imbluzclooby Some movies leave us pondering as to why they were even made. The old hackneyed expression, "It's so bad that it's good", has definitely been attributed to Rhinestone and movies like it. If one were to enjoy this obscure flick it would require them to relax, sit back and just enjoy the inanity of it. Rhinestone sometimes succeeds in that persuasion. At other times it can test your movie watching patience. The concept is clearly innovative and will attract those with odd or even romantic curiosity. The conceit of of pairing Sly and Dolly together in a really screwball Romantic comedy, to me, is definitely worth a look. We also wonder if the self-humility Sly thrusted upon himself was intentional or not. Was this an effort to make his Alpha image more amiable and jocular. Only Sly and those close to him may know. You have not lived until you have witnessed Sly singing Drinkenstein with facial mugging equivalent to a Pantomiming performance. Dolly just glides through this whole two hour excursion with grace, sweetness and stride. I like her attitude. In addition she deserves credit for writing the songs to the movie's soundtrack. Both actors put their reputations on the line here. So, there must have been an ulterior motive here. I assume that the pairing of the urban tough guy and rural Southern Bell serves as a social catalyst to bring two social groups, North and South, together. even if a few scenes from Rhinestone are cringe inducing and embarrassing, who could resist the endearing nature of it? The whole concept, after fully analyzing it, is actually quite ingenious. i'm also pleased to hear, from both stars, that they really liked each other, in spite of the poor reviews. Dolly didn't trash the film or show any regrets. she spoke kindly of Sly and expressed her admiration for him. While Sly Ostensibly regards this as a Faux Pas in his career, he also mentioned working with Dolly was equally as fun and rewarding.

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Sly Stallone movie in order, I come to Rhinestone.Plot In A Paragraph: Jake Ferris (Dolly Parton) must turn New York cabbie Nick Martinelli (Stallone) in to a country and western singer, in order to win a bet, which if she wins, would free her from her contract with sleazy nightclub owner Freddy Ugo (Ron Leibman). You can see why Sly thought teaming up with Dolly Parton would be a good idea. She had a flawless filmography. Her teaming with Burt Reynolds (who wasn't known for his singing talent either) was a huge hit, and 9 to 5 to taking her all the way to the Oscars. Yet it ended up being the biggest misstep of his career so far. Whilst his performance has its moments, as he sends himself up, Sly over acts awfully at times, and is clearly trying too hard. Dolly Parton is as great as she always is, giving us some catchy songs too. They are both hampered by awful dialogue and a poor script (how much of the blame falls to Stallone is debatable) in which Parton punches more people than Stallone.As once again Stallone could not help himself when it came to meddling with the script. Original screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson was so upset by his extensive changes to the original screenplay, that he considered having his name removed. He was convinced that having his name on a film of this "caliber" would look good on his resume.In an interview Stallone once said that if there ever were any films he wished he hadn't made, this movie was one of them. And (despite me having a bit of a soft spot for it) you can see why.

mterrebonne01 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.

TheLittleSongbird I will start off with the good things. Rhinestone is for me not Stallone's worst film, that dishonour goes to Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, and it is not Bob Clark's worst either, look at the Baby Geniuses movies, both of those make Rhinestone look like Citizen Kane. And I personally liked the music and the scene in the funeral home is hilarious. However, Sly and Dolly Parton have little or no chemistry here, and while Parton brings some vigour Stallone is only so-so. As for his singing, while nothing extraordinary it was actually passable. What I did not like about Rhinestone though was its poor direction, slack pacing, predictable story and awful script, while the cinematography and such are nothing to rave about either. Overall, it isn't the worst film of all time or anything but it should have been much better than it was. 4/10 Bethany Cox