School of Rock
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Original Date posted: Mon, 14 June 2004 07:31:02
Post: I watched this with my neighbour a few weeks ago. I know it is meant to be a sort of kids film with a pretty basic plot, I went in knowing this. That said, I figured I would outline my plot prediction for the movie when it started, to my horror my prediction was spot on, everything I had said held true. I know this is meant to be a kids movie, but that's not gonna stop me ripping the shit out of it.
I should state that if I can see how the writers are structuring the next comedy element, I'm not going to laugh. It is the equivalent of them telling me "We are going to make you laugh in a moment, and here is how...". The film was riddled with predictable jokes and humor elements. This movie was far too predictable, it was a rehashed Sister Act 2 formula minus the good heart, the entertaining kids and the comic genius of Whoopi Goldberg. It's not as if they went so far as to provide an interesting character. They are all generic stereotypical children/teachers/house mates/parents, the prissy know it all girl, the oppressive father, the wuss boyfriend and his hyped up mega bitch girlfriend. Each one annoying in their own unoriginal unique way.
Jack Black, who I have only really ever liked in High Fidelity, was a massive disappointment as per usual - his no brained antics were not only annoying but also completely ridiculous. The notion that teaching a group of well educated do-gooder kids how to perform in a rock concert in secret within a limited time period is absurd in itself. These kids would recognise him as the flunky he his and report him, it is insulting to intelligent kids everywhere that these top level child proteges fall for this hook line and sinker. And even if they couldn't, the principal would have checked up on this 'dodgy newcomer' more often, cross referenced him and asked for a photo id. Otherwise it's slightly scary that any paedophile could get a job like that and start enjoying his free time with fee paying little girls.. The irony of this idiotic waste of a human being surrounded by these 140 IQ average kids is stupendous and calls for Office like comedy, it is cringeworthy and requires the influence of Ricky Gervais for comedy effect. But the fact that all these children are taking this man seriously just sickens me. To add insult to injury, if you're in a band that is consistantly trying to make it, trying to break free from the local scene and at least get a following; this movie is an insult to all things you have tried. It suggests that it is easy to make music people enjoy, it is easy to get a sell out gig and it is easy to get a crowd cheering your name (which, considering the crowd that would be present at a local battle of the bands, would be unlikely). It angers me to see decent bands struggle and this atrocious movie laugh at them in their ignorance
I'm all for a good kids movie, but when the morals it teaches and the characters it portrays are lacking and the lessons to be taught are all 'phony' ones, I don't. I love my rock music but I can't stand all that rock-save-the-world all that matters is rock piss-ass attitude towards it. STICK IT TO THE MAN.
Post: I watched this with my neighbour a few weeks ago. I know it is meant to be a sort of kids film with a pretty basic plot, I went in knowing this. That said, I figured I would outline my plot prediction for the movie when it started, to my horror my prediction was spot on, everything I had said held true. I know this is meant to be a kids movie, but that's not gonna stop me ripping the shit out of it.
I should state that if I can see how the writers are structuring the next comedy element, I'm not going to laugh. It is the equivalent of them telling me "We are going to make you laugh in a moment, and here is how...". The film was riddled with predictable jokes and humor elements. This movie was far too predictable, it was a rehashed Sister Act 2 formula minus the good heart, the entertaining kids and the comic genius of Whoopi Goldberg. It's not as if they went so far as to provide an interesting character. They are all generic stereotypical children/teachers/house mates/parents, the prissy know it all girl, the oppressive father, the wuss boyfriend and his hyped up mega bitch girlfriend. Each one annoying in their own unoriginal unique way.
Jack Black, who I have only really ever liked in High Fidelity, was a massive disappointment as per usual - his no brained antics were not only annoying but also completely ridiculous. The notion that teaching a group of well educated do-gooder kids how to perform in a rock concert in secret within a limited time period is absurd in itself. These kids would recognise him as the flunky he his and report him, it is insulting to intelligent kids everywhere that these top level child proteges fall for this hook line and sinker. And even if they couldn't, the principal would have checked up on this 'dodgy newcomer' more often, cross referenced him and asked for a photo id. Otherwise it's slightly scary that any paedophile could get a job like that and start enjoying his free time with fee paying little girls.. The irony of this idiotic waste of a human being surrounded by these 140 IQ average kids is stupendous and calls for Office like comedy, it is cringeworthy and requires the influence of Ricky Gervais for comedy effect. But the fact that all these children are taking this man seriously just sickens me. To add insult to injury, if you're in a band that is consistantly trying to make it, trying to break free from the local scene and at least get a following; this movie is an insult to all things you have tried. It suggests that it is easy to make music people enjoy, it is easy to get a sell out gig and it is easy to get a crowd cheering your name (which, considering the crowd that would be present at a local battle of the bands, would be unlikely). It angers me to see decent bands struggle and this atrocious movie laugh at them in their ignorance
I'm all for a good kids movie, but when the morals it teaches and the characters it portrays are lacking and the lessons to be taught are all 'phony' ones, I don't. I love my rock music but I can't stand all that rock-save-the-world all that matters is rock piss-ass attitude towards it. STICK IT TO THE MAN.
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