Cinematic Riffs II
Movies and rock, two things I enjoy watching and listening to. Blogging about these two topics would take more pages than George R. R. Martin's latest book. So I opted to try to structure them into topics that can span several blogs. I will voluntarily omit films about blues, jazz and other genres related to rock, documentaries and biopics. The first one chosen was, the influence of rock music on cinema in the 21st century. Fortunately I have seen several films where rock is the predominant theme or where the situations shown have a strong relationship with it. Rock star (2001) Starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston. The story is inspired by the life of Tim "Ripper" Owens, who went from being a fan of the band Judas Priest to becoming their lead singer. The plot follows Chris Cole, a passionate heavy metal fan who imitates his favorite band, Steel Dragon, in a tribute band. When Steel Dragon's lead star is fired, Chris has the opportunity to join the band
