Michael Pare does a decent job, but his character, Eddie, is very one dimensional. IMHO, it has been the supporting cast who carry the movies. The music rocks and the concert sequences in both films are a lot of fun. But, let's be honest. Eddie's character is self important along the lines of Jim Morrison, and his "teachings" about great music, while somewhat true, could be found in any fortune cookie. The greatness of the film lay, at least for me, in the energy of the concert sequences. Everything else is mediocre filler, in both films.
