ThiefHott
Too much of everything
GamerTab
That was an excellent one.
InformationRap
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Woodyanders
Spunky young Susan (a winningly fresh and sassy performance by the adorable Zenee Zellweger) and her friends start their own rock group as well as open a nigh club. However, they face opposition from local uptight adults who consider rock'n'roll to be the devil's music. Director Allen Arkush, working from a sharp script by Trish Soodik, relates the enjoyable story at a zippy pace, offers an affectionate evocation of the 50's teen rock scene, maintains an engaging breezy tone throughout, and nicely addresses the racism and repressive conservatism of the period. Moreover, the main characters are drawn with great warmth, the vibrant soundtrack seriously smokes, and the picture possesses an infectious bounce and crackling energy that's a total joy to watch. The zesty acting from the enthusiastic cast keeps it humming: Howie Mandel as hip TV show host Danny Klay, Patricia Childress as Susan's sweet gal pal Cookie, Max Perlich as groovy drummer Tony, John Doe as surly rebel biker Lucky, Gerrit Graham as jerk producer Lipsky, and P.J. Soles, Dey Young, and Mary Woronov as evil square buzz-crushing parents who are determined to stop rock'n'roll. Popping up in neat bit roles are Dick Miller as Officer Paisley and William Schallert as a stern judge. An absolute blast.
jrobles-106-996645
About the only thing going for this movie was the music. Not only was this movie disappointing, but the ending was very unsatisfactory. I'm surprised Rene Zellwiger's career recovered from this. Howie Mandel was at that point in his career to actually turn down roles. This one, he should have turned down. Hairspray, (original) was way better than this disappointment. At least that movie had a satisfactory ending. Shake Rattle and Rock should be retitled "Shake Rattle and put this DVD under the tire of your car and run over it. " This movie was a low point for everyone involved.
pigeonforge
Though I have only seen this once, and frankly I wasn't impressed with the lead actress, It was great that the writer would choose to reference three characters from an earlier film about teenagers and rock and roll. P.J. Soles, Dey Young, and Mary Woranov are playing the mothers of their characters from 'Rock and Roll High School'. Forget Zellweger and go rent 'Rock and Roll High School' if you want teenage antics and a good soundtrack. By the way if John Lennon was the first "songwriter", then who wrote all those songs that came before him? And as for women playing instruments in the 50s, as an earlier review stated that they did not, apparently the reviewer has never heard of the hoards of female artists in the fifties that not only wrote their own music, but played instruments on the recordings, and live.
Rogue-32
If you love Renee Zellweger, you will love her in this film. Adorable performance, bursting with winning charm and energy. Although someone named Julianna Raye is actually performing her songs, you'd never know it; she's thoroughly convincing as a piano-poundin' rock an' roller.
