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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 3777
Released: January 22, 2002 |
| Our Price: $4.34 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Chris Cole (MARK WAHLBERG) was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily (JENNIFER ANISTON) believes Chris's talent could take him all the way - but instead of writing his own music Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beers the fiery frontman for Steel Dragon the heavy metal rock legends that both inspire and consume his life. By day Chris still lives at home with his parents and spends his days repairing copy machines push-starting his sputtering Dodge Dart and fighting with his brother. But when Chris takes the stage all of that disappears. When he's fronting Blood Pollution Pennsylvania's premiere Steel Dragon tribute band Chris Cole is Bobby Beers - mesmerizing audiences with his perfect imitation of Beers' electrifying vocals and sexy snarl. Blood Pollution's low-rent recreation of the Dragon's elaborate arena shows drive the locals (including Chris's loving parents and amused choir director) into a head-banging hair-whipping frenzy. The night his bandmates boot him out of the group he founded Chris is devastated - until an unexpected phone call changes his life forever: he Chris Cole has been tapped to replace Bobby Beers as the lead singer of Steel Dragon. In an instant Chris rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom rising from devotee to icon from the ultimate rock fan to the ultimate rock god - the wanna-be who got to be. So what happens when an average guy gets everything he wants... and discovers it's not enough?Running Time: 106 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY UPC: 085392132720 Manufacturer No: 21327DVD
Description of Rock Star:
If you've ever indulged a rock & roll fantasy, Rock Star will give you the vicarious thrill of seeing that fantasy come to life. That's what happens when talented tribute-band singer Chris Cole (Mark Wahlberg) is tapped to replace his idol as frontman for 1980s metal gods Steel Dragon. Chris becomes the groupie-laden "Izzy," his manager girlfriend (Jennifer Aniston) grows weary of sex 'n' drugs on tour, and Rock Star plays out its utterly conventional plot line. Despite the casting of real rockers to support Wahlberg's underrated performance (nicely matched by Aniston and Timothy Spall as Steel Dragon's road manager), his character is too rigidly written to follow an obligatory rise and fall, and even its basis in fact (inspired by Tim "Ripper" Owens's recruitment into Judas Priest) can't conceal the movie's predictable formula. As a cautionary tale it's routine, but as a leather-pants love story, Rock Star's got enough good karma to keep its dream alive. --Jeff Shannon
Rock Star Reviews:
Stand Up And Shout!! 
2008-04-19 - This movie is amazing! being the fan of 80's metal that i am, I instantly identified and appreciated the tribute. Add the fact that Mark Wahlberg has become a top-notch actor, and you have one of the most fun movies around today!
Although some might say that this movie is the typical feel-good story where dreams come true if you stick by your guns, but it really is more than that. This is also a movie of someone that had a passion, and with a serious stroke of luck, got to expand on that passion to the ultimate level.
In my opinion, Jennifer Aniston had little, if any chemistry with Wahlberg, and that may have been the one down side to this movie. However, the rest of the acting, fused with the story more than makes up for that mishap. Along with the story, is some really solid songs and singing (a special thanks to Miljenko Matijevic from the band Steelheart for lending his vocals!) which really will have you rocking with the band throughout the movie!
What I like most about the movie, is how it seems to come full-circle. Mark Wahlberg has lived the dream, he then reaches a cross-roads where he must make a desicion to continue or not?! Is it time to let some other hungry kid live a dream?
Overall, a GREAT movie, with an amazing story and an even cooler soundtrack!
best movie ever 
2007-12-03 - this is the best movie of all time. if you like metal or just rock and roll for that matter, this movie will at least be on your top ten
Rock on!
2007-05-09 - I had a good time watching this movie. It's entertaining and one that you can watch more than once and still enjoy. Rock Star also had a great cast to help keep both the action and the melodrama on an even keel.
love the rock and roll music
2007-03-18 - the movie proves that everyone has a dream, and some day it will bw achieved thru hard work.
Pretty Good Rock Movie for the Hair Era
2007-02-16 - This at least glosses over many elements of rock stardom and in some instances, the acting and situations are pulled off very well. The hero worship, incredible fan dedication, sex, drugs, sex, alcohol, sex, heartbreak, band breakups, life on the road, sex, drugs, hair, leather, backstage passes (which lead to more sex and drugs) are covered pretty well. Fun flick!
