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Summary: This is a Mike White/Richard Linklater film????
Review: If you are a fan of Jack Black then you will not mind at all how formulaic this movie is. Jack Black is a loser who wants to be a rock superstar. When he finally gets a job (as a substitute teacher in a buttoned-up prep grade school) he transfers his dreams onto the kids in his class, forming a band with them to take on his old band that kicked him out. After much craziness, everyone learns a heartwarming, valuable lesson-- I think.I can't say how kids will like the movie since there weren't any kids at the screening I was at. They will probably enjoy how the kids rebel against the parents with their rock n' roll. I *do* know that Jack Black fans will not be disappointed. Jack is in full Black mode, rocking out and doing his Jack Black thing. Mike White and Richard Linklater are happy to stand back and let him be. Fans of them are advised to steer well-clear of this movie because you'll walk out of the movie feeling pretty up and happy-- not exactly their trademark. If I've said it once, I'll say it again -- this is a Jack Black movie through and through.
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Summary: He's gross and unhinged, but he rocks!
Review: Jack Black is the star of the hit movie, "School of Rock". He plays an unemployed rock musician named Dewey Finn who is abruptly dumped by his band before a big performance. Dewey has an encyclopedic knowledge of rock music, which is his life's passion. Unfortunately, he has no income, and he is on the verge of being tossed out on the street by his long-suffering friend, Ned, for not paying his rent. Desperate for a buck, Dewey poses as Ned to get a substitute-teaching gig in a fancy prep school. Sounds logical, right? Try this on for size. Dewey knows nothing about teaching, so he organizes his tightly wound and upwardly mobile students into a rock band. The versatile Joan Cusack plays the buttoned-down and intense principal, Rosalie Mullins, who is oblivious to the raucous sounds emanating from Dewey's classroom. Why does "School of Rock" work, considering that it is so preposterous? First of all, the director, Richard Linklater, tailored the movie around the special talents of the manic Jack Black. Black's uninhibited acting style is perfect for this role and his unbridled enthusiasm helps the audience to go with the flow. Not for one second did I believe that any of the goings-on in this movie could happen in our galaxy, but I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt. The physical comedy is marvelous. The children who play Dewey's students are appealing. There are even several touching scenes, especially one in which Dewey encourages a heavy-set student to accept herself the way she is and to be proud of her considerable talent. "School of Rock" has plenty of conventional elements, but the far from conventional Jack Black is an absolute hoot. Put your brain on hold and be prepared for a rocking good time when you see the entertaining and lively "School of Rock".
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Summary: Raise the goblet of rock
Review: Richard Linklater, Mike White and Jack Black have succeeded where many have failed. Not since the original "Toy Story" has there been a film that not only appeals to both adults and kids, but actually delivers on its' promise. "School of Rock" is pitch perfect. Jack Black plays Dewey Finn, an aspiring rock guitarist who's a bit down on his luck. A mere three weeks before the "Battle of the Bands," Dewey finds himself a man without a band after the other members of No Vacancy kick him out, citing his tendency for mimicry of every rock guitarist cliche of the last 30 years. As if things couldn't get any worse, roomate Ned's increasingly dominating girlfriend has begun pestering Dewey for the rent money. It's then that Dewey decides that drastic measures are needed. When the principal of the prestigious Horace Green Elementary school calls looking to hire Ned as a substitute teacher, Dewey sees an opportunity to make some money in a hurry. He impersonates Ned, and begins a three-week stint as the substitute teacher of the fifth grade class at Horace Green. Upon hearing the students play during music class, Dewey decides to start a new class project - Rock Band. The plan is to form a band with the kids, and enter the Battle of the Bands. The movie works on several levels. For the adults, there are all of the recognizable references to thirty years worth of rock music. For the kids, Jack Black's manic antics, along with the great performances from the kids make it funny, and endearing, without ever getting sappy.
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Summary: PREDICTABLE, BUT SO WHAT? A FUN RIDE.
Review: The storyline is predictable, farfetched, and things get a bit cute and fluffy, but I still enjoyed this movie. I enjoyed it so much that I watched it again to listen to the Director's and Jack Black's commentaries, then again to hear the kids'. The kids' comments aren't earth shattering, mostly limited to "I remember filming that," giggling, and reciting dialogue in time with the movie, but once in a while they'll say something interesting. A nice thing about this movie is that Black and the performing kids really do have musical talents. These folks are the real deal, not poser wannabes like the Partridge Family kids who don't even know how to hold instruments, much less play them. If you check out the DVD's extras you'll learn that the instrument-playing kids are talented musicians in real life who had to learn how to act, not actors who had to learn how to fake playing instruments. I thought they did a great job with the acting and the music. Also, Black is no slouch when it comes to music, and does a credible job portraying the crazy phony substitute teacher. He reminds me a bit of SNL's John Belushi and Chris Farley in the way that he attacks his character with wild abandon, never holding anything back. Whether he's improvising with the kids a song about not getting allowance, or stage diving into the audience during a concert, Black does so with "Farley Conviction." The extras on the DVD are pretty nice but I was hoping for deleted scenes. Both commentary tracks mention certain scenes that got axed that sound interesting. Bios on the cast would've been nice, too. It's not a terribly innovative film, but I found it to be a fun ride and a nice escape. Makes me wish I was 10 years old, playing in a rock band, and had a goofy, likable teacher like Black.
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Summary: What a load of ruuuubbbiiisshhh
Review: perhaps the worst sounding film I have ever heard about!!
I could practically visualize the whole naff film in my head with just reading the official blurb!! it had all the usual soul searching coming of age type emotional cringing moments that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.
I thought this type of film went out of style in the 80's!!
"Funny" so the other reviewers thought, yeah i thought it was soo funny i nearly kecked my drawersh looking for the off switch!!
Good for kids though my nephew loves it but he is only 8 and is still too young to have developed a decent sense of humour.
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Summary: Hey Class! Are Your Ready To ROCK!!!
Review: "School of Rock" has been called formulaic, predictable, silly, etc. What it hasn't been called is boring or uninteresting. That's what makes this movie so great. Even though you pretty much know what is going to happen through all of the film, you enjoy every minute of it. From Black's idiotic Dewey character to his outrageous scheme to find lost rock glory, this entire film entertains. With a solid supporting cast and brilliant young actors and actresses, this film is worth the price.
Much like with "Shallow Hal," Black shows us that being the geeky kid or the quiet kid or the chubby kid doesn't matter as long as you believe in yourself and enjoy what you do. Black takes a bunch of kids with insecurities and turns them into a group of confident youngsters who rock with the best of them.
Overall, this is a really great feel-good flick that most of the family can enjoy. There is a little language, but other than that, Black keeps the movie pretty clean.
I recommend it to folks who like classic rock, family comedy, or the erratic stylings of Jack Black.
Highly recommended.
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Summary: 3 1/2 stars...not the best not the worse...
Review: The School of Rock has potential; the kids were cute, and the movies gets funnier each time you watch it, but, it is a movie that is more serious and tries to be funny. For me this movie would have worked better as a serious movie. I would say rent this movie before buying it.
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Summary: endearing
Review: Lighthearted, warmly entertaining fare about a ne'er-do-well loser (Jack Black) who masquerades as a substitute teacher and ends up turning his class into a rock band, all the while finding that he is good at something as he bolsters the self-confidence of his charges and really teaches everyone (including himself) about teamwork. He thinks quickly, acts on his feet-managing to keep the rock band project afloat despite suspicions about his "unorthodox" teaching methods, diverting the principal's attention from his true intentions while preparing his students for a talent show. A good story about coming into your own, accepting who you are, even when the results are not what you expected.
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Summary: ROCK IT! BLACK JACK!
Review: Jack Black is great in this movie. I avoided seeing this
movie, because I thought it would be corny, IT'S NOT!
4 1/2 star rating, from almost 300 reviews, tells me
this must be a decent movie! It's more than decent,
it's very good! Watch it, you'll enjoy it!
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Summary: It's all in the company you keep
Review: Virtually everything has been said about this movie by almost 300 others. Yes, it was sort of predictable with Jack Black being himself and was sort of about rock but not really and one person even wasted an hour of life. But it could be all in who was sitting beside you when you saw it. It made total sense and was at its absolute best as I viewed it sitting beside my 13 year old granddaughter. We both loved every minute of it!
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