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For all of us who rocked the mullets & banged our heads, “Stand Up And Shout”. Vanilla but tons of fun from the director of Bill & Ted…\m/
What’s more:
Broadly based on the experience of Tim “Ripper” Owens, lead singer of a Judas Priest tribute band who was hired by Priest as their new singer to replace Rob Halford. It’s a fantastic story that really tells itself. There are also plenty of Spinal Tap moments, thankfully.
The execution is nothing spectacular, but it’s pretty solid. Stephen Herek directed Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, so he pretty much gets a free pass for the rest of his life from me.
The music is solid; if you like hair metal, of course. But who doesn’t, right? Steel Dragon is made up of real-life rockers Jeff Pilson, Zakk Wylde, and Jason Bonham. Watch for a quick part from Myles Kennedy. Marky Mark’s singing voice is overdubbed by Steelheart frontman Miljenko Matijevic.
Poster:
Trailer:
Bechdel Test:
Fail
| Main Cast | Mark Wahlberg Chris ‘Izzy’ Cole, Jennifer Aniston Emily Poule, Dominic West Kirk Cuddy, Steel Dragon Guitarist, Jason Bonham A.C., Steel Dragon Drummer |
| Rating | R |
| Release Date | Fri 07 Sep 2001 UTC |
| Director | Stephen Herek |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Plot | Lead singer of a tribute band becomes lead singer of the real band he idolizes. |
| Poster |  |
| Runtime | 105 |
| Tagline | The story of a wanna be who got to be. |
| Writers | John Stockwell (written by) |
| Year | 2001 |