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School of Rock
Movie Stats & Links |
| Starring: |
Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike
White, Sarah Silverman, Joey Gaydos Jr., Maryam Hassan |
| MPAA Rated: |
PG-13 |
| Released By: |
Paramount Pictures |
| Web Site: |
www.schoolofrockmovie.com |
| Kiddie Movie: |
Bring them along. |
| Date Movie: |
Bring her along. |
| Gratuitous Sex: |
Nah. |
| Gratuitous
Violence: |
Nah. |
| Action: |
Nah. |
| Laughs: |
Lots. |
| Memorable
Scene: |
Nothing stands out particularly,
I just liked the whole movie. |
| Memorable
Quote: |
Nothing really. |
| Directed By: |
Richard Linklater |
| Produced By: |
Scott Rudin |
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School of Rock
A Movie Review |
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There are a couple of things that will make "School of
Rock" more enjoyable for you. One is if you have ever dreamed of being
a rock star. Another is if you were ever interested in music. Don’t
let me say that without those you won’t enjoy the movie because it is
a fun story, but you’ll probably be able to relate to all of the
characters involved in the movie, especially that of Dewey Finn,
played brilliantly by Jack Black, if you have the previous influences.
"School of Rock" gives us Dewey, freshly kicked out of the band he
started. Living with his buddy Ned, he’s basically a sponge, not
paying rent and living in a corner of the apartment. The problem for
Dewey is that Ned has a new girlfriend, Patty (Sarah Silverman), and
she’s demanding that Ned kick out Dewey, or that Dewey at least comes
up with some cash for rent. When Ned gets a call to be a substitute
teacher at a hoity-toity school, well, sadly, Ned isn’t there to
answer the phone. In his place is Dewey who decides that he can
pretend he is Ned so he can have a job. Enter Dewey playing a grade
school teacher for a bunch of well-to-do kids. He has no plans to
teach, but oddly enough he gets an inspiration when he hears the kids
in music class. Finally he sees his dream of being in the battle of
the bands a possibility by turning his pupils into a rock band.
Now Dewey works on building the students into a rock band, but he
also realizes that to be a rock band, the kids need to learn about the
history of rock, so along with practice, promotion, and management,
Dewey sends the kids home with CD’s of Led Zeppelin, Yes, and Jim
Hendrix. Sure, there’s a lot of things unbelievable here, like how can
Dewey get away with this for so long, but really this is a story about
kids being kids, some of the problems they have, especially with their
hard-driving parents, and about a dude with a dream.
My enjoyment of this movie was that Jack Black is great as Dewey,
showing that even those who come off as losers sometimes just need a
little inspiration to show they aren't such slouches after all. I also
loved that this movie let the kids be themselves. They can be
demanding, they all have problems, but mostly when you give them a
goal they can believe in, there’s pretty much nothing that can stop
them.
You won’t be surprised at the ending for "School of Rock", it’s
pretty cookie-cutter, but it’s the ending you will probably want and
expect. Just sit back and enjoy a movie you can bring the kids to (Why
it’s PG-13 I don’t understand? It says there’s some rude humor and
drug references, but it’s no worse than some of the toilet humor I’ve
witnessed in other PG films. Anyway, I digress…) and maybe let them
see the power of rock and roll, or at least the power of a dream. It’s
4 stars out of 5 for "School of Rock."
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!! |
