Rock Star
Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Flemyng
Lead singer of a tribute band becomes lead singer of the real band he idolizes.
DVD Released: January 22, 2002
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January 11, 2009This film takes you back to the 80s, the days of hair metal and tells the story of a hard rock singer becoming the new lead of his favorite band. While the movie takes its time to introduce the tribute band he is starting with and his actual time on top of the game feels a bit ru... ...( read more )
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December 30, 2008Another one to put in the "either a really bad movie with a few good parts, or a good movie with some absolutely terrible parts" file.
I have to admit, I expected to hate it, which I didn't. I set the bar low, and enjoyed it for the most part: it's fraught with irritating melo... ...( read more ) -
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June 27, 2008One of the most powerful and accurate movies on rockstars. Wahlberg and Olyphant are making this film work.
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June 21, 2009wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.,...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that mark wahlberg, jennifer aniston, jason flemying, jeff pilson, jason bonham, dominic west, zakk wylde, timothy s... ...( read more )
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September 7, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
September 7, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
An irresistible movie about a guy who goes on a journey, the kind an audience can't wait to take with him. full review
September 7, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
By the end of the film I conceded, yes, there are good performances and the period is well captured, but the movie didn't convince me of the feel and the flavor of its experiences. full review
September 7, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The movie is all formula. But then, so is Jack Daniel's. full review
September 6, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Has enough wit and insight to make it worth watching. full review
September 6, 2001
Claudia Puig, USA Today
A movie lampooning dimwitted '80s heavy-metal rockers was already made much more cleverly. It was called This Is Spinal Tap. full review
August 31, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Can't disguise the bogus core of the script. full review
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March 7, 2008Nice. Somebody heard me. Twas funny tho. It's also quite funny that her videos are also on this page.
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June 15, 2007The best thing about this movie is that Jeff Pilson from dokken is the bazeplayer of steel dragon!
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January 3, 2007great movie loosely based on judas priest when there singer left the group they picked a singer from a tribute band just like in the movie one of the best soundtracks
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September 24, 2006the only thing bad about this movie was seeing marky mark try and act like a rocker...... very lame!!!
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June 20, 2006Zakk Wylde was in this movie, yeah, *the* Zakk Wylde. The best part of the whole fucking movie, and no one says anything about it.
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