HBO Blockbuster of the Month: "Rock of Ages"

This month, Blockbuster of the month is Rock of Ages. The movie is amazingly wonderful and that takes you to the Rock music world.

When it comes to Rock music, I doubt anybody could be a bigger fan than me. My love for Rock music goes back to early 90’s and since then I’ve been hooked to the likes of Madonna, Guns N Roses, Bryan Adams, etc. So, how could I miss a movie like the ‘Rock of Ages’. It released last year and was one hell of a movie. An english drama movie about two friends and their musical journey.

Adam Shankman really did show his directrorial abilities. Amazing visualization and picturisation! One thing that really amazed me, was the sense of timing. The humour was all over the place and it made me go ‘Whoa’. I’m sure it will have the same effect on you guys too. More than that it was sheer bliss to watch Tom Cruise (Stacee Jaxx) in a Rockstar avatar. In specific, his 80’s inspired wardrobe was really amusing. If you are a Rock music fan, then mark my words, it is a must watch for you!, And what’s more fascinating is the fact that it’s going to be premiered on HBO India, a premier hollywood movie Channel as ‘Blockbuster of the Month’ on Saturday, 27th July at 9pm. How cool is that!? I’m so very excited to watch it again. And I think, so should be you. THAT perhaps is how good the movie is, Out of all the other reasons, one reason that particularly stood out for me was the vast and amazing number of songs from Rock legends like Def Leppard, Journey, Scorpions, Poison, Foreigner, Guns N' Roses, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, David Lee Roth, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, and others. And nowhere will you find these songs to be a misfit. The songs are so aptly infused in the movie that it feels as if they were specifically sung for that particular scene. Classic rock, I tell you.

Other than Tom Cruise, there are actors like Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Åkerman, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Cranston and Alec Baldwin. Tom Cruise is an absolute bliss to watch… no doubts. Apart from him, I found the role of Catherine Zeta Jones quite amazing. It is simply incredible to see her transformation. She is portrayed as somebody who apparently isn’t a Rock music lover but in retrospect she was a Stacee Jaxx aka Tom Cruise fan herself. The best part was how she comes back to her senses and goes all gaga over Jaxx, all over again. Such a delight! Really!

So, this July you know what to look forward to. And I’m sure as hell, you won’t be disappointed. The movies has each and every aspect that makes it a must watch. Just hold onto the excitement and wait for the television premiere of ‘Rock of Ages’.