Engaging and provocative, this home-movie-style documentary continually caught me off guard as it follows a teacher and his students. This isn't a normal classroom and the way they interact defies educational conventions. They're not learning how to be the next Beyonce or All Ame...( read more)
Napoleon Murphy Brock, Asa Spades Collins, Tucker Collins
At a real life "School of Rock" in Philadelphia, kids ages 12-17 are put through a vigorous training regimen to see if they have what it takes to become Rock Gods.
DVD Release Date: September 13, 2005
Stats: 456 reviews
Flixster Reviews (456)
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April 2, 2009
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February 13, 2007
This is a good documentary about how children can better themselves through heavy metal and verbal abuse. All joking aside, this was kind of hard to watch. I just wanted to punch the teacher-dude in the face. The redeeming feature of this movie was the jaw-dropping talent of the ...( read more)
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November 26, 2009
Looks Like school of rock. Yeah i doubt i will ever take the time to sit through this movie.
Critic Reviews
Rock fans will likely find the cast of characters and its 'überlord' founder compelling. full review
The relationship between the talent-challenged Will and the punishing Green makes for one of the film's meatier dramatic threads. full review
As a portrait of dysfunctional pedagogy, it's both refreshing and more than a little terrifying. full review
a frequently hilarious, sometimes galling portrait of one man's attempts to uphold the flamboyant, ferocious, innovative spirit of classic rock full review
Green is not an angry jerk so much as a guy playing an angry jerk because he loves rock music and wants these kids to play it well. full review
'Dynamo' doesn't begin to describe Frank Zappa freak Green, who brings the cream of his crop to Germany to compete in the yearly Zappanale and makes believers of us all. full review
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