ROTTEN TOMATOES: Total Recall: Tomatopalooza -- Cinema's Greatest Fake Bands

Total Recall: Tomatopalooza -- Cinema's Greatest Fake Bands

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more info...	The Rutles As seen in: The Rutles: All You Need is Cash (1978) Tomatometer: 89% The grandpa of mock rock docs, The Rutles: All You Need is Cash should be manna to any Beatlemaniac. This satirical take on the Beatles' rise and fall from members of Monty Python and the Saturday Night Live cast was so spot on, Ringo Starr allegedly found the later scenes too painful to enjoy. However, this is a comedy, and though it has its share of barbs (the fake John Lennon and Yoko Ono scenes are pretty rough), it's still a lovingly detailed look at the Fab Four's history. Real-life stars like Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, and Ron Wood turn up to sing the praises of the Rutles, and even George Harrison makes a cameo. Featuring songs like "Get Up and Go" ("Get Back"), "Ouch!" ("Help!"), and "Love Life" ("All You Need Is Love"), The Rutles was a profound influence on This Is Spinal Tap. Best visual gag: Eric Idle, playing Paul McCartney doppelganger Dirk McQuickly, is profiled in the "where-are-they-now" segment at the end of the movie as the leader of a punk band called the Punk Floyd -- with a safety pin through his head.

more info...	The Wonders As seen in: That Thing You Do! (1996) Tomatometer: 91% Writer-director Tom Hanks makes his influences clear. See The Oneders have a Monkees-style clown-around on a map of the U.S.! Hear as The Oneders ape the lesser-known British pop invaders the Dave Clark Five (a fave of Hanks')! The band's name, "The Oneders," is a cute reach to U.S. Beatlemania, but that little stab at cleverness goes south when the MC of the band's first show hollers "The Oh-Nee-Ders!" Adam Schlesinger (of Fountains of Wayne), Howard Shore (composer for Lord of the Rings) and Tom Hanks are three of the songwriting contributors to the film's sassy 1960s pop soundtrack. Though their contributions were all stellar, Schlesinger earned an Oscar nom for the film's title track.

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earthbound writes:
on Aug 20 2008 05:41 PM

Cameron Crowe is married to NANCY Wilson, not her sister Ann.

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Some guy you dont know writes:
on Aug 20 2008 06:54 PM

Stillwaters ftw.

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sycp writes:
on Aug 20 2008 07:54 PM

What About "Steal Dragon" from Rock Star. They Rock Harder than Most Real Bands today

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handsome chip writes:
on Aug 20 2008 08:09 PM

Its a crime that Josie and the ***** cats is on this list and not The Lone Rangers. Chaz, Rex and Pip rock.

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handsome chip writes:
on Aug 20 2008 08:10 PM

Hah! I guess I mean Pussycats*

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hunch51984 writes:
on Aug 20 2008 08:28 PM

What about Strange Fruit from Still Crazy?!!!

Not the most well known movie but it is a great movie.

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Pleasuretown writes:
on Aug 20 2008 10:55 PM

I'm glad Josie and the Pussycats made the list. I don't care what anyone says.

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ironmanstarks writes:
on Aug 20 2008 11:54 PM

I can't believe I've never seen This is Spinal Tap. Go ahead,trash me and tell me how good it is, especially since I have seen Josie and the Assclowns.

Almost Famous is a great movie.

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talkingsock writes:
on Aug 20 2008 11:56 PM

In reply to this comment (#1994137)
Obviously or you'd keep that well hidden

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Roxtar writes:
on Aug 21 2008 12:30 AM

I'm totally with you handsome chip, but I do love me some Tara Reid! Yep! I said it!

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manalozeus writes:
on Aug 21 2008 01:12 AM

How about those kid from School of Rock? They were fantastic! Maybe they're too young

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Daniel Aaron writes:
on Aug 21 2008 02:34 AM

quick question...how is it the Blues Brothers only got a 76% tomato rating..besides incredible music incredible dance numbers..(the church,out in front of Ray's) Dialogue in which Terintino probably learned how to write..The Mall sequence ..Elwoods apt. Carrie Fisher, John Candy and the Illinois law enforcement community the last car chase and everything eles oh lets not forget Frank Oz...unreal oh and of course the band and the Blues mobile and Jake and Elwood..oh and Cab Calloway John lee hooker,James Brown..Twiggy....Aretha Franklin...many more

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whitey_mcwhite writes:
on Aug 21 2008 09:46 AM

I have to say that I would pick Steel Dragon, Strange Fruit, The Lone Rangers, and The School of Rock over most of the bands on this list. Too bad you guys are going to Tomatometer and not by the greatness of the actual fake bands within the movie!

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spooksmagee writes:
on Aug 21 2008 09:54 AM

WYLD STALLIONS!

/air guitar

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dahluzz writes:
on Aug 21 2008 11:01 AM

there's some funny crap about the band Visuvius from 'the rocker' on funny or die. will arnett is a friggin gee.

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/1173bdf436

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battleship_potemkin writes:
on Aug 21 2008 11:52 AM

Kathleen Turner Overdrive is fake!? I actually saw them play in Atlanta in the mid 90's... I think... I was pretty wasted back then.

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Epaminondas writes:
on Aug 21 2008 11:53 AM

No Eddie and the Cruisers?

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laidtowaste writes:
on Aug 21 2008 12:13 PM

School of Rock? No? Ok.

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Urban_Nomad writes:
on Aug 21 2008 01:02 PM

I feel like Waynes World should get some kind of a nod here.
I would even consider the guys banging their heads to Queen in the Gremlin a better fake band than Josie and the Pussycats.

God Gave Rock and Roll to You - Kiss (Wyld Stallions) is an A memory

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Wall*Dee writes:
on Aug 21 2008 01:36 PM

Tap kicks ***. That's all there is to say.

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