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Spinal Tap it ain't, but Michael Lehmann's good-natured comedy of errors, about a garage band whose unannounced visit to a local radio station escalates into a hostage situation, is pleasant diversion with a fair share of laughs. Brendan Fraser plays the singer-songwriter of the unknown heavy metal band the Lone Rangers, a trio of socially challenged musicians rounded out by dimwitted but sweet bass player Adam Sandler and aging drummer/toy-store employee Steve Buscemi--who just happens to be packing a lifelike toy machine gun from work. Needless to say, the friendly visit is misinterpreted as a hostile takeover, but all the Lone Rangers want is to play their music on the air--and they sabotage themselves again by destroying their own demo tape! Joe Mantegna plays a burned-out deejay who tries to help the muddled metalheads as the media surrounds the building and asks the question on everyone's lips: "How can you be the Lone Rangers if you're always together?" --Sean Axmaker
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Unsigned and unknown, an unequivocal rock n roll band take matters into their own hands - it was the music that made them do it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Ian Langford
Format:VHS Tape
Starring Brendan Fraser (The Mummy) as 'Chas', a down on his luck wannabe rock star. Who, along with his two band mates, Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs) and Adam Sandler, (Wedding Singer) decides to break into the local radio station (using realistic water pistols) so that their song can be aired. What follows is a night of madness, as the band take possession of the airwaves, crowds of people flock to the station to witness the fun and the police (led by ex-ghostbusters, Ernie Hudson & Harold Ramis) have to comply to a series of crazy demands in exchange for the hostages, several of which are unwilling to leave the 'party'.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Virago
Format:DVD
The cast is brilliant, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Brendan Fraser, the guy from 'Spinal Tap' whose name escapes me! The story is nothing new but no less entertaining for it. The jokes are still funny after you've watched the movie 10 times, I just love this film!!! If you're a fan of rock music of any description and have a sense of humour I can't really see any reason that you wont love it too. Adam Sandler and Steve Buscemi are on especially good form in this wacky, outrageous rock n roll adventure. Go buy it now!!!
By Bec
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Takes you back to your youth. A lovely nostalgice trip, the type of film that doesn't require your brain to be in gear.
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
trip down memory lane . Glad I have it as it's part of my " old colection" . If you are a fan of silly comedy then get it
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
This Film is fantastic its about these 3 teens thatr are in a rock band and never get any publicity but end up tacking over a radio station and causing tonnes of havok , tonnes of laffs and fun for everyone . the cool thing is the people that play the 3 teens are now huge stars and one of them is adam sandiler.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By "skotbee"
Format:DVD
This is a class film!! I saw this back in 94 when it was first released and had to watch it twice to make sure it was that good! Yes it is full of heavy metal cliches, but so are the excellent Bill and Ted movies and Bad News. The plot is simple, a band need to get some airplay for their demo and decided to 'hijack' a radio station to make them play it, unfortuntely someone calls the cops and a stand off ensues. Look out for cameo's from Harold Ramis, Rob Zombie, Lemmy and Beavis & Butthead!! Buy it and enjoy...
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By D. Jordan
Format:DVD
I am sorry but if you dont enjoy this film you must have had a sense of humour bypass operation when you were younger. The cast is great, the story superb and the music excellent. A film you will keep coming back to when you need to put a smile on your face!!
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
In the best grunge and destroy tradition of the early 1990s, this film accumulates provocations and insolence. It is the story of three boys who want to become rock stars in a time when everything is manipulated and negociated behind the back of everyone and even everyone else. Who owns who and vice versa ? Have things really changed ? In those old days they just wanted to push around a little bit and fool around a lot to be seen and admired. The last battle of boys who felt kind of frustrated in this world in which girls were finally speaking up and loud, boys who wanted to reconquer the certainty they were losing that they were strong, powerful and dominant. Dominant over what ? That is THE question that they could not answer. The film is absolutely funny and nothing else, and I mean funny AH AH !
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, Université Paris Dauphine, Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne
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5.0 out of 5 stars
If your 40-45 aging rocker or rock chick uve got to watch this film!
Airheads is for anyone out there who lived the rock life in their late teens early twentys.
Its a film to show your kids and have a good laugh at how we lived the rock life.
Its a film to show your kids and have a good laugh at how we lived the rock life.
Published 7 months ago by RockchickDebbie.
2.0 out of 5 stars
2 1/3
Unfortunately there are not intermittent points in between the star ratings as i don't feel this film is as bad as a two star film, yet it it really isn't worthy of three stars. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2007 by Mr. P. S. Bond
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sorry but this really isn't funny
I read the other reviews before I bought this, each and everyone said it was a classic and gave it 5 stars. Read more
Published on 5 May 2004 by "abassist"
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't buy it
Dire, absolutely dire. Don't let the cast list fool you into thinking this must be a funny film, because it honestly rates as one of worst films I have ever seen. Read more
Published on 7 April 2004 by "geralddixon"
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