It ain’t bad if you like 80’s pop metal rock. and let’s be honest, we all kinda do.
it does have some fairly risque material for pg13 but there no boobies nor uses of the ef word that i can recall. and i generally look for it in pg13 movies just because apparently the ratings system allows you to use the ef word once and still keep the pg13 rating.
there is heavy drinking and lots of USA Up All Night sex. i’m pretty sure they used some of the positions cut from the marionette sex scene in Team America World Police. and there are some extremely over the top skimpy 80’s wear.
some of the lip synching is bad, but lip synching is always bad. it’s well choreographed, as far as i know anyway. it was fun to watch. makes me want to see the stage production. also made me want to go to a rock club.
i also want to see an Alec Baldwin/Russell Brand spin off. i’ve not cared for Russell Brand since Forgetting Sarah Marshall but he’s spot on funny in this one. they are an hilarious team. what are the chances i used “an” correctly just there?
the lead actors are good and good looking. Deigo Boneta and Julianne Hough being said lead actors. they both come off as really likable so you’re kinda invested in what’s going on. as long as you don’t look too closely. it’s no Chicago.
it’s a good flick. in the vein of Hot Tub Time Machine. fun and nostalgic trip for kids from the 80’s.
Tom Cruise is a pretty spaced out, sexed up, hard drinkin’ rocker. what a life. Paul Giamatti is the sleaziest dude ever as his manager. Hey Man might be the best character in the film. he most def needs more time.
who didn’t need more time was Bryan Cranston. that dude is awesome, and he’s good in this too, it just didn’t need to be there. why couldn’t Catherine Zeta-Jones been the mayor? it’s not like he has a really great scene or anything. he just didn’t really have anything to do with the plot and it got in the way a bit towards the end of the film and caused it to seem to drag a bit. thinking back i’m not even sure he had a singing scene either. and oh, by the way, this is a musical.
it’s a large two drink combo with milk duds. if you want to see something fun, light hearted and entertaining this weekend but aren’t wowed by anything coming out this friday, this would be a good choice. it’s been out a couple weeks now so unless all the new stuff sells out you should have plenty of room to stretch out in the theater if ya wanted.
featuring cameo’s by Kevin Nash, Eli Roth, Debbie Gibson, Sebastian Bach, Kevin Cronin and Kevin Cronin.
June 28
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