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.
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.
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.
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!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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.
@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.
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
"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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
27:53 It's atrocious but it works because it's so perfect an imitation of that late-90s, early-2000s soft-alt-rock. It's an impeccable mimicry of an atrocious trend.
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.
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.
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.
This movie, and BandSlam, both have a special place in my heart! I'm a 51 y/o man, and I was a drummer way back in the day. I would have LOVED to have been in a "band" like this!
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.
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
I've been waiting for more people to react to this film because there's so few reactions of it on TH-cam and I'm so glad my favourite reactors have finally done it!
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.
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!
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.👌🏻
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.
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.
00:38 - LOL!! I'm an ex-Cartoon Network broadcast technician. Fought against the suits who automatically thought '..animation is for k i d s..' for a bunch of my career there. Business School folks were replacing TV industry professionals in management - and they just didn't get it. 18:19 - GG Allin! Holy Cow. I have friends that were at that show in Memphis, it actually finally killed the Antenna Club. 28:59 - "Look at me now, dad!" Stickin' it to The Man. That's what Rock is about.. 31:29 - Why not both? My daughter was 12 when it came out. She saw it (a pack of her tween friends sneaked in), and asked me to buy her an electric keyboard a week later. Even to this day - I tell people that if you want your child to think of music as art, instead of mindless 'entertainment'..play them real music. I once asked my (now adult) daughter why she'd gone to the movie in the first place. "Dad, you were playing Talking Heads, The Clash, U2 and REM in the car since I was in daycare. One day, the stuff in the Barney show just didn't do it for me anymore." Another great reaction. I guess I should subscribe, so I don't stumble across them 7mos. later.
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 ♥
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.
There was also a school of rock musical made. It was REALLY good with a great sound track. The stand out songs IMO are 'You're In The Band' and 'Stick it to the Man'.
Written by Mike White, of "White Lotus" fame, for those who love that show. He also acted as the roommate early in the film. He also wrote "Nacho Libre"
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.
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.)
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.
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.
I worked in a theatre when this came out and saw those ending credits hundreds of times. I can still recite it word for word. And yes there was a CD soundtrack that included the original songs
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.
Jack Black is hands down one of the most energetic and talented actors of this generation. He's just so much fun and seems like such a stand up human being. It's impossible to dislike him. This is probably his best role (in my opinion), but he really has the ability to stand out in any role he's in. The man is the definition of charisma.
I don’t know that I’d call him a real “actor.” Most comedians always play themselves in movies. The only ones who actually play different characters are Jim Carrey, Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy. No other comedians are as versatile as them
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.
Revisiting this reaction after reading Rolling Stone’s oral history celebrating the 20th anniversary and it’s definitely worth a read. Summing things up: Jack Black is apparently a legitimately amazing dude who was awesome with the kids and took them all under his wing and they absolutely adore him, the cast all still keeps in touch, some of them got bullied after the movie came out, the drummer sadly passed away in an accident (I think motorcycle but can’t recall exactly), and there are actual School of Rock places now where kids go to learn how to play music. Again, highly recommend reading it. I also can’t believe this movie is already 20 years old. Jack also said this was the movie he was born to make and if he had never made another movie the hat woulda been fine because this was the one he had been waiting for. The movie has also aged INCREDIBLY well, because it’s super inclusive and there’s like, nothing problematic. Also: Sarah Silverman said in the oral history that she heard about a college kid who did a thesis on how her character was 100% in the right.
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.
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.
Suzzanne Douglas was in this film as one of the parents. She's an illustrious alum from my high school, and was in a number of films and TV shows. Sadly, she passed away a couple years ago from pancreatic cancer.
Man, I forgot how good this is. I saw it in a theater in Times Square in my early 20s during a really rough time and it made me so happy. Great to know it still does.
They did a special performance of Immigrant Song and sent it to Robert Plant (and maybe Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones too?) since Led Zeppelin are notoriously protective of usage of their songs but he (they?) loved it.
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.
The lasting legacy of this film is all of the music schools opened in the name of this movie around the country, inspiring the next generation to be creative and musical. You can't measure that kind of impact.
The musical director for the film was Jim O’Rourke, a member of the band Sonic Youth. Many of the instruments (looking at you red Fender Jaguar) were SY’s actual touring/recording instruments.
Cool Hand Luke (1967)- Paul Newman 😎 Papillon (1973)- Steve McQueen / Dustin Hoffman🦋 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)- Paul Newman / Robert Redford🤠
The real hero of the movie is the organiser who successfully organised a Battle of the Bands in the middle of the day on a weekday
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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?
Not to mention, what happened when they learned the kids weren’t terminally ill?
@@joeconcepts5552 Jack Black would just say they were all healed by the power of rock, lol.
Srsly like. what the hell lol
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.
All the kids except for one... Unfortunately.
@Darkstar what happened to Katie? I know the guitar player got caught stealing guitars.
@Darkstar What happened to Katie?
"They also will be doing a 20 year anniversary reunion this year."
I imagine it will be a somber reunion.
@@kevinmatthew1050 Zach got caught stealing guitars?
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.
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.
i feel like if there's anyone to talk about music with for hours, it'd be Jack Black
being a celebrity sounds fucking miserable. people you don't know coming up and then rating the experience afterwards like a yelp review.
@@pointlessmanateeThere's definitely pros and cons to it as there is to everything.
@@pointlessmanatee haha so true. you have to be a really good person to not come across like an asshole, so props to Jack Black haha
You didn't meet him, you approached him. Disgusting.
Joan Cusack is amazing in this, she steals almost every scene she's in especially when she gets flustered.
I've come to realize that she steals basically every scene she's in, no matter the movie/TV show lol...
I hope they do Grosse Pointe Blank at some point, she and her bro are so great in that movie.
Joan Cusack is criminally under appreciated.
@@AuspexAO did she also do War Inc with John?
I don't know why, but I find Joan Cusack totally bangable.
Many people agree this is Jack Black's best performance/role. It was just the absolute perfect fit.
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.
It was his best performance, until his performance in Bernie (2011), shows his genuine acting skills at the craft
If you like Jack black I think you should watch Saving Silverman, it's a great comedic cast and another over the top storyline.
I think he was just being himself.
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!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You guys gotta watch the videos of the reunion concert. They still rock, especially Kevin Clark (RIP) on the drums.
Sux that YT hates k;d$ so much unless your promoting the transitioning of said k;d$
@@ScottyDoesntKnow69 Facts. Indoctrination is the correct word
2006 Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny , with Meat Loaf and Dio
yep just watched the reunion concert wow how cool and fun. Thanks for mentioning it TheFierceFinn.
@@heikira438 Please take your uninformed, right-wing politics elsewhere.
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.
True
Not disagreeing.
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.
Such a fun movie!
R.I.P. Kevin Clark. One of my earliest inspirations as a kid to learn the drums.
I was a drummer well before this movie but he was fantastic. RIP
Fun fact: the way they got the rights to use Zepplin was to have the entire crowd at the battle of the bands ask and sent it to the band.
First time Zep ever let a movie or TV show use their stuff.
@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.
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
'Be Kind Rewind' is a great and underrated Jack Black movie.
"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
Jack Black & both Cusack's were in High Fidelity - another great film 👍
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.
I appreciate a good movie where the dysfunctional misfit ends up finding his purpose. It’s a great fantasy.
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.
xD didnt know that was a thing. But awesome man!
Aweee I bet that was adorable
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.
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.
Man, I forgot about the drummer dying. Very sad.
It’s not like he’s in jail or anything though he’ll very much be a part of the reunion
Couldn’t care less that the kid stole guitars 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.
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.
My favourite Joan Cusack film is the one with her Brother in Grosse Pointe Blank and if you haven't seen it - You definitely need to react to it!
Ha ha, I just recommended this in another comment. It's such an underrated movie.
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.
Same, have Bonzo Goes to Bitburg on my playlist because of this film
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.
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.
There are TONS of “Schools of Rock” now, a lot inspired by this movie.
Yeah - they are after school programs.
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.
"Excuse me. I've just been informed that all of your children are missing, so..." on of my favorite lines from this movie, among many others.
Checkout the video JACK BLACK officially requests permission from Led Zeppelin to use Immigrant Song for the movie School of Rock
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.
That movie was actually pretty decent.😊
One of those movies that I never get tired of watching. Rip Kevin Clark (drummer).
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 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.
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.
"Unfinished adults"
-George, 2023
OMG School of Rock was such a huge inspiration for me to pick up the drums and guitar! I'm glad y'all are watching it 😏
27:53 It's atrocious but it works because it's so perfect an imitation of that late-90s, early-2000s soft-alt-rock. It's an impeccable mimicry of an atrocious trend.
The reunion show is also great. Kevin kills the drums rip.
RIP Kevin
Fuck I thought got he died 😭
Joan Cusack facing the corner is a whole ass mood
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.
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.
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.
This movie, and BandSlam, both have a special place in my heart! I'm a 51 y/o man, and I was a drummer way back in the day. I would have LOVED to have been in a "band" like this!
Bandslam is amazing
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.
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
I've been waiting for more people to react to this film because there's so few reactions of it on TH-cam and I'm so glad my favourite reactors have finally done it!
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.
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!
Jack black is so funny and talented and all the kids really did play the instruments . Some of Jack blacks songs are amazing
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.
Mike White is also the creator, writer, and maybe director of White Lotus.
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.👌🏻
@@Wizardofgosz I would be so happy if they reacted to those films. They’re literal perfection.
Now there are Schools of Rock open throughout the US.
Canada as well.
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.
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.
Yes❤
00:38 - LOL!! I'm an ex-Cartoon Network broadcast technician. Fought against the suits who automatically thought '..animation is for k i d s..' for a bunch of my career there. Business School folks were replacing TV industry professionals in management - and they just didn't get it.
18:19 - GG Allin! Holy Cow. I have friends that were at that show in Memphis, it actually finally killed the Antenna Club.
28:59 - "Look at me now, dad!" Stickin' it to The Man. That's what Rock is about..
31:29 - Why not both? My daughter was 12 when it came out. She saw it (a pack of her tween friends sneaked in), and asked me to buy her an electric keyboard a week later. Even to this day - I tell people that if you want your child to think of music as art, instead of mindless 'entertainment'..play them real music. I once asked my (now adult) daughter why she'd gone to the movie in the first place. "Dad, you were playing Talking Heads, The Clash, U2 and REM in the car since I was in daycare. One day, the stuff in the Barney show just didn't do it for me anymore."
Another great reaction. I guess I should subscribe, so I don't stumble across them 7mos. later.
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 ♥
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.
Fun fact: spider (gyrating leather sleeve guy) is the district attorney in Tyler, Texas now
“The Holiday” is great 👍🏻 we’re here for ya Simone 🤘🏻
There was also a school of rock musical made. It was REALLY good with a great sound track. The stand out songs IMO are 'You're In The Band' and 'Stick it to the Man'.
Written by Mike White, of "White Lotus" fame, for those who love that show. He also acted as the roommate early in the film. He also wrote "Nacho Libre"
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.
I second this! I love The Holiday so much!
Shoutout Mike White for creating and writing White Lotus.
Fun fact: Mike White wrote the movie specifically for Jack Black. He also wrote Nacho Libre and the show White Lotus.
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.)
My brother is a teacher. I can confirm most of the recess and lunch conversation is the dislike of certain children
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.
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.
The role was written with Jack Black in mind iirc
Thank you for this reaction. Another GREAT “put a band together film” is The Commitments.
I worked in a theatre when this came out and saw those ending credits hundreds of times. I can still recite it word for word. And yes there was a CD soundtrack that included the original songs
“Summer”, the overachiever is Miranda Cosgrove, an actress and yes a recording artist as well
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.
The reason why Jack Black is such a perfect fit is because the role and the entire movie was written specifically to showcase his talent
15:45 most parents probably wouldn't have worried too much about the music. the "satanic panic" of the 80's was kinda over by the time this was made.
The musical on Broadway is a lot of fun too if you find yourself in NYC.
Classic rock is the best kind of music because it's classic and it rocks.
This came out when I was 10 and the soundtrack was my first CD as a kid! I still have it :D Love this movie
Jack Black is hands down one of the most energetic and talented actors of this generation. He's just so much fun and seems like such a stand up human being. It's impossible to dislike him. This is probably his best role (in my opinion), but he really has the ability to stand out in any role he's in. The man is the definition of charisma.
I don’t know that I’d call him a real “actor.”
Most comedians always play themselves in movies.
The only ones who actually play different characters are Jim Carrey, Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy. No other comedians are as versatile as them
Love this movie. Jack Black somehow steals the show but doesn’t overshadow those talented kids he worked with
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.
Revisiting this reaction after reading Rolling Stone’s oral history celebrating the 20th anniversary and it’s definitely worth a read. Summing things up: Jack Black is apparently a legitimately amazing dude who was awesome with the kids and took them all under his wing and they absolutely adore him, the cast all still keeps in touch, some of them got bullied after the movie came out, the drummer sadly passed away in an accident (I think motorcycle but can’t recall exactly), and there are actual School of Rock places now where kids go to learn how to play music. Again, highly recommend reading it. I also can’t believe this movie is already 20 years old. Jack also said this was the movie he was born to make and if he had never made another movie the hat woulda been fine because this was the one he had been waiting for. The movie has also aged INCREDIBLY well, because it’s super inclusive and there’s like, nothing problematic. Also: Sarah Silverman said in the oral history that she heard about a college kid who did a thesis on how her character was 100% in the right.
Jack Black telling the students not to tell their parents seems a lot creepier now than it did when I was younger.
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
@@ZenzeroCAM Sarah Silverman’s voice is annoying as hell lol
But yeah I agree, even though she was a b*tch.
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.
Jack Black is so AWESOME!! He is one of a few celebrities, that I would love to meet.
One of the most wholesome movies ever made.
You guys need to check “ the pick of destiny “ another awesome Jack Black rock related film 🎸
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.
Suzzanne Douglas was in this film as one of the parents. She's an illustrious alum from my high school, and was in a number of films and TV shows. Sadly, she passed away a couple years ago from pancreatic cancer.
Man, I forgot how good this is. I saw it in a theater in Times Square in my early 20s during a really rough time and it made me so happy. Great to know it still does.
They did a special performance of Immigrant Song and sent it to Robert Plant (and maybe Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones too?) since Led Zeppelin are notoriously protective of usage of their songs but he (they?) loved it.
This was probably the first Jack Black movie I saw when it came out, I’ve been a fan ever since.
The guy who played Spider is a district attorney in Texas now
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 LOVE THE HOLIDAY!!! One of the most underrated romcoms of all time.
The lasting legacy of this film is all of the music schools opened in the name of this movie around the country, inspiring the next generation to be creative and musical. You can't measure that kind of impact.
The musical director for the film was Jim O’Rourke, a member of the band Sonic Youth. Many of the instruments (looking at you red Fender Jaguar) were SY’s actual touring/recording instruments.
You absolutely have to see Tenacious D live if you can. The show is legit AMAZING. I'm actually going to see them for the third time in two weeks.
The Kansas City Royals in the 80's had two players on their team:
(P) Bud Black.......who was white
(2B) Frank White...who was black
Cool Hand Luke (1967)- Paul Newman 😎
Papillon (1973)- Steve McQueen / Dustin Hoffman🦋
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)- Paul Newman / Robert Redford🤠
Joan Cusack and ol boy from the band star in a show together called shameless that's amazing
Jack Black's magnum opus