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Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

i don't know much about anything, but i like to pretend that i know a good movie when i see one. i read OSC's review of school of rock and was surprised at how much he disliked the movie, mainly because of jack black. to each his own, of course. my point is am i the only one who thought it was a surprisingly good movie, jack black and all?

Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :

Well, I guess everyone has someone in the media who gets on their nerves. Their perogative. But personally, I like Jack Black. He reminds me a lot of John Belushi, in that he's mostly a comedian, but sometimes he can really surprise with a moment of genuine sentiment without being saccharine sweet.

Posted by Laurenz0 (Member # 5336) on :

We've all decided that Orson Scott Card's Opinions about movies, usually don't reflect what the rest of the world thinks. He tends to have... strange taste if you will.

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

I disagree about the movie - I loved the movie - but I completely agree with his horror at the one child's characterization. 10 years old is way to young to be defined by sexuality, even as a joke. That was kind of creepy.

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :

I have not seen School of Rock but I have to say that OSC and I agree have agreed on about 5 movies total. Not that he thinks of it that way... [Wink]

Hobbes

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

i'm not a hardcore jack black fan. when my friends have tenacious d singalongs, i just nod, smile and laugh when it seems appropriate. i've seen a bunch of the movies that he's been in, and he strikes me as a spastic adam sandler. he's all about the laughs, but underneath it all, he's got some morals.

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

i agree that OSC has some intersting taste, and my main issue is with the way he presents his opinions. i have agreed with him on more than 5 movies, though, and since he likes adam sandler so much, i thought he might see the similarity between sandler and black. oh well. as far as the "gay" kid, i can see where that might be out of line, and i would definitely hesitate to let a kid under ten see the film. i'm afraid to elaborate on my position there for fear of opening an unnecessary can of worms. bottom line, i was really impressed with the movie, but maybe my expectations were lower than i thought.