Boasting an entertaining and eccentric cast of characters, Rock School lives up to its name. Read critic reviews
Rock School
2005, Documentary/Music, 1h 32m
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For incorrigible instructor Paul Green, the three "R's" of reading, writing and arithmetic take a backseat to rocking out, and he actually has his own curriculum set up to help precocious youngsters do so. Indeed, at The Paul Green School of Rock Music, the ultimate goal is learning to wail on guitar like Robert Plant or strut around like Mick Jagger. But getting to that stage means developing discipline and grace under fire, and most important of all -- surviving Mr. Green's tutelage.
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Rating: R (Language)
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Genre: Documentary, Music
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Original Language: English
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Director: Don Argott
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Producer: Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Box Office (Gross USA): $58.2K
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Newmarket Film Group
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So there's this guy who runs a school for kids who want to play ROCK! (if you consider Frank Zappa to be rock), and he shouts at them a lot and swears and comes across as an irritating twat. The kids are talented though and worth watching it for but to be honest, It would be a LOT better if they got someone like, say, Jack Black to play a wannabe rocker who teaches upper-class kids how to etc etc etc.
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Engaging and provocative, this home-movie-style documentary continually caught me off guard as it follows a teacher and his students. This isn't a normal classroom and the way they interact defies educational conventions. They're not learning how to be the next Beyonce or All American Rejects clone; they're studying Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Carlos Santana and Pink Floyd, much more challenging and complex music that requires intense skill. The biggest kid of all has to be Paul Green, himself. The man throws tantrums and objects at his students and seems to have the f-word permanently programmed to roll off his tongue. He's obnoxious, condescending and an egomaniac, but the kids keep coming back, even after he makes them cry. An accomplished guitarist, Green chose to teach, but confesses he's not so sure he ever wants his students to be better than he is. His goal is to get them to the point where they can play Frank Zappa. And not just any Zappa song, he wants them to learn Inca Roads, one of Zappa's most difficult and musically challenging arrangements. Green gets his moment in the spotlight, but the documentary shows that it's the kids who really shine. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view¤t=RockSchool.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/RockSchool.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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This is a good documentary about how children can better themselves through heavy metal and verbal abuse. All joking aside, this was kind of hard to watch. I just wanted to punch the teacher-dude in the face. The redeeming feature of this movie was the jaw-dropping talent of the kids in the movie. It was so gratifying to see an original Mother of Invention drop to his knees as a ten-year-old plays Zappa's tunes.
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Paul Green - the creator and all round crazy person of the school - is an interesting study and it's great seeing teenagers play Zappa. It's just a shame the documentary feels like a rush job to get in on whole 'Rock School' craze.
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