Review of Rock of Ages (2012) by Haydn W — 30 Apr 2013

Utterly boring musical comedy, one good scene near the start then pure tedium, which considering the soundtrack is pretty impressive.

This review of Rock of Ages (2012) was written by Haydn W on 30 Apr 2013.

Rock of Ages has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Charles C (371) on 27 Jun 2016

The greatest musical period. A movie about your dreams. You can see yourself and friends in the movie. Not to metion being able to sing along with it…

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Rock of Ages might be lowbrow entertainment. But there's nothing to be embarrassed about in enjoying it…

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By Emma B (457) on 29 May 2017

It was ok, was surprised that Tom Cruse can sing, and just wish it didn't have the Journey song in it…

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By Oscar P (119) on 06 Jan 2018

This movie is similar to a lot of other Musicals, where the movie itself is not enjoyable but the songs in the movie are fun to listen to…

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By Chris B (2,902) on 27 Jun 2016

This movie is absolutely amazing, it takes me back to my younger days where life was much simpler and all that mattered was having fun…

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There are some really great scenes in this movie but the negative definitely outweighs it…

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Really, it's like a longer, louder version of Glee or American Idol, but with actors who can't sing rather than singers who can't act…

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