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| Rock Star
Year: 2001
Classification: Comedy
Directed:
- Stephen Herek
Actors/Actresses:
- George Clooney
- Jennifer Aniston
- Mark Wahlberg
- Timothy Olyphant
Rock Star -- Popkorn Junkie's (and my) review
As you can tell from the previews, "Rock Star" is a movie about a hard core fan who gets to live out his fantasy by replacing the lead singer of his favorite band. Who would have thought that Mark Wahlberg could pull off the role of the main character, a long haired, "devil-sign" gesturing, head banging, rocker? Well he did, even the dubiously cast Jennifer Anniston made a pretty good rocker chick.
So here's the story: Chris Coles (Wahlberg) LOVES the band Steel Dragon and the lead singer Bobby Beers....so much so that Chris dresses like Bobby and even sings in a popular Steel Dragon tribute band. Chris is very talented and can mimic Bobby precisely. Anyway, Bobby leaves the band, Steel Dragon calls up Chris for an audition (they saw a tape of his cover band and were impressed), Chris gets the jig, and now he is living out his fantasy-- to be a rock star.
But Chris got a little more than he bargained for-- he didn't think about all the drugs, booze, and women that came along with the deal. His longtime girlfriend and manager, Emily (Jennifer Aniston), didn't account for all the drug orgies either and eventually she leaves Chris to pursue a career of her own. Emily leaving starts the ball rolling and Chris begins to realize that being a rock star isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Even though "Rock Star" was a typical and fairly predictable rags-to-riches story it was still very enjoyable. It was delightful seeing Mark Wahlberg rock out and scream/sing power ballad lyrics...if he was really singing then I'm doubly impressed. The soundtrack for this movie was incredible-- I had a hard time sitting still and not rocking out in my seat, heehee. I thought the movie had a fairly good message, find your own voice and be true to yourself, and I really enjoyed it.
Rock star-A look into the wild side.
This movie is great because it shows you exactly what goes on behind the scenes. Wahlbergh plays the once no-name singer to a well known metal star. Jennifer Aniston plays his girlfriend/manager who eventually gets pushed in the backround of this Metal world. Being based on Judas Preists story of Fan turned Metal singer I think it is a very good movie.It is possible! Dreams do come true!! I would recommend this movie also because of the made up band with Jason Bonham in it,Zak wyle, and because it is a glimpse of that world.
A good role for Aniston
Even Aniston does not know what she was thinking when she did this movie but I rather liked her role as Emily, the girlfriend/manager of Chris, a wannabe of Bobby Beers, lead singer of the metal band Steel Dragon.
Emily is not a groupie, she is a self-professed businesswoman, who sees talent and determination in Chris and wants his tribute band to be a success. I liked seeing that she took out loans and did small business ventures -- she had a life other than "helping her man", and, when Chris' career soars as a replacement to his esteemed Bobby Beers playing with his idols, this becomes a conflict between them.
As for Chris -- who morphs into "Izzy" when he is famous --- he doesn't know where Steel Dragon ends and he begins. He hasn't in ages, as his friends and family points out. Will he ever?
I did like that Chris' parents are so cool, they support his rock n' roll fantasies and come to his shows. It would be too cliche to have a dad who just doesn't understand him.
Mark Wahlberg demonstrates the same vulnerability he brought to Dirk Diggler in "Boogie Nights". He is believable as the kid who just wants to make his dreams come true. I like that they play his song "Good Vibrations" as he started his career as a rapper before becoming an actor. It was a fun and fitting tribute.
Buy Rock Star at Amazon.com
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