A favorite of mine, but...

Rating: Null/10 (1 September 2000)

For me, Detroit Rock City was THE movie of 1999. I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it. Being a teenage musician with rock band idols, I could easily relate to the main characters. Perhaps the most shocking part of seeing this film for the first time was finding that it isn't 'the kiss movie', like so many reviewers (who probably didn't bother WATCH it) have dubbed it to be. Leave your 'Kiss Army' i.d.s at home, because a kiss movie it's certainly not, but rather a celebration of what being a teenager with a dream is all about, and it captures every aspect perfectly. Every scene is scored with great music ('Frankenstein', 'Godzilla', 'Blitzkreg Bop' and dozens other amazing 70's rock tunes). Bottom line: It's a great, innocent-spirited (though in no way innocent), comedy aimed at a younger audience than it's R rating would allow in to the theatre ($4,000,000 at the box office? What the...), but for the older people, it's a great 70's - teenage rock 'n' roll nostalgia movie.