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Stage vs. screen: Which 'Rock of Ages' is better?

Chicago Sun-

Comedian Shane Hartline, who grew up in Lake Wales, has a speaking role in the musical comedy, which opened in theaters last week.
Tweet “FUCK 'EM if they can't take a joke.” Bette Midler immortalized that expression. And Tom Cruise must be muttering it himself this week. Although I had a feeling Rock of Ageswasn't going [...]

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Stage vs. screen: Which 'Rock of Ages' is better?

Chicago Sun-

As the weekend box office results have already revealed, “Rock of Ages” didn't do so well in the movie-ticket-selling department. Specifically, it debuted in third
When one thinks of bankable actors, Tom Cruise must be on top of the list. His movies had made over $3 billion dollars total and they average an astonishing $96 million [...]

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Def Leppard talk Tom Cruise, 'Rock of Ages'

San Jose Mer

Movie Review of Rock of Ages and That's My Boy. Read it on NoHo Arts District.com, North Hollywood.
Those colorful wild animals sat atop the box office once again over the weekend. Madagascar 3 held onto the premiere position for the second consecutive week, while Warner Bros. Rock of Ages bit the dust despite its
Rock of [...]

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Rock of Ages Turns Up the Volume at Chicago's Broadway Playhouse

Huffington P

The big screen adaptation of the '80s rock musical — costarring Julianne Hough and Russell Brand — debuted to a disappointing $15.1 million.
There are some fun things in Rock of Ages–it's hard to resist the gay twist, the boy band joke, and
If you believe the movie “Rock of Ages,” the 1980s were all about big [...]

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This whole 'Rock of Ages' thing is not Tom Cruise's fault

Washington P

The retro rock musical starring Tom Cruise, and the R-rated comedy from Adam Sandler both did belly flops at the box-office over the weekend.
I went into Rock of Ages—an adaptation of a Broadway jukebox musical dedicated largely to hair-band hits of the 1980s—with expectations that barely rose to the level of modest. Whitesnake? Twisted Sister? [...]

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"That's My Boy," "Rock of Ages" flop at box office

CBS News

I went into Rock of Ages—an adaptation of a Broadway jukebox musical dedicated largely to hair-band hits of the 1980s—with expectations that barely rose to the level of modest. Whitesnake? Twisted Sister? Tom Cruise?
As the weekend box office results have already revealed, “Rock of Ages” didn't do so well in the movie-ticket-selling department. Specifically, it [...]

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'Madagascar 3' outshines 'Rock of Ages,' 'That's My Boy'

Los Angeles

Despite its all-star cast, "Rock of Ages" ekes out $15.1 million opening; "That's My Boy" grosses $13 million, marking Adam Sandler's worst opening for a comedy in eight years.
If you believe the movie “Rock of Ages,” the 1980s were all about big hair, trashy pop metal, and rock'n'roll excess. It wasn't all like that, of [...]

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Rock of Ages, Adam Sandler's That's My Boy Fizzle

E! Online

Rock of Ages, the movie, opened over the weekend. But when the play of Rock of Ages originally debuted on Broadway in 2009, Def Lep's music wasn't to be
Rock of Ages , the star-studded new musical featuring a much-ballyhooed performance from Tom Cruise, made $5.3 million Friday on its way to an estimated $15.5 [...]

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Rock of Ages, Adam Sandler's That's My Boy Fizzle

E! Online

Rock Of Ages Movie Review on ApunKaChoice.com. View latest Rock Of Ages trailers, movie clips and videos. Download Rock Of Ages movie wallpaper.
by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Rock of Ages was a surprise hit of the 2009 season, enjoying 5 Tony nominations, including Best Musical. While the show walked away empty-handed in awards season, it is [...]

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Rock the Bells 2012 Lineup Missing Common, Lupe Fiasco & Missy Elliott on Website

Gather.com

Last night was the official Rock The Bells 2012 launch party at the House of Blues Sunset Strip, where the annual lineup was revealed and a few acts performed for a crowd of hip hop enthusiasts.
Rock the Bells is an annual hip-hop festival that originally took place in Southern California only, but has since toured [...]

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