The Rocker (2008)

Director:

Peter Cattaneo

Writers (WGA):

Maya Forbes (screenplay) &
Wallace Wolodarsky (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Opportunity rocks

Plot:

The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert "Fish" Fishman...

Plot Keywords:

Drummer | Rock Band | Rock Star | Groupies | Brother Sister Relationship

Cast

Rainn Wilson	...	Robert 'Fish' Fishman
Christina Applegate	...	Kim
Teddy Geiger	...	Curtis
Josh Gad	...	Matt Gadman
Emma Stone	...	Amelia
Jeff Garlin	...	Stan
Jane Lynch	...	Lisa
Jason Sudeikis	...	David Marshall
Will Arnett	...	Lex
Howard Hesseman	...	Gator
Fred Armisen	...	Kerr
Bradley Cooper	...	Trash
Lonny Ross	...	Sticks
Jon Glaser	...	Billy
Jane Krakowski	...	Carol

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug and sexual references, nudity and language.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | UK:12A (cut) | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44092) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Peru:14 | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:6 | Iceland:7 | Iceland:L (DVD rating) | Mexico:B | Brazil:12 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Cinespace Film Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

21 Laps Entertainment

Trivia:

Denny Blaze, also known as Blazin Hazen of YouTube fame, is an extra in this film and can be seen walking behind Rainn Wilson when he's walking on the street after quitting the band.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the video director asks the band to read the words backwards, he has a sign held up for them to read backwards words. However, the word 'mistake' is spelled as k-a-t-e-s-i-m when it should be e-k-a-t-s-i-m. If you sound out "k-a-t-e-s-i-m" phonetically, it would be "mistake" backwards. "e-k-a-t-s-i-m" wouldn't work.

Quotes:

Robert 'Fish' Fishman: I am a golden Fish!

Movie Connections:

References "Bonanza" (1959)

Soundtrack:

Too Far

The Rocker has a really funny beginning, even the middle is fun, but the conclusion was horrible

I don't know why, from the trailer I didn't really want to see The Rocker, it looked like another silly teenage comedy, but I had the opportunity to see it for free and decided to go ahead and give it a fair chance. So I saw it yesterday and honestly, I thought it was a pretty decent comedy, much better than I expected. But it fell flat and became a predictable movie, I don't mind them every once in a while, but this story could have had a better ending that surprised us all. I love Rainn Wilson, ever since I saw him way back in House of 1000 Corpses, I just thought something strange stood out about this guy, he eventually became bigger in the hit TV show The Office. He's now the new male lead in a comedy, now he's decent, he did make me laugh like crazy in a lot of his scenes, but I think he could have held his own a little better, he's good, but he's not great as a leading comedic actor.

He plays Fish, a drummer for a rock band that later goes platinum after kicking him out. His life as an adult isn't so great, the band is doing very well even 20 years later. Fish moves in with his sister, his nephew asks him to play drums in his band when their drummer can't play with them any more, but later Fish gets in trouble with his sister and can't live with her any more. But his nephew sets up a way through the internet and camera's, but when Fish doesn't know the camera is filming him naked, a new internet era is born of the Naked Drummer. ADD, the band he's playing with his nephew, becomes huge and fame takes a tole on the kids as well as Fish's old age.

Now over all, I did like The Rocker, I think it's worth a matinée price, it's a fun and silly comedy that gives you a few good laughs. Mainly by Rainn Wilson, I couldn't help but laugh hysterically when he finds out the band is kicking him out and he jumps on the van that they're driving away in and is holding on by his drum sticks, sounds stupid, but when you see the look on his face, it reminds you of The Terminator 2: Judgement Day with the T-1000. Like I said, the ending flops a bit though, I think they could have done something different, but it's a good movie for laughs. Like I said if you want to see it in the theater, I'd recommend the matinée, but otherwise it's just a rental.

6/10