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Donut
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07-31-2001

Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 12:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Donut a private message Print Post    
I am surprised that I couldnt find this show here anywhere! Despite Gene Simmons, its actually a really engaging show... Its "School of Rock" with Simmons instead of Jack Black. He is at a British boarding school with kids who are classical musicians and wear long formal uniforms and are very well spoken and tries to turn them into rock stars who will open a concert for Motorhead. Unfortunately, the finale is next Friday. Its on VH1, i think at 1030 pm. The prior three episodes will be on Tuesday starting at 430 pm. (which will be a very busy day in TV!)
There are other times if you have search/DVR. Hopefully they will run the entire show at some point. The kids are really great and much more fun to watch than the nerdherd. Even Gene Simmons is better than them. He shows some warmth and humor amidst his obnoxious arrogance. He picks the kid who is wierd and all the kids hate and pick on to be the lead singer. The kid calls himself The Emperor and explodes with enthusiasm over his discovery of rock. The kids lace into Gene, and have great comments. Just fast forward thru Gene if you hate him.. He does take the Headmistress to LA to the American Music Awards..
Anyways, without any more BB, or INXS, and with lots less melodrama than Killreality, its nice to have an endearing reality choice... lemme know what you all think. The second ep. is what hooked me in, so i dont know if it will be as good coming in the middle. If you do, the order of eps that I see are picking a bassist, taking the headmistress, writing a song, and then finale...

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 6:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scorpiomoon a private message Print Post    
It's that adorable kid Emperor who makes this show awesome. He is such a cutie!

Gene Simmons is so freaking annoying (and really unattractive).

Having the premise of this show be a direct ripoff of a movie was kind of lame, but I will say, this show does an irresistible charm about it.

Having said that, I stopped watching after the third episode. And now that you have reminded me of the show, I'm curious to see how the kids progressed.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 3:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I love this show. Love the kids and Gene.

Donut
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07-31-2001

Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Donut a private message Print Post    
i'm so glad that others are watching and like it too! even if it's just 3 of us!
Its nice that its just 30 minutes too, its a little breath of fresh air from the other big reality shows...

and as far as it being taken from a movie.... How many movies have been made from TV shows or even skits, so it seems fair enuf to do the reverse....

actually i think it used to be done a lot.. wasnt The courtship of eddies father, the ghost and mrs. muir, The Odd Couple etc all movies to TV?


Spoton
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09-16-2005

Monday, September 19, 2005 - 6:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spoton a private message Print Post    
LOL, Donut - There ARE a lot of movie-to-TV shows. That could populate its own thread! DH and I also are really enjoying this show. The whole situation is very contrived (just the idea that the school would allow it, and this special little class he took over - hmmmm.) But I don't care - the relationships between Gene and the kids and between the kids is real and great! I think Gene is sooo funny!! I even laugh at the scenes where they show him walking, back to the camera, through the school grounds in his long coat and hat. Looks almost like an apperition! And I love his "looks" at the camera when he is having moment with the kids.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Monday, September 19, 2005 - 7:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Lol me too yall. And that one redhaired kid is just hysterical.

Laneesmom
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05-12-2005

Monday, September 19, 2005 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Laneesmom a private message Print Post    
I thought it was especially cute when he realized Mr. Cool put him in his place. Very cute!

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Monday, September 19, 2005 - 8:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scorpiomoon a private message Print Post    
You've got a point there, Donut.

Damn. Now I kind of miss this show and feel the need to catch up!

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, September 19, 2005 - 8:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Add me to liking this show. I had to "dvr" it because it's on at a time that I never get to watch it.




Donut
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07-31-2001

Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 11:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Donut a private message Print Post    
this show was so good! really wish more people here saw it. The finale was great! i even ended up liking gene simmons...as much as one can..
Apparently the show got really good reviews. I hope they run it again so more can watch it. It is produced by a company that developed Faking It, a BBC show that i thought was the best ever reality show, and they created Wife Swap, at least the UK version..I actually emailed the company and the school where the kids go to congrats them, and i never ever do anything like that. The show actually aired here before UK, where it starts next week! and then a bunch of other countries too. I think the show producers sought out Simmons, and it didnt generate from him.. The show had 7 episodes so i guess we didnt get one of them.. But it was good. All the Rockstar INXS fans would like it too i think...

Surfgirl
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10-11-2003

Monday, September 26, 2005 - 5:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Surfgirl a private message Print Post    
I also loved the show! I started watching it thinking ok can't really stand Gene Simmions.. but you never know, I was hooked the first episode! The red headed kid makes the show. Loved that GS picked him as the lead singer!
I think started off like how I felt about watching it, they were all like " ok..well we shall see", and by the finale episode seems like the kids and GS really did connect.
One of the funniest episodes was when GS played for the school board and some of there reactions.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 7:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
I noticed the FIRST episode was airing here on West Coast Much Music so I watched it.

It was fun even if Gene Simmons is a little arrogant and pompous LOL

This episode had Gene picking out the lead singer of the Band. I am hoping that the band will be more heavy metal punk because Poor Emperor really cant hold a tune LOL

We shall see.