LA BAMBA (1987) MOVIE REVIEW – THE ENDING LEFT US COMPLETELY GUTTED! episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 20 MIN

LA BAMBA (1987) MOVIE REVIEW – THE ENDING LEFT US COMPLETELY GUTTED!

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HIS STORY ENDED WAY TOO SOON… Full Length Watch Alongs & Early Access:   / thereelrejects   Limited Time Offer – Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code REJECTS at https://www.huel.com/REJECTS. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 Gregory Alba & Andrew Gordon discover one of rock and roll’s most powerful true stories, bringing you their La Bamba (1987) reaction, recap, commentary, breakdown, analysis, and full movie spoiler review!! Gregory Alba & Andrew Gordon react to and break down La Bamba (1987), the music biopic directed by Luis Valdez, starring Lou Diamond Phillips (Stand and Deliver, Young Guns) as Ritchie Valens, Esai Morales (Ozark, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning) as Bob Morales, and Elizabeth Peña (Rush Hour, Free Willy) as Rosie, telling the true story of a young Mexican-American musician whose rise to fame changed rock and roll forever. Follow Greg Alba:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ Twitter:  https://x.com/thegregalba Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HIS STORY ENDED WAY TOO SOON… Full Length Watch Alongs & Early Access:   / thereelrejects   Limited Time Offer – Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code REJECTS at https://www.huel.com/REJECTS. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 Gregory Alba & Andrew Gordon discover one of rock and roll’s most powerful true stories, bringing you their La Bamba (1987) reaction, recap, commentary, breakdown, analysis, and full movie spoiler review!! Gregory Alba & Andrew Gordon react to and break down La Bamba (1987), the music biopic directed by Luis Valdez, starring Lou Diamond Phillips (Stand and Deliver, Young Guns) as Ritchie Valens, Esai Morales (Ozark, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning) as Bob Morales, and Elizabeth Peña (Rush Hour, Free Willy) as Rosie, telling the true story of a young Mexican-American musician whose rise to fame changed rock and roll forever. Follow Greg Alba:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ Twitter:  https://x.com/thegregalba Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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