Get ready for a musical trip down memory lane. The star studded film, Rock of Ages, will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on October 9, 2012.
Rock of Ages started out as a hit Broadway musical. It stared Constantine Maroulis from American Idol as the lead role of Drew Boley. In the film version Drew is played by Diego Boneta. The movie version also features the talents of Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Ackerman and Paul Giamatti.
In a nutshell Rock of Ages is the story of a young boy (Drew) and young girl (Sherrie) (Diego & Julianne) who are both in Hollywood looking to make it big. As you know, the fierce competition in Hollywood crushes a lot of dreams. Both dream of making it big. Drew was a bus boy at a popular club called the Bourbon Room. Sherrie, who just arrived from Kansas, is looking for employment when she meets Drew. Drew convinces his boss to hire Sherrie as a waitress.
The Bourbon Room is a popular hot spot in town, much to the dismay of the mayor and his daughter. They are determined to put an end to the Bourbon Room because they feel like the sex, drugs and rock-n-roll lifestyle is polluting their city. They want to promote “clean living”. The reality is that a pair of developers want the Bourbon Room to close down for their benefit, not because they feel it promotes a bad lifestyle.
In effort to save the Bourbon Room the club’s owner Dennis (Alec Baldwin) feels that if they can bring in big name talent it will not only help them to make money but also help save the Burbon Room. So they hire a popular band headed by singer Stacee Jax (Tom Cruise) to come and play there. Stacee Jax is a womanizer who uses women and tosses them aside. Unfortunately Sherrie becomes his latest “victim”. She falls for him because she feels like her feelings for Drew are unrequited (unbeknown to her, Drew has feelings for her too). After Stacee has his way with Sherrie he has her fired from the club. Meanwhile Drew gets to perform at the Bourbon Room and impresses some record producers. Will he finally reach his dream of becoming a rock star?
Sherrie who is broken hearted and unemployed gets a new job as an exotic dancer in a nearby club called the Venus Club. Her dreams of making it big have been crushed. She also still has feelings for Drew.
Will Drew and Sherrie ever get together? Will the Bourbon Room be forced to close it’s doors? You’ll just have to pick up a copy of the movie to find out.
Check out the movie’s trailer. If you are reading this via e-mail you can see the trailer here, .
I liked this movie. The acting wasn’t steller, but, the music/soundtrack is AMAZING! I grew up listening to this music. I was totally into the “hair bands” of the 80’s. All my favorites contribute to the music in the film including Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, Twisted Sister and Poison, to name a few. It was awesome listening to the music. It was liking walking down memory lane. I must get the soundtrack for this movie.
Julianne Hough is darling. How can you not love her?
I have never heard of Diego Boneta before, until this movie. He’s appeared in Pretty Little Liars and the newer version of Beverly Hills 90210. He was a great choice for the part of Drew.
Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx was just way over the top. Seeing Tom Cruise with long hair and shirtless was just too weird for me. I still see him as Mavrick from Top Gun and Steve from The Outsiders. Tom Crusie actually DOES sing in this movie. According to an interview with director Adam Shankman, Tom worked with a voice coach and practiced singing for hour everyday for months.
Over all I enjoyed the movie. It was fun, and funny in a lot of parts. My husband and I especially liked it. My teens were not impressed because they didn’t like the “old music” in the film (LOL… what do kids these days know about classic hair band music?).
Own Rock of Ages on Blu-ray Combo Pack or Digital Download on October 9, 2012. For more information visit the Warner Bros. Shop, .
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I have a copy of Rock of Ages (Blu-ray combo pack) that I can giveaway to a lucky reader, compliments of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on October 18, 2012 at 12:01 AM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via e-mail and have three days to reply or a new winner will be chosen in their place.
To enter please leave a comment on this post and tell me why the 80’s rocked? Did you have a favorite “hair band” or song? What about your favorite 80’s fashion? Feel free to tell me all your reasons why the decade was “totally awesome”.
For extra entries you can use the Rafflecopter widget (below) but you MUST complete the initial entry requirement or the additional entries won’t qualify.
Kimberly
*I recieved a free screener copy in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced in anyway. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will be providing the prize.
ShempLabs says
I was into New Wave during the 80s. Skinny ties and Chucks were the look.
Mary says
The 80’s rocked because I was in highschool, skinny with awesomely huge hair LOL. Bon Jovi was and still is my favorite band
Eloise Carlson says
I loved the 80’s and still to this day listen to a lot of 80’music. It pretty much fills up my mp3 player and is great for the gym. I loved the fashion of the 80’s:leg warmers and big hair. Back then there was nothing better than 80’s hair bands and Madonna! Thanks so much for hosting this great giveaway!
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Kerrie Mayans says
I like the bright colored clothing and hair of the 80’s
Yona says
I LOVE 80s music – it was really upbeat and happy.
Liz Newsome says
I love the music! So many great bands!
jessica todd says
80s fashion!! 😉
Tiffany Christie says
I loved the music!
Claire says
I loved the neon colors~
Annette D says
The Movies were great!
april yedinak says
I loved the 80’s because I loved big hair!
Claudia says
My favorite band is Def Leppard
corrie says
the 80’s were awesome because i was born in 1982!! love the 80’s lots of good music and good memories.
Ann Fantom says
I was a huge 80’s hair band fan! I listened to them all. Def Leppard, Poison, Cinderella, Motely Crue, Great White etc.
Carrie M says
Loved all the hair bands, the cheesier the better. Swatch watches were the coolest and crimping your hair was rad.
Denzel says
the 80s rocked due to all the great music that came out then, too bad it’s not like that these days
Norman Lau says
The music rocked.
Jill ed says
I was a teenager in the 80’s so I loved everything about it. Side ponytails and big bangs. Loved loved loved Journey and Loverboy. Huge crush on C. Thomas Howell. Loved all the JOhn Hughes movies.
Stephanie says
i loved the music
Kristi C says
I loved my big hair and listening to Poison.
Auri Lae says
The 80’s was a time of extremes – people pushed the envelope to see how far it would go!
Natalie U says
The eighties totally rocked because of the brat pack movies and music like Depeche Mode and The Cure
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Michelle S. says
I loved all the hair bands, my biggest problem then was finding cool shoes to go with my leather pants! LOL
Carol W says
Loved the 80’s and my poster of Rick Springfield I had hanging in my bedroom. thanks
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Jennifer Rote says
Loved the 80’s! Miss the hair and clothes. Loved GNR.
Colleen Turner says
I LOVED the 80s! I was really young during it (I was born in ’79) but I can remember very well the crimped hair worn in a side pony tail, the bright stripped leg warmers and dancing to Tiffiny and Debbie Gibson :). I also love all John Hughes movies!
Jackie says
I love 80’s music…and loved wearing my leg warmers.
Thanks!
Beverly S. says
The 80’s rocked because I was newly married and oh so young. 🙂 It’s so funny looking back at those pictures with the big hair, shoulder pads, etc. Thanks for your giveaway. My youngest daughter wanted to see this movie when it was on at the threatres but we kept missing it. She would be thrilled if I won. Wink.
Karen Glatt says
The music is what I really liked about the 80’s! There were so many awesome bands. I liked the Band Journey, Duran Duran is my favorite 80’s band! Also Queen, Bon Jovi, and U2 to name a few! Too many awesome bands back then!
Mike D. says
The 80’s rocked PERIOD. I was a big fan of courderoy jeans and break dancing! It was also fun time as a kid watching goonies and cyndi lauper! Truffle shuffle was awesome!
Sonya says
the 80s rocked because I was a teeneger then
ryan minton says
i loved growing up in the 80’s! the fashion was a bit dicey but i loved the music…but i think the best part of the 80s was the saturday morning cartoons. they just really dont make them like that anymore.
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Debra Hall says
whitesnake is still one of my favorites
Laura Miller says
The 80’s rocked because of Swatch Watches and Def Leppard!
Kim Henrichs says
The 80’s were my total time of freedom. My favorite hair band was Def Leppard!!
Christie Mackey says
I’m an ’83 high school graduate! Long hair and big bands were it! Poison, Def Lepparad … you name it.
Susan Heim says
The 80s were the best! All of us were watching MTV videos back then. We loved Duran Duran, Wham!, Flock of Seagulls, Adam Ant and all kinds of bands that came out of England. It was a fun time for music.
Delcia Pena says
The ’80s rocked because it was an awesome and terrific decade.There were a lot of TV shows, movies, music and fads that I liked from the ’80s.I still like some of those things from that era.My favorite “hair band” was Guns N’ Roses.My favorite song was Thriller by Michael Jackson.My favorite ’80s fashion was the L.A. Gear sneaker line.
Ellie W says
We had so many great bands in the 80’s. I went to almost every rock concert that came to Dallas in the early 80’s. Aerosmith was my first concert and I still love them today.
laura ari says
The eighties were my high school year so they rocked!
soha molina says
I liked Cinderella. I liked Nobody’s Fool.
Carolyn N. says
80’s rocked with big hair and big glasses!
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Tabathia B says
the music was so original and great movies
Christina says
I loved Poison and Journey (still do!). 80’s music was the best. And I loved big hair and big socks haha
Jen Haile says
I grew up in the 80’s and music and fashion seemed to go hand in hand because of MTV! I loved Def Leppard, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode and still do!
Athena says
80’s was great cause thats when I was born..1983. I love 80’s Music
Rae Higgins says
Journey was my fave band, and When It’s Over was one of my favorite songs. I loved my waist long wavy permed hair and my size 7 butt.
Melissa says
I was born in the 80’s, so that’s why they rocked. Plus, my all time favorite movie, The Breakfast Club was made in the 80’s.
D Schmidt says
I love all the brat pack movies, Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink!
Anastasia says
Everything about them rocked! I grew up in the 80’s, so the hair, clothes, music, tv… all of it was totally rad & awesome 🙂 Loved teen magazines & hanging posters of New Kids on the Block in my locker! 😀 Spraying my bangs up a mile high and wearing neon t shirts 🙂
deb c says
David Lee Roth’s hair in the 80’s was beautiful.
Stephen N. says
I LOVE 80s movies mainly because they were filled with awesome 80s music!
Seyma Shabbir says
Loved the music and Micheal Jackson
Yesenia says
I still love 80s music!! I remember my Stiff Stuff for the big hair!
Kayla @ TheEclecticElement says
The 80’s were awesome because some of the best music and bands came out of that age! Plus, I’m an 80’s baby ^.^
Thank you for this great giveaway!
CherylS22 says
My favorite “hair band” of the 80’s is Poison & my favorite song is “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Carrie at In the Hammock Blog says
i love 80s neon!
Sarah Walker says
I loved the 80’s music bands like Poison, Bon Jovi, Duran Duran. etc.
Becky M says
I loved Guns and Roses!
Adrienne gordon says
I liked Poison
Marci says
The 80s had the best clothing, best hair styles and by far the best music!
April Brenay says
I was born in the 80s my favorite movie was Back to the Future!!!
Brynn says
The music was bomb!
Daniel M says
grew up in the 80s, hated bellbottoms, liked bon jovi
Jacob LaFountaine says
It was my teen years
Michelle C says
I loved the neon colors, big hair and parachute pants! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Stephanie says
I was born in the 80’s, of course it was awesome! Lol. I love classic rock, esp Bon Jovi
Ariel Henry says
Pour Some Sugar on Me was my favorite 80s song.
Patti Hess says
I loved the music and a lot of special people in my life were born in the 80’s
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Trasina McGahey says
Motley Crue and Bon Jovi and Skid Row… still love that music lol
Miranda Ward says
The Music Was great!
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Annmarie W. says
The 80s were awesome because they were my high school & college years…and they were fun! The music was the best – I loved The Cure & the B52s! And fashion was all about fun, too!
Brittney House says
I love the music. Much better than todays music
Mike L. says
The 80s rocked because all the musical styles of the 60’s and Seventies were in vogue.and peaked. in the 80;s We had hard rock -AC-DC, Guns “N’Roses , progressive rock like Asia,dance music- Madonna and Michael, Janet and Whitney., country rock -Eagles, rock-U2., ZZ top, Journey , the hair bands – Twisted sister, Motley Crue, the Boss , country -Garth Brooks, Folk rock-Tracy Chapman, Punk Rap-The Beastie Boys, metal- Metallica.to name just a few of the great artists. Records in the 80’s sold in the many millions and these are the classic hits of today.
It was post disco, punk, and Pre rap. A golden age of music.
Helen Stockwell says
80s rocked mostly because of the music… loved Pat Benatar, The Bangles, George Michael, Madonna, U2, ect…
Brutus Duffy says
I did the whole metal scene in the 80’s. It was great. Loved bands like Fate’s Warning, Cities and Death.
Tamar says
I loved flourescent colors and those were so hot then
Karen Gonyea says
The 80’s rocked because we all accepted each other’s odd differences 🙂
Traci G says
Pat Benetar. I have seen her in concert 14 times. I have met her a bunch of times.. and i know the family from all my meetings and visits. I love her spunk and voice. and Neil is pretty awesome. I want the happiness they have found in each other.
Kim A says
I have to admit I loved the big hair…well I still do…lol
Sara Mcconville says
The colors of the 80s rock and they are coming back
Carmen S. says
I couldn’t get my hair high enough, and loved dancing around to Bon Jovi.
Allan says
Why the 80’s rocked? The hair.
Who was your favorite “hair band”? Crue
What was your favorite song or 80’s fashion? bleached jeans
Feel free to tell me why you feel the 80’s were totally awesome. See “Heavy Metal Parking Lot”
Jim W. says
I loved everything about the 80s, the attitude was awesome!
Rebecca Orr says
I was born in the 80’s! 86 to be exact. So while I don’t have a ton of memories of then, I did grow up listening to the music of the 80’s during the 90’s. My parents were teens in the 80’s. I love U2 and Poison.
Christine says
I love Asia.
Thanks for the chance!
dario says
my favorite 80s rock song is Paradise City by guns n roses
Joy F says
I did not like the 80’s. I like Tom Cruise.
Nicole C. says
The 80’s were great because I loved it all! My favorite band was, and still is, Motley Crue!!
Lucy Schwartz says
Loved the song Take on me by Aha. the video was so cool. I still love that song.
dani marie says
the music. i love hair bands, but was only alive for 5 years of the decade.
robin says
Listening to Guns N Roses.
Michele Baron says
The music was great and I loved my perm
Denise S says
I loved the big hair, music and jelly shoes!
Erica C. says
The 80s were the best because of the music!
Amy Woods-Smith says
I loved the 80’s new wave music like New Order and Depeche Mode and I still love the classic 80’s John Hughes movies – Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, etc.
Sandy V. says
My favorite hair band was Foreigner.
Ed Nemmers says
I still love my parachute pants!
Marianna says
I loved the song Hungry like the Wolf (still do)! 🙂
Kayla says
I love the 80’s fashion!!!
Natalie A. says
As a young kid, I loved the style of Jelly Shoes back in the 80’s! Thanks!
Samantha Meyer says
It was a little bit before me, so, i am not sure, but I like a lot of Blondie, and Heart, and The neon colors from that time.
Frank Kerner says
The 80s had the best music ever!
Susan Smith says
I loved the music from Journey, REO Speedwagon and Styx
Danielle says
The only thing I LOVE about the 80’s was the fact that I was born AND the music was fabulous! (WELL, MOST OF IT)
Becca says
The 80s rocked because that’s when I was born 😉
Becca says
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susan smoaks says
the 80s rocked because i was born in 1980. i always enjoyed 80s nights at the clubs when i was in college, the 80s had the best music!
sarah harding says
The 80s was the best for the music
Pauline M says
I definately had the big hair and loved the music. My favorite is still April Wine and Meatloaf!
Kim Reid says
My favorite big hair band – Bon Jovi, Thanks!
Dawn S. says
The 80s rocked because of the clothes and the music! You can’t listen to Jessies Girl and not smile!
Leslie L. Stanziani says
I loved wearing neon colors in the 80’s.I turned 12 in 1990 so was not allowed to listen to the hair bands till later on.
Susan Climan says
Motley Crue was the best hair metal band!
Gennie Lancaster says
I loved the 80’s because of the great music and big hair! My favorite band was Bon Jovi!
Beth Palacios says
The greatest thing about the 80’s…. I was born!! 🙂 I still love to rock out to Bon Jovi and watch all the 80’s movies on TV like The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink. Love it!
Sand says
They were awesome because it had such a great variety of music and the introduction of MTV.
melanie montgomery says
I was born that’s why!
Dawn Reid says
Big hair, check, Motely Crue, check. Loved the 80s
Vicki D. says
The ’80’s were awesome because I was out of high school and I liked listening to Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, and Bob Seger.
vikki Billings says
My favorite hair band was Motley Crue and I too had big hair!
Jennifer M. says
I enjoy Bon Jovi and Madonna’s music during the 80’s.
Samantha says
Oh definitely the music. I was born at the end of the 80s but I still listen to the music!
steve h says
Def Leppard and the hair
Suzanne M says
I wasn’t really alive for much of the 80’s but I do love 80’s pop music!
Em Morris says
Van Halen’s 1984 album and Princes Purple Rain tour…….those were the days….
meme says
I loved the 80’s who could forget shoulder pads and leg warmers and my favorite song was celebrate
Sarah Yurga says
I loved George Michael and Wham – not so much the hair bands
Aimee Fontenot says
I was born in the late 80s, but I’m sure they were pretty amazing. The fashion was crazy, but cool at the same time. The big hair is fun to see now, and the music was just simply the best decade ever. My favorite 80s music is some from Guns N Roses, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and New Kids on the Block.