Anyone like "School of Rock"?

[Riprorin]

I can't believe that this movie got a 90% favorable rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

It was marginally funny and had no redeeming value.

Worse yet, it's gives a terrible message for kids.

Thumbs down!

 

[Wingznut]

It was alright... Nothing special. Pretty much the same joke over and over.

My kids liked it, though.

 

[Riprorin]

I should have read more about it before I took the kids. I wanted to see Radio , but they prefered this one.

My 10 year old daughter didn't care for it but my 7 year old son liked it.

 

[y2kc]

It was entertaining and fun for the family. I don't take my children to movies to teach them life lessons so in that aspect it wasn't a dissapointment either.

I give School of Rock 2 Thumbs up.

 

[EvilYoda]

I liked the movie, so I guess I fit into the majority pretty well...pretty typical character for Jack Black, but it's perfect for him nonetheless.

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: y2kc
It was entertaining and fun for the family. I don't take my children to movies to teach them life lessons so in that aspect it wasn't a dissapointment either.

I give School of Rock 2 Thumbs up.

That's good, because they certainly didn't learn any useful life lessons from this film. I don't take kids to movies to learn life lessons either, but I don't want to take them to a movie that undermines what they learn at home, church, and school.

It's my fault since I should have researched it before I took them.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Originally posted by: y2kc
It was entertaining and fun for the family. I don't take my children to movies to teach them life lessons so in that aspect it wasn't a dissapointment either.

I give School of Rock 2 Thumbs up.

That's good, because they certainly didn't learn any useful life lessons from this film. I don't take kids to movies to learn life lessons either, but I don't want to take them to a movie that undermines what they learn at home, church, and school.

It's my fault since I should have researched it before I took them.

How exactly did it undermine what they learn at home, church and/or school?

 

[Riprorin]

Did you see the film?

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
Did you see the film?

Yep. And I thought it was a hoot. I don't see how it undermined any "family values" as it were.

 

[Corporate Thug]

i thought it was a cool movie

 

[dolph]

i just saw it yesterday, and i enjoyed it wholeheartedly.

 

[Riprorin]

Well, the theme this year at my kids school is Respect, Reliability, and Repsonsibity.

Which of these virtues was modeled in this film?

The protagonist lacked all three and advocated rebellious behavior. All of the authority figures figures were portrayed as abusive and/or neurotic.

Aside from this, the film was too long, poorly edited, and boring.

 

[SWScorch]

It was all right. Nothing special but it had a few great scenes... good music too.

 

[AmigaMan]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
Well, the theme this year at my kids school is Respect, Reliability, and Repsonsibity.

Which of these virtues was modeled in this film?

The protagonist lacked all three and advocated rebellious behavior. All of the authority figures figures were portrayed as abusive and/or neurotic.

Aside from this, the film was too long, poorly edited, and boring.

Dude, it's a "movie". It "entertains" people. It's not church, it's not school, it's "entertainment". I didn't go to it expecting a Sunday school lesson. I went to see it because I thought it was a funny movie.

 

[hdeck]

wow you need to take a step back and enjoy the movie for what it is: entertainment. it got good reviews at rotten tomatoes because it was entertaining. it was never meant to teach life lessons to your kids.

 

[0roo0roo]

i thought it was in the top 10 this year.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
Well, the theme this year at my kids school is Respect, Reliability, and Repsonsibity.

Which of these virtues was modeled in this film?

The protagonist lacked all three and advocated rebellious behavior. All of the authority figures figures were portrayed as abusive and/or neurotic.

Aside from this, the film was too long, poorly edited, and boring.

Jack Black's character got into his predicament because he was irresponsible, unreliable, and had no respect for his roommate or the people around him?
I think you're reading far too much into it.
Just because those so-called virtues were not modeled in the film, does not mean that it attacks them.
The characters are typically exaggerated for a comedy movie. Those characters behaved that way because it is funny to have them behave that way. It would be pretty bland if the uptight headmistress was instead an average ordinary levelheaded teacher.

Your other comments are reasonable, though.

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: AmigaMan

Originally posted by: Riprorin
Well, the theme this year at my kids school is Respect, Reliability, and Repsonsibity.

Which of these virtues was modeled in this film?

The protagonist lacked all three and advocated rebellious behavior. All of the authority figures figures were portrayed as abusive and/or neurotic.

Aside from this, the film was too long, poorly edited, and boring.

Dude, it's a "movie". It "entertains" people. It's not church, it's not school, it's "entertainment". I didn't go to it expecting a Sunday school lesson. I went to see it because I thought it was a funny movie.

Sorry, I didn't find it entertaining at all, regardless of what many critics said (some did pan it by the way). I much prefered Jack Black in "Shallow Hal". That wa a funny movie and it actually had a decent message.

Like I said, I have no problem with pure entertainment, but I don't want to take my kids to a move that glorifies being rude, disrespectful, and rebellious towards authority. But hey, that's me.

 

[Deeko]

I saw it with my ex.

 

[y2kc]

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Originally posted by: y2kc
It was entertaining and fun for the family. I don't take my children to movies to teach them life lessons so in that aspect it wasn't a dissapointment either.

I give School of Rock 2 Thumbs up.

That's good, because they certainly didn't learn any useful life lessons from this film. I don't take kids to movies to learn life lessons either, but I don't want to take them to a movie that undermines what they learn at home, church, and school.

It's my fault since I should have researched it before I took them.

LOL, sorry, but the day I have to worry about a film (especially a light piece such as School of Rock) having the power to undermine what they learn at home, church and school is the day I put my children up for adoption.. If my influence is so weak that a trip to see SOR can undo all that I've taught, I'd take a long look in the mirror.....

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that my kids are special and therefore not vulnerable to being influenced by mass media. I do not let my children watch or listen to most of what's out there right now, but as far as School of Rock is concerned, my kids can (and did) handle it just fine. I'll probably buy the DVD.

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: y2kc
LOL, sorry, but the day I have to worry about a film (especially a light piece such as School of Rock) having the power to undermine what they learn at home, church and school is the day I put my children up for adoption.. If my influence is so weak that a trip to see SOR can undo all that I've taught, I'd take a long look in the mirror.....

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that my kids are special and therefore not vulnerable to being influenced by mass media. I do not let my children watch or listen to most of what's out there right now, but as far as School of Rock is concerned, my kids can (and did) handle it just fine. I'll probably buy the DVD.

I hope you aren't being so shortsighted that you think Rip was saying that one trip to SoR will ruin his kids for life.

I'm guessing that if SoR was a riot, Rip would be saying that it was worth it. But since it's a movie that's neither very funny nor having any redeeming family qualities, there is no real upside to it.

 

[y2kc]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: y2kc
LOL, sorry, but the day I have to worry about a film (especially a light piece such as School of Rock) having the power to undermine what they learn at home, church and school is the day I put my children up for adoption.. If my influence is so weak that a trip to see SOR can undo all that I've taught, I'd take a long look in the mirror.....

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that my kids are special and therefore not vulnerable to being influenced by mass media. I do not let my children watch or listen to most of what's out there right now, but as far as School of Rock is concerned, my kids can (and did) handle it just fine. I'll probably buy the DVD.

I hope you aren't being so shortsighted that you think Rip was saying that one trip to SoR will ruin his kids for life.

I'm guessing that if SoR was a riot, Rip would be saying that it was worth it. But since it's a movie that's neither very funny nor having any redeeming family qualities, there is no real upside to it.

I guess it's a matter of taste then. I found it funny, so did my wife and children. We enjoyed it, they seem to have no long lasting damage after seeing it, therefore I stand by my original statement that it's a good movie, no better or worse than anything else being pawned off as "family" entertainment nowadays.

to each his own....

peace.

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: y2kc

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Originally posted by: y2kc
It was entertaining and fun for the family. I don't take my children to movies to teach them life lessons so in that aspect it wasn't a dissapointment either.

I give School of Rock 2 Thumbs up.

That's good, because they certainly didn't learn any useful life lessons from this film. I don't take kids to movies to learn life lessons either, but I don't want to take them to a movie that undermines what they learn at home, church, and school.

It's my fault since I should have researched it before I took them.

LOL, sorry, but the day I have to worry about a film (especially a light piece such as School of Rock) having the power to undermine what they learn at home, church and school is the day I put my children up for adoption.. If my influence is so weak that a trip to see SOR can undo all that I've taught, I'd take a long look in the mirror.....

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that my kids are special and therefore not vulnerable to being influenced by mass media. I do not let my children watch or listen to most of what's out there right now, but as far as School of Rock is concerned, my kids can (and did) handle it just fine. I'll probably buy the DVD.

One of my kids thought it was okay and the other didn't like it all.

Do I think watching this 2 hrs of drivel is going to have any lasting negative impact on them? Of course not.

I just think my entertainment dollars could have been spent and enjoyed more elsewhere.

I saw it a 2nd run movie house, so it only cost me $4.50 for the three of us. I'm glad that I didn't spend $8 - $9 a ticket (or whatever movies cost these days) to be offended.