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Summary: rock and rollllllllllllllllllllllllllll !!!!!!
Review: this movie is truly inspired !!! it rocks and it rocks hard !! everything is right on the money here--the writing the costumes the art direction cinematography the acting the casting the soundtrack of course ! everything about it is top shelf----- its sweet funny touching and of course it rocks ! but more importantly--it says something about what rock n roll is-- why it exists- what it means for people who practice it and who listen and who need it-- in this era of repression and war mongering its all the more refreshing to see something that was done with love & passsion about healthy rebellion--a phrase that unfortunately today is tantamount to treason ! but upon which this country was founded !!---without the healthy rebellion of our forefathers you tell me where we`d be! and now that the tail ( government )is wagging the dog ( us-- the average citizen !) and the whole world is topsy turvey with greed and the thirst for power --a movie like this is all the more refreshing and uplifting ! & its done to perfection--- its a comedy of course as well--and so the academy with their proverbial heads up their proverbial rear ends would never stoop so low as to recognize something like this as worthy of that statue and the prestige pseudo prestige it brings-- no-- they like the phony crap like lost in translation that pretends to be artful or whatever that nonsense was-- or the hobbit nonsense ---but lets get down with the good stuff and rock and rolllllllllllllllllll- this movie kicks ass--- and joan cusack jack black mike white the impeccably well cast kids-- the great momentum of what might be considered not the most original script idea but the dialogue is perfect in its vernacular tone - so consistent throughout- in that sense perfectly brought to life -like i say amidst all the boring movies of last year which to me was the worst year in movie history !!! this movie should have won all the awards for sheer entertainment value!! heartwarming and done with love & real fervor---it restores hope ! and jack black is a real pro---- hes a consummate comedian with great instincts and he rocks this movie heartily !! dont waste yer time with hobbits and spoiled rich kids adrift in tokyo or or phony cinematically polluted mystic rivers--- check this one out ! and although the genre is kind of limited--- it aint tolstoy ! but its honest and pure in its own right-- and refreshing to say the least--- & in the absense of anything else besides the garbage that garnered all those coveted statues-- this movie looms even larger ! and joan cusak was so pefect funny and charming !!!---shes a delight to watch !!! anyway--- rent it buy it enjoy it -- jack black and mike white-- and the rest of the gang responsible----congratulations dudes !!! u gave us a real gem-thanks !
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Summary: Excellent and witty family comedy
Review: Screwball comedy is alive and well in "The School of Rock". It may be nonsensical, illogical and a bit puerile, but it also delightfully funny and ingeniously clever. Forget the "PG-13" rating. It is the best family comedy in a long time. Dewey Finn [Jack Black] manages to get himself fired from the rock and roll group he founded. To add to his woes, his roommate, Ned [Mike White] a substitute school teacher, has a vicious new girlfriend who suggests that Dewey move if he can't come up with the rent. One day, Dewey answers a phone call for Ned from the principal [Joan Cusack] of an expensive private school. She needs a sub. The desperate Dewey goes to the school pretending to be Ned and is hired. Undaunted by his classroom full of ten-year olds, the resourceful Dewey decides to teach the history of rock and roll [the only subject he has any great knowledge of] and to get the students to form a rock band. The plot is fragile and doesn't hold up to close scrutiny. The script itself, however, is witty, vibrant and full of great lines. Black gives his best [and most controlled] performance ever. His Dewey is a remarkable, eccentric, and lovable character. While there is no way such a person could successfully infiltrate a stuffy private school, one ends up wishing that he could.
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Summary: Hysterical and Charming
Review: What could have easily been a half-assed film, turns out to be one of the smartest and funniest films of 2003. Jack Black stars as Dewey Finn, and shocked us all with a great character full of wondrous moments. He conveys his characters message with such strength that we cannot keep our eyes from leaving the screen, just in case we miss one of his priceless expressions. The rest of the cast is great as well. The kids are fun to watch and come off with some great lines and actions that challenge Dewey. Joan Cuasack is great as the tightly strung principal who has a past moment that she most likly wishes never happened because she showed her true self. School of Rock is a great movie, and if you want to know what it is about, read the review below. Jack Black stars as Dewey Finn, an outrageous musician who has just been dropped from his band. With pressure from his roomate Ned and Ned's pain-in-the-ass girlfriend, Dewey plans to make some cash to finally start paying the rent. One day he gets a call from the principal of Hoarce Green Elementary School asking for his roommate Ned to substitute immediately for an injured teacher. With a look of sheer briallance you know what Dewey plans to do, and he arrives at the school. The kids pretty much dont like him at first, especially Summer, who is an over achiever who wants Dewey to actually teach. One day, Dewey passes by the students music class and sees how well they can play. When they get back the room is filled with Dewey's instruments, and he tells them they are starting the project called ROCK BAND. The students do not know, but actually he is going to form a band with them to achieve his dreams of winning Battle of the Bands. The story goes from there and goes through hilarious moments. We love the cast and feel for them. The film is funny and heart-warming and is sure to please it's audience. The clever jokes never get old and always win. See the School of Rock, you will enjoy it.
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Summary: The Moose Hole - 'School' Rocks ... Sort of
Review: It is just absolutely amazing to see how suddenly Jack Black has emerged into the public eye despite a relatively lengthy career in films. It was his hysterical performance opposite Colin Hanks, Tom Hank's son, in Orange County that brought him fully into the mainstream spectrum but amazingly his feature film hasn't been confined to the comedy genre. Since his first appearance on screen in 1992, Black has appeared in such solemn features such as Waterworld, Dead Man Walking, and Enemy of the State. Hollywood soon became aware of the inspiring comedian when starred in the Farrelly Brothers comedy, Shallow Hal, and then the irreverent comedy, Saving Silverman. Now Jack Black's future is bigger and better then ever before with superior roles in three films in 2004: Envy, Shark Tale, and Anchorman. Not only that but Black's metal parody band, Tenacious D, has the potential to be another successful vehicle for the rising star, as his leading role in The School of Rock shows he has the enthusiasm and the look of a real rocker. The story follows an out of work rocker who takes a substitute teacher position at a preppy grade school to get back at his former band members who dumped him from the band. Dewey Finn knows everything there is to know about the history of rock n' roll. He knows every band, every instrument, and every chord ... Rock n' roll is in his blood. The only thing he doesn't know is when to act mature. During a major band performance, Dewey goes off on a twenty guitar solo and acts in a way that not only embarrasses the band but himself as well. Dewey's fellow band members are fed up and, without any other choice, decide to vote him out of the band. With the pressure of his buddy's girlfriend to pay his share of the rent, the fledgling rocker impersonates a substitute teacher and takes a position at an uptight private school. Upon discovering the musical talents of the fourth graders he is placed to educate, Dewey decides to enter the group into a battle of the bands contest that pits the youngsters against his former band mates. Through his senseless antics and irreverent attitude, the children soon learn to break out of their shells and be who they want to be. The story for the School of Rock is decently played out but for the most part the plot is pretty predictable which takes away some of the emotional feelings you might have for the situation and/or the characters. In a film that preaches the message of breaking away from the conventional, School of Rock contradicts itself pretty easily. The cast is pretty minuscule but that doesn't matter too much as the feature relies solely on the energetic performance of Jack Black, which is all that truly matters for this film. If you are not a fan of the work of Jack Black then you are going to have a hard time tolerating this film but even if you are non-partisan in the matter, you aren't exactly going to be rolling in the aisles laughing either. It's not that Black's performance isn't funny, it is, in parts, but for the most part his crazy antics come off as being more annoying then anything else. Joan Cusack is greatly under used in this film and it was rather disappointing to see the filmmakers not exploring the relationship more between her character and Black's. Overall, The School of Rock reforms the school of thought on the conventional family film but not so much so that it will spark a new trend in Hollywood. It's not that the feature isn't entertaining, it is. The problem is that it is nothing more then that. The feeling this film leaves you with is hard to describe, so here's the best way one can put it: If you are at a buddy's house for a night with your best friends and the School of Rock is the film of choice, you won't exactly try to weasel everyone out of watching it but you wouldn't exactly be jumping for joy either. Despite a decent performance from Black, delightful performances from the children, and a rockin' song selection, the entire feature film, in the end, just feels flat. The message of the film also seems a bit lost as it preaches a break away from the conventional but at the same advocates children to fight against "the man" or authority, which is definitely a wrong message to send to the young children of America. There are enough problems out there with children disrespecting their parents, school administrators, etc. without this film sermonizing the message of deviance of authority. This may not be the exact way the filmmakers may have intended but it does come off that way. Bottom-line is that School of Rock will do as an entertaining diversion but nothing you essentially need to see before more worthy features like Lost in Translation or Matchstick Men.
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Summary: A Fun Movie for the Whole Family
Review: I don't know why it's rated PG-13, but parents this movie is safe for children (a** is said several times though) other than that the whole framily can watch this, Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler better watch out cause Jack Black is coming through. This movie is all around funny, and just a fun movie to watch, i recommend it to everyone of all ages.
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Summary: FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (SCHOOL OF ROCK SALUTES YOU).
Review: "School Of Rock" is a surprisingly amusing movie, not only Jack Black fans or rock aficionados are going to enjoy this film, most of the people are going to find something appealing to them in "School Of Rock". The movie is a showcase for Jack Black, who proves with this comedy that he can be a very good lead actor in comedies. The plot isn't specially original, but the rock soundtrack and the original music in the movie are EXCELLENT, also a lot of jokes and rock references are simply great, for instance, check out the AC/DC guitarist (Angus Young) impersonation, or Peter Townshend's trademark arm swing when a kid plays the guitar, or when Jack Black rolls in the ground while playing a guitar solo, like the master Jimi Hendrix. The kids actually are real musicians, and even though they are very young, they show an outstanding talent, also Jack Black is a very skilled musician and a charismatic singer as well, both Jack and the children perform their songs masterfully, besides, their tracks are very catchy. During the movie, we can hear songs by groups that built the foundations of rock music, the music includes rock legends like Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, AC/DC, The Who, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Metallica, among many others, as well as a lot of great references to artists like Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and Yes (by the way, check out the rock history diagram drawn in a blackboard, it's a great detail). Rock aficionados will enjoy "School Of Rock", as well as Jack Black fans, but the movie is funny enough to appeal to most of the people, even if you don't like Jack Black.
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Summary: A movie for the whole family!
Review: Being a parent of a teenager, I can say that this movie is kid safe. My daughter and I watched this together and were laughing our butts off. There are also some lessons for overly uptight parents to learn here. The biggest being: Let kids be kids- they'll have the rest of their lives to become adults with unrealized dreams. Kids will love it and adults will love it. There's tons of references both will appreciate. Black may set some folks off with Tenacious D. Fair enough. He has the same attitude but it's completely clean. Tenacious D fans should add this to their DVD collections. Non fans should thoroughly enjoy this as well. This movie stands on its own.
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Summary: Is it trite to say that this movie ROCKS?
Review: Jack Black's immense comedic and musical talents are brought to the fore in this light, fun-loving romp. Black plays Dewey Finn, an overenthusiastic guitarist who has just been kicked out of his band _and_ threatened with eviction by his roommate's overbearing girlfriend. No doom and gloom for Finn, though, as he sets out to enter the "Battle of the Bands" with a brand new group. But where to find the talent for a new band? Answering his roommate's phone at the apartment, Finn ends up pretending to be a substitute teacher at a fancy schmancy prep school to earn some cash for his overdue rent. When he discovers that several of his young charges are musical prodigies, he drives them with an all-day curriculum of pure rock education, setting the stage for revenge on his old band. Yes, he plans to enter "Battle of the Bands" with a bunch of 10 year olds as his group. Formulaic? Yes. Silly? Yes. Will you laugh? Heck, yeah, cuz this movie rocks!
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Summary: No DTS!
Review: Paramount did not release this title with DTS. Although as of March 6, Amazon was listing it as including DTS. Amazon also billed Rush's Rush in Rio DVD as having DTS. Like School of Rock, no DTS. Not the end of the world, but to audiofiles, it's close.
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Summary: Awesome Punk Movie
Review: School of Rock was one of the best movies of the year. It's awesome and while the kids are rocking out in the end you just wanna cheer. The kids are awesome in it. Jack Black and Joan Cusack are extemely believable. You'll love this movie
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