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Summary: Jack Black Delivers the Performance of His LIfe!
Review: Jack Black is awesome in this movie. I didn't think he would act in a better movie than Shallow Hal, but boy was I wrong! Not only does he beat that performance, he beats it ten-fold.I loved everything about this movie: The plot - Rock and Roll freak kicked out of his band an needing rent money, and a way to get back into a "Battle of the Bands" contest, happens upon the chance to earn cash posing as his roommate and begins teaching at a private school. The FUN - A cast of great kids combined with an amazing script. The background - A school where kids aren't allowed to be kids. The Message - Chasing your dream is NOT a waste of time. In fact, doing so, can make time stand still...if only for a moment. I just thought that up, pretty good huh? G.B.
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Summary: Great!
Review: This movie rocks! I was cracking up every 5 seconds. Jack Black is so funny! I loved it! I don't know why it was rated PG-13, because pretty much the only thing bad about it was cussing (d--- and a-- and c---) - nothin worse. "drug references" - Two teachers go get a beer and they say the word "crack" once. That's it. Anyway, this movie is so funny, I recommend it to kids and adults, too.
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Summary: Jack Black at his best!!! Don't miss this one!
Review: Well, there you go!! Jack Black (JB) finally made it! He's the leading role in this movie and he does that brilliantly. What can I say...I think this movie's argument is nice, it's ok, but let me put it this way: if it wasn't for JB this would be an ordinary movie wich we would quickly forget and ignore. Well, I think if this movie was headed by... for example, Bill Murray, Ben Stiller, or even Jim Carrey, would be an ok movie, entertaining, but not that awesome to watch it on the cinema or even buy the DVD. It would be maximum a movie to rent on one boring afternoon. But this is not the case!! What JB does, is making this movie one of the best comedies of this year! He transforms this movie in a pure show!
I knew his work on Tenacious D and I knew he was a talented singer and a funny guy, but come on...he rocks! And this is just the start JB needed to be the next great star in Hollywood and believe me, many Oscar nominations for him are on the way, write this!
Conclusion: Your dog died or you grades weren't good enough, your girlfriend dumped you or whatever and you need to cheer up...well, this is the one for you. You won't regret it, believe me! Just to give you an example of the originality of this one, I'll tell you the movie keeps going while the credits are passing on the screen, and for your surprise, JB mentions that, sayng: "the movie is ending and we're still here...the credits are passing" and points ramdomly at the credits and says: "you see the name of this guy here, well and don't know him", and he says this while rockin' his guitar...well, just to show you you'll have nice and original comedy righ until the end. Don't miss it, it'll power you up!
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Summary: OMG
Review: I love this movie! This movie is the absolute best movie around. The kids in this movie had to actually know how to play their instrument before they could be casted! These kids ROCK at playing their instrument. I totally recommend this movie for anyone who wants to see a cool movie! (...)
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Summary: Whoever didn't like this movie needs to lighten up!
Review: Come on, you people! Sure we all watch the obscure realiztic foreign movies and get meaning out of them, but this movie is really cool because it has heart! It is about being inspired in school, something that most of us didn't get when we were that age. if you did got inspired like that by someone that truly loved what they taught, good for you! For me School of Rock was a touching albeight unreal story. It would have been great if it could be real but it is not. I am not from the age of the big rockers, but I sure love them. If kids who watch this movie go out and listen to Janis, the Led, and Jimmy, that movie will have fulfilled its purpose! Rock is great music, it has passion, it goes against the status quo. It is good for kids to know that type of message. Jack Black was great : ) The way he says stuff, it is really awesome! Watch this movie and remember the times when you wanted to rock too! Peace
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Summary: Totally Unrealistic but still entertaining!
Review: Jack Black plays a rock musician that gets kicked out of his band prior to the big battle of the bands contest. Unable to hold a job, Jack is pressured to pay up or get out by his best friends wife (Jack rents a room from them). Other than his music, Jack has no ambition towards work until he happens to answer the phone from his friend. It seems a school needs a substitute teacher and will pay well for Jack friend's services. Jack pretends to be his friend and goes to the school posing as his friend. The school happens to be a very upscale and exclusive private school. What happens the rest of the movie is totally unrealistic, but entertaining nonetheless. Jack is assigned a class and he sits in the front of the class being totally obnoxious with the kids and teaching nothing. By chance he happens upon a few of the kids in music class and realizes that they have talent. He cooks up the idea that he will be able to teach the kids how to play rock music and then go to the battle of the bands contest with the class. If you can dismiss how such a prominent school doesn't verify the creditionals of its faculty (they don't ask for a driver's license, social security card, etc. that jobs are required to hire you), can't hear the loud music blaring down the halls, uncaring parents, etc., then the movie itself is highly entertaining
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Summary: This film was a hoot.....
Review: I loved the movie and loved the role Black played in it. His performance was at the same time over-the-top and nuanced. But I write this review for a specific reason--to rave about the character of the band stylist. Did anyone else get that he is a dead-on Carson from Queer Eye??!!!?? The boy playing this did such a good job. He got Carson spot-on. We bought the movie and will enjoy it many times. I loved the "lecture" on the history of Rock with the blackboard filled with information. Dewy was definitely teaching this subject....and turns into a real teacher despite his initial efforts to blow this gig off.
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Summary: CeLLo - jAcK bLaCk iS a GeNiOuS!!
Review: Jack Black has had some great movies (Saving Silverman, Orange County, Shallow Hal) but this one is by far the best. If I had Jack Black as a teacher I would accually be exited to go to school everyday. The kids in the movie are awesome too, the lead guitar (zack) and the drummer (freddy) are great muscians, funny, and good actors. This movies makes you want to start your own band. Best line in the movie - "what was that thing you were playing" "the cello" "well this is the bass, turn it around, CELLO!"
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Summary: Awesome movie!!!
Review: This movie was the best movie ever! I've watched it like 10 times already (so far!!!) The music is so cool! It is soooo unbelievable that those kids can actually play that good at such a young age! I have the DVD and the special features are great. I definitely recommend this movie!!!
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Summary: Too Awful For Words
Review: Posing as a substitute teacher, Dewey Finn (Jack Black) gets a job teaching a 4th grade class. Hoping to win prize money offered by a local band contest, Dewey forms a rock band with the kids in the class. He does this in secret so that the parents and school personnel know nothing of his plan. That's the basic plot to the story. It was so predictable. This movie was a huge disappointment. Jack Black's movies are usually pretty funny but this one was stupid.
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