Rock Star Page #4

Synopsis: Chris Cole was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily believes his talent could take him all the way - but Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beers, the fiery frontman for heavy metal legends Steel Dragon. By day, Chris still lives at home with his parents and spends his days repairing copy machines. But when Chris takes the stage, fronting Pennsylvania's premiere Steel Dragon tribute band, all of that disappears. Chris Cole is Bobby Beers - mesmerizing audiences with his perfect imitation of Beers' electrifying vocals. The night his bandmates boot him out of the group, Chris is devastated - until an unexpected phone call changes his life forever: He, Chris Cole, has been tapped to replace Bobby Beers as the lead singer of Steel Dragon. In an instant, Chris rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom, rising from devotee to icon, from rock fan to rock god - the wanna-be who got to be. So what happens when an average guy gets everything he wants - and discovers it's not eno
Genre: Drama, Music
Director(s): Stephen Herek
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
54
R
Year:
2001
105 min
1,522 Views


Thank you.|All right, two lovely people.

Quickly, boys.|Boat's going in a minute.

Good afternoon, my darlings.|Look, I've been meaning to tell you.

There's a longstanding rule|that wives and girlfriends...

...aren't allowed on the bus.

The boys don't like distractions|when they're working on their music.

You can travel with the wives.|They're nice.

Yeah, well, who are they?

That's IKirk's astrologer...

...and his physical therapist.

And that, well, we all know what|that is, right? We'd better go.

-I'm gonna ride with Emily.|-Oh, no. Sorry. You can't do that.

The boys need you there|when they work on the tunes.

Go ahead, babe. I'm fine.

Quick as you can.

-You sure?|-Yeah, I'm sure.

I didn't know about the rule.

Yeah. Just get on the bus.

-Have fun.|-You too. Be careful.

The boys are waiting in the back.|They're working. They need you.

-What's up, lzz?|-What's up?

Izz, you want some?

I was gonna go over the schedule.

Suit yourself.|It's good for writing lyrics.

You know, he's a rock star now.|The normal rules don't apply.

-I didn't say anything.|-You didn't have to.

Somebody's jealous.

No. No, I'm not.

I just know him|and he's not that--

Like hell he's not.|He's a guy, isn't he?

Look, we all know exactly|what happens on that bus.

I met Ghode on that bus.

I didn't say anything.

I know it's crazy,|but it comes with the territory.

You either drive yourself batty|trying to change it or you adapt.

You gotta let him off the leash|once in a while.

Or they get cranky. At the end|of the day, they always come home.

And who says you can't|have your own fun?

Exactly.

-Do you want some?|-No, I'm good. I just had breakfast.

-Okay. Here.|-Hair of the dog.

Here's some advice from me.|Number one: Learn to share.

Number two:
Get very close|with his accountant.

And three:

Don't sign anything.|I had to learn that the hard way.

You know what I always say.|If you love someone, let them go.

And if they come back to you|with very expensive jewelry...

...then it's meant to be.

I hope I am not as cynical|as you are when I am your age.

Honey, she's 23.

221/2 .

-23|-I am 221/2 .

You guys were at my birthday party.|I was born....

Move aside, you scallywags.|You're getting in the way of future sales.

Be nice to this bloke from MTV.

They're not playing|our videos as much...

...since the boys trashed their set.

Tell them about that thing|you do with your tongue.

-All right, and here we are.|-Thanks, Mats.

I'll be back in half an hour.|Mind your backs, please!

-Chris, I need to talk to you--|-You can't call me that here.

I need to talk to you.

I gotta do this MTV thing,|then talk to a producer--

I know your schedule.|I get a copy every day.

-Then you know when I'm done.|-I'm leaving.

-Just meet me at the hotel.|-I'm going to Seattle.

Come on.

Em, what the hell|is going on in Seattle?

-Marci and I have been talking--|-Who's Marci?

You know who Marci is.|My roommate, Rob's girlfriend.

Sorry. I know who she is.|I've got things on my mind.

I know, I know.

We've been talking about this business|and we got our loan.

-We're going to Seattle to--|-When did you do this?

While the wives were out shopping.

Is this a money thing?|lf you need money--

You know I didn't mean it|like that, Em. I swear.

-Are you leaving me?|-No. I'm not leaving you.

But I am leaving this.|I cannot do this every day.

-I thought we're having a great time.|-We are. It has been fun.

But, baby, this is all happening|to you. And it's great.

But it's different for me.|I can't follow a bus all day.

You don't have to do that anymore.|We're getting our own car.

It's not about the car.

What is it?

You know, it's wanting a life.

And I really want to do this thing|with Marci in Seattle.

Can we hook up in Seattle|when I get there?

Of course. Of course.

All right.

I'll talk to Mats|and get you our numbers...

...so you can call|when you get there.

So I know you got there|safe, all right?

So I'll see you in Seattle?

Can I give you some advice, mate?

-What's up, A.C.?|-Let the chick go, man.

-So how are we doing?|-Lovely. Thank you very much.

-I'll be back to check on you.|-I'm sure you will.

Freshening up the blood.

The liver doesn't work as good|as it did when I was your age.

Listen, make it easier on yourself.

There's no way it can work.

You start off with|the best intentions.

But there's so much p*ssy coming|at you every day that...

...finally it wears you down.|Then you crack.

Aren't you married to a supermodel?

Yeah, you know why? Because I can.

And you can too.

You got these birds dreaming|about having it off with you.

That makes the guys want to be you.

The guys are the ones|that buy the records.

So if the chicks don't want you,|the guys are gone.

I mean, put it this way:

Your job is to live the fantasy|other people only dream about.

Don't go in half-assed.

Dream big.

Live the life.

-You running for pink slips?|-See you in hell, Bat Boy.

You ready, Robin?

Go!

You got yourself a Ferrari!

Hello, Wichita.

Izzy? Oh, my God, is that lzzy?

I love you!

Watch out!

Out of my bloody way!

-What's going on?|-His wife ran off with Peter Gabriel.

-Let me get that.|-That doesn't work.

Ladies, ladies, please.|A little bit of decorum, please.

Now, listen. We've got limited space.|Just be patient.

I gotta check your credentials,|so have your p*ssy passes out.

If I get to be with lzzy,|I am going to sh*t bricks.

Well, yeah, that'll make|a lasting impression.

-Do you dance at Chubbies?|-No.

You should. You have a killer body.|It's not totally nude there.

We wear G-strings,|so the guys respect us way more.

Yeah, that is so true.

Nothing says "respect" Iike cramming|a strip of Lycra up your ass.

F***ing-A, mama!

Yes, that's fine.|You're absolutely fine.

Oh, hi. Hello. Now, that's a very|important little P, isn't it?

-In you go. Nice.|-What's the "P" stand for?

Yes, it's "pass."

Oh, yeah? It's not "pimp"?

-No, it's "personal"....|-"Personal friend."

Yeah, "personal friend of the band."|Yeah. One sec.

I'm not here to check up|on him. I was invited.

-He's doing interviews.|-Interviews? Okay.

Tell you what, darling.

I'm not really sure|where he is, actually.

If you'd like to wait just....

Of course, wait here if you like.|He's actually down there.

What are you doing here?

I live here, Chris.

I thought you were in Seattle.

We're in Seattle.|You're in Seattle.

I'm sorry.

-You forgot.|-No.

Yeah, you did.|You forgot I was coming.

Wait. I did not forget|you were coming. Mats.

Told him to arrange-- Didn't I say|to remind me she was coming?

Sh*t. I'm so sorry.|I really screwed up, mate.

-What do you mean?|-Chris, please.

You don't need people|taking falls for you. Please.

No, Em. I did not forget.

Chris, don't lie to me.|Please don't lie to me.

It might've slipped my mind.|But I didn't forget. I remembered....

I didn't remember,|but I didn't forget, okay?

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