ROCK OF AGES by Michael Johnston

ROCK OF AGES

 

 by Michael Johnston & Kudos

KUDOS
120 minutes of joy..... raunchy, ridiculous love story dressed in the most over the top clothes worn by top stars over acting............with a huge shot of satireHow this got passed the conservative, conventional Hollywood money guys I have no clue.Yes it borrows from other “rock operas” the opening is straight from the ALMOST FAMOUS bus scene but it takes that idea and runs, dances and sings with it for the whole film.
Tom Cruise seems to be have been possessed by Heath ledgers Joker spirit, Baldwin is just flawless , Brand didn’t convince at the start but had his moments......him and Baldwin together singing will stick in the head for the right reasons for along time.
The two young leads grounded the film, surrounded by the over the top, the flawed and the famous their story never got drowned out ….of course Cruise got the best scenes but when he is acting like this then only an idiot would not focus on him, HEY MAN the monkey did steal some of his thunder.
There is some cutting satire running through the plot, asks questions about the righteous right, the conservative conventional and reality TV with its manufactured bands
Stick the DVD in and enjoy, the music is not my taste but worked, the plot was maybe a shade to light but it is 2 hours of pleasure, laughs and may even get you singing..........not that I did, honest......
It is film that I think will gain a following after its release at the cinema and on DVD, like footloose and rocky horror show did........and I may watch it again tomorrow
ROCK FOR ANY AGES



Michael Johnston





ROCK OF AGES now were talking ,what an unexpected treat this was .if there was a film under the title guitly pleasure ..its this. contrary to popular belief im not into grease ,but this is grease for the next generation,being of a certain age shall we say being 17 at the time the films set and into all the songs (and they cram em in let me tell you) certainly helps,the cast all look like they re having the shoot of their lives and if its all the actors singing then im impressed even russell brand cant ruin this film playing a brummie who seems to drop in and out of cockney on occasion ,the plot is pointless to mention its laughable ,its performances are insane (cathrine zeta jones and tom cruise hamming it up to the extreme) best moment could be brand and alec Baldwin s song together ,this should be held aloft as the best musical ever made(but it wont)but if you hate 80 s rock music it might be a drag ...but please if you don't enjoy this.. your wrong...

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