Wire-to-Wire Funny

Rating: 9/10 (8 December 2007)

Five minutes into the screening, I commented to my friend how well written this movie is. Holy cow, they nail every rock bio-pic cliché and then some. Hilarious from the first moment to the closing credits. Our crowd applauded at the end. Of course, it helps to have the director introduce the movie and for the sound crew to be local (somewhat) celebrities. And it also helps that we were given passes to see John C. perform a set in character at a local club after the show. Still, none of that would have mattered with crappy writing or performances. The movie stands on its own, should do well at the box office, and in my opinion, is an instant classic. Now, be prepared to experience heavy overuse of a particular joke based on the character's last name. And there's plenty of language to wade through. One more thing, before this hits Comedy Central's line-up in a few years, they'll have to edit one particular scene pretty heavy on nudity - the nudity is really out there, but it's not at all sexy, just played for comedy. You'll laugh, but it's not for the prudish for sure. Okay, I highly recommend it to those over 17 with those caveats. Scotto says Check It Out!