tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741847941083055388.post5684385171997834881..comments2023-04-04T04:21:01.613-05:00Comments on Reel Insight: DVD Review: Rock of AgesRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386248680892197260noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741847941083055388.post-33826046095786398682013-04-02T03:23:18.039-05:002013-04-02T03:23:18.039-05:00Oh man, no way. You know I love musicals, includin...Oh man, no way. You know I love musicals, including the jukebox musicals. Even Glee. But this is *so* bad. From Moulin Rouge to Glee and even American Idol, I've almost never thought "This ruins songs! DAMN THEM!" But holy crap, this ruined songs. They took all the grit and umph out of these rock songs and turned them into shiny, happy pop beats. On top of that, there was almost no emotion behind the songs, and half the time no reason to burst into song except to have a song and dance number. Even a lot of the dance choreography was terrible ("Hit Me With Your Best Shot"? Ugh). Adam Shankman seems like a cool guy in person, but he was an awful choice for this.<br /><br />The only redeeming values of this film were Russell Brand and Tom Cruise. Both stole every scene they were in. Cruise in particular was fantastic, and I actually wish the film would have followed him more.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.com