Escape to the Movies: Rock of Ages
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Wait, whut? You can't drink at movies? Nobody told ME that!
I figured they cast the lead role by playing Rock Band with the stars and seeing who could actually sing the songs... now that I know I'm wrong, I will avoid this like the plague.
I figured they cast the lead role by playing Rock Band with the stars and seeing who could actually sing the songs... now that I know I'm wrong, I will avoid this like the plague.
Careful, they could write a musical about it.Aiddon said:
It's the subject of this week's edition of Moviebob's Intermission column.The Great JT said:
I was dissapointed to hear Rock of Ages (the movie) wasn't as good as it could have been. I heard the stage musical it's based on is a smash hit, too. Sounds like the antidote to the ear-poison of Mama Mia.
Well 80s rock doesn't really seem important by itself, but placed within the larger context of society and music, the 80s was an important set up for the 90s. 80s rock was riding the cultural and economic boom from the 70s. People reveled in what was once the social taboos of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll; it was a decade long celebration because people thought they had finally won in terms of the social revolutions of the previous decades. Finally, no more social barriers! Life is good! But then the harsh realities of an AIDS epidemic and a continued social inequality for minorities came crashing down. Welcome to the grunge era of the 90s.
It's practically a 180 degree turn-around for music, to go from the high-flyin', life is good, feel of Guns-n-Roses and Van Halen to the harsh rhythms and low-key beats of Garbage, Nirvana, and The Smashing Pumpkins. And it's important to have that knowledge in order to understand why the culture turned so grim despite continued economic success.
So yeah, there's no real "dramatic" story you're gonna find in the music scene of the 80s (apart from probably the typical "can-he-make-it" story), but then I get the feeling this really isn't supposed to be a drama. I think this movie is supposed to be what the music of the time was supposed to be: one big party.
It's practically a 180 degree turn-around for music, to go from the high-flyin', life is good, feel of Guns-n-Roses and Van Halen to the harsh rhythms and low-key beats of Garbage, Nirvana, and The Smashing Pumpkins. And it's important to have that knowledge in order to understand why the culture turned so grim despite continued economic success.
So yeah, there's no real "dramatic" story you're gonna find in the music scene of the 80s (apart from probably the typical "can-he-make-it" story), but then I get the feeling this really isn't supposed to be a drama. I think this movie is supposed to be what the music of the time was supposed to be: one big party.
no post review eye catches?!
Bob,are you feeling okay?
Or was this all a plan so next week your eyecatches can be "was seeing if you guys were even reading these" or something to that extent.
Bob,are you feeling okay?
Or was this all a plan so next week your eyecatches can be "was seeing if you guys were even reading these" or something to that extent.
OR
Go and watch Almost Famous to understand exactly what the point of 70s rock music was. That movie was such a massive inspiration to me, and they actually wrote their own songs for it. (it's not a musical, so there's not many songs gien centre stage.)
Go and watch Almost Famous to understand exactly what the point of 70s rock music was. That movie was such a massive inspiration to me, and they actually wrote their own songs for it. (it's not a musical, so there's not many songs gien centre stage.)
I got to see a preview on Wednesday. I saw the broad archetypes and I knew it would end on a high note. I didn't come in with high expectations. I still enjoyed it.
Sure it's not Oscar bait and follows the basic romance formula, but it's got satire pointed at the music industry and moral crusaders with a bit pointing back at itself as well as a high-quality soundtrack. I've never seen Russell Brand's work before, but he stole the show for me, even from Hey Man.
Sure it's not Oscar bait and follows the basic romance formula, but it's got satire pointed at the music industry and moral crusaders with a bit pointing back at itself as well as a high-quality soundtrack. I've never seen Russell Brand's work before, but he stole the show for me, even from Hey Man.
So just buying a 80s power ballad cd and getting hammered is better experience than seeing this movie? 'Cause I'm okay with that 
Also nice nostalgia bomb with the Taz-Mania reference. I haven't heard that in years.
Also nice nostalgia bomb with the Taz-Mania reference. I haven't heard that in years.
