Jan

29

… you forgot about a little thing called the music, man!

On the Positive side: This movie is AWESOME. It clearly shows that the trappings of fame are less important than the music - and I think that this is a lesson that many ‘wannabe celebrities’ need to learn.

Dewey, played in an amazing performance by Jack Black, loves rock music and when I say loves, I mean he LOVES rock music and his love of the music and rejection of everything that accompanies it is infectious and uplifting.

The movie is upbeat, entertaining and fun. Even my wife enjoyed it and she doesn’t even like rock music!

On the negative side, there was just a little too much ‘worship’ of the ‘gods of rock’ including a prayer to the god of rock near the end of the movie. There were also a few minor cuss words, not enough to ruin the movie but more than were necessary.

A great movie to watch with 10-18 year old kids to start discussions about the appropriate way to think about celebrities and ‘famous’ people.

 

My Rating: Rating: ★★★★★★½

Family Friendliness: Rating: ★★★★★★☆

Overall Rating: ★★★★½

See Plugged In Mag’s review here: School of Rock

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