Similarly, Sherrie and Drew have a falling out because Drew mistakenly thinks Sherrie slept with Stacee Jaxx, but the two don't have a conversation about it for a whole hour of the film's runtime, and many months of the picture's internal timeline.Ī surplus of characters, all vying for screen time, is definitely a big problem. Midway through the film Dennis and Lonny reveal through an REO Speedwagon song that they're in love with each other, and Baldwin and Russell even share an on screen kiss, then it's literally never mentioned again. In the stage production, he takes on the role of narrator, but that element has been stripped from the film, leaving him with nothing to do and making him completely superfluous. Take, for instance, Russell Brand's character of Lonny. 'Rock of Ages' is slick and highly polished, but also narratively bereft. However, in translating the musical to film, director Adam Shankman ('Hairspray', 'A Walk To Remember') forgot to bring the fun along with him. It seemed destined to be just another flaccid jukebox musical (a musical created by taking existing songs and jamming them into a plot designed around the pre-existing material), but it managed to miss that pitfall and charm both audiences and critics. 'Rock of Ages' was a surprise hit on Broadway, a silly flight of fantasy that wasn't afraid to make fun of itself while paying homage to 80's hair metal. I don't want to spoil the movie, so I can't answer the first two questions, but I can easily answer the third: No way. Will Stacee get his act together to save the club? Will Sherrie and Drew achieve their dream of becoming famous singers? Will 'Rock of Ages' be able to recreate the infectious fun of the immensely popular stage production? Jaxx, however, is suffering from a creative drought, brought on by an endless parade of women and booze supplied by his sleazy manager Paul (Paul Giamatti). Dennis is facing his own troubles, as the Bourbon Room is almost broke, and only a returning gig by Arsenal, headed by the legendary Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise) can save the club being closed down by the town's mayor (Bryan Cranston) and his prudish wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Drew (Diego Bonita), a bar back at the club but secretly longing to be a singer himself, takes up with Sherrie and convinces the club's owner, Dennis (Alec Baldwin) to hire her on. Her first stop is the Bourbon Room, a rock club that famously started the career of rock mega-band Arsenal.
Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) is traveling from Oklahoma to Los Angeles to be a singer. Why do I mention it? Because 'Rock of Ages' attempts to summon this same kind of over the top entertainment, but unlike Steel Panther, the film falls flat on its face. It is among the most entertaining shows you can witness in Los Angeles. I've seen Steel Panther many times, and plan to go many times more. The group covers famous hair metal tracks as well as offering their own original tunes with titles like "Asian Hooker." It's the closest experience you can get to being at a show during the heyday of hair metal, when the world's biggest bands had the world's biggest hairdos, and they were all playing on the Sunset Strip. For those not in the know, Steel Panther is a hair metal homage/parody band. The film features music by 1980s rock acts including Def Leppard, Foreigner, Journey and Poison.If you go to the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA, you might see the marquee advertising a band called Steel Panther. Meanwhile, young lovers Drew (Diego Boneta) and Sherrie (Hough) fight to keep their love on track as they chase their dreams in the big city. When seedy 1980s LA rock dive the Bourbon Rooms comes under threat from property developers, owner Dennis Dupree (Alec Baldwin) enlists the assistance of weathered rock legend Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise) to keep the good times rolling.
Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Julianne Hough star in this rock musical comedy based on the Broadway stage show of the same name. Actors Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones & Erica Frene Director Adam Shankman Certificate 12 years and over Year 2012 Languages English
Their rock'n'roll romance is told through the heart-pounding rock hits. Rock of Ages tells the story of small town girl Sherrie and city boy Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
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