The Rocker (film)

The Rocker - full of (S ) Hit is an American comedy from 2008 directed by Peter Cattaneo, the screenwriters were Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky and Ryan Jaffe. .

Action

Mid -1980s is Robert "Fish" Fishman drummer of the band promoted ' Vesuvius '. When he then beckons the record deal, "Fish" is unceremoniously kicked out of the band, to make room for the nephew of the boss of the record company. 20 years later, Vesuvius are the most successful band of all time. Fish is now working in a call center and as him, a colleague at work calls attention to the success of the band, he beat them. Then he gets fired and kicked out by his girlfriend, so he must take to his sister Lisa.

Their son plays its part in a band, ADD, is looking for a drummer just before their first gig. After several incompetent candidates the choice falls to Fish. Although this is right in his element, but scared at the first appearance by his eccentric appearance and his ecstasy at the end of the evening the rather young audience.

"Fish" is thrown out of the band for the time being, however, reconciled with the band and is taken to get back into the band because of his promise a gig. After he has tried to find something about old contacts, the next gig is too far away and he decides to steal the car of his sister. But when he is caught by the police, he has to take off with his sister and lives from this point on in the basement of a snack.

Since the band therefore can no longer meet to rehearse, they choose to practice a webcam conference. Fish, however, the concept goes wrong and keeps the webcam for a micro, which is why he only appears naked to the sample. Matt's sister noticed this and makes the whole thing without the knowledge of the band on the Internet platform YouTube. There, the same record company will again pay attention to the band, which at that time also Vesuvius to break through.

After also A.D.D. touring the world and seems to have made ​​the breakthrough finally, it is to play as the opening act of the legendary Vesuvius. The concert is finally revealed before thousands of spectators that Vesuvius is the playback use and so the band gets booed. The audience calls A.D.D. back on stage and so are held at the end of Vesuvius ADD the main concert.

Criticism

The film had rather mixed reviews. So the website Metacritic calculated an average of 53 /100 based on 28 reviews. Among the criticism of CSmonitor.com:

" Wilson is pretty much the whole show. Nobody else With around to steal from, he ends up stealing scenes from himself. 83/100 points. "

" Wilson is pretty much the whole show. And since there is no one else from whom he can steal, he steals the scenes themselves. "

Based on these reviews and the very poor in the U.S. box office was The Rocker - not to see the full (S ) Hit in some German cinemas.

2008 in film Screenplay Film score Anthony B. Richmond
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