Detroit Rock City (New Line Platinum Series)

Detroit Rock City (New Line Platinum Series)


Starring:Giuseppe Andrews, Rodger Barton, Kristin Booth, Emmanuelle Chriqui, James DeBello, Miles Dougal, Joe Flaherty, Edward Furlong, David Gardner, Kathryn Haggis, Sam Huntington, Cody Jones, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, David Quane, Nick Scotti, Lin Shaye, Matthew G. Taylor, Shannon Tweed
Studio: New Line Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Amazon.com
It's hard to call Detroit Rock City a "coming of age" movie--since it's hard to argue that any of the characters do any genuine growing up. But even though it's about four young metalheads trying to get to a KISS concert, the movie actually has more in common with sincere portraits of adolescence than it does with raucous teen comedies. The four heroes are members of a teen metal band called Mystery (the s is written in the same font as the letters of KISS, lest anyone mistake their source of inspiration). After the drummer's religiously zealous mother burns their tickets to a long-awaited concert in nearby Detroit, the boys go anyway and try to get tickets through theft, skullduggery, and entering a male stripper contest. The jokes are broad and the movie culminates in an orgy of male adolescent wish-fulfillment, but here and there some loving attention is paid to the details of 1970s teenage life--the haircuts, clothes, and toys the filmmakers probably had when they were kids. Edward Furlong, as the band's singer, is his usual scruffy self and exudes his particular lopsided charm; the rest of the cast play their parts with similar high spirits. Though Detroit Rock City was probably meant to be a no-holds-barred comedy in the vein of American Pie, the end result is curiously wistful; no one's going to mistake it for The Last Picture Show, but something sincere and elegiac lurks in those bang-covered eyes. --Bret Fetzer
Detroit Rock City (New Line Platinum Series)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great funny comedy!
  • Very Funny
  • one of the funniest movies
  • Loved it!
  • Good, Solid, Fun
 Detroit Rock City (New Line Platinum Series)
Starring: Giuseppe Andrews , Rodger Barton , Kristin Booth , Emmanuelle Chriqui , and James DeBello
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Similar Items:
  1. Rock Star
  2. Dazed & Confused - Criterion Collection
  3. Detroit Rock City: Music From The Motion Picture
  4. The Stoned Age
  5. Airheads

ASIN: B000031EFY
Release Date: 1999-12-21

Amazon.com

It's hard to call Detroit Rock City a "coming of age" movie--since it's hard to argue that any of the characters do any genuine growing up. But even though it's about four young metalheads trying to get to a KISS concert, the movie actually has more in common with sincere portraits of adolescence than it does with raucous teen comedies. The four heroes are members of a teen metal band called Mystery (the s is written in the same font as the letters of KISS, lest anyone mistake their source of inspiration). After the drummer's religiously zealous mother burns their tickets to a long-awaited concert in nearby Detroit, the boys go anyway and try to get tickets through theft, skullduggery, and entering a male stripper contest. The jokes are broad and the movie culminates in an orgy of male adolescent wish-fulfillment, but here and there some loving attention is paid to the details of 1970s teenage life--the haircuts, clothes, and toys the filmmakers probably had when they were kids. Edward Furlong, as the band's singer, is his usual scruffy self and exudes his particular lopsided charm; the rest of the cast play their parts with similar high spirits. Though Detroit Rock City was probably meant to be a no-holds-barred comedy in the vein of American Pie, the end result is curiously wistful; no one's going to mistake it for The Last Picture Show, but something sincere and elegiac lurks in those bang-covered eyes. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great funny comedy!.......2007-06-12

Great movie, great music! IT was a hilarious comedy that any adult or teens can enjoy, however I do think it is inappropriate for small children.

5 out of 5 stars Very Funny.......2007-04-20

This is a great comedy. The story line keeps these KISS fans clawing their way through the day to get a chance to see the Hottest Band In The World KISS! Lots of fun.

5 out of 5 stars one of the funniest movies.......2007-03-23

Im really not a fan of kiss but this movie was so funny. 4 kiss fans ditch school to go see kiss in concert in detroit. I saw it back in my freshmen years. 5/5 stars

4 out of 5 stars Loved it!.......2006-11-24

This movie really takes you back to the late 70's, when Rock-n-Roll clashed with Disco! The movie is about 4 friends who go through great lengths to see their favorite band.........KISS! I loved it (I graduated in 1977) and my 25 year old son loved it! Need I say more?

4 out of 5 stars Good, Solid, Fun.......2006-10-09

Like most Kiss products, I've had to either read, re-read, listen, re-listen, or, in this case, watch and re-watch, the movie. And, the more I watch, the harder I laugh. There is so much in the movie I missed the first time I saw it in a theatre. And, they've done a remarkable job of catching "the 70's" on film; from the sound-track, to the cars, to the scenery, to the hair-styles. . .very well done. My favorite scene: Hawk puking, and puking. . .and puking prior to his strip "tease." It is not a masterpiece, and it won't go down as a "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" quality-production. . .but good. . .Watch it again and again. . .and laugh, like I did, harder, and harder. It's nice to see Kiss make fun of themselves. . .
Detroit Rock City [Region 2]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great funny comedy!
  • Very Funny
  • one of the funniest movies
  • Loved it!
  • Good, Solid, Fun
 Detroit Rock City [Region 2]

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
( D )( D ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
Similar Items:
  1. Rock Star
  2. Dazed & Confused - Criterion Collection
  3. Detroit Rock City: Music From The Motion Picture
  4. The Stoned Age
  5. Airheads

ASIN: B00004S5RM

Amazon.com

It's hard to call Detroit Rock City a "coming of age" movie--since it's hard to argue that any of the characters do any genuine growing up. But even though it's about four young metalheads trying to get to a KISS concert, the movie actually has more in common with sincere portraits of adolescence than it does with raucous teen comedies. The four heroes are members of a teen metal band called Mystery (the s is written in the same font as the letters of KISS, lest anyone mistake their source of inspiration). After the drummer's religiously zealous mother burns their tickets to a long-awaited concert in nearby Detroit, the boys go anyway and try to get tickets through theft, skullduggery, and entering a male stripper contest. The jokes are broad and the movie culminates in an orgy of male adolescent wish-fulfillment, but here and there some loving attention is paid to the details of 1970s teenage life--the haircuts, clothes, and toys the filmmakers probably had when they were kids. Edward Furlong, as the band's singer, is his usual scruffy self and exudes his particular lopsided charm; the rest of the cast play their parts with similar high spirits. Though Detroit Rock City was probably meant to be a no-holds-barred comedy in the vein of American Pie, the end result is curiously wistful; no one's going to mistake it for The Last Picture Show, but something sincere and elegiac lurks in those bang-covered eyes. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great funny comedy!.......2007-06-12

Great movie, great music! IT was a hilarious comedy that any adult or teens can enjoy, however I do think it is inappropriate for small children.

5 out of 5 stars Very Funny.......2007-04-20

This is a great comedy. The story line keeps these KISS fans clawing their way through the day to get a chance to see the Hottest Band In The World KISS! Lots of fun.

5 out of 5 stars one of the funniest movies.......2007-03-23

Im really not a fan of kiss but this movie was so funny. 4 kiss fans ditch school to go see kiss in concert in detroit. I saw it back in my freshmen years. 5/5 stars

4 out of 5 stars Loved it!.......2006-11-24

This movie really takes you back to the late 70's, when Rock-n-Roll clashed with Disco! The movie is about 4 friends who go through great lengths to see their favorite band.........KISS! I loved it (I graduated in 1977) and my 25 year old son loved it! Need I say more?

4 out of 5 stars Good, Solid, Fun.......2006-10-09

Like most Kiss products, I've had to either read, re-read, listen, re-listen, or, in this case, watch and re-watch, the movie. And, the more I watch, the harder I laugh. There is so much in the movie I missed the first time I saw it in a theatre. And, they've done a remarkable job of catching "the 70's" on film; from the sound-track, to the cars, to the scenery, to the hair-styles. . .very well done. My favorite scene: Hawk puking, and puking. . .and puking prior to his strip "tease." It is not a masterpiece, and it won't go down as a "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" quality-production. . .but good. . .Watch it again and again. . .and laugh, like I did, harder, and harder. It's nice to see Kiss make fun of themselves. . .
Detroit Rock City [Region 2]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great funny comedy!
  • Very Funny
  • one of the funniest movies
  • Loved it!
  • Good, Solid, Fun
 Detroit Rock City [Region 2]

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
( D )( D ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
Similar Items:
  1. Rock Star
  2. Dazed & Confused - Criterion Collection
  3. Detroit Rock City: Music From The Motion Picture
  4. The Stoned Age
  5. Airheads

ASIN: B00004T8VH

Amazon.com

It's hard to call Detroit Rock City a "coming of age" movie--since it's hard to argue that any of the characters do any genuine growing up. But even though it's about four young metalheads trying to get to a KISS concert, the movie actually has more in common with sincere portraits of adolescence than it does with raucous teen comedies. The four heroes are members of a teen metal band called Mystery (the s is written in the same font as the letters of KISS, lest anyone mistake their source of inspiration). After the drummer's religiously zealous mother burns their tickets to a long-awaited concert in nearby Detroit, the boys go anyway and try to get tickets through theft, skullduggery, and entering a male stripper contest. The jokes are broad and the movie culminates in an orgy of male adolescent wish-fulfillment, but here and there some loving attention is paid to the details of 1970s teenage life--the haircuts, clothes, and toys the filmmakers probably had when they were kids. Edward Furlong, as the band's singer, is his usual scruffy self and exudes his particular lopsided charm; the rest of the cast play their parts with similar high spirits. Though Detroit Rock City was probably meant to be a no-holds-barred comedy in the vein of American Pie, the end result is curiously wistful; no one's going to mistake it for The Last Picture Show, but something sincere and elegiac lurks in those bang-covered eyes. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great funny comedy!.......2007-06-12

Great movie, great music! IT was a hilarious comedy that any adult or teens can enjoy, however I do think it is inappropriate for small children.

5 out of 5 stars Very Funny.......2007-04-20

This is a great comedy. The story line keeps these KISS fans clawing their way through the day to get a chance to see the Hottest Band In The World KISS! Lots of fun.

5 out of 5 stars one of the funniest movies.......2007-03-23

Im really not a fan of kiss but this movie was so funny. 4 kiss fans ditch school to go see kiss in concert in detroit. I saw it back in my freshmen years. 5/5 stars

4 out of 5 stars Loved it!.......2006-11-24

This movie really takes you back to the late 70's, when Rock-n-Roll clashed with Disco! The movie is about 4 friends who go through great lengths to see their favorite band.........KISS! I loved it (I graduated in 1977) and my 25 year old son loved it! Need I say more?

4 out of 5 stars Good, Solid, Fun.......2006-10-09

Like most Kiss products, I've had to either read, re-read, listen, re-listen, or, in this case, watch and re-watch, the movie. And, the more I watch, the harder I laugh. There is so much in the movie I missed the first time I saw it in a theatre. And, they've done a remarkable job of catching "the 70's" on film; from the sound-track, to the cars, to the scenery, to the hair-styles. . .very well done. My favorite scene: Hawk puking, and puking. . .and puking prior to his strip "tease." It is not a masterpiece, and it won't go down as a "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" quality-production. . .but good. . .Watch it again and again. . .and laugh, like I did, harder, and harder. It's nice to see Kiss make fun of themselves. . .
Detroit Rock City [Region 2]
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Detroit Rock City [Region 2]

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