He can slither, he can seduce, and he can sing! (He's almost too good, actually. Cruise, no surprise, commits entirely to the enterprise. Blige, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Brand, Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Paul Giamatti.
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All songs are performed by the movie musical's cast including Tom Cruise, Mary J. As Stacee Jaxx, a mysterious, nebulous rock star oozing with sex appeal who's lost in the bounty of fame (but may want more), he's seriously appealing. The story of Rock Of Ages is told through the heart-pounding hits of Def Leppard, Journey, Poison, Twisted Sister, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Joan Jett, and others. So before you know it, you're (sort of) won over. YouTube star who suffered from real-life Benjamin Button disease dies at the age of 15 after inspiring millions with. Blige makes a bid for movie stardom in new flick Rock of Ages. It ranged from the surf music of the Beach Boys and the hard rock of the Rolling Stones to the heavy metal music of Deep. And most of the performances are winning. Shes the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul, and now Mary J. TweetEmail TweetEmail ROCK OF AGES is the latest stage musical to be adapted for the big screen in the wake of the enormous success of CHICAGO over ten years ago (wow ). He sports a bandana throughout the film, an Axl Rose signature. Likewise, who is Tom Cruise portraying in Rock of Ages Cruise plays rock legend Stacee Jaxx, renowned as the most unreliable man in the music industry. But the music ("Pour Some Sugar on Me," "I Can't Fight This Feeling") is eminently sing-able. Already a movie star, Tom Cruise is adding rock star to his growing repertoire with his role in Adam Shankmans Rock of Ages. To start, it's campy, and the translation from Broadway to the screen can be awkward. It's all about managing expectations: Don't enter the theater expecting a profoundly moving experience, a la Billy Elliot. You'll initially wonder whether you're in for a hokey cheese-fest that will have you feeling sorry for all of the big names who've signed up for this endeavor (that opening scene on the bus incites giggles, and not in a good way). Casting Tom Cruise as a reclusive, possibly. ROCK OF AGES is an entertaining romp through 1980s rock, as long as you can overlook the first uncomfortable 15 minutes. Adam Shankman’s Rock of Ages, based on the jukebox musical of classic rock anthems, spends very little time airborne, but I respect its pluck.