02 February 2009

The Rocker (2008)

In 1986, big hair rockers Vesuvius are offered a recording contract that will make them superstars, but only if they replace their drummer, Fish. 20 years later and a despondent Fish joins his teenage nephew’s band and success beckons. It’s not Bad News (greatest rock mockumentary of all time), but Rainn Wilson (channelling his character Dwight Shrute from the Office) brings a lot of attitude to the lead role, Christina Applegate once again displays her masterful comic timing, and most of the jokes work.

Matt: Sorry, uncle Rob. Where we playing too loud?
Fish: Too loud is not in my vocabulary.

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