Rock of Ages Movie Review
Well, okay, not a review. Just a list of unorganized things that I thought I'd throw out there. In order to enjoy the movie, you've to get over a couple of things...
1. The songs are sung by the actors, not the original artists. It's a musical, so I knew that going in, but it still took me a few minutes to get into the groove of not expecting the songs to be sung in the voices I know them in.
2. As movies actually go, it's not great. Hell, it's not even good, but it can be a lot of fun. You just have to sit back and let the suckage roll over you as it happens. Get into the music and enjoy.
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3. I found it strangely fascinating to see how the writers incorporated what songs and where. A lot of the biggies were covered, but really, no "Sherrie" by Steve Perry? The main character's name is Sherrie, and no "Sherrie?" How did they miss that?
4. Tom Cruise turned out to be a better singer that I thought he'd be. That was really the surprise of the night for me.
5. I'm now convinced that everyone should own a baboon.
All in all, if you're prepared to go without expectations, I highly recommend it. Lots of fun.
1. The songs are sung by the actors, not the original artists. It's a musical, so I knew that going in, but it still took me a few minutes to get into the groove of not expecting the songs to be sung in the voices I know them in.
2. As movies actually go, it's not great. Hell, it's not even good, but it can be a lot of fun. You just have to sit back and let the suckage roll over you as it happens. Get into the music and enjoy.
Other comments...
3. I found it strangely fascinating to see how the writers incorporated what songs and where. A lot of the biggies were covered, but really, no "Sherrie" by Steve Perry? The main character's name is Sherrie, and no "Sherrie?" How did they miss that?
4. Tom Cruise turned out to be a better singer that I thought he'd be. That was really the surprise of the night for me.
5. I'm now convinced that everyone should own a baboon.
All in all, if you're prepared to go without expectations, I highly recommend it. Lots of fun.