New images from rock of ages, starring tom cruise, julianne hough, alec baldwin and russell brand. Do you remember when julianne hough starred in the feature film rock of ages with tom cruise. A lot of it is zesty entertainment, with some energetic musical numbers. The musical features songs from styx, journey, bon jovi, pat benatar, twisted sister, steve perry, poison and europe, among other wellknown rock bands. Tom cruise s intergalactic rock of ages performance. Jun 15, 2012 tom cruise should have been a rock star. Rock of ages original motion picture soundtrack original. 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.
Tom cruise crushed it as the rock legend stacee jaxx it was very intriguing to see what his character would do throughout the movie. To be honest, there isnt anything particularly original as far as story is concerned. In rock of ages, malin akerman plays constance sack, a goodgirl journalist from. 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. Transcript for tom cruise sings in rock of ages trailer this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Julianne hough, diego boneta, tom cruise, alec baldwin, russell brand, mary j. Its a film that doesnt take itself too seriously and is just incredible fun. 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 movie s stars including tom cruise, russell. Each character was playing such a big role with the almost ensemble cast it seemed. Soaked in kitschy 80s nostalgia, rock of ages is a goofy movie musical thats hard to resist. But this movie has some really amazing performances by a group of bigtime hollywood stars.
Tom cruise channels his inner rock star in rock of ages. Just ahead of the release of rock of ages, tom cruise has. You cant have that many sexual references in a pg movie and have it be ok for yearolds. He owns rock of ages, an addled tribute to 80s hair metal, from the very minute he appears. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
All 80s glam rock hits are performed by the stars from the film, catherine zetajones, mary j. For other people named tom cruise, see tom cruise disambiguation. Tom cruise performing pour some sugar on me in the rock of ages movie tom cruise performing pour some sugar on me in the rock of ages movie. Tom cruise talks about his decision to star in and how he prepared for adam shankmans rock of ages. This film reminded me of classic rock films like rock n roll high school and get crazy movies that celebrated rock but also had a chaotic charm to them. Jun 22, 2011 the rock of ages star will show off his vocal chops in the upcoming movie musical. Apr 30, 2012 rock of ages soundtrack art and track listing revealed exclusive. Tom cruise s rock of ages performance praised by def.
Tom cruise has so generously put our worries to rest by releasing the first photo of himself as the 80s rocker in rock of ages. Paul giamatti, constantine maroulis, russell brand, tom cruise, julianne hough, mary j. Its rock of ages, an arena rock love story told through the mindblowing, facemelting hits of def leppard, joan jett, journey, foreigner, bon jovi, night ranger, reo speedwagon, pat benatar. En espanol rock of ages, the screen incarnation of the broadway hit populated by more 1980s heavy metal cliches than an episode of behind the music, is a lovable lug of a movie, its tattooed heart pierced with a dagger. Jun 14, 2012 music, film, tv and political news coverage. 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. Dont stop believin various artists from rock of ages. Tom cruise and melin akerman i want to know what love is. Blige, catherine zeta jones, paul giamatti, malin ackerman, russell brand, alec baldwin the.
Tom cruise leads the way when the actors are not singing. 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. July 3, 1962 is an american actor and film producer. 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.
But the film is toplined by tom cruise, one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Rock of ages brings back nostalgia to renaissance through songs. Jun 15, 2012 as a result, when it was first announced that so you think you can dance judge as well as hairspray director adam shankman was set to helm a film adaptation of chris darienzos racy 2006 broadway musical, rock of ages, starring a singing and dancing tom cruise, reaction was understandably mixed. Jun 11, 2019 rock of ages, which began in a hollywood club. The director adam shankman wouldnt have cast tom cruise if he hadnt been able to sing. Rock of ages stars julianne hough, diego boneta train. Mar 03, 2020 rock of ages is the latest production at the renaissance theatre. Russell brand, catherine zetajones and tom cruise star in this adaptation of the broadway hit. The racy rock of ages scene that was cut from the film. Alec baldwin proves that he is still a good actor as he was 20 years ago. Jun, 2012 based on the critically monstered stage production of the same name, rock of ages features such diverse players as russell brand, catherine zetajones and tom cruise gargling a range of 1980s glam.
Rock of ages 2012 12 2h 3m romantic dramas during the 1980s rock scene, waitress sherrie and busboy drew fall in love while working and chasing fame at. This starstudded adaptation of the broadway jukebox musical, dedicated to the enduring power. The actors are uniformly terrific from wholesome julianne hough to disheveled alec baldwin. It was written by chris darienzo, directed by kristin hanggi and. His breakthrough role was in the comingofage comedy risky business 1983, which garnered cruise his first nomination for the golden globe award for best actor motion picture musical or comedy. On broadway, the songs are the real stars of the show. Their rock n roll romance is told through the heart. Nov 07, 2011 tom cruise talks about his decision to star in and how he prepared for adam shankmans rock of ages. The best work is delivered by tom cruise as a burned out rock legend. The films charm lies not in its familiar premise of a smalltown girl who arrives in the city of dreams to become a star but in its mixtape soundtrack of rockandroll hits belted out by the films cast, and in the outrageous, incredible performance of tom cruise. When my husband, teenage daughter and i went to see rock of ages at the theater, we really didnt know anything about it. Impossible star was cast in the upcoming musical rock of ages, based on the jukebox broadway show. Rock of ages plot is evidently pretty thin and youre never in doubt that love will conqueror all, but the film s adult themes, diluted as they are compared to the stage production, are.
Rock of ages premiere features tom cruise and julianne hough, plus josh duhamel and fergie in costume. Rock of ages executive music producer rates tom cruises. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon 35,272,902 views. Tom cruise as michelle burke tattoo design and application. Though the eighties hair band musical rock of ages has a very recognizable cast tom cruise, mary j. Cruise is playing the role of rocker stacee jaxx in the pic and, from the looks of. Tom cruise is especially good as the egotistical rock god stacie jaxx. Im a pop culture junkie and a grandma, i dont always agree with the pros. 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.
In 1976, if you had told fourteenyearold franciscan seminary student thomas cruise mapother iv that one day in the not too distant future he would be tom cruise, one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to join the priesthood. The film s charm lies not in its familiar premise of a smalltown girl who arrives in the city of dreams to become a star but in its mixtape soundtrack of rock androll hits belted out by the film s cast, and in the outrageous, incredible performance of tom cruise. Rock of ages tells the story of small town girl sherrie and city boy drew, who meet on the sunset strip while pursuing their hollywood dreams. Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama endless love. Shankman did a serviceable job on new lines 2007 screen redo of hairspray. This is where the cast of rock of ages really shines. 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. Nearly any stage version is more fondly remembered than a 2012 film adaptation that starred tom cruise and julianne hough and grossed just under. Most importantly, in the role of unpredictable rock. 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. Listen free to tom cruise rock of ages paradise city, sister christian just like paradise nothin but a good time and more. Tom cruise acts out his film career w james corden. Tom cruise belts out 80s tunes in rock of ages paramount.
Soaked in kitschy 80s nostalgia, rock of ages is a goofy moviemusical thats hard to resist. Rock of ages 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Julianne hough remembers rock of ages starring role with. Tom cruise talks about his work in the musical rock of. The actress plays a journalist who falls under the spell of cruise s stacee jaxx in warner bros. The first image of tom cruise in director adam shankmans hairspray rock of ages adaptation has landed online. I had some issues with rock of ages, mainly that its rated pg and should be rated r. May 03, 20 tom cruise in a still from the film rock of ages. 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. Tom cruise, alec baldwin, russell brand, paul giavanni, and catherine zeta jones. Tom cruise a list of 25 titles created 05 jan 2019 good music a list of 32 titles created 14 may 2014 movies to watch a list of 34 titles. This, says the trailer, is not a film for those who spell rock without an exclamation mark.
In tom cruise rock idol in the musical rock of ages 2012, he was cast as an apocalypse survivor in the scifi adventure oblivion 20. 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. In 1976, if you had told fourteen yearold franciscan seminary student thomas cruise mapother iv that one day in the not too distant future he would be tom cruise, one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to join the priesthood. Hairband musical rock of ages making immersive return to. Rock of ages tom cruise and melin akerman i want to. Jun 01, 2012 rock of ages is about a small town girl and city slicker guy trying to make it big in 1980s era hollywood and the wild, sex and rock n roll atmosphere they become part of along the way. Rock of ages movie images featuring tom cruise collider. Rock of ages tom cruise pour some sugar on me youtube.
Tom cruise talks about his work in the musical rock of ages. Rock of ages movie trailer official tom cruise sings. He has received several accolades for his work, including three golden globe awards and nominations for three academy awards. Tom cruise paradise city rock of ages 2012 movie soundtrack. Lots of really catchy songs from the 80s have you wanting to dance and sing along, and are used really well to help tell the story. He then portrayed a glib military public relations officer who is repeatedly killed and resurrected in the comic alieninvasion romp edge of tomorrow 2014. Blige, alec baldwin, russell brand, paul giamatti, julianne hough and above all, tom cruise, who plays the glam rock star stacee jaxx. Its not often i leave the cinema grinning from ear to ear, but rock of ages just had that effect on me. He transformed himself into a rock star the film, which based on the musical of the same name, features dozens of classic 80s songs. Tom cruise sings in rock of ages trailer video abc news. Jun, 2012 rock of ages, a ragstoriches rock n roll musical set mostly in a music club on sunset strip, wins no prizes for originality. 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. Tom cruise wanted dead or alive rock of ages hd youtube. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.