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School of Rock (2003) is a comedy film starring Jack Black. The film was written specifically for Black by Mike White, and directed by Richard Linklater. Although a few references give this film's name as The School of Rock, which may have been its initial working title, its official website, and most other references, refer to it as School of Rock.

This critically-acclaimed movie is accredited with sparking an amazing interest in classic rock among members of Generation Y, a generation notable for its interest in music that predates itself, such as bands like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Ramones, and many others.

This film features musical talent comparable to child prodigy from actors as young as 10 who play guitar, bass, drums and keyboard (not to mention some surprisingly well-trained voices) remarkably well.

A Reality show called Rock School was allegedly based on the film, though the series was filmed in early 2002.

Plot

Black plays Dewey Finn, a talented yet excitable 30-year-old heavy metal/hard rock singer and guitarist with a reputation for being difficult to work with. His flamboyant on-stage antics, however, get him kicked out of his band, "No Vacancy". His roommate Ned, a substitute teacher (played by White), threatens eviction (under heavy pressure from his overbearing girlfriend) unless Dewey gets a real job and pays his share of the rent. A phone call from the principal of prestigious prep school (played by Joan Cusack) asking for his roommate's services leads Dewey to impersonate his roommate and get a job as a substitute for the fifth-grade class.

Dewey takes the job to make a little money with as little effort as possible. When he discovers that some of the kids in the class have musical talent, he decides to turn his temporary job into what he tells them is a special school project but is actually a personal one: turn a classroom full of kids into a band and crew, complete with a ten-year-old manager (played by Miranda Cosgrove), which can back him at lead vocals and help him win a local "Battle of the Bands" contest (although the group didn't win, but Dewey said they're here just to have fun).

Supporting actors in the film include Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman, Adam Pascal, Kevin Clark, and an (uncredited) Frank Whaley.

Trivia

All the kids with talent said that their parents taught them music.
Jack Black admitted that he is still learning how to play the electric guitar and claims that the kids in the film are much better than he is.
The film is one of the few to feature a Led Zeppelin song as the band is known for not licensing their music. Knowing this, Richard Linklater filmed a plea by actor Jack Black in front of 1,000 screaming fans, imploring the band to let the production use the "Immigrant Song" in the movie. The plea worked and the filmed request is included on the DVD.

Awards and nominations

The film has been nominated for several awards, including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical, and won Black an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance.

Controversy concerning origins

A School of Rock was founded in Philadelphia in 1998 by musician Paul Green and was the subject of a recent award-winning documentary. Green's program, personality, and life story may have influenced many of the aspects of the film. However, no credit was given to the program for inspiration. The school now has locations in Philadelphia, New York City, Downingtown, Cherry Hill, Somers Point, South Hackensack, Bucks County, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco.

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Movies - School of Rock

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