Bandslam

 (2009)

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User Reviews

Like many viewers. I enjoyed the movie, its difficult not to given the smart script, great and perfectly appropriate music, great performances, engaging characters and interesting plot developments. I actually enjoyed it more the second time round than the first. Its... Full review
not your average teeny bopped movie
Aug 16, 2009
Sausagetoes290 - imdb.com
This movie blasted my expectations out of the sky. even though it is rated PG, this movie is probably the best for teens aged 12-17. this movie has something for everyone; danger, drama, death, and a few corny jokes. Another thing... Full review
It's corny, it's predictable, and I liked it!
Aug 16, 2009
kevin_crighton - imdb.com
Will Burton, has just moved to a new school. On his first day, he meets Sa5m (the 5 is silent), finding out about an event called Bandslam, a competition for local bands to win a record deal. Charlotte is forming a... Full review
Surprise of the summer!!!!
Aug 15, 2009
rivertam26 - imdb.com
Look at my surprise as I went to see the awful looking Bandslam for a sneak peak of the highly anticipated New Moon. And I came out disappointed at the New Moon angle. Yeah the footage was great but hardly enough... Full review
Vulnerable music lover Will Burton (played by Gaelan Connell) arrives at his new home in New Jersey after his mother Karen ('Friends' star Lisa Kudrow) is offered a new job. While attending his first day at New Jersey's Van Buren High... Full review
This was a cute, sweet movie
Aug 15, 2009
tammyaphillips - imdb.com
I appreciated the PG rating since I saw this movie with my niece and nephew, both under 13. The casting was good as was the plot, music and pace. Lisa Kudrow's monologue, near the end of the movie, made me cry.... Full review
Another teenage fantasy
Aug 14, 2009
Ali 007 - imdb.com
I don't want to be an party ruiner but this movie was terrible in terms of entertainment. It was lousy, slow and really not interesting. Here again i don't want to be cruel but half of the people in here watched... Full review
Bandslam Movie Review from The Massie Twins
Aug 14, 2009
joel massie - imdb.com
For the first time this year, a teen film actually appeals to teens. It's painfully routed in fantasy, a trend most adolescent movies tend to follow, but with interesting characters and a hip soundtrack, the target audience is likely to be... Full review
Very enjoyable
Aug 12, 2009
Neil Welch - imdb.com
I went to Bandslam expecting to find Vanessa Hudgens as cute as ever, but the rest of the movie a trite formulaic noughties version of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland going "I know, let's put on the show right here!" Wrong!... Full review
The 5 is silent
Aug 11, 2009
largeheadedone - imdb.com
Th5is mov5ie w5as 5a compl5ete pie5ce o5f cra5p. I5 hav5e ne5ver see5n suc5h a5n awf5ul mov5ie i5n a5ll m5y yea5rs o5f be5ing 5a view5er o5f mov5ing pict5ure movi5es. Thi5s mov5ie woul5d hav5e be5en mu5ch bett5er i5f a5 ma5n wi5th a5 pen5is... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Aug 15, 2009
filmfodder.com
while certainly clunky, the film has an ingratiating passion that hums agreeably.....infuses "Bandslam" with the right rock revolution antidote to the typical teen commotion of broken hearts, busted dreams, and adolescent bewilderment..... ... Full Review
| Aug 14, 2009
ABC News
Review: 'Bandslam' surprisingly fun....Lisa Kudrow is also endearing as the band manager's mom.....it has a couple of surprising dramatic twists you won't see coming.....Connell offers an awkward grace and innocence to the role..... ... Full Review
| Aug 14, 2009
Jam! Movies
For its first hour, Bandslam is a light, funny, creative teen movie blessed with some strong musical performance sequences.....Sadly, the movie goes all dramatic in the middle, which is really gilding the lily..... ... Full Review
| Aug 14, 2009
Toronto Star
Bandslam also makes an appealing hero out of a character who is not blessed with Zac Efron's looks.....The scene in which Will and Sa5m make a clandestine pilgrimage to the recently closed CBGB club in New York is particularly charming..... ... Full Review
| Aug 14, 2009
associatedcontent.com
Ex-Glory Dogs singer Charlotte Banks (Alyson Michalka) discovers that Will has an uncommon knowledge of music....Formulaic at times but  unpredictable at others, Bandslam isn't as unique as it is well-timed..... ... Full Review

News

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Melbourne, August 16 (ANI): Vanessa Hudgens has revealed that she was a loner while growing up with just a few friends. The actress said she identified with her lonely teen character in her new film "Bandslam" since she was herself... ... Full Article

Vanessa Hudgens has revealed that she was a loner while growing up with just a few friends. The actress said she identified with her lonely teen character in her new film 'Bandslam' since she was herself quite shy when in... ... Full Article

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