Rock of Ages (2012)

A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

Director:

Adam Shankman

Writers:

Justin Theroux (screenplay by), Chris D'Arienzo (screenplay by)

Stars:

Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julianne Hough	...	Sherrie Christian
Dakota Sage Grant	...	Little Girl on Bus
Matthew Rush Sullivan	...	Random Guy (as Matt Sullivan)
Diego Boneta	...	Drew Boley
Russell Brand	...	Lonny
Alec Baldwin	...	Dennis Dupree
Erica Frene	...	Beth
Michael Olusczak	...	Crook
Tony Bellissimo	...	Rocker Thief (as Anthony Bellissimo)
Shane Hartline	...	Bartender Jimmy (as Alan Shane Hartline)
James Martin Kelly	...	Doug Flintlock
Bryan Cranston	...	Mike Whitmore
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Patricia Whitmore
Celina Beach	...	Mayor's Secretary
Angelo Valderrama	...	Chico (as Angelo Donato Valderrama)

Storyline

1987. Naive Sherrie Christian has just arrived in Hollywood from Tulsa looking to become a rock star. She is just like Drew Boley was when he first arrived in Hollywood, he, now the Hollywood veteran, who works as a bar back at the Bourbon Club, known as the center of the rock scene in town and the place where many of the biggest acts in rock got their big break. The two meet as Drew helps Sherrie with a situation when she first arrives in town. Despite Dennis Dupree, the Bourbon's owner/manager, not liking to hire people like Drew or Sherrie - someone who has musical aspirations - as service staff, Drew is able to convince Dennis and his assistant Lonny to hire Sherrie as a server, Drew and Sherrie who have a blossoming mutual attraction. Dennis and Lonny, who are having financial difficulties, are able to convince rock star Stacee Jaxx, the perpetually stoned front man for the band Arsenal who got his first break performing at the Bourbon, to perform for free at a benefit concert at...

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Plot Keywords:

rock | concert | pole dancer | panties | music industry | 

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Taglines:

Nothin' but a good time.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, suggestive dancing, some heavy drinking, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Contrary to belief, the major changes to the story were not at the insistence of Warner Brothers, but that of Adam Shankman. Openly admitting that he didn't care for the original stage play, he vowed to "fix" its problems, despite originally gaining critical praise and a cult audience. Much of the changes took away the "R" rated raciness in favor of something more appropriate for a general audience.

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Goofs

The angle of Stacee's head changes during his interview by Rolling Stone magazine. At the beginning of the interview, he sits up and leans forward on the couch, and starts to say, "I think, due to the changing nature of the music industry..." with his head leaning to his left. The camera angle changes, and his head is instantly leaning to his right.

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Quotes

Paul Gill: Stacee! You need to go on stage, man!
Stacee Jaxx: ...I am on stage, Paul.
[Stacee falls over into pool]
Paul Gill: [sighs] Oh, shit.

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Alternate Versions

The R-Rated Extended Cut runs ~13 minutes longer than the Theatrical release.

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Connections

Referenced in South Park: A Nightmare on FaceTime (2012)

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Soundtracks

Rock of Ages
Written by Joe Elliott (as Joseph Elliot), Pete Willis (as Peter Willis), Rick Allen (as Richard Allen), Rick Savage (as Richard Savage), Robert John Lange (as Robert Lange) and Stephen Clark
Performed by Def Leppard
Courtesy of Universal International Music, B.V.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

I'm 60, I want to have some fun, and this movie was fun

I'm 60, I want to have some fun, and this movie was fun. It put me right in the Bourbon Room audience, blithely wearing the tasteless and bizarre outfits that I couldn't wear because I was setting a standard of decorum for my kids in those days, and embarrassing them was anathema. It features a period of Rock (1987) when the genre was flanked by inane crap "music" aimed at the 13-16 year olds I was raising. Fortunately they didn't bite. This movie features the memorable music of the decade that my grandson is now still honoring. This music and that of the late 60's and early 70's helped me as a beleaguered working mom "Rock" through a day of commutes, housework, and culture shock. I don't "get " the focus on plot and antics that some of the more "serious" reviewers are stroking themselves with. I paid $8.00 and didn't fancy myself being at a rock concert or a stage play, but I got all of that feel and more. I would have paid $30 just to see Baldwin grunged, and desperate but hopeful. Cruise's character looked shaky at first. But as usual, in trademark style, he starts off blasé and then explodes into passion and surprise. Paul Giamatti and Zeta-Jones were fun to despise in their hypocrisy. Hough and Boneta were fresh, talented and beautiful. Mary J. Blige (Justice Charlier) was superb, and although I never "got" Russell Brand before, he was the most fun of all. Leave your pretense at home. PLOT!? Yada Yada. If you are pushin' or draggin' 60, go pig out on some Italian and party with "Rock of Ages".

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rock of Ages

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,437,269, 17 June 2012

Gross USA:

$38,518,613

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$59,418,613

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Corner Store Entertainment, Material Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min 136 min (Extended Version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1