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Summary: Ignore the plot, listen to the music!
Review: Finally released on DVD this is a great opportunity to view some of the early stars of Rock'n'Roll. The plot is pure hokum and must've taken at least five minutes to write but this film is worth buying just to catch Chuck Berry, The Johnny Burnette Trio, Frankie Lymon etc. miming their hits of the day.
The transfer to DVD is good, picture quality is excellent, the sound is just OK, it was a low-budget exploitation movie so Hi-Fi quality was probably not top of the agenda. One annoying feature is a 'pop-up' logo at the bottom of the screen during one of the songs. The extras, well the one extra, in the way of an Alan Freed Bio is interesting and adds some value to this release. Well done to Passport Productions, now how about a DVD release for the other low-budget Rock'n'Roll films from the '50's?
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Summary: If you are into 50's Rock and Roll music you got to see this
Review: For many years I listened to rock and roll oldies but this film features Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon and the teenagers, music from Connie Francis. Actually the best thing about this film is all about the music and I dodnt care much for the storyline. However I cant wait to see the DVD version when it comes out this year. Currently I do have the old beta version of this video.
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Summary: AWESOME!!
Review: Hi everybody, my name is Gert 34 years old living in New Jersey. First of all I want to thank the publisher responsible for bringing this masterpiece on the market, THANKS!! Do not expect too much about the plot in this movie or acting skills, but to see the clips in it, that is awesome. I am a big oldies and doowop fan and started to get bored by seeing always the same names on greatest-hits-kinda-like video clips. I know that there so many clips available from the fifties, of artists other then Fats Domino or Elvis, no offence because I like them too. But I know that there are many people out there (all ages) that are dying to see more rock and roll movies of the fifties and early sixties come out. I hope that it will not stop with this movie alone... But American Anthems like "Go Johnny GO" or "The big beat" and more should be available too on the market on DVD if possible.
Now back to the movie Rock Rock Rock. The quality is awesome and if you want to skip the storyboard of the movie and hit the music...? No problem just select the Chapters and select any song you want to hear. And as a big bonus you will find a documentary about Alan Freed, one of the first Rock And Roll DJ's who lived and died for the Big Beat. In other words, if you are into doo wop, Rockabilly, Jive, Rock and Roll then... THIS MOVIE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! Gkassel@comcast.net
Rating:
Summary: AWESOME!!
Review: Hi everybody, my name is Gert 34 years old living in New Jersey. First of all I want to thank the publisher responsible for bringing this masterpiece on the market, THANKS!! Do not expect too much about the plot in this movie or acting skills, but to see the clips in it, that is awesome. I am a big oldies and doowop fan and started to get bored by seeing always the same names on greatest-hits-kinda-like video clips. I know that there so many clips available from the fifties, of artists other then Fats Domino or Elvis, no offence because I like them too. But I know that there are many people out there (all ages) that are dying to see more rock and roll movies of the fifties and early sixties come out. I hope that it will not stop with this movie alone... But American Anthems like "Go Johnny GO" or "The big beat" and more should be available too on the market on DVD if possible.
Now back to the movie Rock Rock Rock. The quality is awesome and if you want to skip the storyboard of the movie and hit the music...? No problem just select the Chapters and select any song you want to hear. And as a big bonus you will find a documentary about Alan Freed, one of the first Rock And Roll DJ's who lived and died for the Big Beat. In other words, if you are into doo wop, Rockabilly, Jive, Rock and Roll then... THIS MOVIE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!...
Rating: 
Summary: a mixed bag but fun
Review: I agree with the other reviewers about the plot, but the music is bad too. Aside from Chuck Berry's one tune and Franky Lyman and the Teenagers, most of the songs are the kind that you never hear on "Oldies" or "Classic Rock" radio. Some of the tunes were so bad I doubt that records of them were ever made. I HOPE records of them were never made. Watching this was painful. I...found myself fast forwarding not just the stupid plot, but the out of tune and very very corny music. This is the worst rock n roll movie I ever saw. I was a 10 year old rocker when this was made, and believe me, there was a lot more to rock n roll than this.
Rating: 
Summary: Save your money or buy La Bamba or the Buddy Holly story.
Review: I agree with the other reviewers about the plot, but the music is bad too. Aside from Chuck Berry's one tune and Franky Lyman and the Teenagers, most of the songs are the kind that you never hear on "Oldies" or "Classic Rock" radio. Some of the tunes were so bad I doubt that records of them were ever made. I HOPE records of them were never made. Watching this was painful. I...found myself fast forwarding not just the stupid plot, but the out of tune and very very corny music. This is the worst rock n roll movie I ever saw. I was a 10 year old rocker when this was made, and believe me, there was a lot more to rock n roll than this.
Rating:
Summary: a mixed bag but fun
Review: in a way hokey and bad, yet overall fun because it is like a musical snapshot of the early rock n' roll years. tuesday weld is as bad in this movie as she was good once she got some experience under her belt. but man is she cute here! her miming of connie francis' voice is ludicrous. heck, the title for the movie is probably the best of any rock n' roll movie. also, alan freed is lovable in a checkered sports coat kind of way.
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Summary: The story stinks but the music ROCKS!
Review: Okay, I saw this on a Saturday afternoon when I was about 8 on television and later on "Night Flight" (of blessed memory). Anyone who has seen this knows how bad the acting and how cornball the story was. Actually, that's part of the appeal. But the MUSIC! That's where the fun begins! Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, LaVern Baker (of "Jim Dandy") fame, original doo-woppers the Moonglows (a few years before Marvin Gaye joined), etc. Alan Freed's band isn't half bad either.Now the goofy acting and dumb story provides lots of unintended laughs. Especially when Teddy Randazzo and his buddies try to rock with outrageously bad singing and dancing that makes Al Gore look like James Brown! What a hoot! Get it, program it to the good stuff, and enjoy.
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Summary: The story stinks but the music ROCKS!
Review: Okay, I saw this on a Saturday afternoon when I was about 8 on television and later on "Night Flight" (of blessed memory). Anyone who has seen this knows how bad the acting and how cornball the story was. Actually, that's part of the appeal. But the MUSIC! That's where the fun begins! Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, LaVern Baker (of "Jim Dandy") fame, original doo-woppers the Moonglows (a few years before Marvin Gaye joined), etc. Alan Freed's band isn't half bad either. Now the goofy acting and dumb story provides lots of unintended laughs. Especially when Teddy Randazzo and his buddies try to rock with outrageously bad singing and dancing that makes Al Gore look like James Brown! What a hoot! Get it, program it to the good stuff, and enjoy.
Rating:
Summary: Good Music,Bad Acting
Review: The movie I first saw on AMC channel last summer and thought that the music was great but then I saw the acting and said "Oh My God"!Where did they get these people.But awesome perfomances by Frankie Lymon & Others help the movie.This is a collecters item and if your a fan of Doo Woop & Rock'N'Roll you should get it.
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