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Black, White & Linklater Are Putting The Band Back Together For SCHOOL OF ROCK 2!!

FIRST one was pretty good by Jubba	Jul 13th, 2008 11:32:52 PM
one of the few movies i liked jack black in...tropic thunder was another
Sounds like fun... by DarthCorleone	Jul 13th, 2008 11:35:24 PM
Will any of the kids from the first one be returning?
THat's CLASS, Jubba by Hikaru Ichijo	Jul 13th, 2008 11:36:33 PM
I would've been all over myself with the firstness
Should be good by Tyler_Turden	Jul 13th, 2008 11:38:04 PM
Jables is a funny fucker, I liked Kung Fu Panda but I don't get the five star reviews? Is it just me or was the Wall-E trailer better than all of Panda.
I surprisingly liked it by dvdhound79	Jul 13th, 2008 11:38:55 PM
I thought it was gonna be another Jack Black all over the place in too many scenes type of flick. But he let the kids shine as well as the supporting cast. He's fantastic to play off of when given the chance to do so. One man, does not a movie make.
Why? by doughboy1110	Jul 13th, 2008 11:39:41 PM
So unbelievably unnecessary. I love the first one, but the plot description on this sounds like a shitty DTV sequel. Don't forget that as great as Black, White and Linklater can be, they do have Nacho Libre and Bad News Bears to their names.
School of Rock . . . by SkidMarkedUndies	Jul 13th, 2008 11:42:53 PM
ROCKED!!! Yeah I got nothing, yet again. Oh well.
I thought the first one was overrated by TVguy4566	Jul 13th, 2008 11:44:47 PM
I thought it was amusing, but not not nearly as good as the buzz. Since then, Jack Black has just gotten annoying. Kung Fu Panda is the only nearly watchable movie he has been in years. And computer animated movies can make comedians who have lost it seem funny again (Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers).
Anybody seen Richie? by Motoko Kusanagi	Jul 13th, 2008 11:45:44 PM
I keep coming back until someone REMEMBERS seeing Richie!
White already dissed writing it by BrightEyes	Jul 13th, 2008 11:47:24 PM
just some time ago.
Not the same students? by Riley Martin	Jul 13th, 2008 11:48:24 PM
I would prefer to continue their story, 5 years later.
Will it suck as hard as the first one? by Uncle Stan	Jul 13th, 2008 11:49:10 PM

Actually... by TheRealMoriarty	Jul 13th, 2008 11:54:15 PM
... that's not a bad idea for a sequel. The idea of connecting music to the places where it was born for kids is pretty clever. Curious to see how they handle this one.
Lost my virginity during a screening by s0nicdeathmonkey	Jul 13th, 2008 11:56:16 PM
of this film that I ditched. figure I'll call the girl up (she's a good friend these days) and go see the sequel for irony's sake.
Milking The Utter Again I See. by Redfive!	Jul 13th, 2008 11:58:09 PM
I liked SOR but is there really a need for SOR2,I guess someone at Paramount needs a new Yacht.
I liked the first one, but what!?! by The Guy Who Slept Through Everything.	Jul 13th, 2008 11:58:21 PM
WHAT!?!
nacho libre by maluquiro	Jul 14th, 2008 12:05:39 AM
i'm still waiting for that movie to be recognized for the classic that it is.
Can't Wait For The Prequel Trilogy by LaserPants	Jul 14th, 2008 12:11:02 AM
Seriously, though, c'mon. I liked SCHOOL OF ROCK, but I think that pretty much said all that needed to be said on the subject. No need for a sequel.
how low can you go? by IndiaOates	Jul 14th, 2008 12:12:58 AM

maluquiro... by Windowlicker74	Jul 14th, 2008 12:13:45 AM
so you're actually sitting there on your couch, waiting till someone recognizes that wrestling spoof as art? LOL!
Jack Black and Philip Seymour Hoffman should play brothers by Jubba	Jul 14th, 2008 12:14:08 AM
Either in a comedy or a serious drama. I think Black has it in him to play serious without a giant black ape for a co-star. His role in tropic thunder, although very comedic, hinted at some serious dark acting ability. And I also like his voice work in KungFu Panda - though the animation was there to support it, which helped immensely.
I will see it if..... by Nuking the Fridge	Jul 14th, 2008 12:16:59 AM
He really gets into the "real" mind-set of a Rock and Roller and overdoses in the end. That would get me in the theater. Seeing an overweight Jack Black in a bathtub after re-searching all the greats....Hendrix, Morrison, Joplin, Presley. I would pay to see that.
Jubba I would have perfered Black and Zach Galifianakis by The Guy Who Slept Through Everything.	Jul 14th, 2008 12:17:20 AM
That has the high potential to be some funny shit.
This seems like... by My friends call me Killjoy	Jul 14th, 2008 12:22:50 AM
they might be going for an "Almost Famous" feel, which is cool, but I think the original is a film that doesn't get recognized as a GREAT family film. Jack Black has had a trio of family movies in "School of Rock", "Nacho Libre", and now "Kung Fu Panda" that will eventually get him recognized as a great talent. Right now, he has many people divided, but considering that many other comedians have tried putting their unique comic blend into family films and failed...he seems to have a knack for picking the right projects for himself.
High School Musical 3 and Disney's Camp Rock by Jubba	Jul 14th, 2008 12:25:28 AM
I kind of worry that this might just be cashing in on the craze of watching kids sing songs. Who else knows of the Mini-Pops? They have been around as an entity FOREVER, but they never seem to get older...or more talented.
So do we get to see the kids... by conspiracy	Jul 14th, 2008 12:29:30 AM
working for free in seedy bars, or charged for all the soda they drank? Packed together in an old Ford econoline van that reeks of BO and pot while touring the Chitlin circuit? The girls getting pressured into blowing the club owner so they get the prime 9-11 set? Ya know..all the fun the music biz has to offer. If ever there was an a movie that did not need a sequel, this would be it.
Love Jack Black and loved School of Rock by exie	Jul 14th, 2008 12:39:47 AM
Seriously, it was as good a "family" film as you're gonna get today that doesn't have Pixar stamped on it. The movie worked on all levels and Jack was perfectly cast. However, my hope for the sequel isn't high. I kind of wish Jack would avoid the sequel thing, but he's earned it and deserves it. Just hope the script delivers.
What's wrong with you people? by CoursinLarry	Jul 14th, 2008 01:30:40 AM

Whoops. by CoursinLarry	Jul 14th, 2008 01:39:57 AM
Anyway, the first one was awesome, and there's no reason for anybody to assume this one won't be good. Not based off of this two sentence description. The synopsis of the first one sounded kinda blah also, but the final product was oozing with charm. I can't wait.
Enjoyed the first one, but really no need for sequel by br1947	Jul 14th, 2008 02:01:37 AM
I really can't think of anything that can really be expanded upon. Another sequel-for-sequel's-sake
Enough of this sequel Crap!!!! by conspiracy	Jul 14th, 2008 02:37:35 AM
Where the Fuck is the review of Space Chimps?
Yay! Linklater is selling out again! by Cruel_Kingdom	Jul 14th, 2008 03:13:19 AM
Fuck this movie.
A bit of unusual by abigsmurf	Jul 14th, 2008 04:00:38 AM
I was expecting the Sister Act 2 formula where Black is made to teach a bunch of unruly inner school kids about music.
Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Jul 14th, 2008 04:49:07 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
Leave well enough alone by O_Goncho	Jul 14th, 2008 05:21:00 AM
WHY CAN'T YOU DO THAT, HOLLYWOOD... WHHHHHHHHHY? :(
It's not selling out by s0nicdeathmonkey	Jul 14th, 2008 05:38:42 AM
when you use the ENTIRE paycheck to fund completely uncommerical arthouse fair.
WOO HOO by codynootchies	Jul 14th, 2008 05:42:57 AM
Doo de loo da doodle...But the Legend of The Rent was way hard core!!!! I loved the first one. I can't wait!!!
I must be getting old by Maniaq	Jul 14th, 2008 06:53:21 AM
I DIDN'T find Black unbearably annoying in School of Rock, Be Kind Rewind, and now Kung-Fu Panda... WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO? I remember back in the day, 10 seconds into his cameo in The Jackal and I was ready to throw something at the screen!
Richard Linklater can do anything he wants. by Knuckleduster	Jul 14th, 2008 07:01:07 AM
The man is a phenomenal director, and if doing cool "mainstream" movies means we get more films like Tape, Before Sunrise/Sunset, Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly from him, then I support this movie all the way.
But will the smart Geffen girl be in it? by chrth	Jul 14th, 2008 07:09:51 AM
IIRC, she's starring in Disney shows now. She was the best of the kids.
Spoiler: they end up in Rock and Roll Heaven, Oregon by chrth	Jul 14th, 2008 07:10:24 AM
And are stuck for an eternity watching old rock acts play
This shit and still no ... by Sailor Rip	Jul 14th, 2008 07:50:29 AM
...Zoolander 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If there's one thing I hate . . . by chewyou812	Jul 14th, 2008 07:57:55 AM
more than remakes, it's unneccessary sequels. Seriously, I put the need for this right up there with Big Mommas House 2.
This sounds better than the proposed J.B. as by CreasyBear	Jul 14th, 2008 08:18:07 AM
teacher at an all-girls' school for witches. Am I the only one who remembers hearing about that School of Rock-meets- Harry Potter project?
Original = classic, Sequel = unnecessary by JohnnyFriendly	Jul 14th, 2008 08:53:15 AM
Especially when we've got a virtual remake coming up this summer with Rainn Wilson's "The Rocker" ( Oooo, does that look bad. )
Loved the original, but... by NiceGuyEddie19	Jul 14th, 2008 09:10:46 AM
I can't see this being anything but a disaster...
CreasyBear by Argentino	Jul 14th, 2008 09:26:09 AM
Yes, you're the only one. It was probably just a dream you had.
mini pops are evil incarnate by Bouncy X	Jul 14th, 2008 09:33:23 AM
everytime i see the commercial for their album, god i just wanna punch them all really hard. and the scary thing is that some of those songs they cover arent for children's ears, and yet they use little 9yr old girls to sing em. and besides, what kid would wanna listen to some cheap ass cover sung by kids, when they can just listen to the originals? i swear, those mini pops shoulda stayed in the 80s where they belonged. whoever decided to bring em back a few years ago needs to die a horrible, horrible death. and thus ends my rant.
This is off topic but I thought I would mention by emeraldboy	Jul 14th, 2008 09:39:35 AM
that Empire magazine have teamed up the BFI. the result is MOVIE CON. Blighty's answer to Comic con. Mini pops is the worst idea ever. the tv show....oh dear god what were they thinking.
CreasyBear, you were right after all by Argentino	Jul 14th, 2008 09:51:10 AM
Man-Witch: "A male schoolteacher abruptly discovers he's got witchlike abilities that lead him to be taken in by a coven of real witches. They send him to "witch school," where he is the lone adult male, surrounded mostly by little girl witches-in-training." It sounds awesome! (i'm serius) Why isn't black making that one?!
Part 3, Straight-to-DVD Will Feature A Jack Black Look-Alike by LaserPants	Jul 14th, 2008 10:20:55 AM
You know how there are now a slew of "actors" trying to cop the Black schtick? You see them in commercials a lot. Bank on the direct-to-dvd sequel to SCHOOL OF ROCK 2 to feature one of these "actors".
First film was a modern classic! by HoboCode	Jul 14th, 2008 10:27:22 AM
I guess this is a good idea if all the major players are back.
why does every damn movie now need a sequel? by Gungan Slayer	Jul 14th, 2008 11:22:54 AM
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the first one, but come on.
Linklater got old by Bobo_Vision	Jul 14th, 2008 12:14:25 PM
He's not that old really, but his view on life seems to have aged a lot with his films. I thought the first one was alright, apart from the fact that some of the kids were kind of annoying which made repeat viewing of the movie an impossibility. Just because you get married and have kids doesn't mean you have to make movies about kids and for kids, or does it?
Also... by Bobo_Vision	Jul 14th, 2008 12:18:30 PM
...sending a group of kids on a cross-country field trip with some stoner seems like it would require some sort of super duper permission slip from parents. I don't see anyone signing that thing. And a rock n' roll historical road trip might be fun if it were with maybe late teenagers who are of age, but with kids, that'll be a major snoozefest and heavy on the preaching.
Linklater's Been on of my Favorite Directors by _Maltheus_	Jul 14th, 2008 12:38:01 PM
But there's really no need for this. Make something new dude. Although I didn't realize it was a 'married w/kids' thing, as Bobo_Vision pointed out. That has unfortunately crippled many a creative talent. Women should eat their husbands after birth to keep them from embarrassing themselves. ;)
I loved the way School of Rock reversed the usual plot. by CreasyBear	Jul 14th, 2008 12:54:50 PM
I can think of a lot of movies like this: noble, dedicated teacher reaches and rescues rough hooligans. Can't think of many besides School of Rock that have noble, dedicated students corrupted by the teacher, who is the rough hooligan-type.
Brutal by crazay	Jul 14th, 2008 12:56:31 PM
The 1st one was a brutal movie and personally I can't stand Jack Black. It amazes me to see that this guy actually gets any work at all. Didn't they say all that was needed to be said witht he 1st one?
Nacho libre by emeraldboy	Jul 14th, 2008 12:59:58 PM
was the film where everyone went. no more jack black.
UGH. by alice 13	Jul 14th, 2008 01:00:09 PM
ugh.
It was his performance in Orange County... by emeraldboy	Jul 14th, 2008 01:04:38 PM
and The jackal and enemy of the state were the movies that had hollywood banging down his door.... A little of jack black goes a long way. A lot of him goes a little way. See nacho libre. as an example.
I thought Jack Black had died. by Uncle Stan	Jul 14th, 2008 01:22:29 PM
And the fat kid from Reaper is channeling him.
Agreed by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 14th, 2008 01:26:56 PM
School of Rock is one of my favorite movies but it just does not need a follow-up at all
As long as they don't stop at Neverland Ranch by WickedJester	Jul 14th, 2008 02:26:49 PM
.. we should be just fine.
"I though Insert film here was Overrated" by Flipao	Jul 14th, 2008 02:49:10 PM
We know, you stand out from the crowd... you're a dash of color in a monochrome ocean.... you have your opinion and you stick to the man... you will not be spoon fed... you sit in the theater, look at the screen and think "impress me"... The Godfather is overrated, Bloodrayne is underrated... when critics and audiences reach a consensus, both sides tend to be wrong... blah blah blah sigh
it's great! by maluquiro	Jul 15th, 2008 12:57:22 AM

it's great! by maluquiro	Jul 15th, 2008 12:59:08 AM
Don't you want a little taste of the glory? See what it tastes like? me and my friends love that movie, but all it gets is hate online. i don't get it.
nobody wants Nacho libre 2... by emeraldboy	Jul 15th, 2008 06:37:52 AM
nobody.
People didn't like Nacho Libre? by Knuckleduster	Jul 15th, 2008 07:58:47 AM
I thought it was funny as fuck. Jack Black's Mexican accent made me laugh. Also, that movie had those freaky midget wrestlers! I'm easily pleased.

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