06.17.12

Offal bombs

Posted in Rock 'n' Roll at 11:35 am by George Smith

Rock of Ages sinks like one:

“Rock Of Ages” and Cruise failed to hit the high box office notes, taking in an estimated $15 million from 3,470 locations for the No. 3 spot.

The young males that were seen as the key to broader success for the film didn’t turn out. The audience, which gave the film a B CinemaScore, was 62 percent female, and 74 percent over 25 years of age.

Adam Shankman directed the film based on the Broadway musical, but it couldn’t match his earlier success with another film musical, 2007’s “Hairspray” … The film’s production budget was around $70 million.

“We’re not gonna take it/No we ain’t gonna take it!” — the kids vote with their feet.


Wait for the appropriate scene at 4:22. Or just skip to it. Big Balls & the Great White Idiot, one of the greatest band names of all time.

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