Bandslam

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Bandslam
Hollywood intertwines a few formula movies here. On the one hand there's the new kid in school, who has trouble making friends. He gets involved with a ravishing blonde, who turns out to have a hidden agenda involving music, which is his strong point. He helps her set up a band to take on her ex-boyfriend in a typical underdog-sports-story battle of the bands. Meanwhile he finds himself attracted to another girl, and the the blonde helps him court her.

111 minutes.
Parental Guidance.
Comedy, Drama, Musical.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Anything Zac can do, I can do better!
Anything Zac can do, I can do better!

Credits

Cast
Alyson Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter, Ryan Donowho, Charlie Saxton, Lisa Kudrow, Tim Jo
Director
Todd Graff
ScreenplayJosh A. Cagan, Todd Graff
CinematographyEric Steelberg
EditingJohn Gilbert
Sound formatsDolby
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2009
Produced byGoldsmith-Thomas Productions, Summit Entertainment, Walden Media

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageMild
NudityNone
SexBrief kissing
ViolenceNone
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsNone
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
2
Violence
1
Blood / Gore / Gross
1
Guns / Weapons
0
Profanity
1
Alcohol / Drugs
1
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
4
Imitative Behaviour
3
Frightening / Tense Scenes
0
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
0
Music (Inappropriate)
1
Topics to talk about
4


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconBattle of the bands, high school style...
10
Die Burger
Jeanne Calitz quote iconHeel interessant
10
Cape Times
Michael Rechtshaffen quote icon'Bandslam' a fresh backbeat
15
Box Office
Amy Nicholson quote iconFor a wide release, this one’s got a ''can't believe I found this one in the $3 bin!'' vibe.
10
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert quote iconThis isn't a breakthrough movie, but for what it is, it’s charming, and not any more innocuous than it has to be.
15
eye Weekly
Will Sloan quote iconThe film mostly eschews outlandish situations and cartoon characters in favour of a relatively naturalistic approach. And if a movie with a character named “Sa5m” can pull off naturalism, that’s something to be admired.
10
ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconThis entire production comes off as recycled mediocrity.
10
Metacritic.com
20 critics
13
Rottentomatoes critics
87 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconBandslam is an intelligent teen film that avoids teen film cliches, in an entertaining package of music and coming-of-age drama.
16

What the People say

Internet
1280 Netizens quote iconGreat!!
12

Average .. 61%

12

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