Yes, the movie is similar to what you have seen before, but the cast are good, the script is warm and funny, and the movie as a whole is mostly enjoyable.
As a metalhead I would have loved to enjoy this but as others have said very much feels like the standard sterotypical highschool douche to good guy movie but with metal as a way of reasoning it. Also it seemed in some areas like it was trying to say classic metal was good but newer metal like Slipknot was bad as they had none of it played and her reacting bad and I really hate that type of metal eliteism.
The good, there was some good ish music and joe manganiello is always a plus but with the forced romance, over egging on swearing and sterotypes it fell short for me.
I was surprised by this movie. I've read some negative stuff on how the characters are stereotypical high schoolers, and the music is good but too focused on old-school metal, and the character arcs are too obvious. Let's respond to these.
Stereotypes often exist because they are real to some degree. Hunter being an outcast because of his style choices is not an outdated concept. This continues to be truth. There are jocks, rich kids, quiet girls, snobby girls, nerds, metal-heads, all kinds of people, and they behave in relatively standard ways. Some people transcend groups or become members of more than one, like Kevin being a bit of a metal-head nerd or Kendall being a quiet member of the snobby group. Having extraordinarily complex high school students in abundance would be an exception to normal life. I have no problem with leaning on stereotypes at this age.
If the kids want to base their sound on old-school metal at the expense of newer stuff (or The White Stripes) is their prerogative. Getting offended because they don't appreciate all types of music seems foolish. Kids like what they like, and you don't have to understand. I liked the music.
I read one comment about the "douche turned respectable" trope played out. That will never be played out, because watching a character get their comeuppance or simply having a light turn on is still a basic plot line for a movie to follow. This movie, though, coupled Hunter's singular desire to have a bitchin' band with Kevin's balanced life was good for both of them in that they came to respect each other. Emily as a sweet girl that has a bit of a screw loose was a fun concept. The relationship between Hunter and Kevin's band with Clay's band was interesting, as Clay surprised me with his positive attitude. Kept waiting for that shoe to drop.
I liked the movie a lot. It will end up being a guilty pleasure, because I imagine no one else will have seen it. I loved the three main characters, especially Isis Hainsworth as Emily. I loved the music development of the band. The plot was decent enough, although I'll never know why Hunter ended up in detox, as that wasn't his problem. I enjoyed it, though, and I look forward to watching it again.
This has to be the most metal and the least metal movie I've ever seen. If you just focus on the soundtrack, use of music and the references it is a on the same level as Hesher (2010). However if you focus on the overall feel of the movie this is a pg-13 kids movie like School of Rock (2003) .
It's like it was written by a metalhead turned parent, sugarcoating, completely ignoring why many of us turn to metal as an escape.
It doesn't always need to be dark and grim but in Hesher the metal felt less forced. Maybe if they had turned this into a 8 episode season where we had a chance to see Kevin go from normie to full metal. Emily finding strength in metal to overcome her demons and Hunter struggling with his parent issues we also had more time to spend on the "training montage", friendship, romance and shenanigans.
Some things were really well done, charming, funny and other parts were boring, cliché or fell completely flat. Meh a 7 in the hopes we get a better sequel.
Hunter was poorly cast he definitely is not metal. He did his best and the movie was decent. Good soundtrack
Hidden under the harmless guise of a teen comedy, Metal Lords brings us a funny story about chasing our dreams, about young love and, above all, about heavy metal. Because there is love and respect for the genre in every scene and every choice of subject. Tom Morello's hand as producer can be appreciated.
Of the leading trio, only Adrian Greensmith and Isis Hainsworth stand out, especially the latter. Her character, full of problems, manages to become three-dimensional thanks to her gestures, which are totally natural for an actress with so little experience.
Metal Lords is fun, not just for music fans, but for anyone who wants to see a film without overly complex plots and without excessive over-the-top or violent scenes.
this was metal as hell
Everything moves way too fast, and I could care less about any of the characters
This was a bad, bad movie. :v_tone1:
I sometimes give bad-ish movies 5 stars if there's at least a bit of entertainment to be had. But aside from some good music and a few moments here and there, this is a poorly executed series of clichés that feels far too long than it actually is. I like the actors and theme, but they just get buried under the weight of all the usual stereotypes. A shame, since I was really expecting to be charmed by this one.
Not a great movie but it's metal and Metal Rules!!! F*ck u bastards!!! Hail to Metal Gods!!,:sign_horns_tone1::sign_horns_tone1::sign_horns_tone1: Well... Kevin, the drummer, reminds me of the Rush guy. Good advertising for D&D, heavy dice, yeah. Rob Halford, legend.
Really good movie with a good and cast. :thumbsup_tone4:
This was a really solid effort. The cast had great chemistry, the script stayed on point, and the film dealt w/ every day, life-changing issues in a very realistic manner. The cast was strong, especially Isis Hainsworth's portrayal of a young woman trying to fit in and battling in the face of sometimes debilitating mental health issues. I really appreciated how the script normalized her mental health crises w/out minimizing it, instead showing her day-to-day struggles and what it looked like, when someone who was non-neurotypical was the person responding to an instigating incident. Ms. Hainsworth really did the role justice. Jaeden Martell and Adrian Greensmith were also great as teenagers trying to fit in at a typical, American high school. I think that this film did a really good job in painting this tapestry.
this was great idk why people so insulting to it - it was nice and had a happy ending with no worry that it would end badly. just a great chill band film
Fun film with a drum roll cast and a cool soundtrack.
Super corny but I can see it being a hit among teens. Killer soundtrack, though.
I've added this one to my Netflix watchlist without many pretensions of being a good movie, and I'm glad I was wrong. Granted, it had some peaks and troughs but, overall, it was a very good story even with a not-so-well known cast (at least to me) that played their characters beautifully. Definitely worth it.
lighthearted and fun. had as many good moments as it did eh moments.
Lots of clichés, nothing new. To watch in a Sunday afternoon on the couch, because if you fall asleep, you dont waste any time.
I found it really cute. :)
Just another sleeky teen comedy without anything new, but for a metalhead like me it was quite enjoyable.
Starring Steven Wilson, Paul Giamatti on a support role and the cameos of Kirk Hammett, Rob Halford, Scott Ian, Tom Morello (and the mention to Opeth). Kudos also for the soundtrack.
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Metal Lords' script misses the mark. Many of the characters stem from outdated high school stereotypes. The final arc feels rushed with the story stumbling onward quickly past important emotional beats.