Detroit Rock City (1999)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Adam Rifkin

Writer (WGA):

Carl V. Dupré (written by)

Release Date:

13 elokuu 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Rock and roll all night. Party every day.

Plot:

A comedy about four teenagers in 1978 who try to scam their way into a KISS concert.

Plot Keywords:

Concert | School | Teenager | High School | Sex

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Giuseppe Andrews	...	Lex
James DeBello	...	Trip (as James De Bello)
Edward Furlong	...	Hawk
Sam Huntington	...	Jam
Lin Shaye	...	Mrs. Bruce
Melanie Lynskey	...	Beth
Natasha Lyonne	...	Christine
Miles Dougal	...	Elvis
Nick Scotti	...	Kenny
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Barbara
David Quane	...	Bobby
Rodger Barton	...	Mr. Bumsteen
Kathryn Haggis	...	Mrs. Bumsteen
David Gardner	...	Priest
Shannon Tweed	...	Amanda Finch

Also Known As:

The Kiss Movie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, drug use and sex-related content.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (No. 36634) | Finland:S | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:14A | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Billy Sue's Rebel Garage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Was the first movie to be released on DVD before VHS.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jam's mom pulls the box containing the "geeky clothes" out of the closet, it has the new Kmart logo in the corner. when she hands the box to Jam it has the old K-mart logo across the top.

Quotes:

Mrs. Bruce: [to Jam] It is about time, that you gave up that STUPID dream of yours, once and for all! No son of mine is gonna be a career musician... ever, ever, EVER!

Movie Connections:

References Clerks. (1994)

Soundtrack:

Love Hurts

This movie rocks!

I really don't see why this movie tanked and why it is hated by many. Maybe its poor box office performance was due partly to its R-rating, being that it appeals to a predominantly teenage demographic. But I found it to be funny, entertaining and downright awesome!

This is not a nostalgic piece. Other than the music, this film's characters seemed to be fished out of contemporary society. So the older viewers might not enjoy it QUITE as much. I have to say, my only disappointment was that Kiss only got to perform once, at the very end. Other than that, this is just a wildly funny comic ride with good performances from the main cast, as well as the supporting--Lin Shaye stands out as the ultra-protective, Bible-toting, chain-smoking mother who regards Kiss as "Knights in Satan's Service." Joe Flaherty, of SCTV fame, also has a funny cameo.

What can I say? I laughed a lot. I bobbed my head to the music. I had fun. That pretty much does it for me.

My score: 7 (out of 10)