Tom cruise and i made a gentlemens agreement that if the vocal thing doesnt work out, well just shake hands and look for something else tom cruise ended up training for over 4 months. But the film is toplined by tom cruise, one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Rock of ages stars julianne hough, diego boneta, tom cruise, among many others. Find all 28 songs in rock of ages soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Jun 14, 2012 singing a song is very much like acting, the 49yearold told reporters at the red carpet premiere of his new film. Do you remember when julianne hough starred in the feature film rock of ages with tom cruise. Impossible star was cast in the upcoming musical rock of ages, based on the jukebox broadway show. Starring country singer julianne hough and diego boneta leading an ensemble cast that includes russell brand, alec baldwin, paul giamatti, catherine zetajones, malin akerman, mary j. Julianne hough talks about the movie musical rock of ages, starring tom cruise, in this onset interview. In rock of ages, did the actors themselves sing for the film, or did other people sing and they dub over the actors. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. May 02, 2012 tom cruise to sing on rock of ages soundtrack the hollywood actor tom cruise will be transforming into an eighties rock star and singing songs by def leppard, bon jovi and guns n roses. Tom cruise has revealed that opening his mouth to sing for his role in rock of ages was up there with the scariest things hes done during his career. Hes performing the guns n roses songwhich he sings during.
Their rock n roll romance is told through the heart. Alec baldwin agrees that rock of ages was a horrible. Cruise, no surprise, commits entirely to the enterprise. Already a movie star, tom cruise is adding rock star to his growing. Tom cruise to sing on rock of ages soundtrack the hollywood actor tom cruise will be transforming into an eighties rock star and singing songs by def leppard, bon jovi and guns n roses. Tom cruise channels his inner rock star in rock of ages. How rock of ages star tom cruise embraced his inner rock. Jun 15, 2012 tom cruise stars in rock of ages, a musical, based on the broadway show, set in the 1980s and featuring rock songs of the time. Jun 16, 2012 rock of ages opens up with a singing tom cruise. I just saw it and his singing blew me away he was soooo good, and i heard that he wasnt autotoned at all even singers are commenting on how awesome he is.
Rock of ages is very similar to the muchderided, femalecentred movies like burlesque and coyote ugly. Directed by adam shankman, rock of ages stars tom cruise, julianne hough, diego boneta, alec baldwin, mary j. Jun 15, 2012 when tom cruise makes his entrance in rock of ages, disentangling himself from a menage a quatre in a drunken stuporand hes wearing leather chaps butt exposed, black fingernail polish. Movies tom cruise just had fun in rock of ages im always looking for different things to do, cruise says of why he wanted to play egomaniacal rock god stacee jaxx. Rock of ages rock you like a hurricane scene featuring tom. Rock of ages is a 2012 american jukebox musical comedydrama film directed by adam shankman and based on the rock jukebox broadway musical rock of ages by chris darienzo. Henry cavill says tom cruise did top gun quotes in his helicopter mission. The most noteworthy aside was an admission that adam shankmans 2012 adaptation of the jukebox musical rock of ages, in which baldwin costarred, was a horrible movie and a complete. Jun 22, 2011 cruise, 48, is currently filming the big screen adaptation of the musical rock of ages, costarring alec baldwin, and his singing abilities are otherworldly, alecs brother stephen baldwin. I am wondering if others who saw it also felt the same way. By the end of this movie, the guy was just phenomenal.
In the song, the rock is a natural formation which shelters a man during a storm, and is seen as a metaphor of god the father. Alec baldwin agrees that rock of ages was a horrible movie. When my husband, teenage daughter and i went to see rock of ages at the theater, we really didnt know anything about it. In the hairmetal musical rock of ages, tom cruise plays louche rock icon stacee jaxx and sings several songs with the help of a monkey and. Tom cruise will play fictional heavy metal star stacee jaxx in rock of ages, the bigscreen adaptation of the hit broadway musical, film director. Starring country singer julianne hough and diego boneta leading an. The rock of ages star will show off his vocal chops in the upcoming movie musical.
The music is amazing for anyone who likes 80s rock songs and all the actors used their own voices for their songs including the star of the movie, tom cruise, who has a great voice and played the aging, nearly washed up rock star perfectly. Rock of ages star tom cruise is strumming his way to the hall of fame. Rock of ages is the best movie based on a jukebox musical based on the idea that a bunch of dreamers inspired by the poetry of twisted sister and whitesnake can change the. Rock of ages tells the story of small town girl sherrie and city boy drew, who meet on the sunset strip while pursuing their hollywood dreams. But in the justreleased extended trailer for the movie remake of the smash broadway jukebox musical rock of ages, we finally get to hear a bit more from tom cruise as faded 80s metal icon jaxx. My question to you is what do you think of tom cruises version of bon jovis hit song. I have seen clips of tom cruise singing in other movies and he doesnt have the musical chops for this role. Rock of ages 2012 soundtrack complete list of songs. Julianne hough on singing in rock of ages with tom cruise. How rock of ages star tom cruise embraced his inner rock god video. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Oct 23, 20 the most noteworthy aside was an admission that adam shankmans 2012 adaptation of the jukebox musical rock of ages, in which baldwin costarred, was a horrible movie and a complete. Jun 14, 2012 all 40 songs from the rock of ages 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
Cruise says his goodbyes to the rock of ages crew and. With julianne hough, diego boneta, tom cruise, alec baldwin. Tom cruise sings in rock of ages trailer video abc news. The film, which hits theaters on june 15, is based on the jukebox musical of the same name that pays homage to the. They book stacee jaxx tom cruise, a detached and self indulgent rock star. Tom cruise devours the role of stacee jaxx in the big screen version of rock of ages. Rock of ages clip we built this city were not gonna take it hd 1080p. Entertainment weekly and mtv movies blog is reporting that tom cruise has secured the role of aging rock star stacee jaxx in the movie adaptation of the. One of the best scenes is completely cut out and that is when tom cruises stacee jaxx goes into a bar where julianne houghs sherrie is working and they sing rock me like a hurricane together in the vip room of the club.
Rock of ages executive music producer rates tom cruises. Rock of ages rock you like a hurricane scene featuring. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Rock of ages soundtrack art and track listing revealed exclusive. From tom cruise to julianne hough, get to know the major players. This starstudded adaptation of the broadway jukebox musical, dedicated to the enduring power. Jun 14, 2012 the real reason to see rock of ages, though, is tom cruise. Transcript for tom cruise sings in rock of ages trailer this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Tom cruise reveals singing for his role of stacee jaxx in. The film is a tremendous movie that goes indepth on the story of a young girl and a man who strive to make their dreams reality in hollywood. The title rock of ages refers here to the generations of people who like rock music, but is also a play on rock of ages, an extremely popular eighteenth century hymn written by reverend augustus montague toplady.
In the song, the rock is a natural formation which shelters a man during a storm, and is seen as a metaphor of god the father protecting his children. Of course, tom cruise isnt the first hollywood actor to take a stab at playing a rock star. Jun 15, 2012 tom cruise should have been a rock star. Rock of ages probably wont blow too many peoples minds, but it still makes us want to sing along much of the time, and the tone is just right, kind without being preachy, humorous without being. Julianne hough talks tom cruise, rock of ages, and whats next. How two weeks changed every aspect of the film industry indiewires movie podcast.
Tom cruise will play fictional heavy metal star stacee jaxx in rock of ages, the bigscreen adaptation of the hit broadway musical, film director adam shankman confirmed to e. In the hairmetal musical rock of ages, tom cruise plays louche rock icon stacee jaxx and sings several songs with the help of a monkey and autotune. Mix rock of ages tom cruise and melin akerman i want to know what love is youtube. Tom cruise to sing on rock of ages soundtrack telegraph. The hollywood actor tom cruise will be transforming into an eighties rock star and singing songs by def leppard, bon jovi and guns n roses. Rock of ages movie trailer official tom cruise sings. Tom cruise sings in rock of ages trailer subscribe send chels a tweet. Zetajones can dance about as well as giamatti can sing, which is about as well as mary j. The movie i saw tonight on amazon was the cinema release and was missing those cut scenes and boy did i miss them. Tom cruise, catherine zetajones and julianne hough star in this rock musical comedy based on the broadway stage show of the same name. All 40 songs from the rock of ages 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Tom cruise takes on axl rose in rock of ages the boston globe. Whitesnake, night ranger, def leppard, bon jovi are just some of the artists featured on the rock of ages soundtrack, their songs performed by the movies stars including tom cruise, russell. The main reason to see rock of ages is to see whether or not tom cruise can hold up his end in covering some of the classic 80s tunes, and.
The film is a tremendous movie that goes in depth on the story of a young girl and a man who strive to make. A small town girl and a city boy meet on the sunset strip while pursuing their hollywood dreams. You cant have that many sexual references in a pg movie and have it be ok for yearolds. Tom cruise confirmed to sing in rock of ages rolling stone. Tom cruise belts out 80s tunes in rock of ages paramount. Tom cruise to star in movie adaptation of rock of ages. Tom cruises intergalactic rock of ages performance. Apr 05, 2011 following along while director adam shankman casts his rock of ages movie has been like seating a dinner party for a whos who of hollywood. Julianne hough remembers rock of ages starring role with. Rock of ages executive music producer rates tom cruises vocal. Pole dancing in this movie for the first time was so much harder than i thought it would be. When julianne houghs character broke out in song on the bus at the beginning of the movie, and then the other passengers joined in, we looked at each other and laughed. Apr 30, 2012 rock of ages is one of the more unusual entries on this summers movie slate. Jun 04, 2012 further, the broadway musical rock of ages the title of a def lep hit has been turned into a movie musical costarring tom cruise as selfabsorbed rocker stacee jaxx.
Jun 15, 2012 find all 28 songs in rock of ages soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The real reason to see rock of ages, though, is tom cruise. Rock of ages is a comedy and musical film that is an adaptation of the 2006 broadway show of the same name. Rock of ages soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. The director adam shankman wouldnt have cast tom cruise if he hadnt been able to sing. I had some issues with rock of ages, mainly that its rated pg and should be rated r. I have seen the tour rock of ages several times and think mig ayesa would be far. Tom cruise stars in rock of ages, a musical, based on the broadway show, set in the 1980s and featuring rock songs of the time.
A study by rotten tomatoes suggests that the more scenes of tom cruise running a movie has, the better received those films are by critics. Dont take rock of ages too seriously, and youll have fun. Following along while director adam shankman casts his rock of ages movie has been like seating a dinner party for a whos who of hollywood. He owns rock of ages, an addled tribute to 80s hair metal, from the very minute he appears.
Believe me, i know the musicals of fred astaire and gene kelly could be every bit as brainless as rock of ages, but at least we got to enjoy those geniuses in full, flowing flower. May 07, 2012 rock of ages is the best movie based on a jukebox musical based on the idea that a bunch of dreamers inspired by the poetry of twisted sister and whitesnake can change the world. He doesnt sing much, and the one big onstage number hes givenshredding def leppards pour some sugar on me under a rain. Further, the broadway musical rock of ages the title of a def lep hit has been turned into a movie musical costarring tom cruise as selfabsorbed rocker stacee jaxx. Jun 01, 2012 back in the studio, cruise lets out a pitchperfect scream.