"Let's get ROCKIN' ! "

Rating: 9/10 (12 November 2005)

A musical comedy about a rocker named Dewey Finn (Jack Black) who lived with his close friend Ned Schneebly (Mike White) and later on, he was kicked out of his rock group.
A few minutes later, a call came through in connection with Ned being a sub-teacher at the one of the best elementary schools in the States. So Dewey decided be pretend he was Ned. And when it came to teaching, the only ate and sent the kids to recess. TERRIBLE! For example, he had to ask one of the kids for a snack and he thought merits and demerits were pathetic! On the following day, he watched his class as they attended a music lesson. He was impressed with what they could do! As his eye brows went with the flow of the music. This was a time when he wanted to form a new rock band.
When the kids got back to class, Dewey taught a boy named Zack Mooneyham (Joey Gaydos Jr) how to play the guitar the ROCKIN' way. Then, he thought Lawrence (Robert Tsai)how to play the key board, Katie (Rebecca Brown) how to play a bass guitar. And Freddy Jones (Kevin Alexander Clark) how to play the drums. And from here, Dewey started to give the class confidence. E.g.- Saying that they are all special. Dewey told the kids why he was doing this, because, he wanted to create a "rock project".And all the kids agreed on it.
There were some SUCH funny moments. For example, Dewey calling the girls "Groupees" and on the following day, Summer Hathaway (Miranda Cosgrove) was most disgusted when her mother told her what the word groupies meant. It meant: "Sluts who sleep with the band!" Oops.
It was amazing to see how these kids worked on the project! Dewey taught them how Rockers behaved. It was anger- "Shutup, Schneebly!" Followed with the kids being taught: the history of rock, the theory of rock and practical rock.
Another funny scene when the Head Mistress, Rosalie Mullins (Joan Cusack) walked past a boy named Franky (Angelo Massagli). Frankly said: "Hey, Miss. Mullins. You're the man!" And Rosalie said: "Thank you, Frankie".
Not so soon, two girls came up the the perfect name to call their band: "The School Of Rock". Those kids sure are CREATIVE! And Dewey decided the kids should wear their uniforms for the concert. At the parent evening, Dewey came out of the closet and told Rosalie that he was not at teacher, Rosalie didn't believe him. And suddenly, there were lots of complaints which came from the parents due to their kids being obsessed with music. And at that very moment, Ned's girlfriend Patty Di Marco (Sarah Silverman)arrived at the scene with Ned and the cops. Then Dewey told the parents that he wasn't a teacher and he also told the kids that there was NO project. Dewey only wanted to earn money for his rock show. MAN! Those adults were FURIOUS! The next morning, the kids decided to go visit Dewey because, they liked him so much for who he was and they also wanted to win the band contest. Dewey was amazed by the kids punk-rock style e.g.- the body language and the spoken language. Later, the parents heard that their kids went missing and soon discovered them at "The Battle Of The Bands" THE KIDS PERFORMED THEIR HEARTS OUT!!! THEY ALSO IMPRESSED THE AUDIENCE WITH THEIR STUNNING MOTTO IN THE BACKGROUND!!!!!!!!!!! It was an Awesome coat of arms and their song they performed was very catchy too!!! He sure did create some rockin' kids! And the principal was impressed by their performance.And, they also won!!! At the end, Dewey opened up : "The School Of Rock After School Program". Impressive! And Ned looked after the kids who were battling to get their notes right. And remember what Dewey said: "Remember, those who want to create a band. Don't let the man get you down!" Believe in it, I recommend this quote and film to the young rockers and those who want to start up a music band of their own. Cheers.