Tom cruise is a hoot in his role think axl rose and the others werent bad either. Jun 15, 2012 adam shankman talks to thr about warner bros. Stacee jaxx is the frontman of the rock band arsenal, but hes clearly bigger than his band. Tom cruise, alec baldwin, russell brand, paul giavanni, and catherine zeta jones. Transcript for tom cruise sings in rock of ages trailer this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Dennis cant pay the taxes, so his all depends on stacee jaxx tom cruise, which is really really bad, because, as lonny reminds him, hes extremely unreliable. Tom cruise will play fictional heavy metal star stacee jaxx in rock of ages, the bigscreen adaptation of the hit broadway musical, film director.
Starring country singer julianne hough and diego boneta leading an. In the song, the rock is a natural formation which shelters a man during a storm, and is seen as a metaphor of god the father. Tom cruise to sing on rock of ages soundtrack telegraph. Tom cruise will play fictional heavy metal star stacee jaxx in rock of ages, the bigscreen adaptation of the hit broadway musical, film director adam shankman confirmed to e. Im always looking for different things to do, cruise says of why he wanted to. Tom cruise stars in rock of ages, a musical, based on the broadway show, set in the 1980s and featuring rock songs of the time. Def leppards joe elliott on rock of ages authenticity, tom.
A silver screen adaptation of a broadway show that turned mtv metal into a musical, the original soundtrack to rock of ages cant help but feel like a faded photocopy, but somebody has taken great care to dress those smeared, blurry images in glitter and highlights, the sparkle deriving from a starstudded cast fronted by tom cruise. Jun 15, 2012 tom cruise should have been a rock star. It was written by chris darienzo, directed by kristin hanggi and choreographed by kelly devine with. Tom cruise wanted dead or alive rock of ages hd uberrmousee. Tom cruise and i made a gentlemens agreement that if the vocal thing doesnt work out, well just shake hands and look for something else tom cruise ended up training for over 4 months.
Dec 19, 2019 rock of ages is back on hollywood home turf with new immersive stage show. Rock of ages star tom cruise is strumming his way to the hall of fame. You dont have to know the plot or who the characters are. This maxim is perhaps best illustrated in rock of ages, opening. She is just likel drew boley was when he first arrived in hollywood, he, now the hollywood veteran, who works as ia bar back at the bourbon club, known as the center of the rock scene in town and the place where many of the biggest acts in rociiiiki got their big break. Tom cruise to sing on rock of ages soundtrack the hollywood actor tom cruise will be transforming into an eighties rock star and singing songs by def leppard, bon jovi and guns n roses. The musical features songs from styx, journey, bon jovi, pat benatar, twisted sister, steve perry, poison and europe, among other wellknown rock bands. Rock of ages is a jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of that decade.
You do not have to have seen the play or the movie to rock out. Oct 12, 2012 song from the movie rock of ages tom cruise acts out his film career w james corden duration. Singing a song is very much like acting, the 49yearold told reporters at the red carpet premiere of his new film. Apr 30, 2012 rock of ages soundtrack art and track listing revealed exclusive. You cant have that many sexual references in a pg movie and have it be ok for yearolds. How rock of ages star tom cruise embraced his inner rock.
Tom cruise confirmed to sing in rock of ages rolling stone. One of the best scenes is completely cut out and that is when tom cruises stacee jaxx goes into a bar where julianne houghs sherrie is working and they sing rock me like a hurricane together in the vip room of the club. Tom cruise covers guns n roses, russell brand sings jefferson starship on rock of ages soundtrack. The music was good but the movie was a little dull. Whitesnake, night ranger, def leppard, bon jovi are just some of the artists featured on the rock of ages soundtrack, their songs performed by the movies stars including tom cruise, russell. Alec baldwin proves that he is still a good actor as he was 20 years ago. Tom cruise singing in rock of ages, top gun, and more duration.
Tom, who had never had a professional singing lesson prior to working on the film, went allin for this role, studying the history of rock n roll. In the hairmetal musical rock of ages, tom cruise plays louche rock icon stacee jaxx and sings several songs with the help of a monkey and. I had some issues with rock of ages, mainly that its rated pg and should be rated r. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. The director adam shankman wouldnt have cast tom cruise if he hadnt been able to sing. Tom cruise devours the role of stacee jaxx in the big screen version of rock of ages. Def leppards joe elliott on rock of ages authenticity. Henry cavill says tom cruise did top gun quotes in his helicopter mission. In the film, out june 15, cruise plays stacee jaxx, a barechested, chapswearing rocker in the mold. So the story isnt academy award material, but it was the most fun we have had at the movies in a while. Following along while director adam shankman casts his rock of ages movie has been like seating a dinner party for a whos who of hollywood. Photos tom cruise has revealed that opening his mouth to sing for his role in rock of ages was up there with the scariest things hes done during his career. The movie i saw tonight on amazon was the cinema release and was missing those cut scenes and boy did i miss them. By the end of this movie, the guy was just phenomenal.
Tom cruise is especially good as the egotistical rock god stacie jaxx. However, i love stacee jaxx this movie, sort of like mamma mia, took songs that already existed and put them in a story line, but unlike mamma mia the songs were by various artists of the 80s. He owns rock of ages, an addled tribute to 80s hair metal, from the very minute he appears. If it wasnt for the admittedly solid performance of tom cruise as rock star god, i would have argued for the title to be rock. Oct 23, 20 alec baldwin agrees that rock of ages was a. An actor whose name became synonymous with allamerican entertainment, tom cruise spent the 1980s as one of hollywoods brightestshining golden boys. All the songs are sung, mostly without shame or distinction, by the actors themselves. So, who embarrasses himself the most in rock of ages.
I had no idea what exactly it was, just that i do not like tom cruise. Tom cruise reveals singing for his role of stacee jaxx in. The movie is too insipid for such hand wringing, in any. One of the best scenes is completely cut out and that is when tom cruise s stacee jaxx goes into a bar where julianne houghs sherrie is working and they sing rock me like a hurricane together in the vip room of the club.
Hes performing the guns n roses songwhich he sings during. They book stacee jaxx tom cruise, a detached and self indulgent rock star. Baldwin revealed that his main motivation for signing on to the movie was to work with director. Apr 05, 2011 following along while director adam shankman casts his rock of ages movie has been like seating a dinner party for a whos who of hollywood. Jun 16, 2012 rock of ages opens up with a singing tom cruise. When julianne houghs character broke out in song on the bus at the beginning of the movie, and then the other passengers joined in, we looked at each other and laughed. As the rock singer stacee jaxx, he will perform tracks by guns n roses, def leppard and bon jovi. Alec baldwin agrees that rock of ages was a horrible.
The rock of ages star will show off his vocal chops in the upcoming movie musical. Rock of ages stars julianne hough, diego boneta train their. Julianne hough on singing in rock of ages with tom cruise. Rock of ages executive music producer rates tom cruises. Tom cruise did such a terrific job as he did on all his tunes that it was very frustrating to hear only a few bars. Starring country singer julianne hough and diego boneta leading an ensemble cast that includes russell brand, alec baldwin, paul giamatti, catherine zetajones, malin akerman, mary j. Rock of ages premiere features tom cruise and julianne hough, plus josh duhamel and fergie in costume shes helped out by drew diego boneta, a busboy at the infamous bourbon room.
Alec baldwin agrees that rock of ages was a horrible movie. Tom cruise covers guns n roses, russell brand sings. Rock of ages is the best movie based on a jukebox musical based on the idea that a bunch of dreamers inspired by the poetry of twisted sister and whitesnake can change the. But the film is toplined by tom cruise, one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Rock of ages is a 2012 american jukebox musical comedydrama film directed by adam shankman and based on the rock jukebox broadway musical rock of ages by chris darienzo. Def leppards joe elliott on rock of ages authenticity, tom cruise, and why kurt cobain. Rock of ages is back on hollywood home turf with new immersive stage show. He doesnt sing much, and the one big onstage number hes givenshredding def leppards pour some sugar on me under a rain. Dennis calls arsenals manager, paul gill paul giamatti. Malin akerman on rock of ages love scenes and playing. Impossible star was cast in the upcoming musical rock of ages, based on the jukebox broadway show of the same name, critics wondered whether he had the vocal chops to pull off the role. I was expecting to see much more of tom cruise but he isnt in the movie as much as youd think, i was also tricked by the soundtrack songs, with the name of the movie being rock of ages and the songs used in the soundtrack coming from bands like gunsnroses, bon jovi, joan jet, journey etc i was expecting actual rock music but they managed. The title rock of ages refers here to the generations of people who like rock music, but is also a play on rock of ages, an extremely popular eighteenth century hymn written by reverend augustus montague toplady. May 07, 2012 rock of ages is the best movie based on a jukebox musical based on the idea that a bunch of dreamers inspired by the poetry of twisted sister and whitesnake can change the world.
Jun 15, 2012 malin akerman as constance sack in rock of ages. When my husband, teenage daughter and i went to see rock of ages at the theater, we really didnt know anything about it. Tom cruise reveals singing for his role of stacee jaxx in rock of ages was one of the scariest things hes done. Born on july 3, 1962 in syracuse, ny, cruise was highschool wrestler until he was sidelined by a. All the actors sing the original 80s songs just terrific. The rock of ages star will show off his vocal chops in the upcoming movie. Jun 01, 2012 rock of ages star tom cruise is strumming his way to the hall of fame. Jun 22, 2011 the rock of ages star will show off his vocal chops in the upcoming movie musical. Soon rock of ages, that glam metal nostalgia musical spectacular at least we hope will be upon us highlight of said film will be the sight of tom cruise playing fictional glam metal icon stacee jaxx, lending his pipes to such classics as guns n roses paradise city and bon jovis wanted dead or alive. Jun 14, 2012 the real reason to see rock of ages, though, is tom cruise. Rock of ages executive music producer rates tom cruises vocal.
Rock of ages movie trailer official tom cruise sings. Tom cruise sings in rock of ages trailer video abc news. Pig vomit plays a sleazy record executive who is the movies lone real. They book stacee jaxx tom cruise, a detached and selfindulgent rock star. I met tom about a year before we did rock of ages because i did the romantics. May 02, 2012 tom cruise to sing on rock of ages soundtrack the hollywood actor tom cruise will be transforming into an eighties rock star and singing songs by def leppard, bon jovi and guns n roses. Jun 15, 2012 def leppards joe elliott on rock of ages authenticity, tom cruise, and why kurt cobain.
In the hairmetal musical rock of ages, tom cruise plays louche rock icon stacee jaxx and sings several songs with the help of a monkey and autotune. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Impossible star was cast in the upcoming musical rock of ages, based on the jukebox broadway show. Jun 14, 2012 singing a song is very much like acting, the 49yearold told reporters at the red carpet premiere of his new film. Tom cruise belts out 80s tunes in rock of ages paramount. The 80s music is not the original work, but still performed well and placed great in the movie.
Rock of ages soundtrack art and track listing revealed exclusive. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Song from the movie rock of ages tom cruise acts out his film career w james corden duration. The main reason to see rock of ages is to see whether or not tom cruise can hold up his end in covering some of the classic 80s tunes, and. Tom cruise wanted dead or alive rock of ages hd youtube. You have two sex scenes with tom cruise in the movie.
I was like a 15yearold girl hearing tom cruise sing video. Diego boneta talks about jamming with tom cruise, singing dont stop believing, and more on the rock of ages set. Tom cruise stacee jaxx wanted dead or alive rock of ages. But this movie has some really amazing performances by a group of bigtime hollywood stars. Directed by adam shankman, rock of ages stars tom cruise, julianne hough, diego boneta, alec baldwin, mary j. Hes performing the guns n roses songwhich he sings during the opening credits of his new movie, rock of ages. Jun 15, 2012 tom cruise stars in rock of ages, a musical, based on the broadway show, set in the 1980s and featuring rock songs of the time. The extended rock of ages movie trailer has been released, and it features julianne hough, diego boneta and tom cruise singing. Rock of ages stars julianne hough, diego boneta train.
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