Hollywood Rock (U) - SKU 165285

Somewhere between the advent of rock and roll and the birth of MTV, rock stars took to making feature-length films to showcase their talent, and in the process rock'n'roll movies became a genre of their own. Initially rollicking adventures with an ever-present, throbbing beat, the early films, with titles like "Get Yourself a College Girl" and "How To Stuff a Wild Bikini," are a delight for any rock aficionado. Now recording artist and rock historian Marshall Crenshaw has compiled an appropriately irreverent guide to over 850 rock and roll movies. "Hollywood Rock" presents the good, the bad and the ugly of music and movies, every one viewed and described by a writer who has a particular interest in the genre. They provide plot summaries, casting information and a rating system for well-known rock flicks such as "A Hard Day's Night," "Jailhouse Rock," "Grease," "The Girl Can't Help It," "The Blues Brothers" and "Saturday Night Fever" as well as the more specialist 'rockumentaries' like "Cocksucker Blues," "The Last Waltz" and D.A. Pennebaker's classic film about Bob Dylan, "Don't Look Back." "Hollywood Rock" takes us on a rock odyssey of films from around the world that not only have rock as a subject, but also those whose soundtracks and subject matter are part of rock culture - films like "Easy Rider" and "American Graffiti." Complete with biographies, stand-out scenes, songs featured and favourite lines, this is the definitive guide to rock and roll in the movies. An invaluable reference source for the video age, it is a treasure trove of trivia for rock fans and film buffs alike.