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Why sucky music flicks rule
Joe Bosso, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 5:46 pm UTC

Camp Rock (2008)
Why it blows: When I think rock, I think Disney. Here we have the biggest 'tween' sensations in the world today, The Jonas Brothers, showing kids how to become rock stars, which means going to some imaginary camp in the woods, where Joe, Nick and Kevin put your through your rock paces. Puh-lease!
Why you must see it: Maybe you're the father of a seven-year-old and she wants to watch it for the 50th time with you. Or maybe you have a sister who you've been mean to - enduring this flick with her would be a nice gesture. But perhaps the best reason is to take in co-star Demi Lovato, a cute girl with an ear-to-ear smile frozen on her face. How does she do it? Why is so happy? What is she thinking about? Unicorns? Closets full of shoes? It must be great to be her.
I'd also have included at least one of Zappa's film-making attempts. Probably '200 Motels', which is sheer lunacy - not in a particularly good way, as the film makes no real sense. It's still a must-see, just because Ringo Starr does such an excellent job of playing Frank.
'Easy Rider' a rock movie? Why? Because of the soundtrack?
Thank you SMPse. I think you're right.
@FMo
I think this is the movie,
Six-String Samurai (1998)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118736/
Hmmm... I really enjoyed "Easy Rider", even without any drugs, maybe your just to young to get it?
But I was actually reading the list, in hope of finding the name of a weird music movie I watched the ending of one day, and new found the title. It's about the world after a nuclear war, where Elvis is king of the only remaining city (I think it's Las Vegas), and then the king dies, and there has to be found a new king. So we follow this Buddy Holly look alike, with a sword and a guitar, who is trying to make it to Las Vegas, while he is being challenged by everybody he meets, and chased by a Slash-look alike with a white Fender and an entourage.
Does this ring a bell? And can anybody tell me the title, so I can watch the start?
OK you missed "REPO: A Genetic Opera" (With Sarah Brightman and Ogre among others), and Phantom ofthe Paradise (though it was covered in Cult Films)
and While it isn't bad (and should be in Cult films), Ralph Bakshi's "American Pop" was widely panned on release.
Zakk Wylde was also in rock star
Even though i quite like the Who i thought Tommy was an awful movie, i guess one has to use drugs to enjoy Easy Rider, i dont and didnt.
"Easy Rider" and "Tommy" ?
MusicRadar: *Fail*
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