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KISS movie DETROIT ROCK CITY
Does this mean we will now have McFarlane toys of the teenagers on the way to a Kiss concert? I'm just curious. Personally I'd rather see the big KISS IN HELL movie, but hey, that's me and my Wayne Barlowe loving self just thinking out loud.
Just cruising the web and happened to find some interesting info on the
Kiss Asylum site. I don't know if you are a big Kiss fan or not, but I
don't see how you can resist those Psycho Circus figures, and if you
haven't read the comic, do yourself a favor I pick it up. It is what
Kiss is all about, with an X-files edge and wonderful artwork.
Anyway.....
It seems that New Line Cinema has purchased a script for a comedic film
entitled Detroit Rock City. According to the site, the movie will be a
"coming of age" story about four teenagers who are on thier way to a
Kiss show. Unfortunately, the show is sold out and they will do
anything to scam thier way in. Gene Simmons said "Detroit Rock City is
the quintessential coming-of-age story.... I think there will be a lot
of kids who will relate to the pilgrimage these teens are on. It's like
they are after the Holy Grail".
The film is to be directed by Adam (Small Soldiers, Mousehunt) Rifkin,
and should be out sometime Spring 99. They are reportedly casting the
movie now.
The producers are Gene Simmons, Barry Levine and Kathleen Haase.
The band will appear in the movie as themselves.
Well Harry, whatta ya think. I was hoping for a big screen Kiss Meets
the Phantom, but I guess Kiss on the big screen in a comedy is better
than no Kiss on the big screen at all.
just call me HANGMAN.....
entitled Detroit Rock City. According to the site, the movie will be a
"coming of age" story about four teenagers who are on thier way to a
Kiss show. Unfortunately, the show is sold out and they will do
anything to scam thier way in. Gene Simmons said "Detroit Rock City is
the quintessential coming-of-age story.... I think there will be a lot
of kids who will relate to the pilgrimage these teens are on. It's like
they are after the Holy Grail".
The film is to be directed by Adam (Small Soldiers, Mousehunt) Rifkin,
and should be out sometime Spring 99. They are reportedly casting the
movie now.
The producers are Gene Simmons, Barry Levine and Kathleen Haase.
The band will appear in the movie as themselves.
Well Harry, whatta ya think. I was hoping for a big screen Kiss Meets
the Phantom, but I guess Kiss on the big screen in a comedy is better
than no Kiss on the big screen at all.
just call me HANGMAN.....
The band will appear in the movie as themselves.
Well Harry, whatta ya think. I was hoping for a big screen Kiss Meets
the Phantom, but I guess Kiss on the big screen in a comedy is better
than no Kiss on the big screen at all.
just call me HANGMAN.....
the Phantom, but I guess Kiss on the big screen in a comedy is better
than no Kiss on the big screen at all.
just call me HANGMAN.....
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Somehow this story sounds very similar to a film that a young Robert Zemeckis made called I Wanna Hold Your Hand, which was about a few kids who wanted to get into a Beatles concert. Although this might be interesting, it's by no means original.
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It's about freakin' time!!!
Since Gene has been vacationing from acting, we've had a dry spell of KISS on the big screen. I hope they keep the soundtrack KISS only, and leave out the obligatory
scene where the band gives some advice to the teens (ala every other movie where celebs play themselves!)... -
I am not a Kiss fan but I'm anxious for this movie because I love Adam Rifkin. I first fell in love with his genuinely demented sense of humor when I saw his film THE DARK BACKWARD. I don't know why this one hasn't picked up more of a following than it has, but it is a brilliant piece of hilarious ugliness. Judd Nelson plays the world's worst comedian, Bill Paxton plays the world's worst friend, and together they go on a painful emotional adventure when Nelson grows an arm out of his back and uses it as a gimmick in his act. Some people have a problem with it because it has no likable characters and takes place in a world of filth where the streets are strewn with garbage, all reflective surfaces are broken and products like Blump's Squeezable Bacon are advertised everywhere you look. As I often tell people , "There's one scene that even offends me, and it's not the one where Bill Paxton licks the breast of a corpse."
Anyway, I'm happy to see Rifkin filtering his talents into twisted pseudo-children's films like MOUSEHUNT (which I really enjoyed) in between his Rif Coogan Adventures. And I'll definitely be there opening day for DETROIT ROCK CITY. That guy makes me laugh.
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sorry... just had to state that Rifkin (sp?) didn't direct the wonderful Small Soliders... Joe Dante did.
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Dazed centered on a party. The band that everyone wanted to get tickets for was Aerosmith.
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While I would agree that it is hardly an original storyline, it also has to be saif that there is only so much you can do with rock n roll movies. It's either live in concert (Rattle & Hum, Stop Making Sense), performance with some embellishment (The Song remains the same) works interpreted into story (The Wall, Sgt. Pepper) fans going to concerts (Thank God It's Friday, I Wanna Hold Your Hand), band as whacky heroes (Help! Kiss meets the Phantom of the Park) animated (Yellow Submarine) and a few other subtle variations.
Personally, Id much rather see the bands current incarnation in comic book form brought to the big screen.
Psycho Circus has more in common with Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" than "X-men" with large parts of the stories occuring in flashback's of 100 years or as visions in people's minds....something that would tailor itself well to today's FX heavy films....but, unlike TGIF I'm quite certain this film will be rowdier and not a Disco music laden film about getting to a KISS concert as it's premise. TGIF was little more than a thinly veiled marketing device for now defunt Casablanca records.
I just hope it's entertaining. And as far as the band's age.....who cares? Peter Criss is the only member who's 50 the rest are in their mid-40's.
Last time I checked the Stones were pushin' 60 and Little Richard & Chuck Berry pushin' 70.
There are no age limits to rock n roll. IF you can still get out there turn it up loud and play it like you mean it......Rock on!
"If it's too loud, you're too old!"
Oh, my heads
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