Girls Rock! (2007)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

Arne Johnson
Shane King

Release Date:

7 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Girls Rock! follows the journey of four 8-18-year-olds as they are transformed by the liberating powers of music at the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls. Given the opportunity to bash the drums, wail like a banshee and take up space, the girls jettison gender stereotypes like old hats on their way to a joyous final concert that will change their lives forever.

Plot:

A documentary about four girls who transform their lives at the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls.

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Rock | Camp | Brownstein | Chick

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Company:

Girls Rock Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in "SexTV: XX Boys/Lexington Steele/Girls Rock (#9.22)" (2007)

Erasing Stereotypes & Other Social Evils

For anybody who thinks that young girls only listen to vapid pop dreck like Britney Spears is in for a BIG surprise with this film. This documentary covers a week at a Rock & Roll camp for girls, ages 8 to 18 with image concerns/problems,broken homes,etc. It focuses on several campers who are encouraged to take up musical instruments,write songs & eventually,play their songs for an audience. More than anything else, the program acts to inject these girls with a sense of self esteem (who had very little no none at all). The program also acts to try and erase the damaging effects of negative body image,and other social evils that have done little more than to knock these young girls down several levels. Some of the campers have deep anger issues as a result of this, and act them out (body language,behavior,etc.). The film itself has a "do it yourself" kind of grainy,kitchen sink look that proves that a film doesn't need to have a ten trillion dollar budget,shot on IMAX, with a 15 channel,Dolby stereo system to put it's point across (which only acts as an antithesis for Punk,Metal,etc.). As one of the reviews in the trailer blurt out..."take your daughter to see this one"