Shout

Rating:
Summary: Good fun!
Review: Don't expect any life changing experiences from watching this piece of cinematic fluff. Shout is banal, historically innaccurate and very predictable. So what. Not every movie needs to reveal some hidden truth or angst.

OK, so why two stars? The cast is very good, really a waste considering the script. Travolta gets top billing but the movie is really a vehicle for then teen heart-throbs Jamie Walters and Heather Graham. Predictable emotionally mixed-up bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks sets out to seduce the headmaster/warden's beautiful daughter for a bet. She's falls for him, someone spills the beans on the bet, she gets mad but he finally exposes his sensitive and vulnerable side, confesses that he has fallen in love with her, too...what tripe! The script doesn't make any exceesive demands on their acting abilities. But, who cares! Heather Graham is a babe worth watching.

Who ever did the shooting/directing of the movie knows their craft. The photography is excellent through out. The movie has that slick, deeply saturated color look...lot's of nice atmospheric shots with with simply perfect lighting. Add in the attractive cast and you have eye candy that is easy to enjoy.

My reaction to Shout reminds me of listening to Abba songs. So easy to pan and forget, yet a guilty pleasure to enjoy.

Rating:
Summary: It's entertainment, stupid
Review: Don't expect any life changing experiences from watching this piece of cinematic fluff. Shout is banal, historically innaccurate and very predictable. So what. Not every movie needs to reveal some hidden truth or angst.

OK, so why two stars? The cast is very good, really a waste considering the script. Travolta gets top billing but the movie is really a vehicle for then teen heart-throbs Jamie Walters and Heather Graham. Predictable emotionally mixed-up bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks sets out to seduce the headmaster/warden's beautiful daughter for a bet. She's falls for him, someone spills the beans on the bet, she gets mad but he finally exposes his sensitive and vulnerable side, confesses that he has fallen in love with her, too...what tripe! The script doesn't make any exceesive demands on their acting abilities. But, who cares! Heather Graham is a babe worth watching.

Who ever did the shooting/directing of the movie knows their craft. The photography is excellent through out. The movie has that slick, deeply saturated color look...lot's of nice atmospheric shots with with simply perfect lighting. Add in the attractive cast and you have eye candy that is easy to enjoy.

My reaction to Shout reminds me of listening to Abba songs. So easy to pan and forget, yet a guilty pleasure to enjoy.

Rating:
Summary: Very Enjoyable
Review: I just finished watching this movie and found myself plesantly suprised. The star studded cast did a great job of portraying the effect that freedom of music can have on self esteem, personality, and friendship. I feel that the movie also shows that it is good to stand in the face of adversity. Simplistic in it's storyline, it was easy to watch and heart touching. Bravo!

Rating:
Summary: Good Movie
Review: If you want a easy to follow, fun to watch movie, this is it. Travolta and Walters are great, and walters really brings the music to life and makes it seem realistic, like neone could play the way he plays. It was a good movie, and is worth watching

Rating:
Summary: Good fun!
Review: Some reviewers here seem far too critical. Our family accidentally chanced on a TV rendition of the move, and it was a lot of fun. Sure, it's not accurate historically and the plot is somewhat predictable (lots of movies out there are, including some classics), but acting, setting, mood, and story are well done, making this a good light-hearted evening watch.

Rating:
Summary: The movie SHOUT is amazing!
Review: The movie SHOUT is amazing! It is a wonderful, funny, and exciting movie with terrific actors and fabulous rock-and-roll music! I reccomend this movie to anyone that enjoys music and great movies!

Rating:
Summary: Ridiculous movie
Review: The only reason I continued to watch this movie was to see whether or not it would get worse. It did, much to my amusement. Not only is the movie historically inaccurate, but it paints a false picture of life in the 1950s. That the movie takes place in a dry, dusty part of Texas makes it seem as if "yes, life was really rotten back in these days."

The story celebrates a troubled youth (Jamie Walters) embracing rock 'n roll as a new music. Fine, but why trash every institution in sight? The Boys Home, for instance . . . this movie makes it look like a prison. And the town sheriff . . . as if all local police officers back then were mean, nasty white guys out to get somebody. (...)

The only bright spot in the film is watching a young Heather Graham and Gwyneth Paltrow make early film career debuts. Travolta looks lost (the film was made in 1991, before his film career resurrection in 1994's Pulp Fiction). Jamie Walters strangely plays the exact same role as his character Ray in Beverly Hills 90210.

I won't recommend that you not watch this film, just for the reason that it's so bad that you might actually get a kick, or a shout, out of it.

Rating:
Summary: glad I saw this for free
Review: This is entertaining enough if you didn't pay to see it. I think it was supposed to be a comeback for John Travolta (whom I am sure is thanking his lucky stars for Pulp Fiction instead) who plays a music teacher in a boys' juvenile hall in the 1950s. Jamie Walters is his protogee, and Heather Graham plays the headmaster's daughter (who must be low on some vital brain-fluid to have his beautiful teenaged daughter spend her school vacation wandering among teenaged male juvenile delinquents.) Gwyneth Paltrow has a small cameo as her friend.

It's corny and campy but worth it for a laugh. Too bad it wasn't meant to be a comedy!

Rating:
Summary: Awesome Movie
Review: This movie was awesome... John Travolta and Jamie Walters seem to work so well together... I loved this movie and i think if its amazing

Rating:
Summary: Travolta shines
Review: Travolta in one of his efforts to go to Pulp Fiction...Travolta shines..Heather Graham is beautiful and Glenn Quinn also stars in a supporting role as Alan..though sometimes moronic its an ok view..Glenn Quinn also stars in Live Nude Girls, Campfire Tales, Dr. Giggles and Tv's Angel...Glenn Quinn died in 2002..December 3rd I think it is..so rest in happiness man..we will remember you