Two friends try to form a heavy metal band with a cellist for a Battle of the Bands.Two friends try to form a heavy metal band with a cellist for a Battle of the Bands.Two friends try to form a heavy metal band with a cellist for a Battle of the Bands.
Michelle Mao
- Lisa
- (as Michelle Fang)
Teddy van Ee
- Mollycoddle Drummer Ray
- (as Teddy Van Ee)
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Even though not top notch production and the pitch of the plot and the knitting together of the whole productionsjalabaise feels a bit immature at moments. But the music is the drive, and loads of heavy riffs and raffs you get wether you like it or not, and the acts by the 3 mains are just as acustic as al di meolas guitarplay and andrew lloyd webbers celloloid and billy cobhams drumdrills, and it looks darn real for life.
So if you have a wet dream to start a grungerockband or maybe a bandaid or just want to make your own hardrock movie, then youll have something to learn from and try to peel away some of the glitches made in this production, cause the grumpy old man doesnt think its perfect, but its massivly beautiful anyway.
So if you have a wet dream to start a grungerockband or maybe a bandaid or just want to make your own hardrock movie, then youll have something to learn from and try to peel away some of the glitches made in this production, cause the grumpy old man doesnt think its perfect, but its massivly beautiful anyway.
If you're a metal fan this will give you a few laugh out loud moments but otherwise it's fairly standard high school romcom 'battle of the bands' fare. Inevitably I found myself thinking of Jack Black (school of rock) as the die hard Hunter (Greensmith) incessantly goes into ecstatic monologues about how they will dominate all with their band. The love story plot isn't bad - although, a little 'Grease' with the 'good girl turned bad' trope - but you can't help rising to the theme and going all in as Panteras 'I'm broken' is deployed at just the right moment (enjoy!). Add in some surprise metal guest appearances and a few really well executed slapstick jokes and this is really ok for a few laughs but sadly falls short of the 'file under classic' it might have been.
But beware the Justice for all TAB Book is full of mistakes. I sadly learned the record by this book...outsch
The story is cool and there are 4 really cool cameos \m/
The actors are great and the clichés are NOT exaggerated.
The story is cool and there are 4 really cool cameos \m/
The actors are great and the clichés are NOT exaggerated.
So if I had to balance this movie in-between 2 spots it would have to be high school drama and metal music. This movie has a taste of both and it is not boring or uninteresting at all. Loved it and will totally see it again, if only for the music. Loved the acting and thought Mr. Martel is coming into his own very well. Cannot wait to see what he is in next!
This movie rocked! Not only the kids acted great, but they were perfect for their roles: cute when they were playing it real, hard when they suffered and inspiring as rock singers. The film uses metal band shenanigans to tell the story of how young people feel and are treated by the world and how they treat each other, but it is never blunt or preachy and allows all characters to evolve. The more I think about the film, the more I like it.
Also, awesome song at the end. Not really a metal fan, but even if you don't enjoy the rest of the film that much, the ending song makes it worth it.
Also, awesome song at the end. Not really a metal fan, but even if you don't enjoy the rest of the film that much, the ending song makes it worth it.
Did you know
- TriviaThe song Machinery Of Torment was composed by Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who also serves as executive music producer for the movie.
- GoofsAt 1h26m during the battle of the band's performance, a camera can be seen in the bottom left of the frame.
- Crazy creditsThe band is seen and heard playing together in the basement during the end-credits.
- ConnectionsReferences The Simpsons (1989)
- SoundtracksMetal Gods
Written by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K.K. Downing (as Kenneth Downing)
Performed by Judas Priest
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- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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