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Rock Star Director: Stephen Herek Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Olyphant, Jason Flemyng

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  • DVD Release Date: 01/22/2002
  • Original Release: 2001
  • Rating: Rated R

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Features

Feature-Length Commentary by Director Stephen Herek and Writer John Stockwell; Making-Of Featurette; Gag Reel; Steel Dragon We All Die Young Club Reel; Cast/Director Film Highlights; Original Theatrical Trailer

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Side #1 --
0. Scenes
1. Nailing It [3:55]
2. "Livin' the Life" [1:59]
3. "Stand Up" Concert [2:29]
4. Battling Bands [2:29]
5. Big Brother [2:44]
6. "I'm in a Band." [1:21]
7. Pierced ("Are You Ready") [2:00]
8. Get a Grip ("Stand Up") [6:18]
9. Where the Talent Is [3:57]
10. Someone Else's Lines [2:29]
11. Cuddy Calling [4:18]
12. Dragon Lair [6:09]
13. Audition [3:02]
14. Vocal Secret [2:33]
15. Coronation [2:44]
16. Bloody "Blood Pollution" [4:00]
17. Living Proof [2:30]
18. Good Time Allowed [7:15]
19. Wake Up [2:50]
20. Rock Stars' Girls [3:55]
21. See You in Seattle [3:36]
22. Live the Life [4:27]
23. "We're Done" [5:25]
24. Steel Dragon Thing [3:43]
25. Wife Story [4:03]
26. "Stand Up."..and Exit [5:11]
27. His Own Music [4:48]
28. Outtake End Credits [5:36]

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Editorial Reviews

High-spirited and boisterous, this paean to heavy metal and its adherents has a sober and dramatic side, which director Stephen Herek (Mr. Holland's Opus) presents with insight and verisimilitude. Top-billed Mark Wahlberg, portraying a penniless tribute-band vocalist who becomes the lead singer of the British rock group he worships, brings to his character the same wide-eyed naiveté he exhibited as the blooming porn star of Boogie Nights. Gifted, ambitious, and sweet, Wahlberg's Chris Cole achieves astonishing success, succumbs to almost irresistible temptations, and nearly self-destructs in the process. Jennifer Aniston lends admirable support in the carefully developed role of Wahlberg's loyal girlfriend, who watches helplessly as the group's enormous success and outlandish lifestyle gradually overwhelm their relationship. British actor Timothy Spall is particularly good as the band's worldly-wise road manager, whose slovenly exterior affords no clue that he's a perceptive realist who's seen it all before. Director Herek captures rock stardom's decadent pleasures -- sex, drugs, ego massage, and even outright worship -- and brings the viewer smack-dab into the middle of this grandiose and ridiculous world. Rock Star occasionally falls back on rags-to-riches clichés, but Herek's outstanding helmsmanship, Wahlberg's carefully calibrated performance, and a dynamic soundtrack make it one of the year's most satisfying popcorn movies. Herek and writer John Stockwell supply a full-length commentary for the DVD, which also includes a making-of featurette, outtakes, and music videos. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble

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Rock Starby Anonymous

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July 14, 2006: Last saturday night I wasn't so keen about watching TV. It just ran for a background sound and I was expecting absolutely nothing. Bored to hell, what to do? Till the movie started. It was crazy!!!!!!!!!!! This music, it was one of the best movies I've seen lately. Even if it was predictible and so superficial, the music was absolutely worth it. At once I was back in the 80s,it reminded me of so much I was living myself. Not as that good/bad, as in the movie, but enough for recognizing. I was LIVING the story, singing the songs and so mad about myself to not have started recording this. Everybody who lived the 80s live, needs this movie and the music. Too bad, Steel Dragon is not a real group........... Truly heaven was the passage with Ted Nugent's Stranglehold. At the first moment I was startled. Was that really? Oh yeah, it was!!!!!!!!!! That song was one of my favorites in the 80s. Living the past, this moving is really living the 80s through the music.

Rock Starby Anonymous

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December 02, 2002: I thought that this movie was awesome. I watched it 5 times when I rented it. Mark Wahlberg was sensational in the movie and the story was a great as well. I recommend this movie to just about eveyone. I also would recommend the soundtrack, the music was very very good!!


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