Fails to amuse

Rating: 6/10 (25 December 2002)

Now some parts of this movie were funny, but overall Christopher Guest annoys me to no end in all three of his major films (this one, Guffman, and Best of Show). At the time, when rock was king, this film was probably a lot more relevant. But I'm 22, and the old rockers and 80's hair bands were fading quickly when I started listening to music. I've seen VH1 documentaries and know enough about the "rock 'n' roll" lifestyle to get the jokes. I also get Guest's subtle, dry sense of humor and where the jokes are, but I just don't laugh. Perhaps I reject his basic tenet of humor based on laughing at other people's stupidity (in the way he does it). I believe this movie and the other two in Guest's pathetic trilogy are solely for that special breed of popular kids in high school that overtly or covertly relished in every moment of their supremacy. This one's for you, wodies. Then check out Guffman, you'll laugh your head off. 6/10