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The Rocker [DVD] [2008]

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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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  • Format: PAL
  • Audio Description: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Ent.
  • DVD Release Date: 9 Mar 2009
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001JK6OZK
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 26,952 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Comedy starring Rainn Wilson as Robert 'Fish' Fishman, a washed-up heavy metal drummer who hit the big time in the 1980s with rock band Vesuvius, but has languished in obscurity since being unceremoniously kicked out of the band at the height of its fame. Twenty years after having his hopes of stardom so cruelly dashed, Fish unexpectedly gets a second shot at stardom when his nephew's band advertises for a new drummer.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars redemption 11 April 2011
By C.Elder
Format:DVD
This is not the greatest film ever made,but it is a very amusing and satisfying take on the world of rock n'roll,with an unusual starting point.
Rock band dumps enthusiastic but inconsistent drummer in order to hit it big,and then does make it big.But dumped drummer,betrayed by the disloylaty, never gets over it.He watches the inexorable rise of his ex-band in the ensuing 20 years(who funnily all develop English accents along the way), while his life is a series of dead end experiences,as he feels cheated by the world.
But,just when it seems he can fall no further, by chance he comes across a small trio(geek;nerdy songwriter;abrasive girl) 20 years his junior who have no real ambition, but make good music and need a drummer.The story is really entertaining as 40 year old drummer gets to live life on the road once more,be young, and do it all over again, only this time....anyway, get the dvd to see what happens, you won't be disappointed. Unlike many films about rock, the music is actually good, and the cathartic moment near the end of the film is priceless.
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5.0 out of 5 stars the rocker 4 Dec 2010
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this film i have watched many times on sky,had to buy for my collection,its just a feelgood film and i love the music,and rainn wilson is brill as usual.....
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4.0 out of 5 stars Really good fun 14 Nov 2010
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Don't take this film seriously because its not trying to be serious. If you enjoyed Jack Black in School of Rock ... you will love this. Raine Wilson has that same level of infectious enthusiasm in his character Robert Fishman (aka Fish). This is a hugely entertaining story about an ageing rocker who has had a chip on his shoulder for 20 years since he got bombed out of a metal band on the cusp of making it big. His life having spiralled into complete decline and dossing in his sister's loft, he agrees to bail his nephew out of a spot of bother and fill in for the errant drummer in his high school prom band. This re-ignites the spark in Fish and triggers a series of events that lead him face to face at a gig with the band who originally ditched him. Some good performances all round and a few appearances by the gorgeous Christina Applegate playing one of mothers.

Good film, good soundtrack - watch it, you wont regret it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Better than it looks or sounds ! 25 Aug 2010
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This was quite a surprising film for me - i was'nt expecting anything funny, but slapstick & run of the mill "American Pie" type unfunny comedy. It rolled along nicely, with some really funny moments. Worth a try !
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Don't Rain on His Parade 12 Dec 2009
By Graham Chapman TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
It says 'laugh out loud funny' on the box. It's really not. But it is surprisingly watchable. Mainly due to Rainn Wilson, who does a very sympathetic acting job, but also because I'm 40 something, so a film that deals with the passing of youth (and rock 'n roll) strikes a chord.

The band in The Rocker (like School of Rock)is quite horrible, a corporation's idea of a rock band, pretty faces, technologically astute, but somehow it doesn't seem to matter too much. Well, it's only a film and after all rock is dead.

I hope this gets Rainn permanently out of the US Office (which is pretty tedious) and into some good films with good scripts. I'd like to see him in an Alexander Payne film (About Schmidt / Sideways).
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5.0 out of 5 stars You Miss What You Never knew 9 April 2013
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I'm a big fan of Rainn Wilson,loved him in James Gunn's SUPER,here he plays Robert 'Fish' fishman a drummer who missed out on the big time due to being stabbed in the back by his fellow band mates,including the hilarious Will Arnett,after they ditch him to sell out and sell their souls for a record contract meaning they open for Whitesnake on tour,fast forward 20 years and he becomes the unlikley mentor and backbone to a young up and coming band called A.D.D.(Attention deficit disorder) ,with the help of his 'The Naked Drummer' nick name those kids hit the big time,Emma Stone(heavy sigh she's lovely) plays Amelia the post modern cyber punk girl,also look out for Jane Lynch as Robert's Sister and Jason(Horrible Bosses) Sudeikis as the A.D.D.'s manager.
Its a feel good Funny movie great alternative to Glee.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible 25 Nov 2012
By Tom_00
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Absolutely hilarious I love Rainn Wilson one of the funniest dudes ever. He could make a one word syllable funny.
9/10
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5.0 out of 5 stars HILARIOUS.... Buy it! 3 Jan 2012
By Vicksen
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This film had me almost crying all the way through, I was laughing so much. Good storyline and loads of excellent one-liners coupled with some good old-fashioned slapstick! I watched it by chance on Sky Movies and it's now one of my favourite films.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great, funny film.
The Rocker sees actor Rainn Wilson in a completely different role to Dwight on The Office. I thoroughly enjoyed his performance and his support cast are brilliant, especially Jason... Read more
Published 19 months ago by S. Payne
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Laughs
This film a a good laugh and one that has me in stitches every time i watch it. Far too many comments on here from people who take themselves far too seriously. Read more
Published 24 months ago by King Jelavic
5.0 out of 5 stars i loved it!!!
I had previously watched this film on television and thought it was awsome...but i am not sure whether this film works on british blu ray players because it is imported from... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2011 by Lewys Evans
3.0 out of 5 stars Formulaic but funny in places
Being a big fan of the American version of The Office it was nice to see one of the main actors from that series (Rainn Wilson) in a comedy film of his own. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2010 by M. O. HAYNES
1.0 out of 5 stars Zero Comedy and Bad Songs.
The only reason for watching this was I'm a big fan of the U.S version of `The Office' and was interested to see Rainn Wilson in his first big feature film, but `The Rocker' was a... Read more
Published on 17 July 2010 by Ernie
4.0 out of 5 stars As good as school of rock
The film was suprisingly very funny all the way through. The only bad thing about this film is that the main Teddy Geiger band is not that great and the competition which is... Read more
Published on 18 April 2010 by David Gahan
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