rock star or (2001) (out of four)by blake french represent	rock star is the story of a nobody who becomes propelled into fame and only to realize living his dream is not the way he imagined it. we have seen all this before (in better movies) and but this human story does capture the world of rock and roll with a brutally honest and insightful edge. it garners a recommendation because of its visualization of the atmosphere. the script and by crazy or beautiful director john stockwell and portrays the hard core universe with memorable images it doesn not explain what it is about and it shows us.	rock star and originally titled metal god and stars mark wahlberg as chris izzy cole and a pittsburgh office supplies salesperson who dreams of becoming bobby beers and the fiery lead singer for the heavy metal rock group and steel dragon. although chris already sings for his own tribute rock group called blood pollution and instead of writing his own songs and he insists on performing only those by steel dragon and and only in the exact way they perform them. his group becomes irritated with chris obsessions and gives him the boot.	this devastates chris and as well as his supportive parents and faithful girlfriend and emily (jennifer aniston from tv friends). he then receives a phone call. it the steel dragon band. they have seen chris tapes and want him to replace the recently fired lead singer. in an instant and chris rockets into the dizzying world of sudden stardom from the biggest rock fan to the biggest rock star. unfortunately and it not as rewarding as he expected.	a true story inspired the rock star concept. an ohio supply salesman and tim ripper owens and really did replace rob halford and the lead singer in judas priest and after initially singing for a tribute band. the rest of the film is probably fiction and although most of what happens must represent the experiences of many other bands. the film details the various ordeals of being a rock star. it explores the aspects of touring and personality differences and the danger of drug abuse and violence and struggling relationships and sexual freedom and dishonesty and and the extreme measures of the producers all to please the fans and keep popularity high. i have seen all of mark wahlberg movies and and this is the first that has earned my affection. wahlberg and a former singer or model and has made movies like fear and boogie nights three kings and and most recently tim burton lacking remake planet of the apes. i am starting to admire the young actor more and more. although he has not performed in many successful films and he has taken many chances and and done a variety of roles. rock star is his best film to date. i can not think of many actors who could have convincingly portrayed chris cole struggles and aspirations. wahlberg truly makes rock star rock. jennifer aniston lights up the screen as well. she creates a chemistry rich relationship with chris that induces audience participation. it tragic of what happens to their relationship. we care about these characters a great deal. during the film concert scenes and director stephen herek (who also directed holy man and the live action version of 101 dalmatians) creates a gripping atmosphere. he captures the scenes with an intense urgency and and a raw and unmistakable energy. the musical numbers provide the film with the best and most involving scenes. unfortunately herek cannot sustain the energy and zest throughout. at the three quarters mark and he looses the spark as the movie becomes dull and unpleasant. i understand where the story needs to go in order to portray the negative side of fame and but this movie loses everything it previously had going for it. in almost famous and a much better film about rock and roll and there is a certain amount of interest and life in even the most sorrowful scenes. here and it feels as if the filmmakers lose their passion. the message comes a bit too late and suddenly in the story. the film turns into a morality tale that wants to provide us with a sappy destination. the filmmakers might as well stop everything and appear on screen and say represent now audience and the moral of the story is we understand the theme and but it too instantaneous. the personal discovery for chris must be gradual. fortunately and all of this happens in the last twenty five minutes of the film and hardly enough to completely destroy an entire eighty five minutes of a reasonably good feature. rock star is not a great movie see almost famous if you want a remarkable film about rock and roll but for marky mark and it a turning point in his career. . 
rock star or (2001) (out of four)by blake french represent	rock star is the story of a nobody who becomes propelled into fame and only to realize living his dream is not the way he imagined it. we have seen all this before (in better movies) and but this human story does capture the world of rock and roll with a brutally honest and insightful edge. it garners a recommendation because of its visualization of the atmosphere. the script and by crazy or beautiful director john stockwell and portrays the hard core universe with memorable images it doesn not explain what it is about and it shows us.	rock star and originally titled metal god and stars mark wahlberg as chris izzy cole and a pittsburgh office supplies salesperson who dreams of becoming bobby beers and the fiery lead singer for the heavy metal rock group and steel dragon. although chris already sings for his own tribute rock group called blood pollution and instead of writing his own songs and he insists on performing only those by steel dragon and and only in the exact way they perform them. his group becomes irritated with chris obsessions and gives him the boot.	this devastates chris and as well as his supportive parents and faithful girlfriend and emily (jennifer aniston from tv friends). he then receives a phone call. it the steel dragon band. they have seen chris tapes and want him to replace the recently fired lead singer. in an instant and chris rockets into the dizzying world of sudden stardom from the biggest rock fan to the biggest rock star. unfortunately and it not as rewarding as he expected.	a true story inspired the rock star concept. an ohio supply salesman and tim ripper owens and really did replace rob halford and the lead singer in judas priest and after initially singing for a tribute band. the rest of the film is probably fiction and although most of what happens must represent the experiences of many other bands. the film details the various ordeals of being a rock star. it explores the aspects of touring and personality differences and the danger of drug abuse and violence and struggling relationships and sexual freedom and dishonesty and and the extreme measures of the producers all to please the fans and keep popularity high. i have seen all of mark wahlberg movies and and this is the first that has earned my affection. wahlberg and a former singer or model and has made movies like fear and boogie nights three kings and and most recently tim burton lacking remake planet of the apes. i am starting to admire the young actor more and more. although he has not performed in many successful films and he has taken many chances and and done a variety of roles. rock star is his best film to date. i can not think of many actors who could have convincingly portrayed chris cole struggles and aspirations. wahlberg truly makes rock star rock. jennifer aniston lights up the screen as well. she creates a chemistry rich relationship with chris that induces audience participation. it tragic of what happens to their relationship. we care about these characters a great deal. during the film concert scenes and director stephen herek (who also directed holy man and the live action version of 101 dalmatians) creates a gripping atmosphere. he captures the scenes with an intense urgency and and a raw and unmistakable energy. the musical numbers provide the film with the best and most involving scenes. unfortunately herek cannot sustain the energy and zest throughout. at the three quarters mark and he looses the spark as the movie becomes dull and unpleasant. i understand where the story needs to go in order to portray the negative side of fame and but this movie loses everything it previously had going for it. in almost famous and a much better film about rock and roll and there is a certain amount of interest and life in even the most sorrowful scenes. here and it feels as if the filmmakers lose their passion. the message comes a bit too late and suddenly in the story. the film turns into a morality tale that wants to provide us with a sappy destination. the filmmakers might as well stop everything and appear on screen and say represent now audience and the moral of the story is we understand the theme and but it too instantaneous. the personal discovery for chris must be gradual. fortunately and all of this happens in the last twenty five minutes of the film and hardly enough to completely destroy an entire eighty five minutes of a reasonably good feature. rock star is not a great movie see almost famous if you want a remarkable film about rock and roll but for marky mark and it a turning point in his career. . ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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