Bandslam (2009)
Teenager Will isn't having it well where he lives. But once he moves to another state, he assembles a fledgling rock band. And together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
1 October 1984, Brenham, Texas, USA
20 April 1984, Dallas, Texas, USA
1 March 1978, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2 April 1980, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
22 October 1959, New York City, New York, USA
5 August 2000, Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
8 January 1947, Brixton, London, England, UK
26 November 1980, Houston, Texas, USA
4 May 1990, San Diego, California, USA
August 20, 2009
The music is the movie's best feature, but even that's not much...
August 19, 2009
The barely hyped Bandslam must settle for simply being the best American movie this summer.
November 04, 2009
What keeps Bandslam afloat is the way its sweet moments find weird ways of stepping into convention.
August 14, 2009
The movie has a few good tunes and some charming comic dash, at least at first.
October 29, 2010
Fun without too much camp.
August 14, 2009
Bandslam consistently exceeds current teen-flick standards thanks to its snarky humour, its strong musical sequences and its ability to convey the excitement the characters feel both about performing and forming new friendships.
August 14, 2009
Bandslam is hardly the definition of a great movie, but it is pleasant and bright and doesn't insult its audience's intelligence. And that's as rare and welcome as a well-crafted three-minute pop song.
August 26, 2009
Though it wears out its welcome as it teeters rather than rocks toward the finish line, there is something inherently enticing in the old "let's put on a show" formula it utilizes.
August 14, 2009
Tidy, heartfelt direction by Todd Graff (Camp); astute song references; and a David Bowie cameo transcend the formula underpinnings and keep Bandslam buoyant, gratifying and, yes, rocking.
September 29, 2011
A message that never gets old: On stage or in high-school hallways, sometime it's the losers that turn out to be the real winners.
August 17, 2009
There is really just a lot to like here.
