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Rock Star (Widescreen)

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This movie is great because it shows you exactly what goes on behind the scenes. Wahlbergh plays the once no-name singer to a well known metal star. Jennifer Aniston plays his girlfriend/manager who eventually gets pushed in the backround of this Metal world. Being based on Judas Preists story of Fan turned Metal singer I think it is a very good movie.It is possible! Dreams do come true!! I would recommend this movie also because of the made up band with Jason Bonham in it,Zak wyle, and because it is a glimpse of that world.

Even Aniston does not know what she was thinking when she did this movie but I rather liked her role as Emily, the girlfriend/manager of Chris, a wannabe of Bobby Beers, lead singer of the metal band Steel Dragon.

Emily is not a groupie, she is a self-professed businesswoman, who sees talent and determination in Chris and wants his tribute band to be a success. I liked seeing that she took out loans and did small business ventures -- she had a life other than "helping her man", and, when Chris' career soars as a replacement to his esteemed Bobby Beers playing with his idols, this becomes a conflict between them.

As for Chris -- who morphs into "Izzy" when he is famous --- he doesn't know where Steel Dragon ends and he begins. He hasn't in ages, as his friends and family points out. Will he ever?

I did like that Chris' parents are so cool, they support his rock n' roll fantasies and come to his shows. It would be too cliche to have a dad who just doesn't understand him.

Mark Wahlberg demonstrates the same vulnerability he brought to Dirk Diggler in "Boogie Nights". He is believable as the kid who just wants to make his dreams come true. I like that they play his song "Good Vibrations" as he started his career as a rapper before becoming an actor. It was a fun and fitting tribute.

When I first saw the movie "Rock Star" on VH1, I was laughing so hard I had to hold on to my seat. It has a good plot of a man getting his dream and its little dashes of discreet humor give it the perfect touch. It is one of my favorite movies of all time and I guarantee you will be laughing hysterically at one point or another. If you are thinking of buying this DVD, hesitate no more. It's a guaranteed hit and you will love it!

There are certain movies that get better ever time you watch them like Forest Gump, Boogie Nights, Braveheart, etc... This one is like that. If you want a great movie to escape for a couple of hours into the life of a rock band then this one is for you. If you ever wanted to see what being a nobody who becomes somebody overnight then give Rockstar a try. I'm not going to go into the plot as everyone else has in other reviews but the acting is great, I loved the songs (bought the CD it was so cool), and the story is very entertaining. This is one of those must have DVDs. Steel Dragon rocks!!

Who of us who were coming up with the hair bands of the 80's DIDN'T want this to happen to them??? This movie is so much fun, if for no other reason than I would have given my left 'nad at age 16 for this to have happened to me!! It brought back some really fond memories of those hard rockin' days of old. Even if it does have cheesy moments - and who didn't have a cheesy moment in the 80's?? - it is WELL worth watching and owning. Remember two things: 1) IT'S A MOVIE and 2) IT'S MEANT TO BE FUN!! Enjoy!

There's really no point in seeing this movie if you have seen an episode of Behind the Music/Where Are They Now?. If only VH1 would play those shows again instead of the crap they play now . . . anyway it's not really that good.

There is no good reason to ever see Jennifer Aniston pierce Marky Mark's nipple. No good reason at all.

Yes, that's right! With "Rock Star," a film where "He went to take a piss" is the ultimate catch phrase, not all the cliches in the world can stop it from being a really deep drama.

Half of you probably think I'm on crack - oh well (I'm not btw). Sure, there are some cheesy moments (a lame "Wayne's World" nod to the "let's-headbang-in-a-car sequence"). Sure, there are the oldest cliches in the book ("...Dreams really can come true."). With the vehicle for this "right of passage"-themed story being heavily dipped in 80's excess, many people trash the movie despite it's somewhat tounge-in-cheek, satirical treatment a la "Spinal Tap". What's even easier than missing the point of the film is this: getting the point, thinking it's really trite, making fun of it, then forgetting about it. Well, okay, maybe you do need to be atleast somewhat tolerant of 80's metal in order to really get lost in the experience (I confess I like it), but the last half hour or so of the film was one of the more awe-inspiring bits I've ever seen in film. And okay again, maybe it's because I myself am a musician and it hits close to home... but nonetheless, this movie can really tug at your heartstrings and leave you in a more philosophical state than the 80's ever were. You can let the over-the-top bombast of the film do just the opposite, but a REALLY solid acting job (ESPECIALLY Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston) by the entire cast doesn't make that easy to do. The fact that Steel Dragon is a collection of actual decent musicians is some tasty icing on the cake.

I won't spoil too much in case you haven't seen it, but I need to say the following: To me, the concept of having all you could ever imagine, then finding an emptiness and depression come out of nowhere and consume an individual, is one of the scariest, most mind-blowing things to really ever think about - music aside. What is life really about? Yes, folks, that is the question that a little movie called "Rock Star" left me pondering as I exited the theater - and more recently, turned off the DVD player.

I loved this movie because it shows that you can become famous if you belive in yourself. Jennifer Aniston really played a good part as his girlfriend/manager. I saw this movie the first time on VHS "Movies That Rock" and I went out and bought the DVD. The movie just showed that it they can make a good movie about a rock star and Rock'N music.

I loved this movie!!! I thought it showed how you can be a rock star if you believe in yourself. Jennifer Aniston really played a good part as his girlfriend/ manager. I first saw this movie on VHS "Movies That Rock" and I just went out and bought the DVD.