I can’t believe I’ve seen this movie countless times and that never once occurred to me!!!😅 would that qualify as a ‘plot hole’ or ‘goof’ in an otherwise perfect movie?
Fun Fact: The kids are actually musicians and can play their instruments. They all did a 10 year anniversary with Jack Black and they all rocked out. They also will be doing a 20 year anniversary reunion this year. Also, the part where the piano kid says, "He's not cool enough to join the band" is actually true. When kids were auditioning for the role, that kid said exactly that and that's why Jack hired him.
My son and I just met Jack Black at a mall in Atlanta a few weeks ago. He was 100% as nice, down-to-earth, and gracious as you would hope. He had no entourage, and we had about a five minute conversation (my son was wearing a Prince t-shirt, so Mr. Black talked about Prince and his guitar solo at the George Harrison tribute concert). A completely satisfying celebrity encounter.
And this was made shortly after High Fidelity put him on people's radar, so to get an entire movie based around him and his personality was pretty incredible. It was a gamble, but it paid off.
On the his GQ interview video he said after he did Orange County the writer & producer, wanted to give him a lead role, so the idea & script was written specifically to fit his personality & talents.
As chaotic as he is as a teacher, the best thing about this character is that he finds something for *every* kid, he's wildly excited by any tiny thing they accomplish, he pumps them up but also makes sure they actually learn the thing.... Just over all someone you *wish* could teach your kid.
Jack Black is a massive rock music nerd in real life and it really comes through in this movie! I definitely related when this movie came out. Also, Rule #1 of stage diving: make sure the audience cares enough about your music to catch you.
I see something making the rounds on social media that points out how he's incredibly chaotic but Dewey is so great for the kids because he's always supportive of them, gets them to embrace their talents (whatever they are) and his confidence in them begins to give them confidence.
I love that Dewey's problem in the beginning isn't that he's immature or chaotic but that he's self-absorbed. Once he starts channeling his talents towards elevating and inspiring others, the things that made him a jerk before now make him a fantastic teacher. There's a parallel with Summer; the problem isn't that she is too bossy or an over-achiever, it's that she (like Dewey) is directing that energy towards her own self-aggrandizement. Once Summer becomes band manager and starts to direct her energy towards helping the band, her flaws become gifts. This movie is so wholesome.
Hearing you guys talk about this reminded me we actually did a whole unit in elementary school that was music history from the 50s-noughties. All our lessons were themed around it for a semester and at the end we had a performance for the school going through the decades where we all performed as different artists e.g. Aretha Franklin, Kiss, the Doors etc. Remains one of the best school projects we ever had.
@motorcycleboy9000 The scene in Wayne's World at the guitar store when Wayne plays like 3 notes that sounds like nothing in particular and the employee stops him and points to the 'No Stairway to Heaven' sign... well, in the original theatrical version of the movie, Wayne DID start playing Stairway to Heaven, but Led Zeppelin wouldn't even let that fly, so they had to change it for the home release version.
This movie was written by Mike White (Ned). He is a really sweet guy, if you get a chance you should watch the two seasons (14,16) he did on The Amazing Race with his dad. He also did a season on Survivor.
He also co-created the HBO show Enlightened, with Laura Dern, which was a pretty good show. He wrote, produced and directed on the show as well as acting in it.
This movie is so awesome, but it’s definitely Richard Linklater’s most commercial hit by far. I would love to see you guys react to his earlier films like Dazed and Confused or even The Before Trilogy. I think you both would love those movies if you haven’t already watched them!
Do you think they'd do Slacker? Not only was it the film Linklater did that got him on the map, but it was what inspired Kevin Smith that he could self finance and be able to make Clerks.(he had read an interview with Linklater where he talked about how he was able to make the film).
I think Bernie would be a great film to continue with for Linklater. It still stars Jack Black while keeping Linklater’s conversational approach to filmmaking when the movie interviews the Texas locals. I am also a big fan of his animated films as well, so it would be cool to see them react to some animation outside of the typical Disney/Pixar stuff.
@@pumkinheadfanvhsforever6087 I think that would be a cool movie reaction, however I’m sure it’s not a very well known film and probably wouldn’t be viewed as much as we’d like it to be for their channel.
@@thirtyyearoldmulberryfield Bernie is another one I’m sure would be a cool watch along, however it’s definitely a darker version of Jack Black that I’ve never seen and would be hard to sell as a reaction video. But I would be here for it nonetheless.👌🏻
Joan Cusack is great but I think the main reason she was casted in this movie is, because her brother John Cusack did a movie before this(2000) with Jack Black called Hi Infidelity, which is another great move about record stores & music. You two should check out sometime too.
Okay, so you're going to watch 'The Holiday' now, right? Or at least put it on the list for the holiday season? Because that would be awesome. George must see it. That said, great reaction! This is such a fun, heartwarming movie.
Unfortunately, the kid who played the drums later died when he was hit by a car while riding his bike (he was 32) and the kid who played lead guitar was later arrested on charges of stealing guitars and an amp. But they are immortalized for the characters they played in this film.
I watched this for the first time when I was around 12 I think. It introduced me to a lot of songs I love now at my 30. My experience of watching this at 12, at 18, at 26, and at 30 is the same, just undiluted joy.
My son went to the School of Rock summer camp when he was 11, it was AWESOME. He played drums, they did AC/DC and KISS songs and a bunch more in a live performance for us. Killer.
Love this movie. I was a Jack black impersonator. And enacting seems from this movie was the best. The actor who played the schools drummer actually passed away a few years ago. He was a bike messenger and was hit by a car. R.i.p.
Fun little tidbit, but Mike White, who wrote the film and played Ned, went on to appear on The Amazing Race twice with his dad, before also showing up on Survivor: David vs Goliath. He actually didn't do half badly on Survivor.
I’ve seen this movie at least ten times and this is the first time I realized Joan cusak said to the little girl 6:40 “would you like a hug?” And the girl screamed!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Simone asked if George thought Jack Black was a bird person. He made a movie called The Big Year, with Steve Martin and Owen Wilson, that is about him being a bird person.
If you have not yet seen The Pick of Destiny (2006) starring Tenacious D (Jack Black & Kyle Gass) is one that I highly recommend. There is also a famous Drummer / Guitarist / Foo Fighter from Hell cameo (in a good way) that you'll want to look for.
I've been waiting for more people to react to this film because there's so few reactions of it on RU-vid and I'm so glad my favourite reactors have finally done it!
There are 247 locations for School of Rock in the US, 5 in Mexico 6 in Canada 36 in Brazil, 4 in Australia, 1 in the Philippines, 5 in Chile, 1 in Colombia, 1 in Peru, 1 in South Africa, 1 in Spain, and 1 in Taiwan.
"WOULD YOU LIKE A HUG?!?!" is one of my favorite moments of the movie. so freakin funny. Joan Cusack reminds me so much of my aunt in this movie she has very similar mannerisms and even talks with a similar cadence
This movie is so frickin adorable. Jack Black oozes charisma, charm, maniac badassery and music. The last scene with him and the kids improvising(him, at least) and then, dropping to the floor, possessed... is iconic. Lol.
As much as I love Jack Black, Joan Cusack was just perfection in this lol, " Do you want a hug!!?" When I first saw this as a freshman in highschool, It made me pick up a guitar for the first time, still and off and on player now.
This is one of my favorite movies ever since I was in elementary school. I stayed home from school sick one day, and I watched this movie over and over cuz it made me feel comfortable.... must've drove my mom bat shit insane. But it'll always have a special place in my heart. It's just such a fun film to watch!
Fun trivia. Jack Black doesn't play guitar very well. He can do a little bit, but he's definitely not as good as even the kid he was "teaching." So when you see him playing a solo, that's dubbed. In the commentary of the School of Rock DVD, the lead guitar player told everyone that he actually had to correct Jack on a couple of the licks he "taught" the kid in the opening music scene. Also, the reason that he calls the drummer "Spazzy McGee" is there was a secondary plot line that he had really bad ADHD and would occasionally spaz out. This was eventually cut from the film, but that one reference remains.
I love the The Holiday. I recommend watching the Cusack's in Grosse Point Blank With John as lead with Joan playing his secretary and Ann I love her dance scene and their brother Bill does a cameo. You will enjoy it, you don't even have review it which makes it better because it won't be about work Also has Minnie Driver, Dan Ackroyd, Hank Azaria, Adam Arkin and several others.
Yeah it’s funny how our perspectives change as we age. Like how I agree with Sarah Silvermans character about how Jack Black is using his friend and freeloading
Once in an interview Bowie talked about taking his son as a teen to a concert ( not his own ), his son coming out ready to go, he had green hair & wild clothes, Bowie said he caught himself, that he ALMOST said to his son "If you think I'm taking you out looking like THAT..." 😄
@@ZenzeroCAMSarah’s character is wrong, she’s just an asshole. And I like that Dewey genuinely grew and learned to care about other people and respect them.
So this is Mike Whites movie and also his idea. The pitch was Jack Black plays music with kids. That's it, thats how it started. He knew putting them together would create something good. He was spot on.
I remember seeing Jack Black in bit parts in a lot of movies before he became popular, and he was basically like Sean Bean, because his character always died. I still remember the first time I saw his character survive thinking "he's finally made it", and sure enough within a year he was a star in Hollywood.
This is probably my most watched movie. Really got me into rock and other music. The soundtrack is killer. Rest in peace to Kevin Clarck who played Freddy.
To George's last question: I would expect this movie to be not only for kids but also for those who still have that little kid in their hearts and remember having dreams and aspirations, remember their little rebellion, and can appreciate a bit of silliness. And rock.
Mike White, who wrote and had a role in the movie also wrote the White Lotus series. Black seems to be drawing from his last film with Joan Cusack - High Fidelity - a great movie to react to
School of Rock was based on a real school called "Rock School" They have different levels of bands and players in the school. They have a video of some of their members studying and playing music by Frank Zappa and that is some complicated, quirky and beautiful stuff ♥
No other actor could have pulled this movie off. It's such a fun movie, and I can truly believe this could actually be Jack Black's life. The casting is really just perfect, from Joan Cusack and Sarah Silverman, to all the unfinished adults.
Mike White was Jack Black's neighbor, and wrote this with him in mind. He played Ned.. White was also on the American version of The Amazing Race twice worth his dad, and on survivor(David vs Goliath) P.S. I love The Holiday
Cool Hand Luke (1967)- Paul Newman 😎 Papillon (1973)- Steve McQueen / Dustin Hoffman🦋 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)- Paul Newman / Robert Redford🤠
The kid who plays Roadrunner in this movie, the one who’s in charge of lights, was actually student president back when we were in high school! We never rly talked (I was a freshman and they were a junior) but it’s cool being one degree of separation from Jack Black and Miranda Cosgrove. I also recently found out that they identify as non-binary :}
Simone, I had that class in college in the early 80's, it was called the History of Rock and Roll. Listening to all that great music was a good way to start my college day.
This movie atarted my love affair with Edge of Seventeen. I'm not a particular fan of Stevie Nicks in general, but that's up there as one of my favorite songs period and I first heard it here.
Great reaction and fun reaction 😂 This movie gets straight to the point. It’s a movie about a “non grown adult” teaching a “too early grown” children to enjoy life and stay kids a little longer and dream.
17:22 - That line is from "Annie Hall", much like he's quoting the Whitney Houston song earlier. It must be Richard Linklater's Rock & Roll Movies Day! Ashleigh Burton did "Dazed And Confused" today as well! A reaction double-feature! They shot part of this movie at the club I used to work at, got to see them shoot part of the opening scene. Can't believe they pulled this movie off, it could have totally gone the other way in the wrong hands.
I loved this movie, I never liked popular music in 2003 so I would always listen to the oldies. I remember when my friend got his computer and his dad put some of his favorite tracks on it, my friend said "This is basically all the songs that you like" 😅
Just to add a couple things. Mike White (Ned) did the screen play for the movie. Also they made a Broadway show of this around 2015 by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellows (Downton Abbey). Alex Brightman played Dewey and was quite possibly a better Jack Black, than Jack Black.
My first crush as a kid was actually Sarah Silverman because of this movie. I grew up mostly listening to rock and metal ( I listen to a lot of other genres now). This was one of my favourite movies as a kid.
Had to pause to say my favorite joke from George in this one (so far... as I said, I paused it). Simone, "Look at that brick!" George, "Which one in particular?" I don't know why, it just sent me.
I used to watch this movie every other day in middle school as a fledgling rock guitarist, sometimes just to ogle Dewey's Gibsons. Later on down the road I finally procured a Gibson SG of my very own. ...and thank god because their quality control in recent years has taken a dive.
Joan Cusack is always great. One movie I love that she did was with her brother, John, called "Grosse Pointe Blank". Itsw a comedy about an assassin that is getting sick of his job. Great concept.
Watched this movie in theater as a sophomore in high school with my girlfriend at the time. The last performance of the movie was so epic and that song has stuck in my head to this day.
I love this film not only because it has some awesome and funny moments but because it was revolutionary to kids in the early 2000s - this taught them (including myself and my brother) all about music and classics from Led Zeppelin, ACDC, The Doors, etc.
Every once in a while, I say, "Cell-ooooo" because it cracks me up every time. (My niece plays cello so I'll say it to her sometimes to try to make her laugh.)
