slop101

That is still no reason for a PG13 - a PG, yes - but not PG13. After all, PG still stands for Parental GUIDANCE.

So I'll pose the question again: Why the hell was this a PG13? I talked to responsible parents that would have absolutely no qualms whatsoever in taking their 7-9 year olds to see it.

Sunday Morning

I was fully prepared to dislike The School Of Rock.
I was expecting linklater & Company serving up a watered down, adam sandler-like comedy.

Instead, I got to sit back, relax and enjoy the perfect fusion of the mainstream with independent sensibility.

School could have been another in the long line of comedic disasters that get released more and more lately.
It could have ompletely sold out and went for the jokes. The easy, look at this jackass and slap your knee he's so funny.
Instead, everything is done to serve the characters and the story.

In other words, this film was put together by people who don't condescend their audience. They trust that the audience will get the subtle as well as the obvious humor.
Every character and their motivation is real and well thought out.

The film has important things to say about maturity (and the lack therof), hanging on to your dreams and the dissatisfaction with where the music business has gone.

The film is very clever on how it sets up its central story.
It's essentially about a man who's life has seemed pointless and how he lives and breathes through his love for music and would do anything to keep it alive. His tom foolery and fear of getting old fuses with his fear of losing his passion.
The children in the story aren't just served as a selling point for a kids film, but rather are symbolic for jack's pure love of rock and roll. Through their eyes and through their talent he gets to renew himself and hang unto the thing he treasures most instead of packing it up and hanging his guitar low.

It's one of the most refreshingly focused and at the same time complicated characters I've seen in popular films for a long time.

The school of rock has both integrity and truly does rock.

laserdogg

ok....

HistoryProf

Well....it's no Confidence that's for sure


Seriously, I just saw this tonight and I loved every second of it. It is perfectly formulaic, but every step is done perfectly and the payoff is phenomenal. Jack Black is incredible in every scene and the kids are great...without pandering...they are just awesome characters and very real.

The School of Rock does indeed Rock....awesomely and and totally hardcore!!

Jackskeleton

I will have to say that RUNDOWN was more enjoyable then School of rock. I didn't expect RUNDOWN to be good at all and I was surprised. it was my choice of "the best HOLLYWOOD film this year"

lesterlong

I don't know I kinda liked X-Men 2.

HistoryProf

It's PG-13 because the MPAA are friggin puritans and there is sex mentioned a couple of times....



that's it, plain and simple. The MPAA SUCKS!!!!!!!!

School of Rock, however, ROCKS!!!!!!!!! Hilarious at every turn.

Jackskeleton

I wouldn't really say that X2 was a "Hollywood" film in the sense that I'm thinking of a generic formula film.

Spooky

Um..X-2 was a generic formula film, wasn't it?

Giles

Is there a screensaver of the blackboard and all the genres and listed bands.

I thought it was a fun movie, made me a little more critical and aware of the 'rock nuances' on the music I listen to

balancer

sounds pretty good, if only it wasn't Jack Black

Pants

X-2 is about as "hollywood" as they come (ie. the oposite of independent)

I haven't seen School of Rock yet, but so far I'd say Finding Nemo is the best Hollywood movie of the year.

jarofclay73

Remember that scene in "School of Rock" when Dewey draws the whole history of rock and roll in a web on the chalkboard? My friend says it's at the official site but I thought it was hard to read. So, I'm going to try to tabulate what I can see and see if others can complete it.


R & B:
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
Ray Charles
Bo Diddley
Ike & Tina Turner

Doo Wop:
The Platters
The Coasters
The Drifters
The Temptations

Rock-A-Billy:
Elvis
Everly Brothers
Buddy Holly
Roy Orbison
Eddie Cochran
Carl Perkins
Gene Vincent

Folk:
Bob Dylan
Joan Baez

Folk Rock:
Van Morrison
Credence Clearwater Revival
Simon and Garfunkel
Neil Young
Crosby Stills & Nash
The Byrds
Bonnie Raitt
The Band (added by Drexl)
Jackson Browne (added by Drexl)

Brit Invasion:
The Beatles
The Kinks
The Rolling Stones
The Animals
The Yardbirds
Cream

Soul:
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Otis Redding
Sam Cooke
Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Diana Ross
James Brown
Aretha Franklin
Isaac Hayes (added by Drexl)
Al Green (added by Drexl)
Sly & The Family Stone (added by Drexl)

Funk:
Parliament/Funkadelic
Prince
Isley Brothers
Rick James

Pop Rock:
Fleetwood Mac
The Go-Go's
KISS (added by Drexl)

Psychedelic Rock:
The Doors
Jefferson Airplane
Grateful Dead
Iggy Pop (added by Drexl)

Southern Rock:
Dr. John
The Allman Brothers
Lynyrd Skynrd
ZZ Top

Disco:
Bee Gees
The Village People
Donna Summer
K.C. & The Sunshine Band (added by Drexl)

Rap:
Public Enemy
Dr. Dre
LL Cool J
Ice T
Snoop Dogg
Ice Cube (added by Drexl)
N.W.A. (added by Drexl)

New Wave:
Devo
The Police
Elvis Costello
Blondie
Talking Heads
The Pretenders
Eurythmics

Hard Rock:
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Aerosmith
Deep Purple
Van Halen
Ted Nugent
Grand Funk Railroad
AC/DC

Prog Rock:
Jethro Tull
Rush
ELO
Yes
Pink Floyd
King Crimson
Genesis

Glittler/Glam?:
David Bowie
Alice Cooper
T-Rex
Roxy Music

Hip-Hop:
Salt-N-Pepa
Doug E. Fresh
Eric B.
Sugarhill Gang (added by Drexl)

Grunge:
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Mudhoney
Soundgarden
Alice In Chains

Heavy Metal:
Motorhead
Black Sabbath
Dio
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Metallica

70's Punk:
Sex Pistols
The Ramones
The Clash
Patti Smith
The Buzzcocks
Siouxie and the Banshees

80's Punk:
Dead Kennedys
The Replacements
Minutemen
Sonic Youth
Husker Du
Meat Puppets
Fugazi

?:
Zappa
Can
Capt. Beefheart

Janis Joplin - Between Soul and Psychedelic Rock (added by Drexl)

Jimi Hendrix - Between Psychedelic Rock and Hard Rock (added by Drexl)

Country, Blues and Jazz was also included but no names written. There was a lot of names which I couldn't make out. If you know any of them, please post.

Drexl

Hip-Hop:
Sugarhill Gang

Rap:
Ice Cube
N.W.A.

Disco:
K.C. and the Sunshine Band

Soul: (just to the right of the ones you listed)
Isaac Hayes
Al Green
Sly and the Family Stone

Folk Rock:
The Band
Jackson Browne

Psychedelic Rock:
Iggy Pop (this one is just above it)

Janis Joplin is on the arrow between Soul and Psychedelic Rock.

Jimi Hendrix is on the arrow between Psychedelic Rock and Hard Rock.

I don't know about the four acts in the Pop Rock section on the right, but one of them looks like Kiss.


If you look under the wallpapers section on the site, there is one with the shot of Jack (Black, not the whiskey) pointing to the board. You can see it much more closely but only a small section.

It looks like what you have listed under "80's" is actually the 80's branch of "Punk" because "70's" is next to the Sex Pistols, Ramones, etc. and an arrow goes down to 80's with the Dead Kennedys, Replacements, etc.

jarofclay73

Thanks Drexl. I added yours to the list and gave you credit for it.

Rivero

In conjunction with the DVD release of Linklater's ode to the majesty of rock, a film of staggering weight and a prime example of true mise en scene, I feel this important piece of work deserves it's own thread where fans, non-fans, and flat-out haters can pick apart the film's nuances, numerous instances of symbolism and iconography, and simply discuss it's merits and judge it's importance and place in the evergoing history of film.

Discuss!

DVD Smurf

I am looking forward to this comedy in the perspective as a teacher and film enthusiast with no particular film preference besides good cine...

Cheers

DVD Smurf

Supermallet

Just finished watching this. It left a great big smile on my face. I vote it for best use of Jack Black in a film ever.

Spanky BananaPants

Blind buy for me. Great movie. Jack Black is a genius.

"Those who can't do, teach. Those who can't teach, teach gym."

Kicker_of_Elves

Blind Buy for me as well, loved it!

Get Me Coffee

Chalk up another pleased blind buy for me. The film was well executed. Note at the end they didn't win the check, but they still won ;-) Very nice. awesome movie!

PalmerJoss

Loved the song that played through the end credits. Hilarious, especially when the credits near the end. Great movie IMO, can't wait for the Tenacious D movie. Jack Black rocks!

mdc3000

Great line... same line is in Annie Hall. School of Rock is probably one of the better comedies in the last 5 years. It has extreme rewatchability and is just one hell of a good time. I've watched the disc a few times in the last week and am not even close to being sick of the movie.... Jack Black and Mike White really did a great job on this.

MATT

sundog

Liked the movie, have only one gripe:

NO BASS SOLO OVER THE END CREDITS!? Everyone else gets one. What a crock!

majorjoe23

Well, considering his earlier talk with the teachers was cribbed from a Whitney Houston song, it's not impossible that he was pulling the same trick again, this time using a Woody Allen quote.