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Bandslam Reviews

2009

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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL's Vanessa Hudgens stars as a shy social misfit who teams up with a popular girl to form a rock band for their high school's battle of the bands contest in this Walden Media coming-of-age production. THE BEAUTICIAN AND THE BEAST screenwriter Todd Graff directs from a script he co-wrote with Josh Cagan. Read more

Starring	Alyson Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelen Connell, Scott Porter
Director	Todd Graff
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Family, Music/Musical

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- The marketing for this film might make it look like a bad trawl through a âFameâ-meets-âHigh School Musicalâ... read more on Time Out
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- - Derek Adams
  - Time Out
  - 12 Aug 2009 at 03:41
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  superb.......................
  
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  this film stars Gaelan Connell, Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Scott Porter and Lisa Kudrow and is very similar to Camp Rock.
  
  Will Burton (played by ... read more »
  
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  - gwaenysgor
  - 28 Jun 2009 at 12:51
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  Brilliant Bandslam
  
  Bandslam was really cool and I would recommend it to all people who L0V3 MU51C. I liked the way the story was told, mostly about friendship and teamwork.
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- - a customer
  - 28 Nov 2011 at 18:46
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  Bandslam very good
  
  A lot better than the trailer suggests. better than other teen movies in the same genre. definatley not like high school musical. try it. it may surprise you.
  
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  - 08 Aug 2011 at 18:23
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  Must see film!!
  
  Great film!! I really ennjoyed this it was not at all what i expected - so much better!! vanessa hudgens did very well in this film and the other lead girl and ... read more »
  
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- - Betty23
  - 87 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 06 Jun 2011 at 21:22
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  Definitely worth a watch
  
  You can’t help but compare this film to High School Musical and Camp Rock, which is unfair to the film as it is very different to both of these films.read more »
  
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- - Fieldhouse
  - 6 reviews
  - 03 Jun 2011 at 10:42
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  Band slam
  
  My 13 year pold really enjoyed this, it is a tenn movie and it made him laugh. He watched it twice before I was allowed to send it back
  
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  - 25 May 2011 at 13:06
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  Bandslam
  
  Pretty average run of the mill teenage film - geeky boy, obsessed with music manages a band, enters a competition and finds love!! It was watchable but very ... read more »
  
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- - Keeley Andrews
  - Wickford, Essex
  - 14 Mar 2011 at 13:26
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  HSM meets 8 Simple Rules
  
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  The trailer for this film doesn't really do it justice. It's better than that. I wanted to see it but the trailer made it look slightly like High School... read more »
  
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  - 04 Sep 2010 at 08:01
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  Teen Movie
  
  Definately one for the teenagers. We enjoyed however typical American Storyline that you would have seen a million times. Pretty high school girls, predicable ... read more »
  
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  - Torquay
  - 12 Aug 2010 at 13:19
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  quite liked it
  
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  yeah i got into this film found it interesting watching them start a band and making it to the battle of the bands and wining
  
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  - cola
  - 202 reviews
  - Plymouth
  - 08 Jul 2010 at 23:10
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  Bandslam is amazing!
  
  I love this movie the plot and storyline wonderful, the songs are great, the bands are amazing! Watch it you will not be disappointed.
  
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  - London England
  - 02 May 2010 at 22:05
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- - 12
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  superb.......................
  
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  this film stars Gaelan Connell, Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Scott Porter and Lisa Kudrow and is very similar to Camp Rock.
  
  Will Burton (played by ... read more »
  
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  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 28 Jun 2009 at 12:51
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  Unusual
  
  Yeah- a slightly unusual but typical teenage flick. Unusual in the sense that a geek is the sort of hero and gets to snog both leading ladies....even tho he is ... read more »
  
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- - Stef
  - Posh Withdean, Brighton
  - 16 Dec 2009 at 12:35
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  Bandslam
  
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  Okay film if predicatable.
  
  Nice twist with the Popular Girl who makes a pact to become more socially aware and give her time to Good Causes in the ... read more »
  
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  - Bristol
  - 12 Jan 2010 at 22:26
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  quite liked it
  
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  yeah i got into this film found it interesting watching them start a band and making it to the battle of the bands and wining
  
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  - cola
  - 202 reviews
  - Plymouth
  - 08 Jul 2010 at 23:10
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  HSM meets 8 Simple Rules
  
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  The trailer for this film doesn't really do it justice. It's better than that. I wanted to see it but the trailer made it look slightly like High School... read more »
  
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  - 04 Sep 2010 at 08:01
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  Bandslam
  
  Brilliant! Initial reaction maybe to miss this film out as it is just another 'American high school musical thing'. It's not. It's a highly... read more »
  
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- - Glynellie
  - 3 reviews
  - Holywell
  - 31 Dec 2009 at 15:39
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  Better than I expected.
  
  Found myself watching this teen flick as there was zilch on the telly and it was better than i thought. Good to see an unknown (to me )male lead and that ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 06 Jan 2010 at 22:09
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  LOVED IT! LOVED IT! LOVED IT!
  
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  LOVED IT! LOVED IT! LOVED IT!
  
  I'm so disappointed that I missed seeing this ace film on the big screen!
  
  A real diamond in the rough of... read more »
  
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- - Angiee
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  - Solihull
  - 09 Jan 2010 at 15:08
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  bandslam
  
  A very enjoyable family movie with great morals. The whole family really enjoyed this film
  
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- - vickig0306
  - 274 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 10 Jan 2010 at 10:59
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  bandslam
  
  i thought it was ok. but i thought there would be more comedy in it. couldn't even class it as the same as high school musical, which i thought it would ... read more »
  
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- - dondonshannah
  - 71 reviews
  - scotland
  - 15 Jan 2010 at 19:35

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  HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL's Vanessa Hudgens stars as a shy social misfit who teams up with a popular girl to form a rock band for their high school's battle of the bands contest in this Walden Media coming-of-age production. THE BEAUTICIAN AND THE BEAST screenwriter Todd Graff directs from a script he co-...

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  HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL's Vanessa Hudgens stars as a shy social misfit who teams up with a popular girl to form a rock band for their high school's battle of the bands contest in this Walden Media coming-of-age production. THE BEAUTICIAN AND THE BEAST screenwriter Todd Graff directs from a script he co-...