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List Price: $12.98 | | Label: Paramount
Salesrank: 3058
Released: March 2, 2004 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A DIEHARD ROCK GUITARIST-TURNED-SUBSTITUTE-TEACHER TRANSFORMS A CLASS OF FIFTH GRADERS INTO A HIGH-VOLTAGE ROCK GROUP. HISLESSON: TO LEAD THE KIDS ON TO VICTORY IN THE LOCAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMPETITION.
Description of School of Rock (Widescreen Edition):
Turbo-charged comic Jack Black shakes School of Rock to its foundations, wailing with born-again metalhead passion as Dewey Finn, a guitarist who gets kicked out of a band because he grandstands too much--or, to put it another way, enjoys himself. Through an intercepted phone call, Finn gets a job as a substitute teacher for a fifth grade class at a private grade school. Neither students nor teacher quite know what to do with each other until Finn discovers that some of his young charges can play instruments; at once he starts turning them into a blistering rock & roll troupe that can crush his former band at an upcoming competition. School of Rock is silly and formulaic, but director Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused), writer Mike White (The Good Girl), and especially Black and co-star Joan Cusack invest the formulas with such glee that the movie is irresistibly fun. --Bret Fetzer
School of Rock (Widescreen Edition) Reviews:
Very good buyer and prompt mailer 
2009-03-04 - This product came in Excellent condition and it came fast too. Will do business again. A++++++
Very funny, but disturbing to see kids using language 
2009-01-21 - I wanted to give this more stars. I think the character Dewey perfectly sums up in a delightfully honest, humorous way, the failed educational philosophy of John Dewey (Hey! Teacha! Leave those kids alone...)
But you're not watching this for the philosophy. You're watching it for the humor, and possibly for Jack Black. You will get some good doses of that, although probably nothing will rival Nacho Libre.
The reason I can't give it more stars is, it's terribly disturbing to see young children using language and dressing in skimpy clothes. I wouldn't let a child do something that.
It's reasonably funny, and I love Joan Cusack's acting. Jack Black did a fine job although, like I said, he can probably never rival himself as he was in Nacho Libre if you're a Jack Black fan. But he's also done much worse in his mockery of Jesus. Greatly dampens my enthusiasm for future projects. A pity.
Gotta Love Jack Black!
2009-01-06 - This is one of my favorite movies to watch when I need a laugh and just to have some layed back fun. I love this movie from beginning to end. Jack Black can be so funny without even trying. If you like music, Jack Black, and to laugh and left feeling good when a movie is over, you'll love this movie.
It was a fun movie to watch. 
2009-01-02 - 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.
Entertaining despite kids
2008-12-22 - Normally, I can't stand films with cute kids. This is an exception, largely because the cuteness factor is played down. Jack Black is a phenomenon here. His rubber face and eyebrows are in overdrive. Yes, it's got the standard Hollywood feel-good grand finale. Did you really think it wouldn't? Very watchable, and the extras are unusually interesting, too, a rare exception.
