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Summary: The School that Rocks
Review: Although this movie is quite entertaining for the majority of it when you are watching it you begin to think was this not all in the trailer because some of the best scenes from the movie are in the trailer except for a few good scenes. Also it barely keeps your attention for the entire 2 hours that it lasts. Other than all of that the premise of the film was good, and the charactors were well plotted espeicially Joan Cusack. Even the newcomers to the industry were well chosen and looked a believeable age for the charactors. In other words the charactors all looked like they were the same age. All and all it was a movie worth the four bucks you pay to see it words of advice dont drink anything beforehand or during the film trust me!!!
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Summary: Jack Black Rocks!
Review: Nevermind the improbability of almost every situation in the movie; Jack Black is so entertaining from Minute 1 that you won't be able to notice. And even if it nags a little as you leave the theater with fond memories of an hour and 45 minutes well spent, you won't even care. Jack Black is one of the funniest men on any screen around, and here his talent is cranked up to 11! Plan on taking the kiddies along for this one. Apart from the whole 'stick it to the man' thing -- a philosophy that kids should probably eschew, at least until they are a couple of semesters into college -- there is little very objectionable here (though a little 'Parental Guidance'-type discussion in the car afterward is never a bad thing. Including a 'make your dreams work for you' in that could be an appropos coda).
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: I just got back from seeing this movie. Jack Black was great! I can't wait for it to be released on DVD.
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Summary: Rock 101- Mr. Sneee... actually it's Schnay-blay.
Review: Behind this little comedy is a brilliant message about finding your place in the world. Jack Black shows us he is a comic genus. It's the little things he does that add up to a highly enjoyable and repeatable viewing experience. Mr. Black's cartoon-like facial expressions and vocal delivery are irristably funny. Well worth seeing at the movies and then getting on DVD.
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Summary: Fancy Pants!!
Review: Jack Black is absolutely perfect in this movie! It is hilarious, very nicely done. If you haven't seen it yet, you have got to go check it out!!
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Summary: Hilarious and inspiring
Review: I liked it that the movie was able to portray the lead character's fiery passion for rock 'n roll music in such a hilarious manner. Underneath the surface, it also conveys ideas that ring so true to anyone who has struggled to become successful in the real world, especially the music world. There was the passion, the hard work, the doubters, the inspiration to others, the self-doubt, the make-it-or-break-it performance, the agonizing defeat, the honor... all of which are elements that weave out a musician's colorful life. I certainly can relate to a large part of it from my own experience participating in music competitions/productions. Musicians need a lot of support, motivation and understanding from their families and friends. I think this movie is a really good watch for those musicians who need a spiritual lift and for their families and friends. I would definitely recommend it over a lot of the largely empty Hollywood multi-million dollar productions
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Summary: This Movie, ROCKS, ROCKS, ROCKS!!!
Review: This movie was soo awesome! it was great! Jack Black was a geneous and all the kids were awesome. Those kids can really play! This movie had great characters, story line, and plot. Overall it ROCKED! i would recommend this movie to everyone! I am going to see it again and when it comes out on DVD, i will certainly buy it! This movie was a good family movie even thought it is rated PG-13. There was hardly anything bad. Go see this movie and you wont regret it, it ROCKS! School of Rock = Comic masterpeice!!
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Summary: School of Rock is So funny(Kevin! EMAIL ME!)
Review: THe School of Rock was so funny. I'd have to say it was the greatest movie I've seen yet.
Kevin......
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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: Purple Haze
Review: Most Jack Black movies would have me running in the opposite direction but, because of the talents of the director (Richard Linklater..."Slacker") and the screenwriter (Mike White..."Chuck and Buck"), I decided to give it a chance. I'm glad I did.
"School of Rock" is set in a private grammar school and deals with some important growing us issues: how the general population of school or in life really tends to marginalize those that are different and how parents sometimes disregard the talents and wishes of their children in the quest to get them into a first class college. Mind you that the children in Dewey's (Jack Black) class are approx 10-11 years old!
Dewey arrives on the scene masquerading as a substitute teacher and he thinks that he will be able to just chill and collect a paycheck so that he can pay his rent. What he doesn't bargain for is that he will grow to like his charges and, because of his outsider status and drive to be a rock star, encourages their artistic and more importantly musical talents.
Linklater's films are always full of wit and irony and never sentimental at all so it is no wonder that all of these attributes are intact in his direction of this film; which is a godsend because this stuff could have easily degraded into bathos.
Jack Black is obnoxious, rude and crude but here Linklater and White have anointed him with an understanding and compassion for these children: he's Uncle Buck and Ozzy Osbourne all rolled into one.
"School of Rock" is fun, beautifully directed and written and on top of all of this has a lesson for us all: give your kids some space to be themselves. In fact do everything that you can to encourage them artistically for it is the artists that will ultimately change the world for the better.
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