Rock Star
The Story Of A Wanna Be Who Got To Be.
By day Chris Cole repairs photocopiers. By night he takes the stage as frontman for a tribute band emulating Steel Dragon, the world's hottest heavy-metal band. Then, suddenly, opportunity rocks: Chris is tapped to become Steel Dragon's new lead singer. Just like that, he goes from small-town nobody to megastar. Just like that, he and his manager/ girlfriend Emily enter a world crazier than either imagined.
Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston headline and Stephen Herek (Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) directs this knowing, chord crunching, hair-whipping look at 80's arena rock and the price of fame. Filled with the style, strut and feel of an era, Rock Star gets it right. Long may it shine.
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Rock dud - movie_goer
Rock n Roll, Mark Walhberg with Long hair and Jennifer anniston what more can you ask for?
Rock star was mildly funny, and entertaining as far as storyline goes but it lacked passion and Walhberg who takes himself seriously needed to loosen up. Truthfully i get more enjoyment from watching friends or Four Brothers.Can't help but compare this film to "Still Crazy" - Yogini
The film, "Rock Star" is well made; heart-throbs Mark Walberg and Jennifer Anniston do good work; the supporting cast does equally good work; and my ex-musician husband tells me the music is good, but...
I am never comfortable with films which have as their basic premise the values of lower forms of life. Chris Cole is shallow and selfish... but he "succeeds." The casually-warranted orgiastic life styles of the rich and famous "Rock Stars" are held up as the epitome of ambition for young people.
After all is said, Rock Star is just another sensationalist, life dis-affirming, "yellow press" ploy to make a profit by pandering to titillation.This Movie Rocks - Chuck_Bytes
Although this movie captures the highlights rather well, there is a lot of true life space in between that isn't there. Storyline is true to life and represents the 80's with the right attitude. The movie itself is really well made and acted out to a tee. Great flick with Great tunes and Mark does an excellent job in looking and acting like a rock star. It's nice to go back and listen to the music when it was music, better than the bling bling of the 2000's Live the Life...
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Rock dud - movie_goer
Rock n Roll, Mark Walhberg with Long hair and Jennifer anniston what more can you ask for?
Rock star was mildly funny, and entertaining as far as storyline goes but it lacked passion and Walhberg who takes himself seriously needed to loosen up. Truthfully ...Can't help but compare this film to "Still Crazy" - Yogini
The film, "Rock Star" is well made; heart-throbs Mark Walberg and Jennifer Anniston do good work; the supporting cast does equally good work; and my ex-musician husband tells me the music is good, but...
I am never comfortable with films which have as their ...This Movie Rocks - Chuck_Bytes
Although this movie captures the highlights rather well, there is a lot of true life space in between that isn't there. Storyline is true to life and represents the 80's with the right attitude. The movie itself is really well made and acted out to a tee. ...