Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages

New Line Cinema etc.

June 15, 2012

Musical, Historical Comedy
DVD
C

This wasn't as bad as I expected, but it didn't draw me in.  Adam Shankman directed, after Bringing Down the House and the Hairspray remake.

Hairspray (2007)

Hairspray (2007)

New Line

July 20, 2007

Musical, Historical Comedy
DVD
C-

I tried watching this once before but gave up on it because it couldn't hold a candle to the original movie.  This time I tried to just enjoy it as a musical, but the dancing and songs are unmemorable.  Adam Shankman directed, four years after he did Bringing Down the House, also with Queen Latifah.

Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House
Buena Vista (i.e. Disney)
March 7, 2003
Comedy
DVD
D+

Thoroughly cliched culture-clash movie, and that's before we get to Latifah's onscreen appearance.  I found myself wishing I was watching the comparatively solid '80s Steve Martin movies All of Me and Roxanne, which at least have a sense of playfulness and wit among the predictability.  Adam Shankman directed this.