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OH MY GOD! I LOOOOOVED ROCK OF AGES!!!!

Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
I had more fun at this movie than any movie in so long! My face hurts from having a 2 hour smile on it and I'm going again tonight! I wish I didn't have to go home to walk my dog or I'd just stay and see it again right now.
Will42
Broadway Star
joined:5/27/10
Now I wonna see it too.
rorschach37
Broadway Star
joined:4/3/10
Sometimes I can't tell if Jordan is being serious or sarcastic.
Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
I loved this movie. LOVE LOVE LOVE 100% SERIOUS.
rorschach37
Broadway Star
joined:4/3/10
Well that's great to hear!! I'm seeing it tonight.
ErikJ972
Broadway Legend
joined:5/26/03
Good to know. I was excited to see this until the reviews started coming out. I just don't know if I'll be able to get past my hatred of Tom Cruise.
Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
This is exactly what Tom Cruise needed in his career right about now. He's sexy as all hell in it (if you're into the 80's asshole Rock n' Roll) and he's really REALLY funny. He needed to get away from the big budget action roles and become more accessible for a little while and have some fun.
Wynbish
Broadway Legend
joined:4/27/12
Between Tom and Alec Baldwin, the aggressive testosterone should be oozing from the screen like butter for the popcorn.
Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
Alec Baldwin is so perfect for that role, it's not even funny. The lines that might come across as really hokey in the hands of another actor really work with him and his relationship with Russell Brand is fantastic.
JP2
Broadway Legend
joined:6/2/07
Baldwin and Brand seriously need to do more projects together. Their chemistry is just what the film needed.
Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
The "montage" was one of the best things ever put on film. LOL
StageManager2
Broadway Legend
joined:10/21/05
More importantly, describe the assless chaps!
Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
The assless chaps worked very well. Seriously, it reminded me why I used to be totally in love with Tom Cruise.
themysteriousgrowl
Broadway Legend
joined:11/10/10

Yayyyyyyyyyy! I've been looking forward to this for weeks, and I've never even seen the show. Lately I can't seem to get my ass into a cinema for love or money, but I plan to see this this weekend.
Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
I'm taking you to see this onstage when you're in town next. No arguments.
Wynbish
Broadway Legend
joined:4/27/12
How was Diego?
Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
I'd never even heard of him before (I think) but I liked him a lot. He has a very small mouth, though.
themysteriousgrowl
Broadway Legend
joined:11/10/10

I don't have any gaps, and it'll be me and my mom! But the next time after this time?

You know, B. and I almost saw this instead of EVITA when it looked like we weren't going to be able to score tix, but we checked again literally at the last second and found a pair. We both agreed after that we wished we'd have known.
CarlosAlberto
Broadway Legend
joined:6/29/10
I'm seeing it tonight 7PM show at the Ziegfeld.
Mystic Pasta
Understudy
joined:2/19/09
I am going with a group tonight! Can't wait. And, I can once again enjoy $5 dollar cokes just like at the Hayes.
songanddanceman2
Broadway Legend
joined:8/31/06
Really?

Just got back from watching this with my partner and first of all only me and him and 2 other people were in the whole cinema (oh dear). The film has some fun moments in but it is also way to long, over crammed with music, has no story, huge plot holes and manages to suck the life out of many of the songs (though some were brilliantly done). Alec Baldwin was wasted in this role and had nothing to do other than his rather predictable moment with Brand. Mary J looked like she missed the memo on what kind of film she was in and also had nothing to do. Juliana was great at acting the role and her dance was strong, she has a sweet voice but there is nothing rock about it at all.

Zeta Jones was great in her 2 big numbers and i thought Cruise did well (best moment in the film was his and the Rolling Stone reporter's duet). Russell Brand is trying to do a Birmingham accent and as a Brit i could not stop laughing at how awful it is.

It was shot pretty well and did have some really good moments and a few funny moments, but all in all it was a huge let down. I see why this has divided critics and had more of them leaning towards negative.
Updated On: 6/15/12 at 03:29 PM
Owen22
Broadway Star
joined:2/24/11
Here are two of our best critics discussing "Rock of Ages" the movie.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/06/15/rock-of-ages-review-movie-talk/


Idiot
Broadway Star
joined:10/9/10
Going tonight.

Jordan -- please make your next avatar a pic of your dog. Me wants to know.
BWNUT
Stand-by
joined:9/26/07
Well, folks. We have the first sure candidate for worst movie of the year. Enjoyed the stage version. The movie is lifeless and lacks energy. It felt like scenes were just haphazardly patched together. The two leads are just dull...dull...dull...
Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
You're right except for the fact you're wrong.
pat_NYborn
Understudy
joined:7/1/11
Just saw it this afternoon...first off was shocked at how much it differed from the stage show. Enjoyable nonetheless, Tom Cruise definatly steals the show. Also took notice how few people were in attendance! WIll be interesting to see its box office total this weekend.

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