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Closed Caption; ; Feature-length Audio Commentary by Director Stephen Herek ; Making-Of Featurette Backstage Pass; ; Everclear Rock Star Music Video; Theatrical Trailer
Full Product DetailsDisc #1 -- Rock Star
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 Star's 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]
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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