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Bandslam (2009) 6.3
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6.3/10 from 8,124 users
Metascore: 66/100
Reviews: 32 user | 76 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Director:Todd Graff |
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Cast
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| Vanessa Hudgens | ... | ||
| Gaelan Connell | ... | ||
| Scott Porter | ... | ||
| Ryan Donowho | ... |
Basher
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| Lisa Kudrow | ... |
Karen
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| Elvy Yost | ... |
Irene (Cello)
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Lisa Chung | ... |
Kim Lee (Keyboards)
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J.W. Wright | ... |
Dylan Dyer (Glory Dogs Guitar)
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| Casey Williams | ... | ||
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Maggie Maye | ... | |
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Storyline
Will centers on a high school outcast and a popular girl who form an unlikely bond through their shared love of music. Assembling a like-minded crew of misfits, the friends form a rock group and perform in the battle of the bands competition at their school. Written by anonymous
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Rated PG for some thematic elements and mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 August 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rock On See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£628,957 (UK) (14 August 2009)Gross:
$5,205,343 (USA) (18 September 2009)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Charlotte Banksasks: Hi, I'm Charlotte. Nice to meet you.
Sa5m: I've known you since 5th grade.
Charlotte Banksasks: ...Hmm.
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Written by Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, Daniel Murphy and Marc Perlman
Performed by Golden Smog
Courtesy of Lost Highway Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Did You Know?
Trivia
All of the vocals for this film were filmed live by each of the cast members who sang, as mentioned by director Todd Graff. One of the requirements for the film was that all actors had to be able to provide their own vocals. See more »Goofs
In the opening shots when he's making his "It's Monday Morning" entry to David Bowie, there's a closeup of his hands on the keyboard and his watch reads, 1:30. See more »Quotes
[from trailer]Charlotte Banksasks: Hi, I'm Charlotte. Nice to meet you.
Sa5m: I've known you since 5th grade.
Charlotte Banksasks: ...Hmm.
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Soundtracks
"Corvette"Written by Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, Daniel Murphy and Marc Perlman
Performed by Golden Smog
Courtesy of Lost Highway Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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I am surprised of how much I enjoyed this movie.
It was clever. You know how teen movies – especially ones involving kids competing against each other in school related events – tend to be highly predictable? Well, this movie had real unpredictable moments… I mean real ones. Like when Will is upstage and everyone is chanting his name (this is not a spoiler, don't worry)… I didn't know what was going to happen until it happened. I know this might sound kind of lame, it's only a detail but the fact that they managed to surprise me with it was really something.
And, the mirror scene. How many people wish they had thought of this for show and tell? And the kissing scene! HAHAHAHAHAHA. With the hat and the hair…. God that was funny. I'm still laughing just thinking about it! The only reason I'm giving it a 9 is because one small detail bothered me. How in the world did they come up with the song at the end? It was a little far-fetched which kind of clashed with the rest of the movie because the rest made sense… if you've seen the movie, you'll know what I mean.
And I cried! Twice! One time because I was touched and the other time because I was sad...
So, this is a FAMILY movie that is CLEVER, FUNNY, SAD, TOUCHING. I highly recommend this if you're hanging out with your younger sibling or if you are babysitting a 12 year old (not younger than 12 though because they might not get all the jokes...) They will LOVE it and so will you!