Having seen the Rock of Ages musical when it was in town in May, I must say I was looking forward to seeing the movie and reliving the 80s all over again. The plot of the movie is a bit different than the musical and some of the songs were also sang by different characters. Some characters were removed from the movie and some added such as Jaxx's manager and the Rolling Stones journalist, Constance Sacks (Malin Ackerman). Stacee Jaxx was also not made out to be the villain as much as in the musical. I actually liked how Tom Cruise portrayed him all loopy, like he was high all the time. Didn't like the character at first but he really grew on me as the movie progressed. I found that reasons for protests against the Bourbon Room was a little weaker in the movie than in the musical. I felt that it wasn't quite resolved at the end. However, setting that aside, Rock of Ages was a movie I enjoyed. The songs were great and the cast were pretty good at singing! Catherine Zeta-Jones was slightly stiff though. If you like 80s music, you'll probably enjoy it as well! It doesn't take itself very seriously and was fun and entertaining to watch. Leave the kids at home though.
As an extra treat, the Warner Brothers team put on a surprise after party at Roxyburger for us Vancouver screeners! There were free drinks, appetizers, and swag and people dressed up in 80s clothing and 80s music blasting in the background. Good times. Unfortunately my phone had died and I didn't get any photos. =(
Rock of Ages is in theatres this Friday, June 15, 2012. Rock on.
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