School of Rock

they do great job

I love this movie. I recommend watching if you like Jack Black, rock music and making a band. I'm a musician so I really enjoy this movie. Always had the thought of making a kid rock band myself and being a music teacher. And I love comedy movies.

Great

Funny movie!

Love the movie

While School of Rock is billed as a comedy, I found it more related to Shakespearian comedies than say recent movie comedy. That is to say that no one died and overall it had a good ending. I was surprised to find very few laugh-out-loud moments in this movie. Maybe I'm just a tough audience, but that was my take. That isn't to say I didn't enjoy it.As a matter of fact, I quite enjoyed it. This is something of a feel good story, and it is fun, which is something I always enjoy in movies. While the story leaves a certain number of blatant holes, such as how easy it would be to be invited to a prestigious prep school as a substitute, it is enjoyable enough that I can forgive the unlikely plausibility.Central to School of Rock is the music. By this I mean that the themes revolve around music not that music is what it is all about. Rock is what molds the protagonist, Dewey Finn, and puts him into the situation that starts the basic plot. Rock is what pulls him out of the funk that he finds himself in, and what gets him into a bit more trouble.The kids are what make the movie though, and I enjoyed the fact that they play so well. The kids do offer the opportunity for Dewey to change (a little) and to offer his own wisdom to help them through the rather convoluted (or weak) issues they experience, such as being cool, stage fright, and pressure from both peers and parents.My favorite part was the concert at the end of the movie. In the concert, one gets to see the fun of rock and roll, both during the performance and at the conclusion of the performance.I think I would have enjoyed a little bit more on the history of rock, other than just a diagram, but that is something that is a minor concern.I would recommend this movie as a light repast. It isn't very serious, and it isn't over-the-top comedic, but it is fun, for at least an hour and forty minutes or so. I give it 3 ½ stars, which I rounded up.As far as extras, they were okay, but they were neither a deal maker, or deal breaker.I enjoyed the Kids' commentary, though it completely overtakes the movie so that you really don't hear the movie during the overplay.The Lessons Learned section was moderately okay, and you had a better chance at meeting the young actors. There was a little tongue and cheek by Jack Black, which I had mixed (slightly toward positve) feelings about.I would still reccomend the movie, just on fun.

Love this movie.

I found this film to be extremely funny and worth repeated viewings. Directed by Richard Linklater, who also did Slackers (1991), Dazed and Confused (1993), and SubUrbia (1996), The School of Rock (2003) stars the hyper-kinetic and unpredictable Jack Black in a role specifically written for him by co-star Mike White.Black plays Dewey Finn, a dedicated rocker who believes he and his band are on the verge of greatness, their main goal to win a locale battle of the Bands contest, get the prize money, recognition and, hopefully, a record contract. Problem is Dewey tends to 'rock hard' on stage, which his band members feel is clownish and not fitting in with the image they want to project. Thusly, Dewey soon finds himself voted out of the band and out of a means of income. To top things off his meek roommate, Ned Schneebly (Mike White) and Ned's overbearing girlfriend, played by Sarah Silverman, decide Dewey must move out due to his inability to pay rent. When it rains, it pours...Anyway, while pondering thoughts of his situation, Dewey takes a phone call for Ned, who is a substitute teacher. An exclusive preparatory school needs someone to fill in, and on discovering the decent amount of money involved, Dewey pretends he is Ned, and takes the job. What was going to be some quick money soon turns out to be more as Dewey learns that the children are musically inclined, and gets the idea to try and build a band around the youngsters, and compete in the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest. He passes the idea off on the children as a secret school project, and thus their education into 'hard rockin' begins.Jack Black is the star of this movie, no doubt, with his spastic energy and erratic nature, but he certainly has a lot of help with his great supporting cast including Joan Cusack as the principal of the school (I am truly glad to see her back on the big screen as of late all I've been seeing her in is annoying wireless phone commercials) and all the talented children that comprise his class. I was happy to see the filmmakers decided on going with a cast of relatively unknown children, rather than `cutesy', overused children we've seen in many other films. And these children can truly perform, not only with acting, but also with their ability with their respective instruments. The story is pretty classic one, a grown up somewhat forced into involvement with a group of children who soon finds he having an effect on his students, and, in turn, they are having an effect on him. Personal growth develops all around, and we all get the warm fuzzies. While some of other films of this nature tend to get a bit schmaltzy, The School of Rock seems to narrowly sidestep it, and avoids the tooth decaying sweetness so often involved in a stories like this one.And let's not forget the music...Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Ramones, AC/DC, The Who and many more. I was glad to hear so many great, classic songs accompany the movie, enhancing the complete hard rocking experience that is The School of Rock.Special features are numerous, encompassing around four hours of material, but the best part for me was the inclusion of Jack Black's video pitch to legendary rock gods Led Zeppelin to use their Immigrant Song within the film. Also included are separate commentaries by Black and the children, a video diary, trailers, interactive features, weblinks, a music video for the original song created for the finale, and more.While the plot of the movie is pretty far-fetched and requires the viewer to suspend a great deal of belief, it worked for me and was a truly satisfying way to spend an hour and fifty minutes. If you liked Black and his musical abilities, you might want to check out his band, Tenacious D. The CD and DVD are both available here. I definitely look forward to seeing him in future projects.Cookieman108

Der Film ist natürlich schon älter & ich kannte ihn schon. Jetzt habe ich ihn mir nochmal in besserer Qualität als DVD angeschaut und auch die Steelbook ist ein Schmuckstück.Jack Black spielt nicht, sondern stellt sich selbst dar. Wer ihn kennt, der liebt ihn. Immer noch volle Punktzahl.

This is a great film for all the family. As a 20 year old I was a little sceptical about this film and that it would be another kiddie film but I was very surprised.The film is about an aging Rocker who has failed to make it who then gets kicked out of his band. Being given grief by his best friend's girl friend to start paying rent and not wasting his life away he impersonates his best friend to become a substitute teacher at the best prep school in the country.From this point it focuses around a group of "geeky" school kids who transform into a fairly good band and play an amazing set at the Battle of the Bands.This is a great film Jack Black is brilliant as the teacher; this part just seemed to be perfect for him. There are some great interactions with Joan Cusack who is cast as the school principle. The children seem to be a good bunch musicians and it will be interesting to see if any of the become major performers either acting or music in the future.I would certainly recommend it to anyone, the DVD has a few interesting documentaries which are worth a watch but by no means would I buy the DVD because of them. The film however can more than sell it on its own.

A boy rocker's dream film, really. It's good humour for those almost-teens, managing to be utterly funny and cool without the bad language and sexual references that make so many other films dodgy for this age group. My husband and 12 year old son watched this together on holiday and they thought it was fantastic. It also introduced my son to some rock music from an earlier era, which has been a real bonding experience for him and his dad. For me, the film was nothing more than midly amusing and often over-the-top, but it wasn't made for people like me. This is a film for the aspiring boy rocker (who may lurk inside many people-- even alot of girls out there!)

Great film. Arrived quickly. Well packed. Bought to watch again but this time with my grandchildren. I already loved it but pleased they did too. We had a lovely afternoon together "Rockin Out" :-) Thank you.

I am not a great lover of Jack Black, though I thought he was decent enough in 'High Fidelity.' Here he takes centre stage and the role is pitch - perfect for him. He may be a’ one trick pony’ but he excels here in what is a thoroughly enjoyable juvenile rock romp. The children’s acting is unbelievably mature and Joan Cusack, as the headmistress, is eye-catchingly good, as is Sarah Silverton, as the anti-Jack flat mate. Yes, I know there are a few hammy moments and the music is dreadful, but hell, I damn well enjoyed it and found the whole thing quite an uplifting experience. It does you good occasionally to watch something which is, well, … just a bit daft and silly! - It’s good for the soul!The film was a huge success, quadrupling its budget, grossing an impressive 130 million$ - about the same as Woody Allen’s ‘Manhattan!’