Movie Review: 'Rock of Ages'
'Rock of Ages' is either a silly extravagant waste of celluloid or a silly piece of celebrity karaoke corn. Perfect for a Sunday matinee?
Plot: Girl. Goy. Love. Gig hair. Jeans with holes. Arena rock. Mix together. Repeat. As A-list larks go, these are game guys and gals, to be sure. The scenery-chewing Catherine Zeta Jones, fists pumping and pink heels kicking to "Hit me with Your Best Shot," looks like she's teaching a kickboxing class. Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand have wonderful chemistry as management of the struggling Bourbon Club, perpetually, somewhat shabbily, and at much cost, "living the rock 'n roll dream." Baldwin can't sing and he knows it, so he pulls a Rex Harrison in "My Fair Lady" and talks instead. It's too bad Pierce Brosnan didn't use similar wisdom for his disastrous singing role in "Mamma Mia." Ingenue stars Julianne Hough (of "Footloose" and "…
Cynthia L Johnson
10:30 am on Sunday, June 17, 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed the music, it bought back memories of rock n roll icons. Tom Cruise played "Stacee Jaxx" roll very well, I thought, I am proud of him for reaching out in another roll besides action snd adventure. more ›