Story of movie Rock Of Ages 2012 Film :
Rock of Ages is a 2012 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Adam Shankman and based on the 2009 rock jukebox Broadway musical Rock of Ages by Chris D'Arienzo. Starring country singer Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta leading an ensemble cast that includes Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Åkerman, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Cranston and Tom Cruise, the film features the music of many 1980s Rock and Glam Rock artists including Def Leppard, Journey, Scorpions, Poison, Foreigner, Guns N' Roses, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, REO Speedwagon, and others.
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| Directed by | Adam Shankman |
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| Based on | Rock of Ages by Chris D'Arienzo |
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| Cinematography | Bojan Bazelli |
| Edited by | Emma E. Hickox |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $75 million |
| Box office | $59.4 million |
Originally scheduled to enter production in summer 2009 for a 2011 release, it eventually commenced production in May 2011 and was released on June 15, 2012. The film received mixed critical reviews and grossed only $59 million worldwide. However, Cruise was particularly lauded for his performance of "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and "Wanted Dead or Alive". The related film soundtrack also did critically well, certified Gold in Canada.
Screenplay
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In 1987, Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) arrives in Los Angeles from Oklahoma with dreams of becoming a singer. Meanwhile, barback Drew Boley (Diego Boneta) prepares for another night of work at The Bourbon Room ("Sister Christian/Just Like Paradise/Nothin' But a Good Time"). As Sherrie approaches The Bourbon, her suitcase is stolen. Drew tries to catch the robber, but fails. He comforts Sherrie and, upon learning of her situation, gets her a job at the Bourbon Room as a waitress.
The club's owner, Dennis Dupree (Alec Baldwin), and his right-hand man, Lonny Barnett (Russell Brand), are trying to find a way to pay off a tax debt that threatens the club. Hoping to raise enough money, Dennis and Lonny decide to book Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise), a detached and self-indulgent rock star preparing for his final gig with his band, Arsenal. That night, Drew tells Sherrie about his dreams of becoming a rock star, but that he has stagefright ("Juke Box Hero/I Love Rock 'n' Roll"). Upon hearing of Stacee's upcoming concert, Patricia Whitmore (Catherine Zeta-Jones), the religiously conservative wife of the mayor (Bryan Cranston), organizes a protest with other ladies in front of the Bourbon Room ("Hit Me with Your Best Shot")
Drew and Sherrie's relationship starts with their first date at the Hollywood Sign where Drew admits he has started writing a song for Sherrie ("Waiting for a Girl Like You"). On the night of Arsenal's final show, Dennis learns that their opening act has cancelled. Sherrie convinces him to use Drew and his band, Wolfgang Von Colt, as the replacement opener ("More Than Words/Heaven"). Meanwhile, Stacee's manager, Paul Gill (Paul Giamatti), schedules an interview between Stacee and Constance Sack (Malin Åkerman), a reporter for Rolling Stone.
During the interview, she mentions the rumors that Stacee is difficult to work with and implies that he was actually kicked out of Arsenal, a charge Stacee denies ("Wanted Dead or Alive"). Stacee asks Sherrie if she could bring him a bottle of scotch from his limo and she agrees. After the interview, Constance lashes out at him, claiming that he was once a great musician but now is on the verge of becoming a has-been. Stacee orders everyone out of the dressing room so he can settle things with Constance privately. Both recognize their attraction to each other and are about to have sex when Stacee sings ("I Want to Know What Love Is"). As Constance leaves the room ashamed of what she has done, Sherrie enters to give Stacee his scotch. Sherrie and Stacee collide and the bottle of scotch shatters on the floor. Drew is getting ready to open Arsenal's show when he sees Sherrie exit Stacee's room, where he infers that they had sex. Drew becomes angry at this and is inspired to sing ("I Wanna Rock") for the opening act. After he sings, Drew and Sherrie break up and Sherrie quits her job at the Bourbon Room. Drew attempts to run after Sherrie but Paul tells him to let her go and offers Drew a record deal since he was impressed with his performance as Arsenal sings their last song of the night ("Pour Some Sugar on Me").
An unemployed Sherrie takes refuge at a strip club bar known as the Venus Club, where she has no other choice but to work there ("Harden My Heart"). The club's owner, Justice Charlier (Mary J. Blige) offers Sherrie a job as a dancer ("Shadows of the Night/Harden My Heart"), but Sherrie instead chooses to wait tables. Sherrie soon realizes that she isn't making enough money as a waitress as Drew signs to Gill's record label ("Here I Go Again"). Back at the Bourbon Room, Dennis worries that the place will close and that he has "let everyone down." Lonny comforts him and proceeds to confess his love for him, learning that Dennis reciprocates. They kiss ("Can't Fight This Feeling"). Drew is disappointed in realizing that he has to be part of a hip-hop boy band called "The Zee Guys" as Joshua Zee and not a rock band as part of his record deal while Sherrie decides to be a dancer in the Venus Club ("Any Way You Want It").
Sherrie visits the Hollywood sign, where she finds Drew. They both reveal to each other their current occupations and realize things didn't turn out the way they'd planned. Sherrie tells Drew that she didn't have sex with Stacee and that she is going home to Oklahoma. As they part ways, Sherrie and Drew both lament the situation ("Every Rose Has Its Thorn").
Stacee realizes he has feelings for Constance and calls the Rolling Stone office in an attempt to find her, but the receptionist tells him that "she is covering Stacee Jaxx's show at The Bourbon Room" and Stacee, unaware that he was supposed to perform that night, rushes to the venue, where Lonny leads the patrons of the club against Patricia and her protest group ("We're Not Gonna Take It/We Built This City"). When Stacee arrives at the club, he recognizes Patricia and greets her. Lonny discovers that Patricia was once a groupie for Arsenal as displayed on their album cover, and exposes this to the public, ruining her reputation. Meanwhile, Drew has found all of Sherrie’s stolen records at the Tower Records they first visited together. He buys them back and drops them off for her at the strip club.
The Zee Guys start the show, but the rocker crowd rejects them, and Drew, spotting Sherrie in the audience, leaves the stage. The two reconcile and Drew also dismisses Gill, telling him rock 'n' roll will never die. Sherrie reunites Wolfgang Von Colt for the opening act, where she and Drew perform the song he wrote for her ("Don't Stop Believin'"). Meanwhile, while Stacee and Constance are having sex in the bathroom, Stacee hears the song and is moved by it.
Eight months later, Stacee, who has rejoined Arsenal, performs the song with Drew and Sherrie, who is now part of Wolfgang Von Colt, in a concert at Dodger Stadium in front of a crowd that includes Dennis, Lonny, Justice, a pregnant Constance, and Patricia, who has returned to her rock 'n' roll persona.
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| 1 | "Paradise City" | Tom Cruise | Guns N' Roses | Opening credits |
| 2 | "Sister Christian" / "Just Like Paradise" / "Nothin' but a Good Time" | Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand and Alec Baldwin | Night Ranger / David Lee Roth / Poison | |
| 3 | "Juke Box Hero" / "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Diego Boneta, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and Julianne Hough | Foreigner / The Arrows (later famously covered by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) | |
| 4 | "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Pat Benatar | |
| 5 | "Waiting for a Girl (Boy) Like You" | Diego Boneta and Julianne Hough | Foreigner | |
| 6 | "More Than Words" / "Heaven" | Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta | Extreme / Warrant | |
| 7 | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | Tom Cruise and Julianne Hough | Bon Jovi | |
| 8 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Tom Cruise and Malin Åkerman | Foreigner | |
| 9 | "I Wanna Rock" | Diego Boneta | Twisted Sister | |
| 10 | "Pour Some Sugar on Me" | Tom Cruise | Def Leppard | |
| 11 | "Harden My Heart" | Julianne Hough and Mary J. Blige | Quarterflash | |
| 12 | "Shadows of the Night" / "Harden My Heart" | Mary J. Blige and Julianne Hough | Pat Benatar / Quarterflash | |
| 13 | "Here I Go Again" | Diego Boneta, Paul Giamatti, Julianne Hough, Mary J. Blige and Tom Cruise | Whitesnake | |
| 14 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | Russell Brand and Alec Baldwin | REO Speedwagon | |
| 15 | "Any Way You Want It" | Mary J. Blige, Constantine Maroulis and Julianne Hough | Journey | |
| 16 | "Undercover Love" | Diego Boneta | Diego Boneta | |
| 17 | "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" | Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise and Mary J. Blige | Poison | |
| 18 | "Rock You Like a Hurricane" | Julianne Hough and Tom Cruise | Scorpions | Extended cut |
| 19 | "We Built This City" / "We're Not Gonna Take It" | Russell Brand and Catherine Zeta-Jones | Starship / Twisted Sister | |
| 20 | "Don't Stop Believin'" | Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Mary J. Blige and Catherine Zeta-Jones | Journey | |
| 21 | "Paradise City" | Tom Cruise | Guns N' Roses | End credits |
| 22 | "Rock You Like a Hurricane" | Julianne Hough and Tom Cruise | Scorpions | End credits |
These songs appear in the film as sung by the original artists. These do not appear on the official soundtrack.
