Rock Star
by Stephen Herek
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Actor: Dominic West, Jason Bonham, Jason Flemyng, Jennifer Aniston, Mark WahlbergDirector: Stephen Herek
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-01-22
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of Rock Star
DVD Review: Not a bad way to kill a couple of hours.
Summary: 3 Stars
This is certainly not one of Wahlberg's best flicks, but you can't help but like the movie. Most of this is due to Wahlberg really getting into the role. Jennifer Anniston is mediocre as usual. All in all, just a fun movie to watch.DVD Review: We are NOT a cover band, we're a TRIBUTE band!
Summary: 3 Stars
'Rock Star' was neither a commercial nor a critical success--nevertheless, I think it is an underrated gem. Most rock films deal with the artist's struggle to achieve fame. 'Rock Star' uses a deus ex machina mid-way through that would strain your suspension of disbelief were it not based on a true life story of the heavy metal band, Judas Priest. Singer Rob Halford quit due to internal tension and creative differences. Tim "Ripper" Owens, who had previously sung in a Judas Priest tribute band called British Steel, was hired in 1996 as Judas Priest's new singer.
This saga forms the basis for 'Rock Star' and the second half concerns itself with "grass is always greener," be careful what you wish for. Though Judas Priest disavowed any connection to 'Rock Star' as it was only tangentially based on their situation, a cult following formed for the band in the movie, Steel Dragon, among some heavy metal and Judas Priest fans. I am not surprised to hear that, because the music for the movie was quite good, though I am not a fan of the genre. Most of the actors playing the rock musicians were in fact actual musicians. For instance, Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, played the drummer. Others were from bands such as Dokken, Ozzy Osbourne, and Third Eye Blind. Some also worked on the soundtrack. And they wisely chose not to use Mark Wahlberg's voice and dubbed in Mike Matijevic, lead singer of Steelheart. Markie Mark and the Funky Bunch not withstanding, Wahlberg is not a singer, as he himself freely admits. His actual voice was heard in 'Boogie Nights' where Dirk Diggler attempts to launch a singing career, but fails miserably. He wasn't trying to sound bad on purpose, rather, that was as good as Wahlberg could do.
I think his acting in 'Rock Star' was actually superior to 'Boogie Nights' but Stephen Herek is no match for Paul Thomas Anderson as a director. Jennifer Aniston also turned in a nuanced performance as girlfriend/manager Emily Poule. She is overly familiar as Rachel Green from the TV sit com 'Friends,' but managed to melt into her role quite nicely, nevertheless. Lately she has given another great edgy performance that you should try and catch, though it is an independent film destined for limited theatrical release. Her performance in 'Management' is very 'touch-and-go.'
Also notable were Timothy Spall and Dagmara Dominczy. Spall was Matts, the Steel Dragon's road manager, at turns both avuncular and satanic. Dominczy was sizzling as the Dragon's publicist, especially in an after concert dance scene where she seduces both Aniston and Wahlberg into the Rock and Roll lifestyle.
So, though the rock musicians and groupies that made up the rest of the cast couldn't really act, they were essentially just playing themselves and added immensely to the authenticity. The heavy dramatic lifting was done by Aniston and Wahlberg. There is a lot of good natured mocking of wannabe rock stars, but there is also some respect paid to their craft and the level of their success. They don't short shrift the music, and the only award this project was even nominated for was one for music editing. There was a great scene where they are passing out flyers at a tailgater for the Steel Dragon concert and encounter their rival Steel Dragon tribute band.
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Bradley: Maybe you can make me some pants like his... or did your girlfriend already rip out the seats in the Dodge?
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They get into a brawl that could all but be a girl fight due to their reluctance to mess up their hair, make up, and outfits. Priceless.
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Joe: Isn't the rock star fantasy thing something you're supposed to grow out of... like around 14?
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There is also some dramatic tension between Wahlberg's character, who still lives at home nurturing wannabe dreams, and his brother, Joe--a cop.
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Chris: Oh, maybe if I get really lucky, I'll get to grow up and listen to Air Supply and wear jack boots.
Joe: What's wrong with Air Supply?
Chris: Nothing, if you're the cop from the Village People.
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DIRECTED BY STEPHEN HEREK
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Rock Star (2001)
Holy Man (1998)
101 Dalmatians (1996)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
The Three Musketeers (1993)
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Critters (1986)
FILM ROLES OF MARK WAHLBERG
Max Payne (2008) .... Max Payne
The Happening (2008) .... Elliot Moore
We Own the Night (2007) .... Capt. Joseph 'Joe' Grusinsky
Shooter (2007/I) .... Bob Lee Swagger
The Departed (Widescreen Edition) (2006) .... Dignam
Invincible (2006) .... Vince Papale
Four Brothers (2005) .... Bobby Mercer
I Heart Huckabees (2004) .... Tommy Corn
The Italian Job (2003) .... Charlie Croker
The Truth About Charlie (including with original movie 'Charade') (2002) .... Joshua Peters
Rock Star (2001) .... Chris 'Izzy' Cole
Planet of the Apes (2001) .... Captain Leo Davidson
The Perfect Storm (2000) .... Bobby Shatford
The Yards (2000) .... Leo Handler
Three Kings (1999) .... Troy Barlow
The Corruptor (1999) .... Danny Wallace
The Big Hit (1998) .... Melvin Smiley
Boogie Nights (1997) .... Eddie Adams - Dirk Diggler
Traveller (1997) .... Pat O'Hara
Fear (1996) .... David McCall
The Basketball Diaries (1995) .... Mickey
Renaissance Man (1994) .... Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood
FILM AND TV ROLES OF JENNIFER ANISTON
Management (2008) .... Sue Claussen
The Break-Up (Widescreen Edition) (2006) .... Brooke Meyers
Friends with Money (2006) .... Olivia
Rumor Has It (2005) .... Sarah Huttinger
Derailed (2005/I) .... Lucinda Harris
"Friends" .... Rachel Green (238 episodes, 1994-2004)
Along Came Polly (2004) .... Polly Prince
Bruce Almighty (2003) .... Grace Connelly
The Good Girl (2002) .... Justine Last
Rock Star (2001) .... Emily Poule
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Chris: We are NOT a cover band, we're a TRIBUTE band!
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DVD Review: excellent movie
Summary: 4 Stars
if you are an 80's metal band fan you will love this movie. it has an excellent plot and some good music too. I really like most of mark wahlbergs films.DVD Review: great movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I was really happy about my dvd purchase. My dvd arrived just as described. It also arrived earylier then expected. thanks for a great dvd at an awesome low cost and speedy delivery. DVD Review: A fun ride
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is just awesome. This is the story of a rock and roll singer wannabe who got to be. This is a fun ride from beginning to end.
Description of Rock Star
Chris Cole (MARK WAHLBERG) was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily (JENNIFER ANISTON) believes Chris's talent could take him all the way - but instead of writing his own music Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beers the fiery frontman for Steel Dragon the heavy metal rock legends that both inspire and consume his life. By day Chris still lives at home with his parents and spends his days repairing copy machines push-starting his sputtering Dodge Dart and fighting with his brother. But when Chris takes the stage all of that disappears. When he's fronting Blood Pollution Pennsylvania's premiere Steel Dragon tribute band Chris Cole is Bobby Beers - mesmerizing audiences with his perfect imitation of Beers' electrifying vocals and sexy snarl. Blood Pollution's low-rent recreation of the Dragon's elaborate arena shows drive the locals (including Chris's loving parents and amused choir director) into a head-banging hair-whipping frenzy. The night his bandmates boot him out of the group he founded Chris is devastated - until an unexpected phone call changes his life forever: he Chris Cole has been tapped to replace Bobby Beers as the lead singer of Steel Dragon. In an instant Chris rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom rising from devotee to icon from the ultimate rock fan to the ultimate rock god - the wanna-be who got to be. So what happens when an average guy gets everything he wants... and discovers it's not enough?Running Time: 106 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?COMEDY UPC:?085392132720 Manufacturer No:?21327DVDIf you've ever indulged a rock & roll fantasy, Rock Star will give you the vicarious thrill of seeing that fantasy come to life. That's what happens when talented tribute-band singer Chris Cole (Mark Wahlberg) is tapped to replace his idol as frontman for 1980s metal gods Steel Dragon. Chris becomes the groupie-laden "Izzy," his manager girlfriend (Jennifer Aniston) grows weary of sex 'n' drugs on tour, and Rock Star plays out its utterly conventional plot line. Despite the casting of real rockers to support Wahlberg's underrated performance (nicely matched by Aniston and Timothy Spall as Steel Dragon's road manager), his character is too rigidly written to follow an obligatory rise and fall, and even its basis in fact (inspired by Tim "Ripper" Owens's recruitment into Judas Priest) can't conceal the movie's predictable formula. As a cautionary tale it's routine, but as a leather-pants love story, Rock Star's got enough good karma to keep its dream alive. --Jeff Shannon
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