Rock Star2001
Rock Star (2001)
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Critic Consensus: Like its title, Rock Star is rather generic, being not so much about the heavy metal scene than about rock cliches and formula.
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Cast
as Chris `Izzy' Cole
as Emily Poule
as Mats
as Rob
as Kirk Cuddy
as A.C.
as Jorgen
as Ghode
as Bobby Beers
as Tania
as Mr. Cole
as Mrs. Cole
as Joe Cole
as Bradley
as Donny
as Xander
as Ricki
as A.C.'s Wife
as Mason
as Marjorie
as Kirk's Wife
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Critic Reviews for Rock Star
All Critics (128) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (67) | Rotten (61) | DVD (11)
Every character becomes a cipher for a strangely reactionary morality tale.
It is a nonstop cliche.
The weight of what might have been hangs heavily over the proceedings.
A grueling and pointless endurance test
It has a comical sense of history and seems perfectly aware that it is recounting a myth.
A movie about the gullible and pitched to the naive, Rock Star struggles to resist being as generic as its title, but is never more than just another replay of the hoary postulate that showbiz is all about rising, falling and being redeemed.
Audience Reviews for Rock Star
This is a film geared towards those who sing their fav rock songs at full volume in their shower or car, half dreaming about the adulation and power of becoming a rock god. And not one of those phony ones, but the real deal, the ones that believe in the dream. It pretends (like Cecil B. DeMille used to do) to look down on the extravagant lifestyle, the posing, the groupies, "but first let's just get a little taste of all that to begin with". The actors do well conveying the belief in the dream of rock n' roll, and look properly surprised to discover the seedy underbelly of the game. All in all not a clumsy effort as most rock n' roll fantasies tend to be.
Super Reviewer
Dream big. Live the life. Great Movie! Simplistic and Enjoyable. This was a very real movie of a real rock band. I think Mark and Aniston did great acting roles. The story was immensely interesting and it had a terrific ending that was just right. Very nice cast! Chris Cole was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily believes his talent could take him all the way - but Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beers, the fiery frontman for heavy metal legends Steel Dragon. By day, Chris still lives at home with his parents and spends his days repairing copy machines. But when Chris takes the stage, fronting Pennsylvania's premiere Steel Dragon tribute band, all of that disappears. Chris Cole is Bobby Beers - mesmerizing audiences with his perfect imitation of Beers' electrifying vocals. The night his bandmates boot him out of the group, 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 rock fan to 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?
Super Reviewer
It's actually a lot better than it gets credit for. It's one of Mark Wahlberg's best performances and a very captivating story from start to finish. It criticizes the hairbands of the 80s, but also show how many people they inspired and how much they meant. I love the message of being your own person, even if trying to be someone else can make you millions of dollars and fame up the wazoo. The supporting cast in this is amazingly underrated, much like the movie itself.
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Rock Star Quotes
| Mats: | Taking the night off, are you? |
| Chris Cole: | ...I'm gonna take a piss... |
| Chris Cole: | I'll see you again. |
| Mats: | Yeah, yeah. Off you go... |