,

but from "Mack the Knife" onwards, he matured, and I think his
more serious work still stands up superbly today, up there in the
Steve Lawrence category.

[gmoney]

4. You can get the soundtrack on iTunes now

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=30392955

[Left Is Write]

5. I do want to see the movie, but

based on the previews, I'm having a REALLY hard time buying 45-year-old Kevin Spacey as 24-year-old Bobby Darin.

I have heard that Kevin does a wonderful job with the singing, though.

[Individualist]

6. Same here

Kevin Spacey is an excellent actor, but I just can't imagine him portraying a young Bobby Darin.