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8 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
Good Movie standing on its own, 21 March 2005
9/10
Author: JudasTheDark from NY, USA

If you have seen the movie Rock n' Roll High School and are looking for a similar experience with this movie you will be disappointed, however, standing on its own I found this to be an excellent movie. Although it is a comedy, it is still a completely different genre than the first. This is more like one of those teen movies of the 80s (not the serious Breakfast Club type but the absurd Better Off Dead type). So if you like that style of movie you should also enjoy this. I believe this movie would have received better reviews if it had not made its loose connections to the first movie. It is actually best to see this movie having not seen the first at all. The characters are fun although not well developed so watching this movie does not take a great deal of thought. The plot is nothing new either, high school kids rebel against administration. If you are looking for an entertaining movie that you don't expect to have a lasting impact on you this is a great movie. Throw it on in the background at a party and look up to catch Corey being the adorable kid we all love.

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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
Better than you would think!, 5 September 2005
Author: cadhla from United States

Unlike the previous reviewer, I thoroughly enjoy this movie, because it's so awful! If you appreciate bad 80's film, you have to see this! It stars Corey Feldman during his Michael Jackson (emulation) phase. He can actually sing, accept for his attempt to sound like other musicians. This movie follows Corey and his band of miscreants on their adventures trying to win a contest for their HS band, and eventually end up playing the prom. Mischief is made, and hilarity ensues.

Anyways, yeah, it's awful, awfully good! If you can find somewhere to rent it, it's worth a couple bucks.

I actually own it.

If you like over the top genre based movies like "Girl's just want to have fun" (one of my favorites) then you will like this. It's pretty campy. it includes every stereotype of it's time.

The cameo by Mojo Nixon is worth sitting through the whole thing.

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10 out of 15 people found the following review useful:
Corey Feldman shines..., 26 December 1998
10/10
Author: Chris Barker from Houston, TX

This is a great movie! Comedy not at its best, but doing fine for what it should be doing. Corey Feldman plays Jessie, leadman for a band that just isn't getting along with the new assistant principal. When they decide to steal the prom for the scheduled band, all hell breaks loose. Constant laughs.

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6 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
OK, so maybe it's not an award winner, but I LOVE it!, 3 September 2004
10/10
Author: jenniferd-3 from Aberdeen

This is one movie that my sister and I will never forget. We still love it VERY much. We watch it as much as possible. If you have a crazy sense of humor and love movies that are a little different, this one is for you. OK, so maybe it is a little cheesy. Cheesy is good. Corey is a great actor and I wish he would make more movies. I am very happy that he's grown out of his Michael Jackson phase though. I think he needs to team up with Corey H. again for another Liscense to Drive, or a Lost Boys 2. That would be cool. Corey Feldman, I will love you forever and love everything you are in except for the Surreal Life! The natural look is better for you, no more peroxide. If you're not going to eat meat, don't wear leather. If they kill something for it's skin, it's better to eat it then let it go to waste. (I'm sure it would be the same way if humans were used for their skin.) But as far as rock n roll high school forever goes...... i want to be in a band now!

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4 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
Wonderful, Yet Under-rated, 20 April 2001
10/10
Author: Elfie-5 from North East

I love this movie. However, until a few months ago, I had no idea that this movie was a sequel to anything. I suppose that it's hard for a sequel to live up to a cult favorite, but as I've never seen the first movie, my opinion of this one isn't tainted by that. This is one of the funniest high school movies I've ever seen, and everyone ought to see it, the Appliance Worship scene is alone is worth it.

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4 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
The movie that describes high school, Rock N' Roll, 30 January 1999
Author: JoJo-31 from Texas

Rock N' Roll High School Forever is what describes high school in real life, rock n' roll. When I first saw this movie which was then that I don't remember, I loved it. I loved the part at the end when Jesse makes Doctor Vadar chase him inside the school in her car and even goes after Jesse's sweetheart teacher, Rita, and then she drives her car somewhere (I haven't seen the movie in a while so it's hard to remember) and it blows up. Well, the school's smoking while everyone gets out. Soon, the whole school blows up. I especially like the part when Mag, Jones, and Namrok have to take a drug test and they have little bottles of apple juice and they use that instead of urine and then they shout out loud "Hey, this is not my pee." They switch cups and keep on telling them it's not their urine until they sniff theirs and then drink it. Oh, man, I died laughing at the looks on the two guys faces who was passing out the cups. About my reason why this movie describes high school, well, if you go to one like mine, it ROCKS. Everyone knowing each other, everyone having a good time, a bunch of girls getting it on with their boyfriends, druggies, (I'm not saying that's a good thing, it's just that that's what the movie and my school have in common) and a whole lot of parties. The only difference is we don't have a mean enough principal like Doctor Vadar. Plus, watching this movie made me want to get into high school, and now I am and I want to thank the movie for telling me what high school is all about. The only bummer is that I don't have Comedy Central and that's the only channel these days that the movie comes on, darn it. I want to have that movie on tape and my brother and I will have a heck of a time watching it. If you haven't seen it, then get off your country and classical music butts and watch some rock n' roll.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
A delightfully raucous blast of inspired teen comedy stupidity, 9 April 2009
8/10
Author: Woodyanders (Woodyanders@aol.com) from The Last New Jersey Drive-In on the Left

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Rowdy high school student Jessie Davis (Corey Feldman in peak mischievous form) and his gnarly band the Eradicators take a stand against evil and oppressive authoritarian new vice principal Doctor Vadar (the sublime Mary Woronov at her most divinely wicked and over the top), who refuses to let the Eradicators play at the prom and turns Ronald Reagan High School (school motto: "Just Say No") into a prison complete with electric fences and surveillance cameras. Writer/director Deborah Block brings a lively and engaging sense of playful anarchy to the blithely inane and absurd material; the humor is amusingly dumb and ridiculous, but never too gross or mean-spirited. Sidesplitting comic highlights include Jessie and his bandmates wreaking havoc at a school dance, a hilariously horrible band auditioning for the prom, the infamous pee drinking scene, and Doctor Vadar getting naughty with a hot brawny boy toy. The enthusiastic acting from the appealing cast qualifies as another substantial plus: Feldman easily carries the film with his breezy charisma, Woronov makes for a perfect uptight killjoy foil, plus there are fine contributions by Larry Linville as the meek Prinicpal McGree, Evan Richards as the zany Mag, Liane Alexandra Curtis as brash punkette Stella, Sarah Buxton as sweet and sexy substitute teacher Rita Mea, Jason Lively as snobby preppie Donovan, Brynn Horrocks as weird, yet alluring Goth witch chick Tabatha, and Michael Cerveris as connected hipster Eaglebauer. Mojo Nixon has a cool cameo as the Spirit of Rock'n'Roll. The funky rock soundtrack is simply awesome; the Eradicators in particular are a supremely smoking band. A total hoot.

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Not great, but it could have been worse, 23 September 2011
Author: Wizard-8 from Victoria, BC

Not many people know that there was a sequel made to "Rock 'n' Roll High School", even with fans of the original movie. Seeing this sequel, it doesn't take long watching it to figure out why it isn't better known. To be fair, this looks a lot better than other Roger Corman movies of this period - it had something of a budget. And the movie is directed and acted with a great amount of enthusiasm. But I couldn't warm up to it in the end. It has a sloppy script, with the movie frequently abandoning telling the (thin) story to show us unrelated vignettes. And the music isn't very good, either doing third-rate versions of classic songs or unremarkable new songs (though the song that plays during the opening credits is okay.) Also, Corey Feldman simply can't sing that well. Still, it keeps your attention as to what new kind of craziness will happen next. If you watch it, I recommend you watch it when your expectations are low.

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Sequel not equal, but still entertaining, 11 March 2011
7/10
Author: metalrox_2000 from United States

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

In 1978, an epic comedy film starring the Ramones, and not to mention the still beautiful PJ Soles, Rock N Roll High School was made. It centered around a young girl (Soles) and her dream to bring the Ramones to loosen up her uptight school. It worked, ending in Soles blowing up the school at the end.

Flash forward several years. Ronald Reagan High is led by an inept principal (Played in a too small of role by the great, late Larry Linville), and a celebration of Rock N' Roll High School day just happens to occur when a review board is on campus to over see the school.

Principal McGhee gets replaced by the cold hearted Dr. Vadar (played to perfection by b horror film star Mary Moronov). This time, instead of being led by the spunky Soles, the school is led by Jesse Davis (Feldman) who's band plays 1950's covers.

Jesse is joined by his band, Mag, Namrok, Jones, and Stella (Liane Curtis, who is frightening and sexy at the same time). Jesse and his band gets booted from being able to play the prom, and are replaced by a talentless band called zillion kisses. The squares are seemingly ahead when Jesse and the band vow to steal the prom. All the time this is going on, Jesse is trying to romance an attractive new teacher named Rita.

Goes without saying that in the end, Jesse and his band beat the squares, his gets Rita, and the school is exploded when Dr. Vadar crashes her car into the electrical room.

The film is full of many funny scenes, one of the best where Jones, Mag, and Namrok sneak apple juice into a drug test. They pour the apple juice into the cups, and then pretend to have "confused" their pee. They do a taste test of the "pee", much to the disgust of Vadar's guards.

Does the film equal the original? No, nothing can to be honest. Is the fact that a cool hip band is playing 1950's covers? No, but then again, the its actually some of the best music in the movie. Is the film a great guilty pleasure that will be perfect to pass the time? Yes. You won't be disappointed with Rock N Roll High School Forever. Just make sure the pluming works (must see film to get that joke)

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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Movie Dfines what it is to be a prankster, 6 February 2007
10/10
Author: tmzrz-greatest from United States

This movie inspired some of the greatest events EVER at my high school, So many pranks are shown in this movie, ways to get back at those who think themselves above you, ANYONE who says they didn't like this movie are a Bunch of Vader's If you never see this movie because some ill humored old fart posted a negative review than you truly have forgotten what it's like being encased in cinder block rooms with cold plastic seats getting yelled at by an old fogy teacher. The storyline and the soundtrack are amazing and it's not saying much but Corey Feldman's Greatest role ever is Jessie Davis. Again I say to you for a heart warming tale of adolescence triumphing over the joyless horrors of old people this Movie is one of the greats

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