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Summary: This is a great Movie
Review: This is a great movie about a lazy bum that can't pay rent and pushes his roommate, which used to be in a rock band with him. Anyway his band(That he formed) kicked him out because he wanted all the glory. So he needed to find money to pay rent and to prove to his roommate that he can do something good with his life instead of sleeping all day like some fat bum. So he gets a call saying they want his roommate to substitute teach(Which is what his roommate does) at one of the finest schools in America, so he pretends to be his roommate and substitute teaches at the school(Not knowing that the kids can play instuments very well) and tells them to go to recess for the whole day. then a day or so later he hears them in band and notices that they are very good. Then he thoought that maybe he could get the kids to play in the "Battle of the Bands"with him, so he gets all the gear into the room and gives them all certain parts, like guitar(electric), Bass, keyboards,backup singers, and also puts people as lookout to make sure that no one finds out. But one thing that the kids think is that the band is a class project that they were going to do in the next simester. and so they go on to the battle of the bands and the crowd loves them, but the end could be very suprising. Me, pesanally will buy this whenit comes out on DVD. I think that everyone that watches it will enjoy it's original jokes very much!
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Summary: Child's play
Review: For the kids who might think Dickie Roberts can be a stupid guy, they might find this movie a whole lot better. The funniest part is when Jack says E=MC2. This movie was hilarous and even the best comedy movie ever since Finding Nemo. Kids over 7.5 to 8 years old and more will enjoy this hilarous comedy about a guy who lost his job on playing in the band and becomes a pretty bad subsitute teacher that only teaches music all day during his teaching job so he can put his kids into a band.
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Summary: I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!
Review: I saw this movie on 11/11/03 and I thought it was the best thing on Planet Earth. Anyone who doesn't like this movie is absolutely INSANE. I am 11, and going to buy this DVD along with the soundtrack with my puny $2 a week allowance. The music rocks, and it is so funny that I chewed off all my nails during this movie and ended it with a stomachache. I don't normally chew my nails, but this was SOOOOO funny. I am definitely going to watch this at my 12th birthday party. And, whoever rated this movie was crazy. It should not be rated PG-13, but instead PG. PG-13 justs restricts people from watching it who have every little right to do so. See this rocking movie, you won't regret it.
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Summary: Mellow out, man!
Review: "School Of Rock" is nothing less than the feel-good movie of the year. It's fitting that the movie is filled with blatant AC/DC worship, because it's very much like one of that band's albums: it's excessive and often lowbrow, but you can't help but enjoy it because it's so full of energy and enthusiasm. And most importantly of all, it doesn't take itself too seriously. Whether intentionally or not, director Richard Linklater and co. deal a major backhanded slap to all the sissified nu-metal and post-grunge "sensitive guy" bands currently dominating the airwaves, reminding us all that rock music is supposed to be fun and ultimately uplifting.First of all, if "School Of Rock" doesn't make Jack Black a star, nothing will. Black gives one of the most lovably over-the-top performances in history as Dewey Finn, an aspiring metal musician who poses as his friend Ned in order to get a substitute teaching job at a posh elementary school. From the opening scene at a rock club, where Dewey launches into a frenzied guitar solo, whips off his shirt, and attempts a stage dive into an apathetic crowd, Black is a whirlwind of manic energy. Much like Jim Carrey, Black doesn't just play the demented role: he means it, and the authenticity he brings to the movie makes all the diference. Quick, think of another guy who could pull off the role this well. This is Black's show, and he knows it. When Dewey takes a position teaching the uptight children of uptight parents, the stage is set for a classic fish-out-of-water comedy. Many of the movies' funniest moments come early on, when the overweight, disheveled Dewey and his privileged students can't quite figure out what to make of each other. The plot? Realizing that some of his students have musical talent, Dewey, under the guise of a school project, gets them to start up a rock outfit to compete at the local battle of the bands. Along with the way he teaches them plenty about the history of rock and its value for, among other things, "fighting the man." Naturally, the kids, their parents, and the school's principal (played by Joan Cusack, who would steal the movie if Black didn't), all learn valuable lessons about taking chances and enjoying life. This plot may sound rather hackneyed, but "School Of Rock" doesn't succeed by avoiding cliches; it succeeds my embracing them with all the vigor and passion of Dewey playing a guitar solo. The movie's overbearing earnestness, which I typically find to be more of a turnoff than a woman with bigger muscles than me, turns out to be its greatest asset. The reason? Because "School Of Rock" conveys the too-often-forgotten lesson that people need to lighten up, and rock music has long been a valuable device for doing just that. At its heart, the film's message is simple but enormously effective: that Rock 'n' Roll really just might be able to change the world. It all comes to a head in the film's monster conclusion, with Dewey donning an Angus Young-styled schoolboy uniform for the Battle of the Bands. Black absolutely owns the stage in this scene; there's no way the image of him performing won't be indelibly etched in the minds of all who see it. If you know your stuff, you can also see the nods to Yes and The Clash in the kids' attire. The song the band performs, fittingly titled "School Of Rock," is a lot like the movie itself: it's filled with rock cliches, but its youthful rebellion and energy more than make up for it. It certainly beats much of what's on the radio today, just as the movie beats much of what's in your local multiplex. Sometimes good intentions and inspired acting can carry a film, and "School of Rock" is one such example.
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Summary: Atypical family film spews the ridiculous foundation of rock
Review: This movie is awe-inspiring for its refusal to give into certain misconceptions of what rock and roll is supposed to be. Instead it gives us the classical views of rock. As a means to derail the man it is a very political venting tool that only the most dedicated can follow. Just because the most popular rock stars are egotistical sex symbols, play boring music, and make a spectacle of themselves championing recreational drug use and/or public drunkeness, that doesn't mean that's the way it should be, it's just the way it is. School of Rock eschews all of these things as traps of money and fame, its main concern is to show the world rock at its purest form and what better audience to teach than children? Dewey Finn, the main character, is almost childish in his pure belief of the power of rock. It is because of this that the movie works. Hearing kids saying things about the meaning of rock is to get loaded is kinda shocking, but not unbelievable considering what popular artists allow the public to see nowadays and the things that the conservative majority have always said about the musical style. The only things that should worry parents about this movie is that it works to undermine authority on some base plotline levels because that's what rock has done historically against 'the man.' In the movie, this 'man' is parents and school authority. This is not the best thing to encourage, but 'school of rock' shouldn't be treated as direct reality, to a certain extent it's a fantasy. I enjoyed that fantasy very much because it's something that should be more known.
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Summary: it's time to rock and enroll!!
Review: This movie was a great one and fun for all, unfortanitly, i had the displeasure of sitting next to a seven year old kid who couldn't stop yelling at the screen (from the back) whenever they said that they'd be one second. Finally somebody actualy thinks when making a movie, instead of coping a book. It's like the reality game shows, it never ends. When i saw this movie on November 10th, it was a laugh-out loud (especialy for the kid sitting next to me) comedy. Jack Black was the ultimate part to play Dewy. You couldn't of gotten a better actor for that role. The only chance that i would've given this movie a four stars or less would be because of that kid.
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Summary: Fun (and funny) for the whole family!
Review: My husband wanted to see this movie, I thought it might be a little stupid, and my daughter didn't want to go. Thankfully we all went anyway, it was a GREAT movie! Very funny. We took our three children ages 8, 6, and 4. I didn't think there was anything in it they shouldn't see, absolutely no violence (unlike some rated G Disney movies), and they loved it!
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Summary: Dont judge a book by it's cover
Review: The previews for this movie were very unfortunate. They made it seem pointless and down right stupid but then the movie was great. It was hillarous, there were people in that theater of all ages laughing. Adults and children alike. I love this movie!
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Summary: School of Rock Rocks!!!
Review: The kids are amazingly good actors and the grown-ups do a good job with conflicts! It should win the movie-of-the-year award!
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Summary: Great Show Demonstrates Flaws of Movie Rating
Review: I was a little hesitant about taking all of my kids (15, 12, 10, 7) to this movie because it is PG-13. Well, we all loved it and there was nothing in it that made me wish I hadn't taken them. This was the mildest PG-13 I've seen in a long time. Should have been PG, just like some other PG-13 movies (e.g. Austin Powers) should be R. (And Matrix movies should be PG-13). The ratings system is a complete joke. It's obvious that it's about money, not content. Somebody is on the take. Parents need to research any movie they want to take their kids too. You can't rely on the rating to tell you anyting useful. As for this movie, it was smart, funny, and entertaining. I highly recommend it.
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