*Not Ready For Prime Time Class Struggle (No Pun Intended)- “School Of Rock”- A Film Review

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DVD Review

School of Rock, Jack Black and Joan Cusack, 2003

What is there not to like, for an old rock ‘n’ roll guy or gal at least, about a film with a story line about a down and out fanatic grunge rock musician who is at his wits end and then, by odd happenstance, gets a “temp” job, under false pretenses, teaching at a preppie private elementary school. And , of course, along the way it turns out the young students whom he was let loose on were really not looking to get ahead on the fast track to college but were really hiding their “inner rock” being under a bushel, of some sort. Needless to say said rocker teacher throws out the books, gets the kids to lighten up and enjoy life a little, and maybe get a chance at rock stardom for themselves and, not coincidentally, for him as well. Those well-to-do parents paying large fees and the authority figures responsible to those parental whims, especially one stern headmistress, do not, however, see to see with this rock-driven program. But all is well in the end as kids and rocker survive one more obstacle in the ordeal of childhood. The only point that I need to add here is that actor/comedian, Jack Black, carries this whole thing with his energy, his facial expressions and his non-loser “loser” approach to the role. That said, just rock on.